ATCEM is hosted by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Department of Community Environment & Health. We partner with representatives from nonprofits, communities, industry, and all levels of government to develop the session content of the conference.
ATCEM Core Planning Team:
| Sarah Ingram | ATCEM Coordinator | |
| Gina McKindy Fred Dahl | Capacity Building Track Leads | |
| Brian Berube | Community Infrastructure Track Lead | |
| Bailey Richards | Contaminated Sites Track Lead | |
| Sarah Yoder | One Health Track Lead | |
| James Benzschawel | Resilience Track Lead | |
| Trisha Bower Zach Giaonotti | Solid & Hazardous Waste Track Leads | |
| Jeran Pelagio | ATCEM Awards Coordinator |
If you’re interested in lending your voice to the content shared at ATCEM and receiving a discount on conference registration, consider joining a track planning committee! See all tracks listed below for the types of topics covered in each and then email atcem@anthc.org to let us know which track you’d like to join.
What kinds of topics are covered in the ATCEM tracks?
Capacity Building
- Youth outreach and education programs
- Community engagement
- Grant writing and management
- Funding opportunities
Community Infrastructure
- Tribal utilities – water, sewer, energy, internet
- Creating and maintaining a healthy home and indoor environment
- Air quality
- Transportation
Contaminated Sites
- EPA Brownfields program, projects, and funding
- Environmental Justice
- Contamination prevention, assessment, and remediation
- Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Contaminated Lands Partnership Group
One Health
- Food and water security
- Food sovereignty
- Identifying and monitoring contaminants
- Interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the environment
Resilience
- Climate change impacts, response, and mitigation
- Sustainable resource management using Indigenous knowledge and Western technology
- Building community resilience
- Disaster and emergency preparedness and response
Solid & Hazardous Waste
- Rural solid waste management and success stories
- Backhaul, recycling, composting, and waste reduction
- Innovative technology