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 make the conference a success!
ATCEM Core Planning Team:
| Oxcenia O’Domin | ATCEM Lead |
| Sarah Ingram | ATCEM Coordinator |
| Oxcenia O’Domin Ida Norton | Air & Healthy Homes Track Leads |
| Jackie Schaeffer Barbara Johnson George Anderson | Climate, Sustainability & Resilience Track Leads |
| Joe Sarcone Elisha Hunt | Community Health Track Leads |
| Bailey Richards Lisa Griswold | Contamination Support/Brownfields Track Leads |
| Brian Berube | Public Infrastructure Track Lead |
| Trisha Bower Zach Giaonotti | Solid & Hazardous Waste Track Leads |
| Kari Young Andie Wall | Water Resources Track Leads |
| Christy McDonald Kevin Heller | Youth Track Leads |
If you’re interested in lending your voice to the content shared at ATCEM, 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?
Air & Healthy Homes
- Indoor and outdoor air quality
- Air quality and home environment impacts to human health
- Solutions to creating and maintaining a healthy indoor environment
Climate, Sustainability & Resilience
- Climate change impacts, response, and mitigation
- Sustainable resource management using Indigenous knowledge and Western technology
- Building community resilience
- Emergency preparedness and response
Community Health
- Mental/behavioral health awareness
- Injury prevention related to community activities
- Traditional foods and nutrition
- Environmental health
Contamination Support/Brownfields
- EPA Brownfields program, projects, and funding
- Contaminated sites in Alaska
- Contamination prevention, assessment, and remediation
- Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Contaminated Lands Partnership Group
Public Infrastructure
- Water, sewer, electric and internet infrastructure
- Funding, constructing, and maintaining infrastructure
- Climate change and infrastructure
- Community infrastructure and public health
Solid & Hazardous Waste
- Rural solid waste management and success stories
- Education and outreach
- Funding opportunities
- Backhaul and recycling
- Innovative technology
Water Resources
- Threats to freshwater and ocean resources
- Local efforts to protect resources
- Alaska water rights
- Monitoring and research
Youth
- Funding opportunities
- Education and outreach
- Programs and projects
- Navigating culture when engaging youth
- Improving mental health in youth through outdoor activities