Introduction from Workshop Organizers Aaron Naeger

Transcript:Introduction from Workshop Organizers Aaron Naeger:
Introduction from Workshop Organizers Aaron Naeger and Abbey Nastan MAIA-TEMPO Environmental Justice Workshop August 5, 2022 The content has not been approved or adopted by NASA, JPL, or the California Institute of Technology. Any views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of NASA, JPL, or the California Institute of Technology. Virtual meeting guidelines: Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams guidelines: Stay on mute unless speaking (icon at bottom of screen should have slash through it) Keep video off unless speaking (this preserves bandwidth for those with slower Internet speeds) When you want to speak, type a message in the chat or raise your virtual hand and we will call on people in order If you have technical issues, please send a chat message! Mute Start Video Chat More Options (raise hand, CC) Leave Meeting Participants Land acknowledgement Fairbanks, Alaska exists on the lands of the Tanana Athabascan people. The interests of the vibrant Indigenous community in Fairbanks and the surrounding areas are represented by the Doyon, Limited regional corporation and the Tanana Chiefs Conference. The relations between Indigenous people and US state and federal government in the region have always involved issues of environmental justice, especially regarding gold mining and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Northern Alabama is situated upon the traditional homelands of the Creek, Cherokee, and Chickasaw tribal nations. Environmental justice issues impacted the Indigenous people as a rush to settle and build infrastructure in the region quickly forced them off their ancestral lands. Indigenous people are still connected to this land today which they stewarded throughout generations. Indigenous rights are central to environmental justice! Today’s meeting General guidelines: We request that you mute your phone notifications and close your other work while participating in the workshop Please be respectful of all participants! This meeting is being recorded. Why are we requesting your full participation? We want your time to be valuable: This workshop is fast-paced so it can be as short as possible All material should be of interest to the whole audience Objectives for today Raise awareness about MAIA/TEMPO to you, environmental justice (EJ) advocacy groups, and provide background information on the missions Improve understanding of the TEMPO and MAIA project teams about the EJ user community’s needs: Do you need certain data formats/compatibility/tools? What capacity building resources do you need and desire? Participate in collaborative brainstorming regarding how MAIA/TEMPO data might be useful to