Session 1B Community Observations of Winter Weather and Climate Change

In the Front Range of Colorado, communities use their own observations to adapt to changes in weather and climate. It turns out, however, that instrumental measurements of weather and climate often differ from human observations of the same phenomena (Milligan 2013). Building on past research, we have looked at differences in human and instrument observations as they vary by demographic characteristics of the human population in Larimer County, Colorado. Temperature and precipitation observations are the focus of this research project

Session 1A Indigenous Relationships to Colorado Mountains

Mountain climates around the globe are intrinsically linked to indigenous peoples whose livelihood strategies, food systems and cultural identities are intimately connected to the mountains in which they live. Indigenous relationships with mountains are currently being degraded by the impacts of climate change. The methodology used consists of literature review, interviews, GIS layers, and a Story Map to address the relationship between indigenous peoples and mountain climate change. This presentation seeks to consider the impact of climate change on mountainous tribal land in Colorado, discuss Indigenous practices for dealing with climate variability, and share resources on mountain focused climate initiatives