Open AccessFinal Report: Human Capacity Building Grant for Renewable Energy Development
Author(s) -
Wil Sando
Publication year - 2010
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1054930
Subject(s) - reservation , renewable energy , trips architecture , government (linguistics) , business , renewable resource , environmental resource management , environmental planning , engineering , political science , geography , environmental science , transport engineering , linguistics , philosophy , electrical engineering , law
Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprise (WSPWE), a Corporate Entity of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Oregon, developed and distributed written materials, held workshops and field trips to educate tribal members on renewable energy projects that are a possibility utilizing resources on reservation. In order to build stronger public and Tribal Council support for the development of renewable energy projects on the reservation, WSPWE conducted a 12 month public education and technical expertise development program. The objectives of this program were to: ⢠To build a knowledge base within the tribal community regarding renewable energy development potential and opportunities on reservation lands. ⢠To educate the tribal community regarding development process, impacts and benefits. ⢠To increase the technical expertise of tribal government and Tribal Council