Webinars
EPA Region provides Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities as well as Tribal Environmental Webinars. We don’t always list all of them here, so please visit the EPA Region 10 website for the latest information.
Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities
Tribal Environmental Webinars
Upcoming Webinars and Training Opportunities
Tribal Lands and Environmental Forum – Aug 18-21
Registration has opened for the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum, which will be held online and in person in Minneapolis, MN.
- Register
- Submit a proposal for a presentation by May 16.
2025 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference – Jun 3-5
The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference will explore the future of energy in Alaska and on a global scale; the impact of artificial intelligence and demand from data centers and supercomputing; the latest advancements in renewable energy and advanced nuclear power, transmission and energy storage; and the continued responsible development of oil, gas and mineral resources. The conference will be held in person in Anchorage.
Tribal Environmental Health Forum – May 6-7
Join Tribal environmental professionals, community members, youth, and university representatives in a forum to collaborate on mobilizing efforts for environmental protection, preparedness, and educational research initiatives for a healthier future. Hosted by the University of Arizona, the forum will be held in person at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino in Maricopa, AZ.
Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Conference – May 5-9
The Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Conference will be held at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn, WA.
- Submit your proposal by April 4.
- Register for the conference.
Western Boot Camp on Environmental Law – Apr 29-May 1
The Environmental Law Institute is hosting a 3-day immersion in environmental law in person in Los Angeles, CA. Designed for both new and seasoned lawyers, this intensive course explores the substance and practice of environmental law.
- Register by April 14.
KSU/ANTHC Tribal Brownfields Knowledge Circle – Apr 17
Join Kansas State University (KSU) and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Tribal Brownfields Knowledge Circle for the next monthly “social time” with your peers and the Tribal Assistance to Brownfields Communities program.
- Join the Zoom call at 10:00 Alaska, 11:00 Pacific, 12:00 Mountain.
Simplifying SAM.gov: Rural Community Assistance Corporation Training (Alaska) – Apr 15
The Rural Community Assistance Corporation is hosting a free System for Award Management (SAM) training. Applicants need an active SAM.gov registration and a yearly renewed Unique Entity ID (UEI) for federal funding. The process can be confusing, and scam sites may charge fees, but renewal is always free. This training will make registration easier with tips and guidance.
- To register, email registration@rcac.org or call (916) 447-9832 ext. 1429.
State Curricula on Air Quality and Chemical Cleanouts: Healthy Schools Network Webinar – Apr 10
In honor of Healthy Schools Day on April 8, the Healthy Schools Network is hosting this webinar with presenters from the Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado, and the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Toxics and Moving Communities and Schools (Alaska): Healthy Schools Network Webinar – Apr 8
In honor of Healthy Schools Day on April 8, the Healthy Schools Network is hosting this webinar with presenters from the University of Albany, NY, and Alaska Community Action on Toxics.
First Conversation on a National Battery Extended Producer Responsibility Framework: EPA/DOE Webinar – Apr 7
Join EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to kick off the conversations on developing a national battery extended producer responsibility framework. EPA and DOE will share background and context around the framework initiative and provide an overview of state and international principles and laws for batteries and battery-containing products.
Alaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) April 8-9, 9:00am-2:00pm daily Online Training through Alaska Forum’s Virtual Attendee Hub
| Join us Tuesday, April 8 – Wednesday, April 9 for Alaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) online through AFE’s Virtual Attendee Hub. No need to register, this course is available to you as an AFE attendee. Simply log into your Virtual Attendee Hub at the start of the course by clicking the button below and join the training. Alaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) is for the designated landfill operator in a village with a Class III landfill or open dump. The course focuses on the duties of the landfill operator, their personal safety, and the safety of the village. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the landfill operator’s role to keep the village clean and the landfill free from harmful substances. Alaska Landfill Operator Training (ALOT) is a newly developed training that expands the content of our previous landfill training offerings (RALO, RALA, HHW) to allow more encompassing content including covering all the responsibilities associated with landfill operations. This is a two day online course April 8-9 with 5hours of online training a day and a few scheduled breaks. To receive the certification, you must fully attend and participate in both days of training. |
| Log into your Virtual Attendee Hub |
| This course is available to all AFE 2025 registrants. If you’re getting this email, you will not have to do anything additional to attend, simply log into your virtual attendee hub, through the link above, and join the course. You will also receive emails the week and day of. If you have co-workers or know of other people in your community that may be interested in attending but are not registered for AFE, this course is free to them as well, they just have to register here for the training using the ALOT registration path. For additional information on the course, contact Amy. We look forward to seeing you! |
Accessing Funding for Tribal Solid Waste Management (Post-Award Win or Lose): Capacity Collaborative Webinar – May 13
The final installment of the Accessing Funding for Tribal Solid Waste Management series, Post-Award Win or Lose, will discuss how to move forward, whether your proposal was funded or not. This includes unraveling why a proposal was not awarded, what can be done to improve future applications and, if a proposal was funded, the next steps to be compliant and complete the grant.
National Native American Fish and Wildlife Conference – May 12-15
The National Native American Fish and Wildlife Conference will be hosted by the Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation in Riverton, WY.
Planning for a Successful Fall EPA Brownfield Grant Application: KSU Webinar – May 1
Join Kansas State University (KSU) to learn from regional Technical Assistance to Brownfields Providers about how to prepare for the FY26 grants, including assessment, cleanup, and multipurpose opportunities.
Accessing Funding for Tribal Solid Waste Management (Building a Project Work Plan Part 2): Capacity Collaborative Webinar – Apr 29
The third installment of the Accessing Funding for Tribal Solid Waste Management series, Building a Project Work Plan Part 2, will present information on how to develop indicators to successfully track the progress of activities outlined in the work plan, and discuss the importance of qualitative and quantitative data.
Accessing Funding for Tribal Solid Waste Management (Building a Project Work Plan Part 1): Capacity Collaborative Webinar – Apr 15
The second installment of the Accessing Funding for Tribal Solid Waste Management series, Building a Project Work Plan, will share information on developing tasks in accordance with an RFA/NOFO, as well as understanding differences between outputs and outcomes and why they matter.
Outreach Successes of State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grantees: EPA Webinar – Apr 7
Learn from EPA and your state and Tribal colleagues about the State and Tribal Indoor Grant (SIRG) Program, the keys to success of outreach efforts, and how to leverage resources. This webinar was rescheduled; if you registered for this event’s original date, please register again.
ITEP’s Alaska Tribal Air Workgroup Meeting – Apr 2
Join the Alaska Tribal Air Workgroup meeting on Zoom at 10:00 Alaska.
- Join Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 831 9240 6272. Password: 932825
- To join by phone, find your local number. Meeting ID: 831 9240 6272
Accessing Funding for Tribal Solid Waste Management (Developing a Needs Assessment): Capacity Collaborative Webinar – Apr 1
The first installment of the Accessing Funding for Tribal Solid Waste Management series, Developing a Needs Assessment, will discuss basic information on how to develop a needs assessment for a proposed project to help you succeed in getting your grant funded.
Washington State Brownfields Conference – May 20-21
The Washington Brownfields Conference will be held in person in Yakima, WA. Content will focus on cleanups, redevelopments, and relationship building.
DEC’s Solid Waste Bootcamp (Alaska) – Apr 29-May 1
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) virtual Solid Waste Bootcamp will feature solid waste talks for those new to solid waste and those looking for a refresher. This is an opportunity to learn about Class III Landfills, share successes, ask for guidance, and prepare for potential summer landfill inspections. The event is designed for anyone who helps rural communities in Alaska with their solid waste sanitation programs, rural solid waste professionals looking for a free training on all things landfill, and anyone with a keen desire to understand how rural landfills operate in Alaska.
- Register
- Reach out to your Alaska Rural Landfill Specialist if you have questions.
Large Format Batteries: EPA Working Sessions – Apr 24, Jun 17
Participate in conversations around developing best practices for large format battery recycling and refurbishing while addressing challenges related to collection and labeling. These working sessions are part of EPA’s ongoing initiative to increase battery recycling and reduce landfill waste through developing battery collection best practices and voluntary battery labeling guidelines. For purposes of these discussions, large-format batteries are rechargeable batteries over 25 pounds or more than 2000 watt-hours and are often used in electric, hybrid, and internal combustion engine vehicles; other motive equipment; and stationary energy storage systems.
Adaptation Planning: Alaska Tribal Resilience Learning Network Workshop – Apr 8-10
This interactive workshop is designed to help Tribes find, interpret, and apply science in adaptation planning, proposal writing and decision making that is relevant to your community, village corporation lands, or municipality. The workshop will be held in person at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Fairbanks Alaska.
WESTAR/WRAP Spring Business Meeting – Apr 8-9
Join the Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR) and the Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) in Spokane, WA, for its annual spring business meeting. WESTAR promotes the exchange of information between states, serves as a forum to discuss western regional air quality issues of common concern, and shares resources for the common benefit of member states. WRAP is a voluntary partnership of states, tribes, federal land managers, local air agencies and EPA whose purpose is to understand current and evolving regional air quality issues in the West.
Best Practices and Labeling Large-Format Batteries to Increase Recycling: EPA Working Session – Apr 24
Join EPA for the first of two webinars this spring to gather input from interested parties on best practices for collecting large-format batteries to increase recycling, as well as labeling these batteries to improve collection and recycling. Large format batteries are rechargeable batteries over 25 pounds or more than 2000 watt-hours and often used in electric, hybrid, and internal combustion engine vehicles; other motive equipment; and stationary energy storage systems. This session will focus on recycling and refurbishing large format batteries. Register
Completed Webinars
An Overview of 6PPD-Quinone: SABCS Recording
“An Overview of 6PPD-Quinone: Where We Started, Where We Are Now, and Where We Are Headed” was recorded at the 14th Annual SABCS Workshop & Conference on Contaminated Sites, September 25-26, in British Columbia, Canada. The presentation covers how researchers linked stormwater and tire chemicals to coho mortality and provides an overview of ongoing current research in the aquatic ecotoxicology lab at Washington State University. The search for alternatives to 6PPD and the regulatory actions being taken in the U.S. are also described.
Underground Storage Tank Finder: EPA Webinar Recording
On December 16, EPA hosted a webinar for Tribes to demonstrate how to use the EPA application UST Finder to locate underground storage tanks on and around Tribal reservations/land areas.
- Listen to the recording: Demonstration of UST Finder-20241216_110809-Meeting Recording.mp4
Opportunities for Renewable Energy on Contaminated Sites under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: EPA Webinar Recording
EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) will be investing $27 billion in federal resources and mobilizing significant additional private capital over the next 5-7 years to address the climate crisis. Eligible clean energy investments include renewable energy projects on contaminated sites such as brownfields, landfills, and former mine lands. In this webinar, learn how some GGRF could support financing for renewables on contaminated sites and how others may choose to consider clean energy redevelopment. The webinar includes an update on GGRF’s three programs — the National Clean Investment Fund, the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator, and the Solar for All program — as well as a panel discussing creative renewable energy strategies for contaminated sites.
Flexibilities of a PPG: EPA Region 10 Webinar Recording
On December 17, EPA Region 10 hosted a webinar on the rather surprising flexibilities of a Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) and how to apply. If you were not able to record and either 1) have a PPG or 2) are interested in applying for one, we encourage you to review the slides and recording. The slides are attached.
- Listen to the recording. The passcode is 50277188.
- Learn about the National Environmental Performance Partnership System (NEPPS)
Review the Best Practices Guide for Performance Partnership Grants with Tribes and Intertribal Consortia
Opportunities for Renewable Energy on Contaminated Sites under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: EPA Webinar Recording
EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) will be investing $27 billion in federal resources, and mobilizing significant additional private capital, over the next five to seven years to address the climate crisis. Eligible clean energy investments include renewable energy projects on contaminated sites such as brownfields, landfills, and former mine lands. In this webinar, learn how some GGRF could support financing for renewables on contaminated sites and how others may choose to consider clean energy redevelopment of these sites. The webinar includes an update on GGRF’s three programs — the National Clean Investment Fund, the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator, and the Solar for All program — as well as a panel discussing creative renewable energy strategies for contaminated sites.
Emerging Contaminants: EPA Webinar Recording
Missed the October 27 and November 5 webinars on the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Tribal Set Aside Emerging Contaminant Grant Program and the Emerging Contaminant in Small and Disadvantaged Communities Tribal Program? We’ve got your back.
- Listen to the recording. Passcode: 75482478
- The presentation is attached.
Note there is no cost share, PFAS is the priority (but other contaminants on the Contaminant Candidate List are eligible), and technical assistance is readily available.
When the funding opportunities are announced, we will share them in the weekly news digest and on EPA’s Tribal Programs in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska website.
Clean Energy Funding for Alaskan Homes and Businesses: REAP Webinar Recording
An unprecedented amount of funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects is currently being made available for Alaskans. With such a wealth of opportunity available, determining which opportunities to pursue and how to do so can seem daunting. This webinar hosted by the Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) on October 9 features subject matter experts who present key information and answer audience questions on clean energy funding for Alaskan homes and businesses.
Landscape of Tribal Communities: ACCAP Webinar Recording
On September 25, the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) hosted this webinar about the challenges Tribes face living and working in rural Alaska. This webinar may prove useful to anyone who works with Tribes in this region. Resources include two graphics, A Day in the Life of an Alaskan Tribe and Internal Stressors Tribal Members Face.
Emerging Contaminants Webinar Recording
EPA Region 10 just completed the first of two webinars on emerging contaminants, such as PFAS, Manganese, Cyanotoxins, and 6PPD. The webinar discussed the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Tribal Set Aside Emerging Contaminant Grant Program and the Emerging Contaminant in Small and Disadvantaged Communities Tribal Program, upcoming funding opportunities, and technical assistance.
- Listen to the recording. Passcode: 75482478
- The presentation is attached.
If you missed this week’s webinar, please join us on November 5 for a reprise:
Brownfields Grants: EPA Webinar Recordings
EPA is soliciting applications for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grant funding. These grants help communities turn vacant and abandoned properties into community assets that attract jobs and promote economic revitalization. Applications are due by November 14.
- Visit the MARC Grant Application Resources page for the recordings and a copy of the presentations.
