Sufficient funding and capacity are two of the biggest hurdles — and catalysts — when it comes to acting on climate change. Communities across the country, including Tribes, often face funding and capacity constraints that limit how quickly and the scale at which they can implement priority climate projects. In our final episode of the season, WTGHA Chairwoman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais; Tribal Elder and Council member Kristina Hook; and Acting Chief of Staff share how the Tribe is funded and their experiences navigating the world of climate funding, financing, and investment.

To learn more about the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah, you can visit their website at wampanoagtribe-nsn.gov. To learn more about our work with the Tribe, please visit throwe-environmental.org/wtgha or SNEPNetwork.org. And don’t forget to catch up on earlier seasons of The Leadership Exchange Podcast with Wareham, Massachusetts!

Special thanks to the SNEP Network, Throwe Environmental, and our guests from the Wampanoag Tribe, Chairwoman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, Kristina Hook, and Bret Stearns. The Leadership Exchange Podcast is presented by the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Network and Throwe Environmental. The SNEP Network is a project of the New England Environmental Finance Center and is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Southeast New England Program.This episode was produced by Kyle Gray.