Application Form

Fire, Water, Heat and Hope

Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico

October 25, 26 & 27 2023

Please note:

• Applicants must be registered on the Earth to Sky website before submitting application. Earth to Sky 
• Application will not be considered without the supervisory approval signature below.
• DUE DATE: Friday, August 11th, 2023

Applicant Information

Name: Samantha Salazar

Title: Clean Energy Equity Fellow                                        

Agency/Organization: Center for Civic Policy

Address: 3901 Indian School Rd. NE Apt D401

Email: samantha@civicpolicy.com                                                

Phone: 480-323-5911

Discussion Questions

We will select applicants based on concise but thorough responses to the following questions. Please limit your responses to a total of two pages or less.

• Please describe climate change impacts and mitigation efforts underway at your site. (For example, are cultural resources being relocated to prevent damage from increased number and intensity of storms?)

Working with rural communities that have been reliant on fossil fuel production to create an equitable just transition.  Growing community power and amplifying community voices to inform NM’s energy transition and push the state’s decision makers to commit to bold actions on climate, we will be able shape a clean and prosperous present and future led by frontline communities. This will allow us to empower everyday New Mexicans to be part of the emerging regenerative economy.

• Indicate specific areas of interest or specific climate change impacts, concerns or questions with respect to cultural and/or natural resources at your site.

Interest include just transition, water and environmental justice, rural economic development and solar, hydrogen and geothermal.

• Please describe why you want to participate in this course and how this training will enhance your work. What role do you see yourself playing in your site’s existing or planned efforts to communicate about climate change?

                I want to participate in this course because I’m interested in learning more to enhance my work. I’m young and want to soak up as much knowledge I can receive early on in my career. This will help broaden my horizons and allow me to do my job better.

• Indicate your level of experience in interpretation/non-formal education in terms of years of experience and any specialties you may have.

I have 1 year of professional experience in climate work, this is one of the reasons I am applying.

• Describe your work with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.

I grew up in Gallup, New Mexico which thrust my interest in climate work. Currently I work with rural communities in the Permian and San Juan Basin.

• How will you apply what you have learned in this workshop to reach diverse and underserved communities?

I will bring this knowledge back to my coworkers and we can apply some of the things I learned at the workshop when we go to the communities and do community engagement. I think a big thing is creating documents that are easy to understand to underserved communities is huge. My theory is that if my grandpa, who was a mine worker, can't understand what I’m explaining to him, that gives me a range of what other people in his community are dealing with.

• During the ETS Regional Course, you will have time to work on a plan for creating an interpretive product, service or training. Please indicate the audience(s) you plan to address:

• Fellow Communicators: (choose all that apply)
• ___ Interpreters __X_ Education Specialists __X_ Outreach Staff ___ Public Affairs ___
• ___ Other staff at your site (please describe):
• __X_ Partners/Collaborators (please describe): Coalition partners in Power 4 New Mexico
• _X__ Community Groups (please describe): We work primarily with oil and gas workers in the Permian and San Juan basin
• ___ Public Visitors
• ___ Teachers, Grade level ___
• ___ Students, Grade level ___
• _X__ Youth Group(s) and/or Youth Group Leaders
• ___ Other (please describe):

• Do you plan to conduct formal training for any of these audiences? If yes, please identify and provide the potential number affected.

I would like to work with the Power 4 New Mexico Coalition to give a presentation, this would be approximately 30 people depending if their members join as well.

• Are there other organizations in your region that work on climate change communication? If yes, please indicate who they are and how you envision working with them? Note: A collaborator is not required in order to attend this course.

CVNM and Naeva are involved in climate change and we work closely with them as coalition partners.

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Signature of applicant                                                Date

Supervisory approval is required to participate in this course.

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Signature of supervisor                                        Date

When complete email or send via USPS to:

Peter Lipscomb

Earth to Sky Team New Mexico

Cerrillos Hills State Park

P O Box 460

Cerrillos, NM 87010

Phone: 505-474-0196

Email: peter.lipscomb@emnrd.nm.gov