Mike Durglo, Climate Change Coordinator, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe

Michael Durglo Jr serves as the CSKT Climate Change Coordinator. Mike has work for the Tribes for over 40 years and has been a leader in climate change work for over a decade. He facilitated the development of a Flathead Reservation Climate Change Strategic Plan for the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes (CSKT). He shares his experience and knowledge of climate adaptation planning at workshops and seminars throughout the US and Canada. After completing the plan, he continued to build on the work by diving deep into the perspectives of the elders and integrating traditional knowledge into the plan.

In 2016, Michael received the White House Champion of Change award, in 2017; He received the Climate Leadership Award for Natural Resources and currently serves on the National Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science.

Michael was recently appointed to serve on the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science by the Secretary of Interior, Deb Haaland.

Contact: michael.durglo@cskt.org