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Green EconomyGreen EconomyBlack Mesa Water CoalitionBlack Mesa Water Coalition
Overview of Navajo NationOverview of Navajo Nation
Unemployment = %52.03 Main employment
- Civil service
- Administrative jobs
- Fossil fuel extraction Per capital income = $7,100 Leakage rate = 70%
- 2005 = $1.1 billion spent off
Unemployment = %52.03 Main employment
- Civil service
- Administrative jobs
- Fossil fuel extraction Per capital income = $7,100 Leakage rate = 70%
- 2005 = $1.1 billion spent off
Overview Overview
18,000 Home without electricity 40% homes do not have running water The total domestic water consumption on the
reservation is approximately 12,000 acre-feet annually.
Per capita water use on the reservation ranges between 10 and 100 gallons per day
Non-Indian communities in Arizona is 206 gallons per day
18,000 Home without electricity 40% homes do not have running water The total domestic water consumption on the
reservation is approximately 12,000 acre-feet annually.
Per capita water use on the reservation ranges between 10 and 100 gallons per day
Non-Indian communities in Arizona is 206 gallons per day
Diversifying our EconomyDiversifying our Economy
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Renewable Energy ProjectsRenewable Energy Projects
Wind Solar
Wind Solar
•Green ManufacturingGreen Manufacturing•Renewable energy plantsRenewable energy plants•Textile Wool millTextile Wool mill
Energy Efficiency ProjectsEnergy Efficiency Projects Weatherizing homes Green construction Sustainable water projects
Weatherizing homes Green construction Sustainable water projects
Local Sustainable EconomyLocal Sustainable Economy
Weavers coop Farmers’ Markets
Weavers coop Farmers’ Markets
•Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture •Traditional/Organic farmsTraditional/Organic farms•Community farmers’ marketsCommunity farmers’ markets•Certified butcherCertified butcher
Green Jobs Training ProgramsGreen Jobs Training Programs
Workforce development Green contractors Public service projects Veterans, youth,
students
and low income families
Workforce development Green contractors Public service projects Veterans, youth,
students
and low income families
Black Mesa Abandon Mine Lands
Solar Resources: 7.0 - 7.5 kwh/m2/day
Opportunity: -Generate 1,422 MW - 6,083 MW-Create 180-2,859 operational jobs-Over 600 construction jobs
Ideal for solar:-Next to transmission-Existing infrastructure-Lighter on environmental, cultural, and archaeological permitting burdens
•Community Benefits Arrangements •Community Ownership
•Partnership
Economic Justice
Just Transition Just Transition
Villages & Chapters
Renewable Energy
& Sustainable Development Projects
Job Creation
? %
Job re-training
Contact InformationContact Information
•Nikke Alex
•Wahleah Johns