The 7th Annual Seminole Tribe of Florida Renewable Energy and Sustainability Conference will focus on the newly changing landscape for Tribal energy development and sustainability, including best practices, federal leadership, policy and regulatory changes, funding a project, and project planning/development trends. The Conference will give Tribes and First Nations an opportunity to explore the range of renewable energy and sustainability opportunities that exist and how to start the process.

Representatives from Tribes, First Nations, nongovernmental organizations, and private industry will give presentations and provide training objectives on a wide range of topics, including:

– Resources to help with Tribal energy projects
– Achieving self-sufficiency through energy planning and resource development
– Energy saving methods in design, development and construction
– Tribes undertaking large scale energy projects
– Developments driving change in the renewable energy and sustainability marketplace
– Tribal/private partnership opportunities
– Tribal case studies and lessons learned
– Funding sources for projects
– Leveraging available federal resources and materials to support Tribes and TDHE/Housing Departments