The Indigenous Climate Action movement recognizes that Indigenous Peoples are on the front-lines of both climate impacts and efforts to protect the earth. Join Kim Wheatley, an Anishinaabe Ojibway Grandmother from Shawanaga First Nation Reserve, and DC Indigenous student advisor Julie Pigeon, who is also Ojibway and a member of the Batchewana First Nation, for […]
In this talk, Dr. Julie MacArthur examines the promise of energy democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand, a country that already has a significant share of energy from renewable sources at 83%, but faces significant challenges in addressing issues of energy poverty and energy system transformation in distribution, storage and energy efficiency. New Zealand also provides […]
We want the summit to increase our collective knowledge of nature-based climate solutions and help chart a path forward. Content of the summit will include plenary sessions and interactive workshops, panels, and roundtables on the topics of: nature-based climate change mitigation, ecosystem restoration & adaptation, natural infrastructure, protected areas, and Indigenous-led approaches to all of […]
Francois will be speaking about climate change from an Indigenous perspective and will be providing reflections on attending the United Nations COP25 in Madrid. François will be accompanied by Siku Alloloo, researcher, writer and artist who will be delivering opening remarks.
Biodiversity is a hot topic in New Brunswick these days! With the federal government’s commitment to protect 17% of Canada’s land area by 2020, and increasing that target to 30% by 2030, with the provincial government’s intention to double its protected and conserved land and freshwater from 4.6% to 10%, with Indigenous groups looking at […]
The 2020 Yukon First Nations Climate Action Gathering will support Yukon First Nations (YFN's) leadership, citizens and partners in uniting around the challenge of climate change. The gathering will explore climate change solutions held in our ancestral teachings for resiliency, and self and collective reliance. The gathering will facilitate knowledge sharing, elevate the voices of […]
Adaptation Canada is a unique, national conference on climate change adaptation, and Early Bird registration opens on September 9. It’s a must-attend event for people who understand that climate change is impacting the way we live, work and play – and that we need to prepare for a transition. Visit adaptationcanada2020.ca/ to secure your spot […]
We invite you to explore the impacts of climate change, globally and locally, through our lived experiences and join efforts to address enhanced resiliency, and inspire action and hope for the future.
The Gathering will offer an opportunity to explore First Nations solutions in the face of rapid change. The climate crisis is inseparable from the daily experience of First Nations. This National Climate Gathering will focus on First Nations perspectives on climate change. This will allow attendees a better understanding of how the climate crisis is […]
Description: Join DataStream Data Specialist Patrick LeClair for the first in a new webinar series, designed for anyone who works with data and wants to refresh their skills and connect with other data users. The presentation will last for one hour, followed by half an hour for questions and answers. Topics covered will be: • […]
The Reconciling Ways of Knowing: Indigenous Knowledge and Science Forum provides a timely opportunity to strengthen the relationships between the paradigms of Western scientific and Indigenous Traditional knowledge to meaningfully integrate Indigenous ways of knowing into stewardship policy and decision-making processes, ensure the ability of our lands, waters and resources to provide for us now […]
