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.
Fredericton Inn
Fredericton Inn, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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 […]
Yukon First Nations Climate Action Gathering
Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, YK, Canada
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 […]
Sheraton Wall, Vancouver Centre
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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 […]
UBC Okanagan, The Commons Lecture Hall (COM 201)
BC, Canada
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: • […]
Fairmont Hotel Winnipeg
2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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 […]
First Nations University of Canada
1 First Nations Way, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
We are pleased to announce our Canadian Indigenous Mapping Workshop in Regina, Saskatchewan, from May 26-28, 2020. The IMW in Regina will host up to 150 participants. The workshop will explore Google, Esri Canada, QGIS, mapbox, and other geospatial tools. Participants will learn how to use these tools to collect, host, visualize, share, and publish […]
This webinar series will provide up-to-date information about research to support caribou recovery in Canada. A variety of topics will be explored from understanding the mechanisms of caribou declines to testing recovery options. While this series is currently dominated by presentations from Western Canada, presentations will continue to be added to include a national and […]
Presenter: Dr. Brent Doberstein, University of Waterloo Support: Michael Barnard and Dr. Patrick Saunders-Hastings, Gevity Consulting Inc. Abstract: Dr. Doberstein will be presenting findings from an environmental scan and current state analysis of planned retreat in Canada and relevant international contexts, prepared for Natural Resources Canada. The team conducted a comprehensive review of planned retreat […]