Indigenous Clean Energy

2024 Annual Report

As we reflect on the past year, we are reminded of the significant progress we’ve made together toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

This report captures our journey—a year marked by innovation, challenges, and inspiring achievements, from supporting community-led clean energy projects to strengthening partnerships that amplify Indigenous voices and leadership.

The successes outlined within this report would not have been possible without the invaluable contributions of our ICE community: program participants, mentors and partners that support our work.

Thank you!

The artwork in this report is by Liberty Wrightman, a 22-year-old artist from Walpole Island, Bkejwanong Territory, who primarily does digital illustration, mixed media and acrylic paintings to create art that combines traditional styles with contemporary techniques. As a fourth-generation residential school survivor, Liberty’s art aims to highlight Indigenous resiliency, strength, and beauty while incorporating elements of herself and her community.

Our Vision

A collaborative, community-driven clean energy future led by Indigenous Peoples.

Our Mission

To amplify, accelerate and assert Indigenous leadership in the clean energy transition.

We invite you to explore our 2024 Annual Report, which highlights the accomplishments, challenges, and growth we've experienced over the past year. Inside, you'll find reflections on some of our most exciting moments — including Bringing It Home and 20/20 Catalysts program on-sites, the Changemakers Forum, and the ICE Gathering, where hundreds of our network members came together to share stories, strengthen connections, and learn from one another.

James Jenkins

Executive Director

2024 Impact at a Glance

This map showcases the individuals and teams participating in ICE programs across the country in 2024.

Who We Serve

ICE Program Demographics 2016-2025

460 Total Participants

Sharing Our Stories

The biggest takeaway from the ImaGENation program is seeing the pride and excitement exhibited by the youth. It is powerful, and it is something that I will certainly be taking home. Renewable energy can be work that is daunting and tough. Many of us come from communities where we might be the only ones working in energy and who sometimes feel lonely. I think that this is important because this really brings us together, making us feel like we’re not alone in doing this work; we’re all walking this path together.

Working with Jessica Tait and the ICE team to access the Charge Up program funding has been a very beneficial and productive experience. The opportunity to bring EV charging into my nation is very rewarding and a privilege to build my own capacity and the steps and pathway towards the future.

The [Project Accelerator] program has given me the confidence as a housing professional to provide education and hands-on training for tenants and homeowners on home maintenance. The project that I am developing through the Bringing It Home program will forever change the way we build and maintain houses within my nation moving forward. I am grateful for the everlasting professional connections I have made throughout the program. We, the participants, shall continue to empower one another as we pursue careers in the Indigenous energy and housing sectors.

I’m thrilled to participate in this year’s Gathering, with the opportunity to share some of the ground-breaking renewable energy developments Original Power and our community partners have led in recent years, harnessing the transformative power of renewable energy to decolonise our energy systems in Australia and ensuring a faster, fairer transition with First Nations’ rights and interests at the forefront.

The [20/20 Catalysts] program was short, but it felt like a lifetime. I learned so much and I gained many connections and friendships. Typically, when you think of these programs, you think of a fast-paced environment with a lot of work. And yes, it was fast, but the program really made sure to provide us with many ways of learning — from paper, hands-on activities, discussions, and tours of energy projects. I always left these on-site sessions feeling rejuvenated and confident about the future of our community.

Participating in the Bringing It Home Project Accelerator has broadened my understanding of project management and significantly enhanced my networking skills, enabling me to launch my first independent project, a mass community retrofit, within the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation. It connected me with passionate industry experts and Indigenous advocates, deepening my realization of the shared energy challenges and unique geographical obstacles faced by First Nations across Canada.