Commitment to Social Action
Our organization prides itself as an Indigenous-led organization working to empower Indigenous peoples through clean energy. Our work affects systems change through clean energy which increases equity and self-determination of Indigenous peoples.
The Indigenous communities we have the privilege of working with, continue to experience the impacts of colonization, on-going systemic racism and violence. We know too, that Black people and People of Colour face their own realities of racism in Canada and hope our work will affect change for them as well.
With guidance from our Board of Directors, Advisory Council, and Staff Team, we have identified the following commitments for how we can continue to grow our impact when it comes to equity in Canada. These actions are reflective of ICE’s approach to its work: positivity and inspiration. Our commitments focus on showcasing a positive approach to change that comes through leading by example. Given the nature of our organization, our actions focus on equity and anti-racism work primarily related to Indigenous peoples.

Beyond inequalities in terms of race, we also know that people who identify as women, LGBTQIA2S+, and/or with disabilities, all face their own forms of discrimination, often intersecting with their identity as Indigenous, Black, or Person of Colour. ICE is firmly committed to acting on these important, ethical imperatives. We have already taken small steps in this regard (including being a signatory on the Equal By 30 initiative). As we put the actions below into practice, we will look for opportunities to engage and support people, particularly Indigenous people, who share these identities.
Some of the actions below are already being implemented across our programs and operations. Others require some development to be thoughtfully put into practice. We welcome input and suggestions as we continue to learn how to affect more change. We also call on everyone within the ICE community to think of ways they can join us in actioning these commitments for themselves.