OTTAWA, ON, January 19, 2024 — ImaGENation, a national capacity-building and mentorship program for Indigenous youth, is now accepting application for their second cohort. The program is facilitated in partnership between Indigenous Clean Energy, SevenGen, and Student Energy.
CAIRNS, QLD, October 23, 2023 — A new transformative 5-day program designed to empower First Nations people to drive First Nations participation in and ownership of clean energy solutions in communities and negotiate partnership, equity and ownership outcomes is being held this week in Cairns, with 30 First Nations leaders attending.
OTTAWA, ON, October 16, 2023 — First Nations leaders from Australia and Canada are meeting with the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen on 17th October and Members of Parliament and over 40 clean energy leaders on the 18th to share Canada’s experience and learnings to successfully ensure First Nations partner in Australia’s energy transition.
VANCOUVER, BC, July 25, 2023 – Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE), along with the 20/20 Catalysts Program, are proud to host the sixth annual Indigenous Clean Energy Forum on July 28, 2023, on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
OTTAWA, ON, June 9, 2023 – The 20/20 Catalysts Program, Indigenous Clean Energy’s flagship capacity-building program, will host the second on-site session (from June 8 to 16) in Saskatoon, Treaty 6 territory, to continue the learning experience and networking opportunities the program provides for participants.
OTTAWA, ON, June 6, 2023 – Recognizing the crucial role that young people play in the transition to a sustainable future, Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE), supported by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is announcing new funding available for job opportunities for Indigenous youth ages 18 to 30 in the clean energy and renewables sector.
The Pointer — Amid the swirl of intensifying climate disasters, surging renewable potential and the mounting economic inaction, a question looms: will Mark Carney’s legacy be the of a clean energy champion, or the leader who missed our last best chance?
CBC — In remote northern communities, diesel is king. But breakthrough solar energy projects are underway that could begin to reduce fossil fuel reliance.
CBC — When people in B.C.’s Kootenay region saw electric vehicles and chargers multiplying in urban communities on the coast, they realized they were missing out on potential visitors and customers.
National Observer — In a big step toward a sustainable future, First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada will get federal funding to transition from diesel to clean energy solutions.
Le Devoir—Dans les grands projets éoliens qui verront le jour au Québec d’ici 2035, les Autochtones jouent un nouveau rôle : celui d’actionnaires, aux côtés des MRC et d’Hydro-Québec. Un « modèle positif » pour le reste du pays, croit James Jenkins, le directeur général d’Indigenous Clean Energy.
The Globe and Mail — Last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government put in place a refundable investment tax credit (ITC) to help cover up to 30 per cent of the capital costs of investments by private companies in non-emitting power sources such as wind, solar, energy storage and small modular nuclear reactors.
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