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 Low Down — Aaron-lee Odjick was always told that, in his culture, elders come first. That’s why the 29-year-old Anishinabeg father and husband, known throughout his Kitigan Zibi reservation as “Ning,” wants to help his band improve living conditions for seniors in his First Nation community.
The Globe and Mail — Indigenous lands are often the birthplace of clean energy initiatives aimed at repairing the damage done by gas extraction, addressing environmental degradation and economic challenges alike. These projects are made even more personal by Indigenous peoples’ connections to the land.
The Globe and Mail — As Ottawa gets close to finally putting in place long-promised tax credits for low-carbon investments, Indigenous leaders have been sounding the alarm that the measures could inadvertently discourage their communities’ participation in clean-energy projects.
Canada’s National Observer — Though not the only measure necessary, facilitating equitable Indigenous participation for new energy investments is fundamental to advance economic reconciliation.
APTN — A not-for-profit organization has wrapped up its final session of a program that helps First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities retrofit their older buildings to make them more liveable.
Canada’s National Observer — Corey Cote-Diabo calls housing energy efficiency the “unseen” battleground of the climate crisis. Energy efficiency is not visible like a solar project. Instead, it’s hidden like centralized piping in a home that is properly sealed and ventilated.
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