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.
Yukon News — Khàtìnas.àxh Community School to be heated by Teslin Tlingit Council’s biomass system.
PaNow — The latest program from Indigenous Clean Energy could have a big impact on a small community west of Prince Albert.
Winnipeg Free Press — At Sagkeeng First Nation, a cohort of ambitious youth are leading the clean-energy movement.
CTV News — A group of youths in Sagkeeng First Nation is hoping to inspire the community to live more sustainably through the creation of a solar-powered greenhouse.
The Hill Times — Indigenous-led renewable energy projects offer an opportunity for economic reconciliation, as well as an opportunity to address past injustices such as the development of large-scale hydro projects from the 1940s onwards that flooded communities and sacred sites, says one researcher.
Electric Autonomy — If Canada wants an equitable transition to a cleaner future with Indigenous peoples, some changes are needed in the funding programs that help communities adopt ZEV and clean technology.
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