OTTAWA, ON, May 31, 2023 – Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) is pleased to announce the expansion of the Charge Up program, which includes increased funding and extended timelines for application and project completion for participants.
UNAMA’KI, NS, May 1, 2023 – Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) is proud to announce the first on-site intensive session with the 2023 cohort of Catalysts taking place in Mi’kmaw traditional territory of Unama’ki (Cape Breton, Nova Scotia) and home of Eskasoni, Membertou, Potlotek, Wagmatcook, and We’koqma’q First Nations.
OTTAWA, ON, March 21, 2023 – The Board of Directors and staff of Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) Social Enterprise are pleased to announce the appointment of James Jenkins as the new Executive Director of ICE. Effective March 20, 2023, James will work closely with founding Executive Director, Chris Henderson to ensure a smooth transition for the organization.
IQALUIT, NU, March 8, 2023 – Announced today at the Qikiqtani Energy Forum in ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ (Iqaluit, NU), the Project Accelerator is an Indigenous-led program to support the start-up and implementation of Indigenous energy-efficient housing projects.
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EG, Nov. 18, 2022 – The Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) delegation wraps up its time at COP27 with an impactful event illustrating Indigenous and community avenues to sustainable energy futures. Chief Sharleen Gale, Daphne Kay, Mihskakwan James Harper, Dane De Souza and Blaine Chislett shared insights, traditional knowledge, and wide breadths of experiences about what it means to forge a trail for Indigenous clean energy projects locally, nationally and globally.
OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 18, 2022 – Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise (ICE) is pleased to announce its participation at COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from Nov.6 to Nov.18, which aims to bring communities, civil society groups, heads of state, climate experts, negotiators, business leaders together to tackle climate change. The ICE delegation will lead and take part in a variety of sessions as part of the official United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) events.
Canada’s National Observer — A fund designed to kick-start clean fuel projects has received “limited interest” from Indigenous organizations, a Canada’s National Observer access-to-information request has found.
Policy Magazine — Is a clean energy system sufficient to vitalize Canada’s future? In one word, No. To be truly impactful our country’s pathway towards net zero should embody Just Transition.
Canada’s National Observer — For Serena Mendizabal, defending her Haudenosaunee culture and land are one and the same.
APTN — Indigenous youth from across the country gathered in Cape Breton this week to learn from Indigenous clean energy experts.
CBC, What On Earth — Climate change can feel like an impossible problem, with complex solutions out of reach for most of us. But when the What On Earth radio show asked listeners to nominate climate champions in their communities, there was a flood of responses.
Timmins Today — Bohdana Innes hopes that the future will look a lot more diverse and she is planning on being a part of making that happen.
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