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.
IQALUIT, NU, July 10, 2022 – For the first time in program history, Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) Social Enterprise’s flagship capacity-building program, the 20/20 Catalysts Program, is honoured to be hosting the program’s second onsite in Iqaluit, NU on July 10-17, 2022.
Corporate Knights — Indigenous Peoples in Canada have become renewable-energy powerhouses. Now they’re using their knowledge to help Indigenous communities across the world.
The Future Economy — Aside from Crown and private utilities, Indigenous communities and businesses are the largest clean energy asset holders, with an equity share or defined benefit agreements in approximately 20% of all clean energy generation infrastructure in Canada.
Northern Energy Capital — Recently, we had the opportunity to delve into a fascinating conversation with Grace Nakimayak who graciously shared insights in her participation in a Indigenous Clean Energy Mentorship Program and she shed some light on the remarkable initiatives taking place within her community in Paulatuk, Northwest Territories.
Mongabay — While a growing number of renewable energy projects are either Indigenous-led or include Indigenous people as partners, many still come at the expense of Indigenous rights.
The Globe and Mail — When electric vehicle chargers open on Saskatchewan’s Little Black Bear First Nation in June, they will be among the first Level 3 chargers in operation that are owned by a First Nation in Canada.
