Tag: Indigenous
New Executive Director of David Suzuki Foundation
Severn Cullis-Suzuki, environmental and cultural activist, speaker and author, has been appointed the new incoming executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation.
Cullis-Suzuki has been...
Climate Change Adaptation Project for Northern Ontario Indigenous Communities
An investment of $841,000 for Laurentian University will help build climate change adaptation capacity among Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario.
Through knowledge sharing workshops and...
53 Environmental Groups Receive Support from EcoAction Program
New federal funding of $4 million will go towards supporting 53 new projects under the EcoAction Community Funding Program.
EcoAction is a cost-shared program that...
Flood Mitigation and Watershed Restoration for Alberta Communities
The Alberta government is spending $53 million from the industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund to support flood mitigation projects, watershed restoration...
New Funds for Recycling and Waste Diversion in Manitoba
The Manitoba government will provide $10 million toward recycling and waste diversion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Manitobans are spending more time at home, and in...
Yukon’s New Strategy for Climate Change, Energy and Green Economy
The Government of Yukon released a bold new strategy that includes 131 actions to address the impacts of climate change while building a green...
Unique Partnership Announced to Support Shoreline Cleanups on West Coast
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy recently announced a unique partnership to help cleanup debris along B.C.’s central coast, including...
Nunavut announces new energy efficiency projects
The Government of Canada acknowledges the challenges of the COVID-19 recovery, while it continues to support climate action and clean energy initiatives. Northerners are...
Fisher River Cree Nation Unveils Manitoba’s Largest Solar Farm
Fisher River Cree Nation has launched the largest solar project in Manitoba. The 1-megawatt facility has almost 3,000 solar panels and was built entirely...
New clean energy projects in B.C. First Nations communities
Six First Nations communities are receiving $1.15 million for clean energy projects as part of a funding partnership between the Government of British Columbia,...