The Power of Indigenous Partnerships for Climate Resilience

This event will showcase the design and ambitious outcomes of the Building Climate Resilience from Indigenous Perspectives project, a four-year (2024 – 2028) project led the BC Assembly of First Nations and the Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas, supported by the Save the Children and funded by Global Affairs Canada. The panel will speak to their collaborative effort to advance Indigenous climate action and self-determination. Central to their approach is the conviction that Indigenous knowledge systems, ancestral technologies, and rights must guide solutions to the intertwined environmental and climate crisis. The event will share the lived experience of leading an international project between North and South Indigenous organizations and convey the importance of supporting Indigenous partnerships worldwide. It will also underscore the vital leadership of Indigenous women in climate action.

Moderator and Speaker

Donald Sam Chief of the ?Akisqnuk First Nation and Board Member The BC Assembly of First Nations

Speaker

Matthew Norris Associate Director The BC Assembly of First Nations

Speaker

Melania Canales Poma ECMIA South Representative The Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas

Speaker

Alain Du Cap Senior Policy Advisor Environment and Climate Partnerships, Global Affairs Canada

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