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Healing is Climate Justice - Support ICA’s emerging Healing Justice work
ICA’s Executive Director, Eriel Deranger, made a courageous decision to take time away from climate justice work to ensure care for the health and wellbeing of her and her loved ones. This post speaks to the need for healing justice and how people can support this important work.
Healing is Justice: Eriel’s Sabbatical and the Work of Healing in Climate Action
Our Executive Director, Eriel, is going on a sabbatical for a few months. Here is why she is going on this healing journey, in her words.
Anti-Canada Day with ICA
A blog post with some highlights of an Anti-Canada Day webinar that featured members of ICA’s Steering Committee.
Justice is Critical for the Transition off Fossil Fuels
Although the principles of a Just Recovery offer some hope that the network pushing for climate solutions appreciates the importance of involving Indigenous leadership - and the leadership of other racialized and structurally oppressed people - we will remain cautious in our optimism for change within colonial structures and continue to work with members of our communities who are implementing climate solutions on the ground.
The Condor and the Eagle: Update from the Frontlines Panel
From a panel that occurred on Sunday, May 31, 2020, following an online screening of The Condor and the Eagle documentary. Featuring: Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Kanahus Manuel, Helena Gualinga, Molly Wickham, and Bryan Parras
Black Lives Matter: ICA Statement of Solidarity and Support
With deep respect and love, Indigenous Climate Action stands in solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter and Black Liberation movements, along with all of our Black and Indigenous relatives advocating to uplift Black voices, people, and rights.
Logo Competition Round-up
The team at Indigenous Climate Action wants to thank all of the great artists that submitted to our logo competition! To honor everyone's work, we wanted to provide this showcase of all the submissions. If someone's design intrigues you, we've also included links to get in touch with them.
ICA Webinars w/ Indigenous Rising Media & Idle No More
In March, Indigenous Climate Action put together our first webinar related to COVID19, in collaboration with Idle No More and NDN fellows, Waasekom and Jesse Cardinal. Following this, we then put together a series of four webinars with Indigenous Rising Media (a project of Indigenous Environmental Network).
Indigenous Response to Leaked CAPP Memo
Today environmental groups, provincial and federal ministers responded to the contents of a leaked memo from Canada’s largest oil and gas lobby group, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).
Indigenous Climate Action Logo Competition
Calling all graphic designers and artists: Indigenous Climate Action is looking for a new logo!
Response to Alberta’s Continued Investment in Extractive Industries
Last week, the government of Alberta made a series of alarming and contradicting announcements that demonstrate the continued disregard of long-standing environmental, human and Indigenous rights abuses in the province.
Update on ICA's Youth Program
Now more than ever, leadership from our youth is needed to support the transformations that we, as humanity, need for the future.
Responding to COVID19: Building Communities of Care
As we continue to monitor the outbreak and impact of COVID-19, we are bringing together perspectives of science, along with our traditional knowledge. Here are some of the resources we have created this month.
Frontline Organizations Serving Indigenous Communities during COVID19
We've compiled a list of frontline organizations serving Indigenous Peoples through COVID19.
COVID-19 and Indigenous Communities
Many Indigenous Peoples are at high risk of contracting COVID19 due to a lack of clean running water, overcrowded housing, and a lack of adequate healthcare. This is not the first time we have been faced with a health crisis, and to get through it will take some Indigen-uity.
COVID19 Resources for Indigenous Peoples
Hello relatives! During this difficult time, we wanted to put together some links for Indigenous folks north of the medicine line, specifically. We hope that you’re all staying safe; we will get through this like we always have.
Announcing Melina Laboucan-Massimo as ICA’s Campaigns Director
Indigenous Climate Action is pleased to formally announce Melina Laboucan-Massimo as the Campaigns Director. Melina is a Co-Founder of Indigenous Climate Action and sat on the Executive Steering Committee to support the growth of the organization from its inception.