Dates: Friday March 7th - Sunday March 9th 2025
Time: 9 AM - 1:30 PM PST (UTC -8) / 10 AM - 2:30 PM MST (UTC -7) / 11 AM - 3:30 PM CST (UTC -6) / 12 - 4:30 PM EST (UTC -5) / 1 - 5:30 PM AST (UTC -4) / 1:30 - 6 PM NST (UTC -3:30)
Location: Zoom, Registration required
Indigenous Climate Action is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the latest cohort of our Climate Leadership Program!
The tenth cohort of the Climate Leadership Program will be held online via Zoom on: Friday March 7th to Sunday March 9th 2025 from 9AM-1:30PM PST (UTC -8) / 10AM-2:30PM MST (UTC -7) / 11AM-3:30PM CST (UTC -6) / 12- 4:30PM EST (UTC -5) / 1-5:30PM AST (UTC -4) / 1:30-6PM NST (UTC -3:30).
The Climate Leadership Program (CLP) is a transformative initiative built through community engagements and knowledge-sharing sessions from across so-called ‘Canada’. Fundamentally, the CLP serves to facilitate capacity-building, information and resource exchanges, and advocacy among Indigenous leaders, communities and beyond
Since the public launch of the CLP in 2021 our team has trained over 200 people Indigenous people from every colonial province and territory – and dozens of relatives south of the Medicine Line. Our goal is to build a national network of Indigenous climate leaders to push forward climate solutions in their communities.
Upon completion of the 3 day training we will have covered:
Conceptos básicos sobre la ciencia del clima y el cambio climático
Indigenous perspectives on climate change and climate justice
The root causes of climate change
The vital role that Indigenous knowledge has in Mother Earth’s survival
Las repercusiones de la actividad económica humana en la Madre Tierra
Los efectos que el cambio climático está teniendo sobre la vida en la Madre Tierra
Connections between climate change and the health of Indigenous people, communities & Nations
Legal mechanisms used to undermine Indigenous sovereignty
Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination throughout history
Indigenous-led climate solution projects and stories at community and national levels
How to identify false solutions to climate change
In order to be eligible for this training participants must:
Se identifican a sí mismos como indígenas
Tener 18 años o más
Located on Turtle Island (North America)
Able to attend all three online sessions
Have a strong internet connection
Be willing to participate in popular education style programming including zoom breakout rooms, collaborating on digital interactive whiteboard software such as google jamboard, & engaging in group discussions
Have a strong desire to create positive change in your community / Nation/organization
Interested in hosting your own training in your community/Nation/organization