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Coalition of environmental, labour, health, faith groups call on Canada to increase its climate ambition
Today, the day before world leaders come together at the Leaders Climate Summit hosted by President Joe Biden, a coalition of groups came together to call on Canada’s federal government to increase the ambition of its actions to combat climate change.
KXL Cancellation - A Step in the Right Direction but Now is the Time for Rapid Action
January 20, 2021 - News came on Monday that the incoming Biden administration is planning to cancel the Keystone XL (KXL) tar sands pipeline on its first day in office. This is a win for Mother Earth, but it’s also a win for Indigenous Peoples who have been campaigning against pipelines like KXL for decades. It must not be forgotten that victories like this wouldn’t be possible without the leadership of Indigenous Peoples who consistently put ourselves on the line to fight back against the extractive industry.
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.
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).
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.
Communiqué de presse d'ouverture de l'IIPFCC : Veuillez diffuser
Alors que les gouvernements provinciaux du monde entier ouvrent la 25e Conférence des Parties (COP25), les représentants des peuples autochtones Rapa Nui et Mapuche du Chili ont prononcé la déclaration d'ouverture du Caucus des peuples autochtones. Cette déclaration a été élaborée par des représentants autochtones des sept régions socioculturelles du monde.
Exposing Canada @ COP25
In Canada, the translation is simple: any expansion of the fossil fuel industry -- whether it’s via increasing tar sands extraction in Alberta, fracking LNG in BC, or offshore oil drilling in Nova Scotia -- is fundamentally in conflict with securing a safe climate.
Les groupes autochtones, les groupes communautaires de première ligne et les leaders climatiques dénoncent l'écoblanchiment au Sommet sur le climat
Dans une lettre ouverte à Brown, les communautés les plus touchées par les changements climatiques réclament des solutions concrètes, humaines et respectueuses de l'environnement.
ICA’s Statement on Canada’s $4.5B Bailout of the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline
The Canadian government has gone from backing a fossil fuel company that is trampling Indigenous rights to becoming one. In response, Indigenous Climate Action released the following statements.
Les peuples autochtones prennent des mesures audacieuses contre les pipelines et les sables bitumineux, et exigent de véritables réparations.
Indigenous Climate Action (ICA), an Indigenous-led climate justice initiative in Canada supports the frontlines efforts of land defenders and water protectors being taken on Coast Salish territory to halt the Kinder Morgan pipeline.
Indigenous Climate Action rejects $150,000 award from Aviva Canada due to moral conflict with Aviva
Early last week Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) received news they had won the $150,000 Aviva Canada Community Legacy Award. However, ICA made an unconventional decision to reject the award and cash prize because of a ‘direct contradiction’ with Aviva’s financial relationships
Why our developing organization decided to turn down a $150,000 cash prize
Aviva Canada reached out to notify us we were the winners of the Community Legacy Fund – an exclusive $150,000 cash prize. This news should have been reason to celebrate: But we had discovered something.