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Eriel Deranger, directrice générale, et Clayton Thomas-Muller, membre du comité exécutif, évoquent le refus par l'ICA d'une subvention de 150 000 dollars accordée par Aviva Canada, ainsi que l'importance des droits des peuples autochtones dans le mouvement pour la justice climatique.
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.
Help us win $150,000!
Between October 10th to 19th, the Aviva Community Fund is offering us the opportunity to win $150,000 for our project: Indigenous Led Climate Justice - A toolkit for action. Over the next nine days, we will be sharing updates on our social media accounts, encouraging people to vote each day.