International Climate Justice Lead
Skw’akw’as (Sunshine) Dunstan-Moore (she/her) is of Nlaka’pamux, Stl’atl’imx, Yakama, and of Irish descent from Tl’kemstin (Lytton), British Columbia. Her name, Skw’akw’as - meaning “Sunshine” in nɬeʔkepmxcín - reflects both her identity and the spirit she carries into her work.
Sunshine is an Indigenous climate justice and policy advocate with over five years of experience at the intersection of Indigenous rights, environmental justice, public policy, and international climate governance. Her work centers on advancing rights-based, community-led approaches to environmental health, climate action, and governance reform across so-called Canada and within multilateral spaces. She is studying Global Law & Social Justice at Carleton University, is a student research assistant on Countertopographies of Community-Based Water Provision in Latin America, Africa and Northern Indigenous Communities, elected Youth Representative of UBCIC, and is the International Climate Justice Lead at Indigenous Climate Action.
