Here you will find information on some of the outstanding organizations we've dealt with as well as links to resources and information that we've gathered on some of the issues that are important to us.
Thanks to the following organizations for their hard work and contribution to the true Indigenous clean energy solutions that align with First Nations' laws and principals:
Sacred Earth Solar
Sacred Earth Solar is an Indigenous-led organization that works in solidarity with impacted Indigenous communities who are protecting their homelands by bringing solar power directly to the frontlines. Providing renewable energy allows front line land defenders to protect themselves when asserting jurisdiction of their territories while directly opposing fossil fuel projects. Energy sovereignty allows for place-based renewable solutions that align with the laws and jurisdiction of each distinct Indigenous Nation.
Indigenous Climate Action
Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) is an Indigenous-led organization guided by a diverse group of Indigenous knowledge keepers, water protectors and land defenders from communities and regions across the country. The
ICA
believe that Indigenous Peoples’ rights and knowledge systems are critical to developing solutions to the climate crisis and achieving climate justice.
David Suzuki Foundation
Founded in 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation is a national, bilingual non-profit organization headquartered in Vancouver, with offices in Toronto and Montreal. Through evidence-based research, education and policy analysis, the David Suzuki Foundation work to conserve and protect the natural environment, and help create a sustainable Canada. They regularly collaborate with non-profit and community organizations, all levels of government, businesses and individuals.
Power to the People
Power to the People is a television documentary series that explores the renewable energy revolution empowering Indigenous communities across Canada and around the world. In each episode, host Melina Laboucan-Massimo uncovers fascinating renewable energy or sustainable living projects.
Real World Media
RealWorld produces intelligent documentaries that inspire and entertain a global audience. Through the communities we visit and the fascinating characters we meet, RealWorld crafts compelling stories about social, environmental, and cultural issues shaping our planet.
Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) Network
Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) is a not-for-profit that advances Indigenous-led capacity building and collective action in Canada’s clean energy transition. They do this by supporting Indigenous leadership and broad-based collaboration with communities, energy companies, utilities, governments, development firms, cleantech innovators, the academic sector, and capital markets.
A number of these organization recently published the Indigenous Just Transition Guide - Indigenous-led pathways
toward equitable climate solutions and resiliency in the climate crisis.
This specifically and clearly warns against the exploitation of Indigenous lands and interests for profit by external profit driven organizations and companies.
“While our whole world transitions to renewable energy
from fossil fuels, it is essential that we are critical and we are aware of
the impacts … of clean energy, so we do not replicate the same systems of harm
that have been perpetuated from the previous energy era,” explains
Laboucan-Massimo “Not only are renewable energy projects used to perpetuate
systems of colonization for the benefit of non-Indigenous peoples and cities,
governments and oil and gas corporations are using renewable energy projects as
a way to greenwash their bad reputation,” excerpt from the Indigenous Just Transition Guide
“Renewable Natural Gas” projects like the
Semiahmoo First Nations / Andion project were singled out for specific scrutiny “Renewable energy can be part of real solutions to climate change, but there
are quite a few caveats. In the spirit of greenwashing, many things may be labeled
renewable energy that are actually false solutions. Several of the
energy sources […] sometimes considered renewable energy but can exacerbate
climate change and cause a great deal of harm to the environment and
communities including: Biomass, biofuels, incineration, landfill gas-to-energy,
hydrogen, “renewable natural gas” or factory farm methane digesters,
nuclear and corporate hydropower,”
excerpt form Hoodwinked in the Hothouse, Third Edition
Please note that we are in no way affiliated with Kwakwaka’wakw artist and Mamalilikulla Chief Councillor John Powell (whose ancestral name is Winidi). We do take to heart his doctrine and agree fully with his statement: "Our ancestors … gave us the responsibility to steward this land — our seas and our skies and our connection to the supernatural — and to protect, defend, nourish and house all the creatures who come from all of those elements.”