Applications for our Climate Leadership Program now open!
We are pleased to announce we are now accepting applications for our Climate Leadership Program!
Do you self-identify as Indigenous?
Do you have a strong desire to create positive change in your community/organization?
Yes? Then this training is for you! We designed this program to focus on how Indigenous Peoples, communities and nations relate to climate change information and how climate change is impacting our communities and our rights.
“I cherish the time we had and will hold this knowledge forever and see the positive change through to the end! Well done ICA for planting seeds of hope in each of us. The future looks brighter after this short time together. I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of this program. I thoroughly enjoyed it thank you”
We will cover:
The basics of climate science and climate change
Indigenous perspectives on climate change and climate action connections between climate change and the health of Indigenous communities, peoples, and nations
Root causes of climate change while demonstrating the integral role that Indigenous resilience has in Mother Earth’s survival
Legal mechanisms used to undermine Indigenous sovereignty as well legal strategies to assert rights
The impacts of human economic activity on Mother Earth
The impacts that climate change is having on life on Mother Earth
Climate solution projects and stories at community, national, and international scales
When?
The program will be offered online through Zoom and will consist of 10 two-hour sessions that will spread over 5 weeks. We will use a variety of tools together to keep sessions engaging and fun!
The sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 5 to May 5, 2021 at 1:00pm-3:00pm PST / 2:00pm-4:00pm MST / 3:00pm-5:00pm CST / 4:00pm- 6:00pm EST / 5:00pm-7:00pm AST.
If this timing does not work for you, we encourage you to sign up to our listserv below to receive updates about future offerings of the program.
“Very well done. You enlighten us in such a good way. Strong spirit and an even stronger will to make the world a better place! Thank you so much. I love ICA more than words can do justice!”
Community Participant Subsidy and Support
We are pleased to be able to offer community participant subsidies and other support in order to
remain committed to building capacity in Indigenous communities and nations while breaking
down barriers for participation.
We currently offer:
Internet or phone subsidies
Childcare subsidies
Time off work subsidies (if applicable)
Youth (18-30) reciprocity
Elder (65+) reciprocity
Two $250 gifts determined via drawn at random during last session
Interpretation & other assistance as needed
Questions? Reach out to toolkit@indigenousclimateaction.com.
