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.

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. 

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.