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 climate change is impacting our communities and our rights and empower and uplift Indigenous peoples to become climate change leaders in their own communities.
“Awesome program. Strong content delivered in a way that I will retain. I think this actually changed my life and how I see things profoundly. Every participant really taught me so much, and I feel extremely grateful to have taken the program. Miigwech”
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 scale
When?
The program will be offered online through Zoom over three days with breaks included. We will use a variety of tools together to keep sessions engaging and fun!
The online sessions will be held September 16th-18th from 9am-1pm PST / 10am-2pm MST / 11am-3pm CST / 12-4pm EST/1-5pm AST/1:30-5:30pm NST with breaks included
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
Meal Subsidies
Youth (18-30) reciprocity
Elder (65+) reciprocity
Two $150 draws based on participation
Two $50 draws for those who fill out the evaluation form
Interpretation & other assistance as needed
Questions? Reach out to climateleadership@Indigenousclimateaction.com.
