Weekly Round-Up, June 15, 2022
June 15, 2022
A lot has been happening lately across Turtle Island. We know it can be hard to keep up, so we’ve compiled a list of news, events, and big stories related to Indigeneity and the climate crisis.
OPPORTUNITIES:
Healing Justice Coordinator, NDN Collective
Deadline: Rolling basis until position is filled
Reporting to the Director of People, Culture, and Belonging, the Healing Justice Coordinator will be responsible for cultivating the healing justice programming across the NDN eco-system. According to Cara Page and the Kindred Southern Healing Justice Collective, Healing Justice is a framework that identifies how we can holistically respond to and intervene on generational and continued trauma and violence.
EVENTS:
Hoodwinked in the Hothouse Part IV: Greenwashing Disaster Capital
Thursday, July 21, 2022 | 2:00PM to 4:00PM (EDT)
Online | Zoom
Join us to examine some of the most dangerous greenwashing threats we face around the world, and participate in a workshop to explore how grassroots groups can fight back, and debunk corporate greenwash with our own stories, strategies and solutions for change.
River Run 2022: Walk with Grassy Narrows for Mercury Justice
Thursday, July 21, 2022 | 12:00 PM (EDT)
Queen's Park, Toronto
Walk with Grassy Narrows youth and community members to show that we are with them on their path to achieve mercury justice and freedom! This is a family friendly event. Rain or shine! Check out FreeGrassy.net for more details as the event approaches.
Indigenous Research Methods with Professor Deborah McGregor
Tuesday, July 26, 2022. | 6:30 to 8:30 PM (EST)
Montreal | Zoom
Come learn about the rich, diverse, and dynamic world of Indigenous approaches to research and how they are contributing to the fight for climate and environmental justice across so-called Canada.The training session will be facilitated by Indigenous Climate Action's Decolonizing Climate Policy research team.
Healing Justice: Rematriation of our Time, Bodies & Spirits
Thursday, September 15, 2022 | 1:00 PM (EST)
Online | Zoom
Join The Circle and Indigenous Climate Action's team members for a conversation focused on the important work of wellness and collective care. Together we will learn what Healing Justice is and why it’s critical to invest in these practices to sustain transformation and resilience.
NEWS:
Historic Indigenous rights and climate victory in Ecuador!
June 30, 2022
After 18 days of the Indigenous-led national protest and following days of dialogue between the Indigenous movement led by CONAIE and the Ecuadorian government, President Lasso has agreed to adhere to many of the Indigenous movement’s central demands - including to reform Executive Decree 151, which aimed to fast track destructive mining projects, and retract Executive Decree 95, which would have doubled oil production in Indigenous territories. This is a MAJOR climate victory and a testament to the power of Indigenous leadership on climate action.
70 Organizations and Groups Renew Pressure on Insurers to Cut Ties with the Trans Mountain Pipeline
July 14, 2022
70 Indigenous rights, climate, environmental, consumer rights, and community organizations and groups sent a letter to 22 insurers that are at risk of insuring the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project and the existing Trans Mountain pipeline network. The recipients of the letter were: AIG, Apollo, Ark, Ascot Group, Beazley, Berkshire Hathaway, Brit, Canopius, CNA Hardy, Energy Insurance Limited, Hiscox, Inigo, Liberty Mutual, Lloyd’s of London, Markel, MS Amlin, Navigators, Newline Group, Sirius, Starr, Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting, and W.R. Berkley.
Hoodwinked in the Hothouse Report is now available as an Audiobook!
Authored by grassroots, veteran organizers, movement strategists and thought leaders from across our climate and environmental justice movements, the third edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse is an easy-to-read, concise-yet-comprehensive compendium of the false corporate promises that continue to hoodwink elected officials and the public, leading us down risky pathways poised to waste billions of public dollars on a host of corporate snake-oil schemes and market-based mechanisms.
ICA released our 2021 Annual Report!
2021 was a year of growth and transformation. Despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID- 19 pandemic, we have continued to grow and experienced numerous successes and transformational shifts to respond to the emergent needs of our work to climate justice. This growth continues in 2022 and we can’t wait to share what we have been up to! Check out what we accomplished in 2021 & what to expect for 2022 by reading our newly released 2021 Annual Report.