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Update on ICA's Youth Program
Now more than ever, leadership from our youth is needed to support the transformations that we, as humanity, need for the future.
#IndigenousLive
Executive Director Eriel Deranger and Executive Committee Member Clayton Thomas-Muller (350.org) discussed ICA turning down a $150K award from Aviva Canada and the importance of Indigenous rights in the climate justice movement.
Indigenous Climate Action rejects $150,000 award from Aviva Canada due to moral conflict with Aviva
Early last week Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) received news they had won the $150,000 Aviva Canada Community Legacy Award. However, ICA made an unconventional decision to reject the award and cash prize because of a ‘direct contradiction’ with Aviva’s financial relationships
Why our developing organization decided to turn down a $150,000 cash prize
Aviva Canada reached out to notify us we were the winners of the Community Legacy Fund – an exclusive $150,000 cash prize. This news should have been reason to celebrate: But we had discovered something.
Wrap up of the ICA at the UNFCCC in Bonn, Germany!
It’s been about five days since the official closing of the UNFCCC #COP23. I really wanted to make some time to get home and be home. Centered and thoughtful about this last round-up of #COP23 thoughts.
ICA at the 23rd UNFCCC: Bonn, Germany
I wanted to catch you up to what’s been going on. Since the blog about the on-going’s, it’s been about the UN process of negotiations. I wanted to make sure people understand what happens here.
ICA at the 23rd UNFCCC talk in Bonn, Germany
For this meeting, we are being hosted by Fiji but physically in Bonn, Germany. It was important for #COP23 to be hosted by a small island state. Since we know small island states will be drowned if we cannot meet 1.5degree threshold.
Indigenous Climate Action has grown - Welcome our new staff!
We would like to introduce to you some new faces that are now a part of Indigenous Climate Action. It is with great pleasure we introduce you to our five new staff members.
ICA is an official FINALIST in the Aviva Community Fund Campaign!
We received notice this week that we are officially a finalist in the Aviva Community Fund Competition, Community Legacy Category! We will hear back on December 5th, if we are the winners!