Today, the day before world leaders come together at the Leaders Climate Summit hosted by President Joe Biden, a coalition of groups came together to call on Canada’s federal government to increase the ambition of its actions to combat climate change.

January 20, 2021 - News came on Monday that the incoming Biden administration is planning to cancel the Keystone XL (KXL) tar sands pipeline on its first day in office. This is a win for Mother Earth, but it’s also a win for Indigenous Peoples who have been campaigning against pipelines like KXL for decades. It must not be forgotten that victories like this wouldn’t be possible without the leadership of Indigenous Peoples who consistently put ourselves on the line to fight back against the extractive industry.

As state governments around the world open this years’ 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25), representatives of the Rapa Nui and Mapuche Indigenous Peoples of Chile delivered the Opening Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus. The statement, which was developed by Indigenous representatives from the seven socio-cultural regions of the world.

In Open Letter to Brown, Communities Most Affected by Climate Change Demand Real People and Earth-Based Solutions

The Canadian government has gone from backing a fossil fuel company that is trampling Indigenous rights to becoming one. In response, Indigenous Climate Action released the following statements.

Indigenous Climate Action (ICA), an Indigenous-led climate justice initiative in Canada supports the frontlines efforts of land defenders and water protectors being taken on Coast Salish territory to halt the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

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