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Clayoquot SoundA message from Brenda Kuecks, President, Ecotrust Canada
With this week’s scheduled meetings between Canada’s native and non-native leaders, it seems plausible to hope for some positive change.
Clayoquot Climate Change Adapationproject name:Clayoquot Climate Change Adapationvideo:The climate of the Clayoquot Sound is shaped by its proximity to the Pacific Ocean and by its steep topography: generally wet and mild it is, in fact, one of the wettest places in Canada. Climate change is expected to accentuate these characteristics over the next century.
terratruthproject_name:terratruthThe Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed that the Title and Rights of Aboriginal people must be accommodated in development on the land. A system of referrals has been established to facilitate this.
living atlasproject_name:living atlasOver the years, communities have collected reams and reams of data related to changes on the landbase over time. This data, however, has never been compiled in a format that allows those commu-nities to share and use it in any meaningful way.
standing tree to standing homeproject_name:standing tree to standing homeAs a result of a visioning exercise in 2008 organized by Ecotrust Canada (download a copy of the 'Forestry Retreat Report' below), five Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations have agreed on one common need across Clayoquot Sou
green cultural building designproject_name:green cultural building designWe are working with Nuu-chah-nulth communities on the west coast of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, to help them design green and culturally appropriate homes that recognize present circumstances, using today’s skills, based on yesterday’s knowledge, for future generations.
Ecotrust Canada recognizes that information democracy, the sharing of knowledge, is key to transformation and resilience. Knowledge Systems therefore play a major role in our work.
Last week, a group of business, First Nations and community leaders collaborating to create a BC First Nations Clean Energy Program, hand delivered a letter to Premier Christy Clark, inviting her to join the conversation.
In the elaborate surrounds of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, Thomas Berger referred on Thursday night to a “magnificent object” - but he wasn’t talking about a totem pole, a mask, or any of the other fine art exhibits on display.
In BC and around the world, development pressure on the land is intensifying. A new book will help Aboriginal communities lay better claims to rights and title, and help resolve disputes.
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