Northwest B.C. Indigenous leaders urge action to unlock $60B in clean energy projects

Northwest B.C. Indigenous leaders urge action to unlock $60B in clean energy projects

Changes to advance First Nations-led energy and infrastructure projects sought

Discover North Coast Indigenous Culture in Prince Rupert B.C.

For over 14,000 years the North Coast of British Columbia has been inhabited by First Nations, and Prince Rupert is located in the traditional territory of the Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) people. From pre-history through today, these people of the coast have…

First Nations’ initiative calls for action on $60b in projects to ‘drive growth, deliver on climate goals, support Indigenous leaders - The Turtle Island News

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The First Nations Climate Initiative (FNCI) is calling for more flexibility in federal government actions to further its goals, and assist in developing more than $60 billion in projects to drive economic growth, deliver on climate goals and support Indigenous leadership. The FNCI is described as an Indigenous-led initiative committed to “fostering resil…