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Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources
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CIER is Canada's first national Indigenous-directed environmental non-profit. Supporting Indigenous communities to be leaders of positive environmental change. 🌱🌎

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Two weeks ago, we welcomed the Youth Champions to the first meeting of the #Indigenous Youth Energy Champion Accelerator (IYECA)! Over the next months, the YCs will be creating a community-informed zine to share Indigenous energy perspectives and futures.

#IndigenousYouth #Indigisky #IndigenousArt
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#Indigenous Clean Energy is hosting a virtual Manitoba Indigenous Clean Electricity Project Equity Workshop on Dec 1 at 10:30am–12pm CT and is open to leadership & staff of MB First Nations & Métis communities & orgs: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q-fp8jPPTuipVUDtASxhmA#/registration
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
November 7 is International Inuit Day — ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᑉᓗᐊᓂ. Celebrate the culture, languages, and work done by Inuit communities around the world that keep our shared northern environment a beautiful place to discover, learn, and thrive.

#InuitDay #InternationalInuitDay #Inuit
November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Thank you, Quest Canada, for highlighting our recent #Leadership change in your newsletter!

We appreciate the collaborative effort to share meaningful industry impacts as we work toward supporting #Climate initiatives.

View the newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/questcanada/october2025nationalnews
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
CIER & ECCC-CWS invite you to a 2-day Habitat Assessment Training on Nov 25 & Dec 2, 2025 at 9am–4pm PT on the assessment of habitats in BC, including classification, identification of indicator species, and more.

Details / Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/afOl3u-BRvqejGUJ_UYujQ
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
What matters most to you? We need you to help protect and preserve what sustains us now and for the next generation. tinyurl.com/533e3sap

#monthlygiving #environmentalhealth #Indigenousknowledge #sustainablefuture
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
CIER & ECCC-CWS invite you to our Wildlife and Plant Research Techniques Session on Nov 18 at 9:30-11:00am PT on passive wildlife studies (camera trapping, eDNA etc) led by Joey Chisholm, a Community Engagement Coordinator at CIER: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8wiQ_vgTS8iiKVgbKymywQ
October 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🔎 The CIER resource library has everything from tips to full guidebooks on topics from current and past projects.

Useful for Indigenous and non-Indigenous community leaders, students, academics, professionals, and more: https://yourcier.org/resources/

#ResourceLibrary #Indigenous #FreeLearning
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today is #UnitedNationsDay! 🌐 In 2021, UNDRIP became law. #UNDRIP recognizes the right to land, culture, language, and self-determination for Indigenous Peoples everywhere.

Read how the Government of Canada has been implementing the Act: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/declaration/index.html
October 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
🍂 As the weather cools and the leaves change colour, communities and families begin to gather and prepare for the Fall Hunt: https://yourcier.org/practicing-tradition-during-the-fall-hunt/

#IndigenousKnowledge #Indigenous #FirstNations #FoodSovereignty #Tradition #Communities #Moose
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
CIER’s Emergency Preparedness Planning page has info and tips to help #Indigenous communities strengthen their emergency preparedness: https://yourcier.org/emergency-preparedness-planning/

This resource is made possible through the generous support of the #Wawanesa Climate Champions initiative.
October 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Shianne McKay has been appointed Co-Executive Director, through leadership expansion at Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources yourcier.org/shianne-mcka...
#Collaboration #IndigenousLeadership #SustainableFuture #EnvironmentalHealth
October 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Make the connection to the health of our land, water and air that helps sustain our future wellbeing. tinyurl.com/533e3sap

#giveback #WeAreOne #Indigenousknowledge #sustainablefuture
October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
ICYMI - The Fall newsletter is live! 🍂

Check out stories about the new Sandy Bay Greenhouse, Graphic Recording Training, IYECA, and more: https://mailchi.mp/yourcier/cier-2022-summrt-newsletter-13877617

#Indigenous #FirstNations #Canada #ProjectUpdates #ClimateAction
October 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🌲🧯CIER hosted a third Emergency Planning & Wildfire Resilience Workshop as part of an ongoing collaboration between CIER, Wawanesa, and #SandyBayFN to help communities across Canada strengthen resilience through Indigenous-led climate action: https://ow.ly/92Mz50X9kps
October 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Alliance Française Manitoba is hosting the Nuit Des Idees with the theme “Exploring Indigenous Connections to Water and the Ocean” on Fri, Oct 10 at 6:30pm at U of Manitoba.

Register for free: https://www.afmanitoba.ca/en/culture-and-events/events/nuit-des-idees-2025/

#IndigenousArt
October 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
On #WorldHabitatDay, we're reminded that human and wildlife coexistence isn't just possible, it's essential. Our UrbanSAR project braids Western and Indigenous Knowledge with urban conservation planning, creating spaces where we all can thrive: https://yourcier.org/sara/
October 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
💧CIER is honoured to serve as a semi-finalist judge in the Water & Environment category for the AquaAction 💦 AquaHacking Prairies Challenge. Good luck to all the teams! Your work is proof that change is possible when we come together.💧

#TakeAquaAction #AHPrairies #AquaHacking
October 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
CIER & ECCC-CWS invite you to our Learning Circle🟢 on Oct 17 at 12-1:30pm PT, covering community engagement, with presentations from Nak'azdli Whut'en & Kapawe'no #FirstNations.

Register via Zoom: #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/q-o4LzBkR0Co0JjNbsyl2Q#/registration

#IndigenousKnowledge
October 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🧡👕 #OrangeShirtDay — National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

Take one opportunity today to share, support or reflect by attending an event, speaking to folks in your community, or consider the ways you can provide for others.

Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

#EveryChildMatters
September 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
⭐️Let’s welcome Norway House Cree Nation to the Energy InSites program! ⭐️

💡📊Learn more about how Indigenous communities across Canada are addressing their energy conservation and efficiency needs → yourcier.org/energy-insit...

#EnergySavings #FirstNations #IndigenousKnowledge #ClimateAction
September 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🌲Today is #NationalTreeDay, part of #NationalForestWeek in Canada. Trees give so much to us, supporting culture, history, and life itself.

➡️ Give to what you can't live without: yourcier.org/giving/the-c...

#ForestsCanada #Indigenous #FirstNations #Metis #Inuit #Charity #NonProfit #ClimateAction
September 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
CIER & ECCC-CWS invite you to our #Indigenous Engagement and Facilitation Training Session on Oct 21 at 9:30am-12:30pm PT focused on improving community engagement through an authentic Indigenous lens.

Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#IndigenousKnowledge #FirstNations
September 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Each year, #NationalForestWeek is celebrated across Canada 🌳🍁🌲

We invite everyone to learn more about Canada’s forest heritage and to help raise awareness about this valuable resource. Forests are fundamental to the culture, traditions, and history of us all.

#NFW #IndigenousKnowledge
September 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
⭐️Let’s welcome Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation to the Energy InSites program! ⭐️

💡📊Learn more about how Indigenous communities across Canada are addressing their energy conservation and efficiency needs → yourcier.org/energy-insit...

#EnergySavings #CommunityBenefits #FirstNations
September 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM