Indigenous Collaboration

For millennia, Indigenous Peoples have lived in balance with the natural world, and their intergenerational experiences and knowledges provide tremendous insight on how to navigate a changing climate and cultivate a cleaner and greener world. There is much to learn from the traditional and contemporary teachings of Indigenous Peoples.

At PICS, we deeply value this Indigenous wisdom and believe it is critical for shaping just, equitable, and inclusive climate solutions. We are committed to Indigenous collaborations rooted in decolonial practices, which support truth, reconciliation, and climate action as shared priorities that encourage both cultural resurgence and planetary wellbeing.

By following wise practices — that weave different ways of knowing and being — we seek to invest in collaborations that honour and uphold Indigenous rights, self-determination, and ways of working that are guided by and contribute to Indigenous leadership. On this journey, we walk with humility, and will encourage initiatives that generate benefits for Indigenous organizations, Nations, and communities.

Livable Cities Forum: Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Action

Multisolving involves collaborating to address multiple challenges with a single action, maximizing benefits without increasing budgets or resources. When applied to climate action, this strategic approach can be used to […]

a close up of a Totem pole with a view of the ocean in the background.

Everything is connected: Supporting Indigenous climate resilience in a PICS summer internship

CFGS GLOBAL TALK: Planetary health through arts-based and Indigenous worldviews

Planetary health through arts-based and Indigenous worldviews: Canada-Mexico perspectives with Matilde (Matty) Cervantes, Centre For Global Studies (CFGS) graduate fellow, and Hereditary Chief Rande Cook of the Ma’amtagila Nation and […]

The Globe and Mail presents: The Gathering

There is a growing awareness that we can’t view critical issues such as housing, climate change, economic participation, and health as unconnected silos. In Indigenous communities, clean and efficient energy […]