| | | Honouring Indigenous leadership at the National Indigenous Clean Energy Forum
Clean energy leaders from across the country will gather to celebrate the graduation of the current cohort of the 20/20 Catalysts Program. |  |
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| Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE), along with the 20/20 Catalysts Program, is proud to host the sixth annual Indigenous Clean Energy Forum on July 28, 2023, on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations (Vancouver, BC).
The Forum honours the participants’ success in completing the 20/20 Catalysts Program, year after year.
In 2023, an exceptional cohort of 22 participants from Indigenous communities spanning coast to coast to coast will come together to share their remarkable experiences and accomplishments within the program, and the clean energy projects they are working on for their communities and organizations.
Continue Reading News Release |  | 16 Indigenous communities and organizations selected to kick off the Project Accelerator Program
Bringing It Home is excited to announce the launch of the Project Accelerator Program to support the development of new Indigenous energy-efficiency housing projects!
The 18-month program combines capacity building, mentorship, coaching, and program grants to support our participants in their journey to create healthy, affordable, and durable homes.
16 incredible community/organizations have been accepted into the first cohort and the Phase 1 curriculum is underway.
Phase 1 of the Project Accelerator will continue throughout the summer, and we look forward to starting Phase 2 in the fall!
Please keep an eye on the program webpage for updates on the participants and their project work. |
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| |  | What comes first, the EV or the charging station?
Don’t let this classic conundrum get in the way of embracing sustainable transportation!
With up to 75% of project costs covered by the Charge Up Program, now is the time to invest in EV charging infrastructure.
Visit Charge Up or connect with Jessica Tait at jtait@indigenouscleanenergy.com to learn more and apply! Learn More |
|  | Season 3 of the Decolonizing Power podcast is coming up soon!
The theme of this season revolves around kinship and solidarity. Building meaningful and strong relationships is essential to many Indigenous worldviews and one that we must hold central to this very important work. Listeners can expect to hear from community members in Latin America and Oceania about their energy needs, challenges and, most importantly, their hopes for the future.
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|  | Youth delegates to attend the National Indigenous Clean Energy Forum
ImaGENation is pleased to send 10 youth delegates to the National Indigenous Clean Energy Forum, happening on July 28 in Vancouver, BC. They will attend presentations from this year's 20/20 Catalysts and this will be a great opportunity for them to make connections with energy kin from across Turtle Island.
To meet the youth cohort heading to the Forum, visit: www.imagenationenergy.com |
|  | Coming together to strengthen the Generation Power community
Nine youth delegates from Generation Power (GP) will also be present at the National Indigenous Clean Energy Forum. Current and former youth participants from across the country will gather to hear directly from the current cohort of Catalysts and their clean energy projects.
This is going to be a chance for youth from the three cohorts of the program to expand their peer networks and solidify the GP community.
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|  | Back to basics to become NRCan Registered Energy Advisors
On their way to becoming NRCan Registered Energy Advisors, the ICE Regional Energy Advisor Training Program participants have completed lessons in Building Science and Foundation Level Exam Prep to get ready for their first of two exams. For this, the future EAs had to go back to the basics of math before getting into the topics like Low-Rise Housing, HVAC systems, and the House-as-a-System that form their base of knowledge for the rest of the course.
They still have much learning ahead, including hands-on training, Indigenous-enhanced training and more.
Our team is excited to see all come together in person in October. |
|  | Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative
Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative (IODI) cohort 2 of Energy Champions will be wrapping up their final 20/20 Catalyst on-site intensive sessions on Friday, July 28, with the National Indigenous Clean Energy Forum in Vancouver, BC.
For the rest of the summer, the Champions will focus on putting together their IODI Phase 2 applications, and subsequently, the Community Energy Planning Phase of the IODI Program, which runs from fall 2023 to spring 2025.
We extend our congratulations to all the 20/20 Catalysts this year! |
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|  | What's new with ICE Mentorship?
ICE has successfully established mentorship engagements for three of ICE’s capacity-building programs!
Firstly, the 20/20 Catalyst Program’s sixth cohort is engaged with group mentors that hold knowledge in key areas related to all stages of community energy planning. Secondly, Bringing it Home’s Project Accelerator is engaged with program advisors that provide wrap around support for project planning and development. Lastly, ImaGENation youth participants are engaged in individual mentorships that will encourage both professional and project development.
The variety of opportunities that ICE Mentorship provides highlights the advantages of connecting with experienced industry leaders, and the diversity of our network and outreach. |
|  | A new clean energy course is coming to the ICE Network
The ICE Resources team has been collaborating with Cambium Indigenous Professional Services (CIPS) to develop an introduction to clean energy curriculum called the Energize Course. Indigenous Community Self Determination Global Warming and Climate Change Energy Basics Energy Usage Energy Efficiency and Conservation Energy Sources and Generation Energy Storage Sustainable Transportation Electrical Grids, Microgrids and Smart Grids Community Energy Planning
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| | | | | | | | | | ICE - Eaton Scholarship ICE has partnered with Eaton Electrical Canada to support Indigenous students across Canada by offering a $5,000 scholarship that can be used for post-secondary education costs, towards apprenticeship, a trade certificate, a diploma, or an engineering degree focused in the electrical field.
Along with the scholarship, a paid internship with Eaton will be provided to give the recipient valuable experience with electrical systems and renewable energy, and an opportunity to explore career paths in the Canadian electrical industry.
To learn more about the 2023 Eaton – ICE Scholarship, click below and complete the application.
Fall intake closes on October 31, 2023! | | | Energy Projects Advisor (BC) Reporting to the Manager of Engagement & Technical Support, within the Asset Strategies Branch, the Energy Projects Advisor contributes to the Aboriginal Housing Management Association’s (AHMA) success by providing expertise in energy efficiency and conservation to ensure sustainability, optimal building performance and growth of the Indigenous Housing sector.
Learn More | | Energy Security Coordinator (SK) Saskatchewan Environmental Society is seeking an outgoing individual to coordinate SES’s project “Addressing Energy Security in Northern Saskatchewan.” Cold-climate northern, remote, and Indigenous communities face unique challenges related to energy insecurity—it has been a longstanding issue that power is unreliable due to extreme weather and time lags associated with repairs to the power grid.
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