Welcome to Shared Value Solutions biweekly funding and news digest. We hope it finds you well.
In this edition, we are thrilled to present the third post in our new blog series on Environmental Monitoring:
Four Creative Ways to Fund Your Environmental Monitoring Campaign. Watch for posts on environmental monitoring programs we've helped support to inspire you as you make your own plans. In our News section, we highlight the special connection between Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the Ukrainian community - through the beautiful and cherished Kokum scarves. We join everyone in showing our support and in keeping Ukraine in our thoughts. Be sure to also meet our newest team member and check out our latest Language Monday word. We share inspiring stories from across Turtle Island, as well as our usual round up of funding opportunities for you to check out. Stay well, everyone!
Welcome to the third post in our blog series on environmental monitoring. Our last post addressed the core questions to ask as you plan your project: Five Key Questions to Plan a Community-led Environmental Monitoring Program. One of the most pressing is the question of how to fund your program, which is the focus of this post.
The good news is that more funding is available for Indigenous-led environmental projects than ever before. On top of that, the list of funding sources has become much more diverse.
As you read through the options described below, open your mind to all of the options and let your creative thinking flow. There’s likely a way to make it happen.
Meet Jasmine Labelle: An environmental scientist with Métis and Quebecois heritage. She’s our February #wcw (Women Crush Wednesday), but she is so much more!
Her love of the lands and waters, and passion for the environment, brought her to the field of ecology
As delegates are quick to register to be part of the FNMPC’s Towards Net Zero by 2050 Conference agenda discussions, FNMPC continues to keep your health and safety top of mind. Given the recent restriction lifts declared by the provincial health officer, delegates are able to gather at full capacity with having proof of full vaccination and upholding the mask mandate throughout numerous networking opportunities.
Delegates can find details around the conference’s COVID-19 policy document at https://www.fnmpcindustryevent.com/ or follow FNMPC on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook with the latest updates and announcements.
Explore the Net Zero by 2050 agenda: https://www.fnmpcindustryevent.com/the-event
Register today at https://www.fnmpcindustryevent.com/registration
Here are some opportunities to check out:
The Government of Alberta is providing up to $80,000 per project and up to $160,000 per community to Indigenous communities and municipalities for one-year projects under the Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program. The Indigenous Climate Resilience Stream supports initiatives to increase a community’s capacity for climate resilience planning, recognizing the unique impacts, needs, and perspectives of Indigenous Peoples, including the use of Indigenous and/or Traditional Ecological Knowledge. The approval and allocation of eligible finds will occur on a first-come, first-serve basis. Deadline is March 31, 2023
Funding is available to support in-person participation by Indigenous Peoples of Canada in the IAIA’s annual conference from May 4-7, 2022 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Funding applications are due by March 7, 2022. For more information on the Conference Inclusiveness Bursary, including what expenses it may cover and how to apply, please visit IAIA Conference Inclusiveness Bursary Program.
The theme of IAIA22 is “Confidence in Impact Assessment: Policies, partnerships, and public involvement.” Over 1,000 delegates from 80+ countries are expected to participate in IAIA22, both in person and virtually. It is the only international, interdisciplinary educational conference dedicated to advancing the art and science of impact assessment. For more information about why you may want to attend IAIA22, click here.
Aboriginal Participation Fund - Advanced Exploration and Development Support Sub Stream Funding up to an annual maximum of $15,000 for a one-year term is available to Aboriginal communities in Ontario in areas of high mineral development activity. Rolling deadline.
Indigenous people show support for the people of Ukraine with kookum scarves|APTN
Indigenous people are showing their support for the people of Ukraine with kookum scarves, known in Ukraine as hustka. The scarves that were originally gifted from Ukrainian people have become iconic in many Indigenous nations across the Prairies.
How wearing a Kokum scarf is supporting Ukraine| CBC
Anishinaabe woman Heidi Manitowabi says wearing scarf gives her a sense of pride
From perogies to politics, Ukrainians have made an indelible mark on Manitoba's identity| CBC
Early Ukrainian immigrants to Manitoba brought many of their cultural traditions with them, including music and clothes.
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First Nations are reporting that, even in the midst of a pandemic that has many band offices closed, resource development proponents continue to send referrals to move projects forward. We have ideas on how to support. Get in touch.
Introducing one of our newest team members, Ram Mohan, who joins SVS as an IT Administrator. Ram understands that providing IT support begins with a clear understanding of the work environment. He focuses on effective communication and collaboration and uses the knowledge he has gathered to create complex technological solutions to problems. His role is crucial to SVS’s efficiency in supporting our team’s IT strategy that encourages growth while allowing everyone to work effectively.
SVS's Reconciliation Circle was born out of our commitment to the TRC Calls to Action. As a company, Call to Action #92 is a place we can directly put our efforts. We see it as a place we can influence the culture and operations within our company and hopefully influence other companies with our examples. We are a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals who have seen and learned much on our journeys – and acknowledge that we have so much more to learn and to know.
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