Posts tagged Indigenous Guardians
How an IPCA would Sustain Boreal Abundance in the Seal River Watershed
How an IPCA would Sustain Boreal Abundance in the Seal River Watershed

As climate change and biodiversity loss approach a critical point, the Seal River Watershed offers a gift: an opportunity to sustain healthy lands at a sweeping scale. When finalised, the Indigenous Protected Area will be the largest land-based protected area in Canada. It will also support a new model of conservation – one led by and for Indigenous Nations – and contribute to global efforts to sustain biodiversity. It will ensure that habitats and peoples thrive, and thousands of caribou, millions of migratory birds and more are abundant for generations to come. 

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FeatureMelissa MerinoIndigenous Stewardship, Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Sayisi Dene, Seal River Watershed, Caribou, boreal birds, Indigenous Guardians
Top 5 Breakthroughs in Conserving the Boreal Forest in 2020
Top 5 Breakthroughs in Conserving the Boreal Forest in 2020

Amid the challenges presented by COVID-19, several bright spots emerged. Across the Boreal Forest, Indigenous Nations and their allies made sweeping gains in sustaining the lands, waters and natural systems we all depend on.

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Blog PostCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, biodiversity, boreal forest, Indigenous guardians, Guardians, Cree Nation, Nature Fund
Nature-Based Climate Solutions Help Birds
Nature-Based Climate Solutions Help Birds

Conserving intact forests not only pulls carbon from the air, it also sustains habitat for birds and other wildlife we love. Many Indigenous Nations are leading the way with nature-based climate solutions by conserving large healthy lands rich in bird nesting grounds.

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Blog PostCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, climate change, biodiversity, birds, songbirds, wetlands, carbon, nature based climate
Hill Times: To Address Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss, Support Indigenous-led Conservation
Hill Times: To Address Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss, Support Indigenous-led Conservation

Indigenous Nations are stepping up, working to create new protected areas and sustain biodiversity. Indigenous Nations can help Canada become a global leader in conservation and much more. Indigenous-led conservation offers positive, transformative change— for the land, communities and regional economies.

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OpinionCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, Seal River Watershed, climate change, biodiversity, United Nations, Trudeau, jobs, Economic Recovery
National Leaders Sign a Much-Needed Pledge for Birds & Nature
National Leaders Sign a Much-Needed Pledge for Birds & Nature

Leadership that makes bold commitments to deal with the loss of birds and other biodiversity at the scale needed—like that shown by Canada and other countries and by Indigenous governments—is vital if we are to ensure a healthy and livable planet thriving with birds, wildlife, plants and people.

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Blog PostCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds, Seal River Watershed
Indigenous & Industry Leaders Support Economic Opportunities that Work for Nature
Indigenous & Industry Leaders Support Economic Opportunities that Work for Nature

“Most Canadians agree Indigenous-led conservation is good for the economy. They see it as an important path forward. The pandemic has caused painful disruption, but it is also an opportunity to make positive change. And many businesses are committed to making change by supporting Indigenous leadership on the land,” said JP Gladu.

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Blog PostCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds
New Study: Boreal Forest Is Key to Reaching Biodiversity & Climate Goals
New Study: Boreal Forest Is Key to Reaching Biodiversity & Climate Goals

The authors show that the most important areas for conservation of biodiversity have major overlap with the most important areas for climate stabilization. This includes the massive carbon banks of the Boreal Forest biome of Canada and Alaska. And there is more good news—many of these globally important places for biodiversity and climate are being conserved by Indigenous governments.

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Blog PostCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds
A Last Chance for Large-Scale Conservation
A Last Chance for Large-Scale Conservation

The most striking feature we identified is that the boreal—a continent-wide landscape—is over 80 percent intact. That means it is one of the last opportunities to protect as much habitat as science tells us we need to protect in order to maintain the birds and other wildlife and plants and the ability of the forest to clean the air and water.

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Blog PostCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds
Nesting Season in the Boreal: Bird Cycles Continue as Human Time Slows
Nesting Season in the Boreal: Bird Cycles Continue as Human Time Slows

The return of birds each summer to their breeding grounds in the boreal is one of the most visible and universally celebrated of those cycles here in the Northern Hemisphere. Right now, billions of birds are raising their young in North America’s Boreal Forest. Their cycle of regeneration inspires hope.

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Blog PostCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, birds, migration, nesting, songbirds
Poll: Canadians Want Economic Recovery to Include Nature Conservation & Indigenous Stewardship
Poll: Canadians Want Economic Recovery to Include Nature Conservation & Indigenous Stewardship

According to a new poll, most Canadians view conservation as an important part of economic recovery. And nearly three in four Canadians support federal investment in Indigenous stewardship—including Indigenous Guardians and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas—to help create jobs, build prosperity, and meet Canada’s conservation commitments.

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News ReleaseCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, CBD, COVID, Economy, Economic Recovery, Poll Data
Sondage : Les Canadiens veulent que la conservation et l’intendance autochtones fassent partie de la relance économique
Sondage : Les Canadiens veulent que la conservation et l’intendance autochtones fassent partie de la relance économique

Alors que les efforts du pays sont axés sur le rétablissement de la santé publique et de l’économie dans le contexte de la COVID-19, la plupart des Canadiens souhaitent toujours que le gouvernement fédéral accorde la priorité à la protection de la nature. De plus, près de trois Canadiens sur quatre appuient l’investissement fédéral dans l’intendance autochtone

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communiqué de presseCarly PearlmanIndigenous Conserved and Protected Areas, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Guardians, CBD, COVID, Economy, Economic Recovery, Poll Data
Indigenous Conservation Offers Model for International Leadership
Indigenous Conservation Offers Model for International Leadership

At the Nature Champions Summit, Canada can demonstrate its support of Indigenous stewardship and showcase the leadership of Indigenous Peoples in conserving globally significant places like the boreal—the largest intact forest left in the world. By working together, Canada and Indigenous Nations can offer a model for the world of conservation rooted in respect, responsibility and reconciliation.

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OpinionCarly PearlmanOpinion, News, Indigenous Guardians, Poll Data, Indigenous Partnerships, Cree Nation, Quebec, Montreal, Nunavik, Kativik, Conservation 202, Conservation 2020
National Guardians Gathering Celebrates Indigenous-led Conservation
National Guardians Gathering Celebrates Indigenous-led Conservation

Indigenous Guardians are caring for the land across the country. They are restoring animals and plants and managing protected areas. They are combining traditional knowledge and science and bringing youth and elders together. They serve as the “moccasins and mukluks” on the ground for communities, and their work helps conserve clean water and healthy land for all Canadians.

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Expert BlogCarly PearlmanExpert Post, News, Indigenous Guardians, Vancouver, British Columbia, Great Bear Rainforest, Edehzhie, Dehcho, Northwest Territories, Innu, Labrador, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Indigenous led conservation
Hill Times: Investing in Indigenous conservation delivers major social and environmental benefits
Hill Times: Investing in Indigenous conservation delivers major social and environmental benefits

Australia shows how much can be achieved when governments make long-term investments in Indigenous Protected Areas and Indigenous land management.

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OpinionCarly PearlmanOpinion, Hill Times, News, 17%, Conservation 2020, Indigenous Guardians, Australia, Innu, Labrador, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Thaidene Nene, Northwest Territories, Edehzhie, Poll Data, Indigenous led conservation, Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas
Ministers’ Meeting Builds Momentum on Conservation, Indigenous Peoples Ready to Partner
Ministers’ Meeting Builds Momentum on Conservation, Indigenous Peoples Ready to Partner

Provinces and territories are focused on creating new parks and protected areas, and Indigenous Nations across the country are too. From the Sahtu in the Northwest Territories to the Misipawistik Cree Nation in Manitoba, First Nations are moving forward on conservation.

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News ReleaseCarly PearlmanNews Release, News, Indigenous Leadership Initiative, 17%, Conservation 2020, Northwest Territories, Indigenous Guardians, Sahtu, Misipawistik, Manitoba