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A conference in Regina on the transition from the carbon-based economy to an economy based more on renewable energy provided participants with new perspectives, including an Aboriginal vision.
Justin Fisher, a member of Climate Justice Saskatoon, an urban environmental group who made a presentation at the conference, said that a just transition away from fossil fuels must include everyone, including indigenous communities.
I urge Canadians to consider what we have to offer and to follow our example.– Michelle Brbad, Indigenous Climate Action
Fisher said he's been doing research over the past year and working with communities that rely heavily on natural resources to sustain themselves. He said a report summarizing the work of Saskatoon Climate Justice would be released next month.
He said he learned a lot from Michelle Brbad, from Indigenous Climate Action.
"She pointed out that as Aboriginal communities, they would not wait for someone trying to save them," Fisher said. "They are really trying to take on this work and have Aboriginal-based solutions and really raise the profile of indigenous knowledge and solutions to those problems."
Provide an Aboriginal perspective
Brbad was one of the presenters of the event that was held on Saturday and Sunday in a school building in Regina.
Brbad, who is also a former CBC Radio host, called for any discussion of climate change to include an Aboriginal perspective, as Aboriginal peoples experienced their own collapse of society, similar to what it foresaw. because of climate change.
"Look at our aboriginal communities, there is so much love, and laughter despite the pain and intergenerational trauma we've experienced," said Brbad. "I urge Canadians to consider what we have to offer and to follow our example."
She added that, while aboriginal communities may not have all the solutions to the problems of Canadian society, Indigenous peoples have solutions to how to move away from fossil fuels and survive.
Build deep relationships
Brbad said the relationships she had established during two days of networking with the other participants were "deep" and "amazing".
"People here are ready to go ahead and act, not just talk," said Brbad. "We see different ways to collaborate and this ability can be created faster than it would otherwise happen."
She said the groups were finding overlaps while looking for a way to help each other cope with climate change.
Mr Brbad said the transition from fossil fuels to abandonment would be a "laborious and complicated process", but that should be done.
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