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Indigenous understandings of Sustainable Development Goal #1: Ending poverty in all its forms

Posted by Natasha Beedie on February 21, 2024

 

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

As part of the federal government’s release of the 2030 Agenda National Strategy; Moving Forward Together, Canada committed to closing socio-economic gaps, advancing reconciliation, acting on important calls from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and fulfilling its international obligations under the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Three years later, Indigenous Peoples continue to hope for the transformative change that would significantly improve well-being and belonging.

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Here we grow again! Tamarack welcomes 23 communities to the Community Climate Transitions Network

Posted by Tamarack Institute on February 13, 2024

 

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

 

Looking back now, the 19 trailblazing communities that joined Community Climate Transitions in 2022 sparked a movement, demonstrating what is possible when local climate partnerships build trust across diverse actors and work towards shared goals.

Two years later, we're much closer to seeing community-led, cross-sector climate action become the norm, with a network of 70+ current and alumni communities committed to collaborative approaches. This year, we're eager to deepen our work with members in and learn alongside them as they advance equitable climate transitions and make progress towards the SDGs. 

– Laura Schnurr, Director of Climate Transitions at the Tamarack Institute

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Empowering youth through free transit

Posted by Get on the Bus on December 10, 2023

 

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

 

In a culture built around the automobile, in the midst of an ever-worsening climate crisis, it’s not hard for today’s youth to feel disconnected from their communities and anxious about the future. 

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Our climate future: Weaving reflections from Community Climate Transitions' second National Gathering

Posted by Kieran Maingot on December 10, 2023

 

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

 

Over two days, Community Climate Transition’s second Communities Taking Climate Action gathering convened over 220 changemakers from across so-called Canada. Guided by emcees Abhay Singh Sachal and Layla Belmahi, the gathering bridged wisdoms, sectors, and geographies to craft a learning journey grounded in care, co-creation, courageous leadership, and collectivizing the work of climate action.   

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Co-creation for Sustainability Transitions: Insights from London, Ontario

Posted by GOGREEN and Climate Action London on November 8, 2023

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

 

In September of 2023, researchers from the global GOGREEN research study on co-creation for sustainability transitions traveled to London, Ontario. They sought to learn from community members about the work of Climate Action London, a member of Tamarack’s Community Climate Transitions network, and the ways it has used co-creation to develop innovative strategies to address climate change. 

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Announcing the Six Inaugural Recipients of the Community Climate Transitions Innovation Fund

Posted by Laura Schnurr on October 4, 2023

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

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