Decolonizing Research

• What are land acknowledgements and why do they matter? By Selena Mills.
• Why land acknowledgements are not enough. CBC Baroness Von Sketch Show starring Carolyn Taylor & Aurora Browne.
• Indigenous Canada by the University of Alberta: this free online course teaches about “key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations”.
• Decolonization requires action and new ways of Seeing by the David Suzuki Foundation.
• LANDBACK is an organization based out of the US that organizes to get “Indigenous lands back into Indigenous hands”.
• What is Land Back? Interview with Brooks Arcand-Paul and Nickita Longman by David Gray-Donald.
• What is Land Back? By the David Suzuki Foundation.
• The National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation was established so the “public can examine the residential school system more deeply with the goal of fostering reconciliation and healing”. Learn more about Truth & Reconciliation, as well as the 94 Calls to Action, here.

What You Can Do About Climate Change

There are many online resources that list ideas for what you can do to help mitigate climate change on an individual scale. But here are some of the top suggestions I give to people:

• Vote for parties that have clear climate change mitigation strategies as key components of their platform, and hold them accountable. Local to federal governments have the power to put policy into place that will help us to limit our carbon emissions on large (industrial-level) scales. This is what is needed to curb emissions as soon as possible. When parties back-track on their mitigation promises, we can then peacefully protest to demand action.
• Talk with your friends and families about climate change. The more people that understand how climate change is impacting our world, the stronger the voice is that demands change on a global scale.
• Limit carbon emissions in your own life. You can do this by reducing your energy usage at home, driving your car less, offsetting your air travel, eating less meat (especially beef), and more.
• Divest your money from companies and banking institutions that fund oil companies and invest in companies that are better for the planet.

Canadian Environmentalism

• The Narwhal is a Canadian not-for-profit media company that covers environmental issues across the nation.
• Learn about environmental issues unique to Canada with the David Suzuki Foundation.
• The World Wildlife Foundation Canada works toward protecting and restoring Canada’s nature.
• Learn more about British Columbia’s plant and animal species with E-Flora and E-Fauna BC.
• Become a citizen scientist by uploading the species you see on your outdoor adventures with iNaturalist Canada.

For Kids

• The Government of Canada’s Climate Kids site has information, activities, and games to help teach kids about climate change.
• NASA’s Climate Kids site is great for teaching children about the climate and climate change. There are even games and activities!
• Earth Rangers is a kids’ conservation organization dedicated to educating children and their families about biodiversity, inspiring them to adopt sustainable behaviours, and empowering them to become directly involved in protecting animals and their habitats. Their website has a lot of great resources for parents or educators, and they even have an app and podcast!