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For Indigenous Ears Only - A Space for Reflection and Action (Fall 2025)
Sustainability Network
Session Dates: Tuesdays, October 21, October 28, November 4 & November 11 (1-4 pm ET)
The DEFNP workshop series will offer tailored programming designed to match ENGOs on their decolonial (un)learning journeys. In Fall 2025 members of the ENGO sector will be able to choose one of three workshop tracks: Introduction to Decolonization in the ENGO Sector, Advanced Decolonial Theory and Application, or For Indigenous Ears Only - A Space for Reflection and Action. Each series consists of four three-hour sessions.
For Indigenous Ears Only - A Space for Reflection and Action:
The Indigenous only space will be collaborative in nature but critical in approach. This track is a space for Indigenous folks within the ENGO sector to come together to discuss their experiences and work, with an eye to taking a position on what the sector might need to do in order to promote decolonization. Participants will use the first session to define our goals for the remaining three meetings. Therefore, session topics named here are proposals only.
Session 1: Naming the Cannibal: Settler Colonialism in the ENGO Sector
Session 2: Proposed topic: Reflections on working in the ENGO Sector
Session 3: Proposed topic: Centering Indigenous Thought in the ENGO Sector
Session 4: Proposed topic: Visioning a Decolonial Environmental Sector
Call for Indigenous Youth Voices (ages 18-30)
2025 Atlantic Indigenous-Led Energy Symposium
Nomination Deadline: Ongoing
Event Dates: October 28-30, 2025
The Future of Energy needs Youth Voices – nominate yourself or a youth leader to join the Indigenous Youth Delegation at AILES 2025.
The Atlantic Indigenous-Led Energy Symposium is an annual gathering of First Nation leaders, utilities, government, and industry to share knowledge and forge partnerships in the evolving energy sector. From a modest beginning in 2022, this gathering has grown into one of the principal Indigenous-led energy-sector forums in Canada.
The 2025 symposium will foster discussions on clean energy, environmental stewardship, and the role of Indigenous leadership in shaping a more sustainable future.
Join the Youth advisory Committee
Fraser Basin Council
Deadline to apply: October 31, 2025
Calling all young leaders aged 16-30 with a passion for sustainability and community wellbeing! Are you proud of where you live and have ideas on how to improve youth engagement around climate solutions? Are you interested in connecting with and learning from fellow youth living in other regions of British Columbia?
Young people are leading the way for change when it comes to social, environmental, and climate action, yet they are still vastly underrepresented when it comes to positions of power, especially within organizations engaged in sustainability work. The Fraser Basin Council (FBC) recognizes the importance of creating and sharing spaces for youth to be involved in conversations around some of the biggest challenges we all collectively face, and youth stand to inherit – topics such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and inadequate community resilience.
To ensure that FBC’s impact reflects and is inclusive of youth voices, FBC has an appointed youth director on our Board to braid youth perspectives into its decision-making processes.
Youth Advisory Committee members meet bimonthly to:
Collaborate and have fun with other passionate, impact-driven youth from all over the province
Help plan exciting sustainability initiatives for fellow youth that make a positive impact locally, regionally, and provincially
Network and learn from sustainability and climate leaders working in civil society, business, and different levels of government
Gain and strengthen leadership and governance skills by helping to steer the future of FBC Youth programming
Newcomer Climate Camp
Tanahair Project
Event Dates: Nov 1-2
Location: Vancouver, BC
This free two-day gathering brings together immigrants, refugees, and international students to explore how belonging can be a powerful form of climate action in Canada.
Through workshops and activities guided by Indigenous knowledge keepers, migrant storytellers, and youth climate leaders, we’ll learn, connect, and reimagine what just and caring climate futures can look like together.
Online Course: Climate Action & Transition Leadership
Academy for Sustainable Innovation
Course Dates: November 3-30
The climate crisis represents a failure of leadership. Outdated leadership models, characterized by short-term thinking, narrow focus on profit, and resistance to change, have contributed to the unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Offered in partnership with Royal Roads University, this course explores ASI’s six Transition Leadership competencies, offering alternative leadership frameworks designed to inspire climate action within your workplace, community, or personal life.
BC residents can receive up to $3,500 through the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant for eligible short-term training at public post-secondary schools.
Global Climate Meditation for COP30
Climate Bridges
Join us online on the eve of COP30, on Sunday, November 9, at 5:00 pm CET for the inaugural Global Climate Meditation!
This is a unique one-hour gathering designed to foster mindfulness, resilience, and collective intention for climate action. Intentionally held on the eve of COP30, this global event is co-hosted by Climate Bridges, in partnership with the Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA), Listening to the Earth, and the Inner Green Deal.
With a special contribution by peace and ecology advocate Satish Kumar, the meditation responds to calls from the IPCC, Club of Rome, and IPBES for an inner transition to accompany the ecological one by uniting people worldwide in a shared moment of mindfulness and intention for climate action.
To learn more about the event, visit the event page.
Event Date: November 9 at 5:00 pm CET
Location: Virtual
Youth 4 resilient communities
Waterlution
Application Deadline: December 1st
Calling Young Water Change-Makers!
Are you ready to make a real impact in your community and tackle urgent climate and water challenges of today?
Youth for Resilient Communities (Y4RC) invites you to come together with youth from across the country to learn how to create impact in your community. National in design, Y4RC’s immersive experiences will build your skills, insights and networks across Canada’s climate and water challenges.
From March 1, 2026 – August 31, 2026, be one of 100 young Canadians to learn new skills and perspectives as you travel in March 2026 to Squamish, BC for a 4 day gathering, and in May 2026 to PEI for a 5 day gathering to be immersed in extensive training & local experiences. These 2 in person training sessions will be the foundation for the development of your own community projects.
What is the program about?
🌊 Capacity building & extensive climate/water training
🛠 Community engagement, coaching & mentorship
🌱Learning from Indigenous Knowledge Keepers & experienced professionals
🤝 Peer-to-peer learning
📍 TWO in-person gatherings in TWO Canadian locations
Themes in Focus:
🥕Urban Agriculture & Food Security
🌊 Extreme Water Events –Flooding and Droughts
🚿 Water Quality & Drinking Water
🌱 Learning from the Land: Indigenous Practice & Knowledge
🌧️ Stormwater Management & Nature Based Solutions
🌀 Extreme Weather Events & Community Health
💦 Source Water & Point Source Solutions
If you’re ready to lead, learn, and take action, now’s your chance! Applications close December 1st.
Past Lessons, Future Voices: Climate Action Across Generations
Academy for Sustainable Innovation
Event Dates: November 5, 2025 at 3-4pm ET
Climate change isn’t new but the way we talk about it, organize around it, and take action has shifted dramatically over time. From Grand(m)others Act To Save The Planet (GASP) to Fridays for Future, every generation has found its own way to step up, speak out, and push for change.
Join us for a lively conversation with three climate leaders: Abbey Piazza, Bob Willard, and Desiree Maurice as they share perspectives on:
How climate action has evolved throughout their careers
Lessons we can draw from the movement’s past and present
Ways different generations can collaborate to strengthen the movement and invite people in.
Canadian Youth for Climate Leadership and Equity (CYCLE)
‼️Applications are now open for the Canadian Youth for Climate Leadership and Equity (CYCLE) program! Are you or someone you know between the ages of 18-29 living in Canada, and passionate about building a more sustainable and equitable future? Then check out CYCLE!
🌿In partnership with @faithcommongood and with generous funding from Catherine Donnelly Foundation and @greenpeacear, the CYCLE program aims to bring together Canadian youth from equity deserving backgrounds who often do not see themselves represented in sustainability related careers.
Inspired by @diversityinsustainability 2021 The State of Equity, Diversity and Sustainability Blueprint - which states that many sustainability practitioners of colour struggle to advance in their careers due to lack of network sponsors and knowledge of the field - CYCLE will bring together emerging leaders from across Canada by offering:
🤝 Opportunities to connect with local experts and policy makers to understand Canada‘s unique climate needs
🧠 Mentorship, and 1:1 networking opportunities with sustainability professionals to gain real world experience
👨🏾💻 Webinars to help build skills and capacity around technical skills, environmental restoration, community project development, and climate advocacy
💪🏾🌎 CYCLE aims to foster a diverse and inclusive climate justice movement and empower youth from equity deserving communities to be sustainability champions within their own communities.
Interested in joining us? Visit the link below to express your interest and will be in touch with you to share more details!
EnviroMuslims x Faith & the Common Good
Youth Development Initiative
Aboriginal Peoples Training & Employment Commission (APTEC)
The Youth Development Initiative (YDI) is a year-round support program funded by the Department of Opportunities and Social Development. YDI provides culturally focused programs and employment support services for Indigenous youth through cultural enrichment, wrap around supports, paid work placements, training, and essential life skills, and engagement in their Indigenous communities.
Programs and Services
YDI supports Indigenous youth through community-based, youth-focused programs that foster cultural pride, life skills, and career readiness. Key areas include:
Community Engagement: Grants for youth-led projects, volunteer placements, and community initiatives.
Life Skills Development: Courses in financial literacy, communication, leadership, driver’s training, and experiential learning.
Career Development: Workshops, job placements, short-term training, certifications, and holistic pre-employment support.
Cultural and Recreational Activities: Summer camps, retreats, team-building, and programs that strengthen cultural awareness and identity.
Adaptive and Resilient Communities Cohort
Tamarack Institute
Deadline: Rolling
The Adaptive and Resilient Communities Cohort (ARCC) is designed to catalyze community-level actions to advance local climate adaptation and resilience projects. The cohort will bring together 15 collaborative teams (i.e., collaborations between at least two partners) for a year-long journey of applied learning and action that includes communities of practice, tailored coaching, and access to the latest thinking, tools, and resources, all designed to help you overcome your barriers to action.
Through the ARCC journey, participating teams will dive deep into a local climate adaptation and resilience project to achieve at least one significant implementation milestone by the end of the 12 months. This progress will build a strong foundation and momentum for continued work beyond the cohort by exploring:
Implementation Barriers – how to understand, prioritize, and mitigate your local implementation challenges;
Community Assets – how to leverage what is strong and weave in local knowledges and leadership to overcome barriers to action;
Equitable Engagement – how to meaningfully engage those most impacted by climate change in implementing and evaluating this work;
Strong Partnerships – how to build, resource, and steward resilient, cross-sectoral collaborations throughout implementation;
Progress Evaluation – how to capture and learn from the process and outcome impacts that emerge during implementation.
Join the Youth Climate COllaborative member Database!
Youth Climate Collaborative
Deadline: Rolling
Youth Climate Collaborative creates pathways for youth, ages 13-35, to sustain their involvement in the climate movement, and accelerate their action.
Whether you’re an established leader in the movement or new to it and eager to get involved, we welcome you! Complete your profile today to be included in our Member Database - for free. The database will be shared with conference organizers, event planners, and others actively seeking passionate, knowledgeable youth speakers and leaders for various opportunities!
International Climate Policy and Advocacy Course
Care About Climate
Deadline: Rolling
International Climate Policy and Advocacy Course (ICPAC) educates, empowers, and unites an international community of climate activists to hold global leaders accountable to climate justice!
Course will be live August 1st - November 30th, 2025 in SEVEN languages.
Only 500 spots will be available for the course, sign-up today to be the first to know when registration opens!
