First Nations Climate Innovations Videos
Judith Sayers, First Nation run of river hydro trailblazer
Judith Sayers is the former chief of the Hupacasath First Nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island near Port Alberni. When she was chief she negotiated the construction of a 6.5 megawatt run of...read more
Taku River Tlingit run-of-river project
CBC's Northbeat reports on Xeitl, a Tlingit-owned power company that recently built a run-of-river, two-megawatt hydro power project on Pine Creek about five kilometres from Atlin. The hydro plant...read more
New Indigenous housing "A great opportunity to help the people come home"
"This housing project is going to have a significant impact to help people get back up on their feet." – Chief Grace Cunningham, Katzie First Nation. There is a critical need for better housing for...read more
Spotlight on housing with the Yale First Nation
"I've met people I've never met before, it's kind of nice being like a little family here." In 2017 the Yale First Nation constructed the first ever Passive House built on a reserve in Canada. Now,...read more
Reno Nation, Kanaka Bar: Blower Door Test
In many older homes, air leakage is very high, resulting in high energy bills and uncomfortable conditions in the winter. Learn as Uli Chorny (Community Power - @CommunityPwr) and Matthew...read more
Reno Nation, Kanaka Bar: Insulation
As Todd McBride (Community Power) explains, insulation and air sealing in old homes can often be improved. Matthew Vandergriend and Christine Brown (Kanaka Bar) work with Jiri Havelka (Community...read more
Reno Nation, Kanaka Bar: Window Replacement
Many of the windows in homes in Kanaka Bar are old, leaky and improperly installed. Matthew Vandergriend and Christine Brown (Kanaka Bar) work with contractor Jiri Havelka of Community Power to tear...read more
Nuxalk Housing Solutions - Part 1 - Promo
The Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola British Columbia has done some amazing work in their housing and social development sectors. They have come up with some brilliant solutions to issues that plague...read more
Nuxalk Housing Solutions - Part 2
The Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola British Columbia has done some amazing work in their housing and social development sectors. They have come up with some brilliant solutions to issues that plague...read more