Brief Summary of Initial Findings
- Approx. 300 Indigenous clean energy projects in 194 communities across Canada
- Many are feasibility studies or in early stages of development
- Different mixes of renewables from province to province
- Most in BC (153) and Ontario (79)
- Alberta has limited number of projects (approx. 12 at last count), but new provincial solar fund should increase developments
- Two main government funding sources: BC’s First Nations Clean Energy Fund and ecoENERGY for Aboriginal and Northern Communities
- Both Indigenous and non-Indigenous companies are emerging to lead and partner in developments
- Promising links to cultural renewal, resistance, sovereignty, and energy security
- Important to consider whether developments are led by outsiders with token involvement of community or community-driven
- Very limited academic literature in this area, many opportunities for further research
Related Publication
Lowan-Trudeau, G. (2017). Indigenous environmental education: The case of renewable energy projects. Educational Studies: A Journal of the American Educational Studies Association. 0(0), 1-13. [Online First]
Review of Literature
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