Valerie Courtois
@valeriecourtois
#Boreal forester, planner, and photographer. Member of Ilnu community of Mashteuiatsh. Director of the #Indigenous #Leadership Initiative.
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http://www.ilinationhood.ca 19-03-2009 00:34:58
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'We hope our collaboration will provide a model on how to address the pressing challenges of our time.” Powerful read in the The Hill Times on the benefits of the #NWTPFP & why Canada must fully commit to investing in the initiative. Justin Trudeau hilltimes.com/story/2024/02/…
A historic day on the way to establishing the Seal River Watershed #Indigenous Protected Area! Members from four First Nations governments signed an MOU w/governments from Canada & Manitoba, paving the way towards the creation of one of the largest protected areas in Canada.
We urge global leaders to acknowledge that discussions about the future of forests are inseparable from Indigenous peoples, write Valerie Courtois and Chris Filardi commondreams.org/opinion/indige…
Congratulations to our executive director, Valerie Courtois on being named to the inaugural #TIME100Climate list! 👏👏👏 time.com/collection/tim…
A new national poll from Abacus Data shows 3 out of 4 Canadians support #Indigenous Guardians programs & view Guardians’ work as a cost-effective solution to the challenges of climate change, reconciliation & nature #conservation .
More on the results: ilinationhood.ca/news/pollshows…
It’s a beautiful night to celebrate #Indigenous stewardship and the work of Guardians on Parliament Hill!
What an incredible night in the shaputuan. Both Valerie Courtois and The Honourable Michèle Audette shared their pride and emotions at seeing this vision come to life.
Great news! Today, Environment Canada announced 41 new Guardians programs that will be established across the country. With these new programs, a quarter of First Nations communities now have a Guardians program. But that’s not all. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Indigenous-led conservation is a vital part of achieving international goals. Valerie Courtois and my colleague Tom Dillon wrote, “It is not only about guardianship of nature but also fundamentally about the inherent rights of Indigenous communities.” pew.org/3Oxll3j
Congrats to the Nuxalk Guardians for receiving their Parks Ranger badges and legal authorities through an unprecedented pilot project with BC Parks — the result of many years of relationship building. More on the story to come. #Reconciliation BC Parks Foundation #GuardianWatchmen
We're in Ottawa to celebrate how Guardians help reduce climate impacts, protect culture & steward wildlife. Now more than ever, it’s crucial Guardians have long-term investment to continue their work. Add your voice to help Land Needs Guardians make this happen bit.ly/3feKP3D
Please join me for the screening of The Issue with Tissue in Toronto at the Carleton Imagine Cinemas on Friday April 7th at 6:30pm. Learn more about the importance of the Boreal Forest and its true history and importance for Indigenous Peoples and their imaginecinemas.com/cinema/carlton/
This story is heartbreaking.
This man deserves his compensation and I hope Government of Newfoundland & Labrador honours their obligations to him. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…
My big thanks to Dr. Natalie Ban from UniversityOfVictoria, Valerie Courtois from Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Christine Martin from CoastalFirstNations and Eddy Adra from Coast Funds for speaking to me about the different aspects of conservation funding.
news.mongabay.com/2023/03/indige…
Meet Michelle Vandevord, Captain of Muskoday FNFD and national voice for First Nations fire and emergency management. For more on Prince Albert Grand Council and Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, follow Christopher Triffo, csc #GuardiansOfTheNorth leaderpost.com/news/saskatche…
During our time at #COP15 in Dec, #Indigenous leaders from around the world shared how we can better protect #biodiversity by learning from Indigenous-led approaches to conservation. The historic United Nations Biodiversity agreement shows the world is starting to listen. Learn more →
Last month, ILI built the #Indigenous Village alongside the United Nations global negotiations on biodiversity loss. The shaputuan was a space to share stories, learn about each other's traditions & showcase the success of Indigenous #biodiversity #conservation . #NatureCOP Take a look!