The Resilience Climate Action Network (RCAN) program—co-led by CFN and the First Nations’ Emergency Services Society (FNESS)—aims to support Indigenous capacity to protect their communities, territories, culture, health and wellbeing from the impacts of climate change.
A primary way that RCAN supports First Nations communities across BC is through education and training, so it’s important to understand the many options available, as well as what gaps remain and how to build on existing resources.
The RCAN team recently created a new publication—Resilience Climate Action Network: Training Scan (pdf)—to highlight the many trainings available for First Nations communities and coordinators working on climate adaptation and resilience. The Training Scan includes a brief description, key details and links to the webpage for each resource.
Each training program is categorized by host organization type into Indigenous-led Training Programs or University/College Training Programs for climate change and/or climate resilience focused programs. There is also a section for Professional Training Programs, which include courses for foundational skills often necessary to do climate-related work, such as grant writing or data analysis.
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Download the RCAN Training Scan
Acknowledgements
In conducting this scan of existing trainings and resources, we recognize the breadth and depth of work being done by First Nations and non-Indigenous partner organizations alike to build capacity and uplift Indigenous climate resilience. We acknowledge these strengths, and we are grateful for the work underway in this space.
We would also like to acknowledge the First Nations and non-Indigenous climate leaders who generously contributed their time and expertise by participating in research interviews to support this training content scan. In sharing their experiences with existing trainings and resources, these leaders helped build out the included resources and trainings and supported the development of criteria and recommendations for future Indigenous climate resilience trainings. We are grateful for their contributions.
