Event #1237
On the front lines: Indigenous women and climate change
When:
Saturday, May 26, 2018
12:15 - 13:15

Where:
Riddell Centre - RC 170 University Theatre
Series:
Big Thinking
Reconciliation
Who can attend:
General public
Language:
English
This open event is hosted by:

Melina Laboucan-Massimo is the first Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change Fellow with the David Suzuki Foundation. She has more than 15 years of experience organizing with Indigenous communities to plan and implement renewable energy projects and campaigns. Her Master’s degree in Indigenous governance culminated in the completion of such a project: a 20.8-kilowatt solar installation in her home community of Little Buffalo in Northern Alberta. A vocal advocate for Indigenous rights, she has written articles on the tar sands and produced short documentaries on water issues and on Indigenous cultural revitalization, while also working with organizations such as Greenpeace Canada, TakingITGlobal and the Indigenous Portal.
Simultaneous interpretation available.