Amplifying First Nations’ voices as the first peoples and original caretakers of these lands
The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC), as mandated by and in collaboration with First Nations in BC, launched the BC First Nations Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan in April 2022.
The Strategy centres First Nations communities from all regions of the province to put forward recommendations for climate action that align with First Nations’ values, worldviews, and priorities.
The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC), as mandated by and in collaboration with First Nations in BC, launched the BC First Nations Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan in April 2022.
The Strategy centres First Nations communities from all regions of the province to put forward recommendations for climate action that align with First Nations’ values, worldviews, and priorities.
Indigenous Peoples are disproportionately impacted by climate change
We are experiencing a global climate emergency. The changing climate impacts the lands, waters, natural habitats, and ecosystems that sustain us. First Nations’ traditional lands and sacred resources risk degradation and destruction.
The First Nations Climate Lens: Context, Impacts, and Action
Developed in 2020, the First Nations Climate Lens emphasizes the inseparability of the climate emergency from the daily and lived experiences of First Nations.
Grounded in First Nations Vision and Guiding Principles
The Strategy’s vision is a collective representation of what First Nations in BC hope to see and experience in the future in the face of the ongoing global human-caused climate crisis.
Four Pathways for Climate Action
The Strategy identifies four priority pathways:
- Inherent Title and Rights
- Capacity and Leadership
- Land and Water Protection
- Climate Response and Preparedness.
Additionally, each pathway has a set of objectives, themes, actions, strategies, and recommendations.
