Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources

We were thrilled to meet in person with Shianne McKay from @yourCIER this week in Winnipeg. We want to thank her and the CIER team for their long-standing partnership on the Indigenous Perspectives case studies program.

The PIE program is accepting applicants for 2026/27 🌎 The program offers young leaders aged 18-30 the opportunity to work alongside environmental leaders in Parliament. Spans 8-10 months and is a paid internship. Apply before May 24: environmentalleadership.ca/pie

Let's congratulate the inaugural IYECA 2025/26 cohort on their graduation! 🎓🎉 The Champions dedicated 6 months to learning more about energy and leadership, and their resiliency and growth made this program special. The zines are live: yourcier.org/energy-insites…

🦬 On May 4-5, The Indigenous Prairie Bison Initiative will be held in Winnipeg at the Wyndham Garden hotel. Our Co-Executive Director Shianne McKay will share CIER's impacts related to bison through past projects and ongoing efforts. For free tickets: ow.ly/WQVb50YRbLK

REMINDER: We're hiring a Finance & Accounting Coordinator 📊🗃️ - Part-time or Full-time - Flexible, remote, hybrid options - Salary Range: $27 - $35 / hr 👉 See the full listing: yourcier.org/finance-accoun… #Hiring #JobsInCanada #IndigenousCareers #RemoteJobs

As more projects are proposed within Indigenous territories, access to clear information may help communities describe how these developments could affect their health, lands, and overall well-being: yourcier.org/first-nations-…

Our Power. Our Planet. 🌏 Acknowledge the impact you have on our future through collective actions that accelerate climate solutions and create a healthier tomorrow. Support CIER as we take action: #join" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">yourcier.org/giving/the-cie… #EarthDay #WeAreOne #AirWeBreathe #SacredWater

🧬 SING Canada is an all-expenses-paid, Indigenous-led training program offered to #Indigenous students and community members. The curriculum explores the science and politics of genomics through hands-on field and lab training, discussions and more: sing-canada.ca

📖💻 The "Community Health through Climate Change" Guidebook and Ecoversity Course are now available on our website: yourcier.org/climate-resili…

⚠️NOW HIRING: Finance & Accounting Coordinator ⚠️ - Part-time (25 hours per week) - Flexible, remote, hybrid options available - Salary Range: $27 - $35 / hr 👉 See the full listing on our website. #Hiring #JobsInCanada

We've made updates to our website, including the design, projects, and resources sections. 🆕💻 ➡️See the updates for yourself: yourcier.org

To support Indigenous communities that are engaging with the federal impact assessment process, we're launching the Indigenous-led Health Impact Assessment Quick Guide. Download the guide from our website: yourcier.org/first-nations-…

Our goal with the Climate Resilient Health Systems Initiative is to increase awareness of climate change gaps and needs in health services, and to help identify future priorities to build resilience in Indigenous communities 🌎🩺: yourcier.org/climate-resili…

ICYMI - Our newsletter, The Voice - Spring Edition, launched recently! ☀️ Check it out to see some of our recent project work: mailchi.mp/yourcier/cier-…

#EarthHour is Saturday, March 28 🌎 This act of global environmental solidarity is simple yet meaningful. At 8:30 to 9:30 pm (any time zone), show your support by turning out the light for one hour. 💡

ICYMI: Our 2024-25 Annual Report is live on our website 📖✨ Take a minute to view some of the projects and impacts from the past year: yourcier.org/3d-flip-book/c…

🪶💧 March 21 is National Indigenous Water Operator Day (#NIWOD) To celebrate, #NiagaraFalls🌊 will be illuminated in blue💙 to recognize the vital contributions of Indigenous water operators: watermovement.ca/event-details/… @GCIndigenous | Photo Credit: Roaddogtravel

This Sunday, March 22 is #WorldWaterDay 💧 POLIS featured CIER's Collaborative Leadership Initiative (CLI) in their newsletter for World Water Day, and also features a variety of events to celebrate — be sure to check them out: mailchi.mp/polisproject/h…

And here's Chanel, the final IYECA Youth Energy Champion from this group. Stay tuned for posts on the progress this group makes on the zine!

Meet Jerry, a Youth Energy Champion for IYECA!