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Indigenous and northern climate leaders make international impact at Adaptation Futures Conference

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Today, more than 100 Indigenous and northern climate leaders from across Canada joined the international climate change adaptation community in Montreal for the 7th edition of the Adaptation Futures Conference.

Key Points: 
  • Today, more than 100 Indigenous and northern climate leaders from across Canada joined the international climate change adaptation community in Montreal for the 7th edition of the Adaptation Futures Conference.
  • It will seek to better recognize Indigenous Peoples' leadership in advancing climate change adaptation.
  • The Government of Canada will continue to work in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to advance Indigenous climate leadership and support Indigenous and northern communities as they work toward their climate goals.
  • The Adaptation Futures conference series is the premier international conference dedicated entirely to climate change adaptation.

New Program Brings Haida Gwaii Businesses No-Cost Energy Efficiency Assessments

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Businesses on Haida Gwaii can now sign up for no-cost energy assessments as part of BC Hydro’s new Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Program (CBEEP), delivered by CLEAResult’s local Canadian team, Ecofitt, who has a long history of community engagement in the region.

Key Points: 
  • Businesses on Haida Gwaii can now sign up for no-cost energy assessments as part of BC Hydro’s new Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Program (CBEEP), delivered by CLEAResult’s local Canadian team, Ecofitt, who has a long history of community engagement in the region.
  • The commercial program is the first of its kind to provide businesses in the small, remote communities of Haida Gwaii with opportunities to reduce energy use through free energy efficiency upgrades.
  • “Energy efficiency is one of our best tools for reducing reliance on diesel-generated electricity on Haida Gwaii,” BC Hydro’s Program Manager, Amy Seabrooke, added.
  • “This new program enables our customers on Haida Gwaii to save energy and money while providing broader benefits to the whole community.”
    With residential and commercial energy efficiency programs now available, people living on Haida Gwaii have multiple options for saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Edenshaw Developments Unveils Art Piece by James Hart at TANU Condos

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Toronto, ON., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the evening of Thursday May 19th, Edenshaw Developments , a prominent Canadian condominium developer, unveiled a custom windscreen by internationally lauded Haida artist, and master carver, James Hart, at TANU Condos , in Port Credit.

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, ON., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the evening of Thursday May 19th, Edenshaw Developments , a prominent Canadian condominium developer, unveiled a custom windscreen by internationally lauded Haida artist, and master carver, James Hart, at TANU Condos , in Port Credit.
  • Edenshaw Developments approached me a few years back and asked if I would be interested in creating pieces for Tanu, and of course, I was.
  • The first piece was the bronze Raven, which depicts the face of my mentor and fellow Haida artist, Bill Reid, on its chest, said Hart.
  • For more information about Edenshaw Developments, please visit https://edenshaw.com/ or follow Edenshaw Developments on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn .