Like countries around the world, Canada is confronting the increasingly urgent realities of climate change. Indigenous communities are known for having a strong affinity with the natural environment and are particularly engaged in finding sustainability solutions for the current climate crisis. Reflecting on the insightful conversations held last month at the 2024 Polytechnic Showcase, Polytechnics Canada connected with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) to discuss their session NAIT Industry Solutions: Supporting Indigenous Communities and Their Sustainability Efforts.

Carol Wildcat, Consultation Director at Ermineskin Cree Nation and Olle Lagerquist, Associate Vice President of Industry Solutions at NAIT, recently shared how their partnership marries Western methodologies and the traditional knowledge of Indigenous communities to solve today’s pressing environmental challenges.

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