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Over 30 groups are pushing Canada to build a coast-to-coast clean electricity grid that would lower energy bills, create thousands of jobs, and reduce reliance on volatile fossil fuels. The ambitious project has support from unions, Indigenous leaders, doctors, and mayors across the nation.
The Hopi Tribe's newly sworn-in chairman and vice chairman are leading with a vision that honors tradition while building economic resilience for the next generation. After losing 88% of their budget when coal operations closed, they're charting a hopeful new path forward.
Nearly a quarter of Tribal land residents lack reliable internet, but fiber projects led by Indigenous communities are showing how to bridge the digital divide. New infrastructure is opening doors to telehealth, education, and economic opportunity.
An Indigenous-led renewable energy project in Nova Scotia just secured one of Atlantic Canada's largest clean energy investments ever. The funding will build enough wind power for 200,000 homes while creating hundreds of jobs in rural communities.
A baby western quoll discovered in outback New South Wales is likely the first born in the wild there in more than a century. The find proves a bold conservation program is working to bring the species back from extinction.
Former Hopi Tribal Chairman Timothy Nuvangyaoma is bringing eight years of clean energy leadership to help Indigenous communities nationwide achieve energy independence. His appointment marks a major win for Tribal sovereignty and sustainable economic development.
Red River College Polytech and its union just showed Canada how truth and reconciliation can transform everyday workplace negotiations. An Indigenous elder guided their collaboration, creating 21 changes that make the workplace more inclusive for everyone.
Mohammed Amar bridges science and tradition to protect Socotra's unique forests, including the planet's only remaining dragon's blood trees. Despite drought and hungry goats, his 25-year mission is bringing hope to one of Earth's most irreplaceable ecosystems.
Timothy Nuvangyaoma, who led the Hopi Tribe for eight years, is taking his clean energy expertise nationwide. His new role will help tribes across America build their own renewable power systems.
Olympic legend Cathy Freeman has been named a Companion of the Order of Australia, the nation's highest honour, 25 years after her iconic gold medal run in Sydney. The recognition celebrates her athletic achievements and decades of work helping Indigenous youth through education.
The Ktunaxa First Nation in British Columbia has transformed a small nursery into Canada's largest Indigenous-owned native plant operation, growing 2.5 million seedlings annually to heal scarred lands. They've cracked the code on growing difficult species that restore ecosystems damaged by mining and logging.