Listen "Emergency Marker 6: Centre Indigenous Rights & Leadership (w/ Janelle Lapointe, Serena Mendizabal & Seth Klein)"
Episode Synopsis
Our special series concludes with a marker that grounds all the others: centring Indigenous rights, title, and leadership. Erin Blondeau speaks with Janelle Lapointe, Serena Mendizabal, and Seth Klein about the transformative potential of Indigenous-led climate action. They discuss energy and food sovereignty, cultural revitalization, and the community-driven projects already charting a different future. They also examine how governments and industry continue to prioritize extraction over Indigenous-led solutions, and what a genuine emergency response rooted in Indigenous sovereignty would require. It’s a powerful closing conversation about justice, leadership, and the pathways we must follow to confront the crisis honestly.Links & references:‘Economic reconciliation’ is a false promise for Indigenous peoples - Janelle LapointeCanada’s new fast-track laws double down on false promise of ‘economic reconciliation’ - Janelle LapointeSacred Earth website: www.sacredearth.solar Yellowhead Institute website: yellowheadinstitute.org Why Ksi Lisims LNG Must Be Stopped - Seth Klein (video)The next big LNG proposal - Ksi Lisims - may be the sleeper climate issue of 2024 - Seth KleinIndigenous Resistance Against Carbon - Report by Indigenous Environmental Network & Oil Change International on how Indigenous resistance disrupts billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions annuallyMore on the 6 Markers of the Climate Emergency:Watch our video: 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action Listen to all 6 episodes of our special series & the 6-marker overview episode from March 2025.Learn more about the 6 markers at www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/6-markers-of-climate-emergencyCredits:Produced by Erin Blondeau and Doug Hamilton-Evans. Written and hosted by Erin Blondeau. Music by Anjali Appadurai. Audio editing by Blue Light Studios. Artwork by Geoff Smith.
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