Presentation – The Firelight Group

Firelight researchers to present at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference in Vancouver

Firelight Group researchers Jonaki Bhattacharyya and Molly Malone and Firelight Director Craig Candler will be presenting this week at the Society for Applied Anthropology’s Intersections conference in Vancouver. Drawing on their work with Firelight, their presentations will touch on a number of topics ranging from the role of anthropologists in reconciliation, protecting rights through tribal parks, and what protecting rights means in different contexts. Read More

Firelight Presentation: Indigenous-led Environmental Assessment

This presentation took place on February 16th, 2016 at the Northern Planning Conference in Whitehorse

Environmental assessment (EA) has long been the primary planning and decision-making tool for major resource development in Canada, with greater influence over our shared landscapes than ad hoc strategic EAs and land and marine use planning. EAs are typically led by industry proponents who are required to follow a federal or provincial process (or both), subject to a Minister’s final decision. Read More

Firelight Presentation: Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Planning Using a Values Focused Approach

This presentation took place on February 16th, 2016 at the Northern Planning Conference in Whitehorse

Local values and knowledge can be important components in creating robust climate change adaptation strategies for marginalized communities. Incorporating local values into the climate change planning process in a structured way and effectively using local knowledge not only improves the identification of priority actions for climate change adaptation, but also supports successful implementation. Read More

Forum on Aboriginal Impact Benefit Agreements: Negotiation and Implementation

Impact Benefit Agreements (“IBAs”) are essential for both industry and First Nations seeking to maximize the economic benefits of development. IBAs increase certainty for project proponents and provide economic and social benefits to First Nation communities. An in-depth understanding of IBAs is vital for anyone interested in resource development and working with First Nations.

The two-day program, on March 4 and 5, 2015, held in Vancouver Read More

Firelight researchers to present at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference in Vancouver

Firelight Presentation: Indigenous-led Environmental Assessment

Firelight Presentation: Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Planning Using a Values Focused Approach

Forum on Aboriginal Impact Benefit Agreements: Negotiation and Implementation

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