Grantee Projects

To, with its partners, create a leadership and innovation lab to engage diverse youth on positive placemaking initiatives in Victoria.

ṮEṮÁĆES Revitalization Project — To, in partnership with the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, create videos to share the W̱SÁNEĆ worldview and their reciprocal stewardship model for the Southern Gulf Islands (known to them as ṮEṮÁĆES, which translates as "Relatives of the Deep"); this stewardship role will be shared with Gulf Islanders to build community-to-community relationships and to promote more inclusive use of lands and waterways.

To carry out research and community engagement to inform the design of an elders’ complex that will enable Indigenous and non-Indigenous seniors to age in place.

To develop five geo-located works of auditory theatre, created by Indigenous artists in collaboration with Indigenous memory holders, to reveal the hidden history of the land beneath the Lower Mainland.

For Reel Youth to offer an online film program that brings together diverse participants to capture their visions for the future of land and water locally.

For partnering with the Quw’utsun’ Cultural Connections Society to establish a Quw’utsun’ Legacy Trust, to develop a framework for non-Indigenous people to donate or protect land for cultural use and access.

To establish a Sunshine Coast Food Systems Action Team and conduct research to better understand the production and consumption of local food.

To take an Indigenous-led approach to design and facilitation of the 2021 Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum, produce a documentary about the process, and contribute to reconciliation in the Okanagan.

For the Nawalakw Culture Project to provide training to build knowledge and capacity to grow food and increase local food security in Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island.

For the N-EAT (Nutrition through Engagement and Agricultural Technologies) project to collaborate on an action plan to improve food security for at-risk youth and low-income people in the Stó:lō Nation.

To hire First Nations liaisons for watershed working groups as it works to implement the Lower Fraser Climate Adaptation and Habitat Restoration Strategy.

To research the status of cycling facilities in older commercial, industrial, residential, and mixed-use buildings, and recommend measures to better support cycling as a transportation choice for tenants of older buildings.

To catalyze the salvage and resale of building materials through its Rebuild Hub and, in doing so, promote building deconstruction over demolition, and help build the region’s circular economy.

For working with the WSÁNEĆ Knowledge Keepers to incorporate traditional ecological knowledge and develop kincentric mapping that will expand the scope of the land covenant at Mary Lake Nature Sanctuary, providing a model in BC for incorporating First Nations wisdom into conservation covenants.

To develop an Indigenous Framework for Innovation and Technology, which will recommend a comprehensive plan for advancing digital equity and infrastructure for Indigenous peoples in BC.

To convene First Nations across B.C. to address water challenges and strengthen First Nations’ capacity for water management and habitat protection through several roundtables, workshops, and research reports.

To deliver Indigenous-settler reconciliation workshops and upgrade a tool for calculating the cost of mining in terms of land and water.

To work to build consensus on the road to the development of an ecosystem-centred strategy for the Perseverance Watershed.

To identify best natural asset management practices for municipalities and increase municipal leaders’ capacity to adopt nature-based solutions to climate change.

To develop a new tool and training modules to help commercial building managers and owners take action to reduce the risks of climate shocks and other threats.

To, through a new program, undertake research and engage the legal profession to advance new approaches to reconcile Crown legal frameworks with Indigenous legal frameworks.

To hire youth field technicians to turn a wetland in Spallumcheen into a living showcase of Secwepemc culture and ecological knowledge and the value of conservation.

To plan and host a series of webinars and workshops on topics related to real estate, with a focus on economic change, emerging trends, and inclusivity and reconciliation.

To subsidize instructors' travel and accommodation costs in order to support access to professional development courses for Realtors in rural and remote areas.

For work with local real estate boards to understand the core competencies needed for people entering the real estate profession, identify gaps in education and regulations, and explore solutions to support new Realtors in serving the public.

To launch an improved and updated anti-money laundering education program for real estate professionals. The program will include case studies, videos, and content tailored for brokerages of different sizes and geographic locations, as well as a one-day online conference

To partner with the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations to develop a five-year exhibit and education program on the relationship between people and the land.

To develop models of land tenure that reflect the identity, culture, history and needs of the Nation., The Nation will engage community members and consider traditional knowledge, western models, and examples from other First Nations.

For work with First Nations and community groups to understand barriers to creating safe and accessible trails, and will conduct research on policies and measures that have worked in other parts of BC and Canada.

To support land use planning in the Upper Skeena watershed. This project includes rigorous community engagement, data collection, research and policy work, and coordination between partners and projects.