We are Reconnecting with ourselves, with our communities, with the Land, and with our Ancestors.
Read our draft Reconnection Vision and Action Plan, here.
We need to re-narrate our understanding of ‘climate change’ and the meaning of ‘climate action’.
The dominant approach to climate action is to treat the symptoms of climate change (eg. rising carbon dioxide emissions) rather than the root causes. Quick fixes rooted in consumption, such as electric vehicles and solar panels don’t go deep enough.
We have been exploring what climate change really is, from our Yukon First Nations worldview.
Disconnection
We believe the heart of climate change lies within our Disconnection from Spirit, Self, Each Other and Earth.
The imbalance in our Lands is a reflection of the imbalance within ourselves, caused by the Disconnected way we live, learn and work.
This is what we are focused on changing.
Through Reconnection, we have again come together today for our children tomorrow.
We want to hear from Yukon First Nations if our philosophy of Reconnection is Climate Action resonates as a Yukon First Nations pathway to climate action.
Read our draft Reconnection Vision and Action Plan, here.
Share your stories with us, here.
how did we come to this moment?
“Kwanįjê kʼeʼ. Ghàjenììtthʼą̀ʼ.”
“Hunji. Yetsʼin dinthí.”
“Hënähshe. Ntr’ëdëtth’ëk.”
“Ganohkhii. Nikhoodhàdhàach’eii.”
“Yaa x̱ʼanayla.át. Yee x̱ʼéix̱ tusa.áx̱x̱.”
“Gūdehdéh. Nehdzedétsʼik.”
“Hunahheeyh. Nuhdzįįtth'ek.”
“Kūnahde. Denī̀tsʼą̄̀.”
“You are speaking. We are listening.”
This is what Yukon First Nations Leadership has told us as young people.
From a place of healing, grounding and ambition, we are co-leading the creation of the
Yukon First Nations Climate Vision and Action Plan.
The Vision and Action Plan will guide Yukon First Nations and other communities, governments and industry in navigating the transformation we require to “walk in a good way”.
In addressing the challenges of climate change with spirit and actions that reflect a Yukon First Nations worldview, we will together co-create a Yukon that leads through transformative climate action.
The Yukon First Nations Climate Action Fellowship is being co-developed through partnership of the following organisations:
and we are grateful to be
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Many photos on this site were taken by Atsushi Sugimoto at the February 2020 Yukon First Nations Climate Action Gathering. Other site photos were taken by Dennis Zimmermann, Jocelyn Joe-Strack, Kris Gustafson, Leonard Laub, Naoh Cova, Kristina Delp, Andy Krakovski, and Geoffrey Reynaud. If you have any concerns about photos on this site, please reach out to us at [email protected]
