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POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Thursday, July 2nd

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Six Nations of the Grand River, On

Home to the largest First Nations population in Canada, Six Nations established a corporation to manage economic opportunities on behalf of their people. That effort now sees Six Nations invested in some of the largest wind and solar power plants in the nation.

Saturday, July 4th

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Alert Bay, Bc

Hereditary Chief Ernest Alfred of the Namgis, Tlowit'sis and Mamalilikala Nation leads a group opposed to a commercial salmon farm on their traditional territory. At stake is the west coast wild salmon population and the threat that open net salmon farms pose to them. See why their movement is gaining local and international support

Thursday, July 9th

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Alert Bay, Bc

Hereditary Chief Ernest Alfred of the Namgis, Tlowit'sis and Mamalilikala Nation leads a group opposed to a commercial salmon farm on their traditional territory. At stake is the west coast wild salmon population and the threat that open net salmon farms pose to them. See why their movement is gaining local and international support

Saturday, July 11th

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Sechelt, Bc

The shishalh (Sechelt) Nation is located on the south coast of British Columbia in a territory gifted with steep mountains, fast flowing rivers and streams. Harnessing the natural power of gravity and water is now empowering their community through run of the river hydroelectric energy.

Thursday, July 16th

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Sechelt, Bc

The shishalh (Sechelt) Nation is located on the south coast of British Columbia in a territory gifted with steep mountains, fast flowing rivers and streams. Harnessing the natural power of gravity and water is now empowering their community through run of the river hydroelectric energy.

Saturday, July 18th

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Haida Gwaii, Bc

Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and off the BC hydro grid, the Haida Nation relies on diesel generators to power their communities. Now, a home-grown group is looking to the wind, sun and sea to offset their reliance on fossil fuels.

Thursday, July 23rd

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Haida Gwaii, Bc

Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and off the BC hydro grid, the Haida Nation relies on diesel generators to power their communities. Now, a home-grown group is looking to the wind, sun and sea to offset their reliance on fossil fuels.

Saturday, July 25th

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Teslin, Yk

With their lumber mill facing an uncertain future, members of the Teslin Tlingit Nation found a way to turn a negative into a positive. Milling their waste wood into biomass fuel, new high efficiency boilers are now cost effectively heating homes in their community.

Thursday, July 30th

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Teslin, Yk

With their lumber mill facing an uncertain future, members of the Teslin Tlingit Nation found a way to turn a negative into a positive. Milling their waste wood into biomass fuel, new high efficiency boilers are now cost effectively heating homes in their community.

Saturday, August 1st

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Kanaka Bar, Bc

Situated in the hottest place in Canada, the Kanaka Bar Indian Band know firsthand the rising threats of climate change. See how they're adapting through innovative approaches to water, food, energy and resource security that are now garnering national praise.