Our Commitment to Justice and Equity

The Canadian Climate Institute acknowledges that historical colonization and discrimination have left marginalized groups—including Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, lower-income individuals, 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, and people with disabilities—more vulnerable to climate change and under-represented in policy development. To address this, the Institute commits to improving its internal hiring and culture, integrating diverse worldviews into its research, supporting Indigenous rights and self-determination, and encouraging partners to adopt similar equity practices.

• The Canadian Climate Institute asserts that climate change policy requires the engagement of a broad demographic to be effective and durable, noting that systemic injustices from colonization and discrimination have increased the vulnerability of specific groups to climate impacts and policy outcomes.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2021). Our Commitment to Justice and Equity. https://climateinstitute.ca/who-we-are/justice-and-equity-statement/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Our Commitment to Justice and Equity. 2021. https://climateinstitute.ca/who-we-are/justice-and-equity-statement/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Climate Institute |title=Our Commitment to Justice and Equity |date=24 August 2021 |url=https://climateinstitute.ca/who-we-are/justice-and-equity-statement/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2021our, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Our Commitment to Justice and Equity}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://climateinstitute.ca/who-we-are/justice-and-equity-statement/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }