Sustainable Jobs for Indigenous Clean Energy Action

The document outlines four primary areas for federal sustainable jobs policies to support Indigenous Peoples in Canada: advancing joint governance, supporting Indigenous-specific definitions of sustainable jobs, enabling equity through flexible funding and procurement, and scaling up workforce capacity through education and wrap-around supports.

• To support Indigenous-led initiatives and avoid the harms associated with the fossil fuel economy, Canada's federal sustainable jobs policies must prioritize four key areas: joint governance, Indigenous definitions of sustainable jobs, Indigenous equity, and workforce capacity scaling.
• Recommendations for joint governance and co-design include establishing shared decision-making with Indigenous governments, co-creating programs, and ensuring accountability to communities.
• Indigenous equity should be enabled through the creation of adaptive funding mechanisms, including funding set-asides, long-term project support, and the prioritization of Indigenous procurement.
• Workforce capacity building for Indigenous employees requires improved access to education and training, mentorship for early-career workers, and the inclusion of wrap-around supports such as childcare.

APA

Roop,, L. C. H. C. (2024). Sustainable Jobs for Indigenous Clean Energy Action. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/sustainable-jobs-indigenous-clean-energy-action

Chicago

Roop,, Laura Cameron,Freddie Huppé Campbell,Mackenzie. Sustainable Jobs for Indigenous Clean Energy Action. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/sustainable-jobs-indigenous-clean-energy-action.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{roop2024sustainable, author = {Roop,, Laura Cameron,Freddie Huppé Campbell,Mackenzie}, title = {{Sustainable Jobs for Indigenous Clean Energy Action}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/sustainable-jobs-indigenous-clean-energy-action}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }