Northern local government conference highlights climate action, housing, and reconciliation

By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Rupert Northern View The second day of the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) conference spotlighted the Nisga’a Nation’s pioneering efforts in climate adaptation, sustainable housing, and reconciliation through projects in partnership with the Community Energy Association (CEA). The May 14 plenary session featured a presentation by Gaëtane Carignan, who works in climate leadership and energy retrofits at CEA (a non-profit society), and Kaitlyn Robinson, climate coordinator with the Nisga’a Lisims Government. Participants are undertaking an ambitious housing energy retrofitting initiative in the Nisga’a Nation, aiming to renovate approximately 900 homes across four villages located in northwestern British Columbia. Robinson explains that housing needs in her Nation are extremely urgent, with a large number of homes facing serious structural issues such as…

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