By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Besides an opening prayer from O\u2019Chiese First Nation Elder Theresa Strawberry, there was scant Indigenous representation in the main conference hall at this year\u2019s Carbon Capture Canada conference, held in Edmonton from September 15\u201317. In the exhibition hall next door, Enbridge sponsored a panel discussion on Sept. 15 that focused on industry partnering with Indigenous communities to support carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology. Moderator Blaine Collett, senior advisor to the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, said at the panel\u2019s outset that \u201cone of the most important factors in determining whether these investments become a reality is trust between communities.\u201d \u201cExperience has shown us that even the best projects can struggle if they are not built on a foundation… <\/p>\n
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Besides an opening prayer from O\u2019Chiese First Nation Elder Theresa Strawberry, there was scant Indigenous representation in the main conference hall at this year\u2019s Carbon Capture Canada conference, held in Edmonton from September 15\u201317. In the exhibition hall next door, Enbridge sponsored a panel discussion on Sept. 15 that focused on industry partnering with Indigenous communities to support carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology. Moderator Blaine Collett, senior advisor to the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, said at the panel\u2019s outset that \u201cone of the most important factors in determining whether these investments become a reality is trust between communities.\u201d \u201cExperience has shown us that even the best projects can struggle if they are not built on a foundation... <\/p>\n