An exploration of economic alternatives to improve Indigenous wellbeing in Northern Ontario

Our long-standing partnership with the Wahkohtowin Group in Northeast Superior, Ontario, continues to evolve as their programming expands.

In this month’s blog, we speak with Wahkohtowin Group’s general manager David Flood, who recently received an award on behalf of the organization for the leadership they’ve taken toward advancing Indigenous prosperity in the region.

For decades, the remote, rural and Indigenous lands in Northeast Superior have been locked in the forestry industry’s boom and bust cycle. The Wahkohtowin Group is changing the status quo, and their relationship with third parties who do business in their territory, by testing enterprising methods to plug the economic leakage and direct benefits back into communities, people, and the environment.

New and Notable

COVERAGE: Business magazine N2K published a story (Page 8) on the North Coast Innovation Lab’s work this past year exploring social enterprise opportunities.

OPPORTUNITIES: We are seeking an energetic and experienced individual to join the team this December as our Fisheries Program Manager. Apply by November 10. The North Coast Innovation Lab is also looking for six Masters student project coordinators for community initiatives in Prince Rupert. Apply by November 17.

COVERAGE: Principal fisheries investigator at Ecotrust Canada, Dyhia Belhabib, is interviewed as one of the world’s leading experts on fisheries crime in an investigative series on illegal fishing in 'one of the most pronounced sites of environmental crime.'

VIDEO: Climate Innovation Director Joseph Pallant in conversation with Brazilian climate activist, Paloma Costa Oliveira, who spoke at the opening of the UN General Assembly at the Climate Action Summit.

Prove the Possible

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Thank you for your continued support!

The Ecotrust Canada Team