As world leaders gather for COP30 in Brazil, Indigenous Nations from northern British Columbia are showing how climate leadership and economic growth can go hand in hand. The First Nations Climate Initiative (FNCI) is part of Canada’s official delegation, representing a coalition of Indigenous governments and partners advancing more than $60 billion in clean-energy, transmission, and restoration projects across the North.
These Indigenous-led projects—spearheaded by the Haisla, Nisga’a, Metlakatla, and Halfway River Nations—are creating local jobs, strengthening energy security, and restoring ecosystems damaged by past industrial activity. Together, they are building a model for Canada’s low-carbon transition that unites climate action, reconciliation, and economic resilience.
FNCI is also spotlighting youth leadership at COP30. Through partnerships like K’uul Power, young Indigenous leaders are gaining hands-on experience in clean-energy development and international collaboration. The initiative’s message to world leaders is clear: Indigenous Nations are not waiting for change—they’re building it.
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