A Groundbreaking Approach to Indigenous-Led Clean Energy Salish Elements is redefining what clean energy leadership can look like in British Columbia. With support from the BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI), this majority Indigenous-owned company is exploring the powerful potential of hydrogen—a clean, renewable fuel that could reshape the province’s energy future.
Generating Power, Preserving Knowledge Tla-o-qui-aht Nation is showing what’s possible when clean energy and community come together. With support from the BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI), the Nation has developed run-of-river hydroelectric projects that power homes while protecting the environment—and the heart of it all is intergenerational collaboration.
Community-Driven Energy for a Sustainable Future In Bella Coola, the Nuxalk Nation is leading an energy shift rooted in culture, self-determination, and sustainability.
Twelve First Nations communities in British Columbia are leading the way toward clean energy independence with $7.1 million in funding through the Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) program, a CleanBC initiative. This funding supports renewable energy projects, energy efficiency upgrades, and infrastructure improvements that will help reduce reliance on diesel fuel for electricity generation. Supporting …
Three projects are supported by Columbia Basin Trust and the New Relationship Trust Three First Nations in the Columbia Basin are increasing renewable energy generation and sustainability of their affordable rental housing by adding solar panels. This improves energy efficiency while creating sustainable, comfortable and affordable housing for members. The projects are receiving support from …
The Tŝilhqot’in Solar Farm is a 1.25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm on the former River West sawmill in the Chilcotin near Hanceville, BC. The region is Tŝilhqot’in traditional territory and the sawmill and adjacent lands are owned by the Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG). The Tŝilhqot’in Solar Farm is the largest of its kind in …
