SARA-CCA Prairie (PR) Needs Assessment Survey
Follow-up Workshops
Please complete the registration form below to attend the follow up sessions on the 2023 Prairie Needs Assessment Survey. The workshops will be hosted by the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER) and will take place on Tuesday, October 15 and November 19th, 2024.
It is our hope that youth, Elders, Knowledge Holders, or technical staff from your Nation or organization will be able to join us for a virtual workshop focused on open and honest conversation to discuss the results of the 2023 SARA-CCA PR Needs Assesmment Survey. Dates of the workshops include:
October 15, 2024 - This will be Indigenous led and provide a safe space for CIER to present the results and participants to further discuss the outcomes and recommendations. The privacy of participants will be respected.
November 19, 2024 - This will be a facilitated discussion between participants and government partners, including members of Environment Climate Change Canada and other invited government agencies with responsibilities for Species at Risk. We will discuss a path forward to implementing the recommendations from the Needs Assessment, including coordination on initiatives, effective communication and protocols, capacity building, and feedback for future opportunities.
Based on the results of the 2023 PR Needs Assessment there is an interest to have this conversation with other government entities on how well Environment and Climate Change Canada was communicating with, supporting, and empowering Indigenous communities across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta to participate in the Federal Species at Risk recovery process.
Modest capacity funding for participation in the workshop will be available through the Species at Risk Act – Cooperation, Consultation, and Accommodation Project (SARA-CCA), a partnership between CWS-ECCC and CIER.
We understand that conservation of terrestrial species at risk may be one of many priorities for your community and we hope that you can find time to participate in the workshops. Again, we invite you to reserve October 15th and/or November 19th in your calendar to attend the Prairie Needs Assessment Survey Follow-up Workshops. Supplemental information, an agenda and a ZOOM invite will be sent in advance of the workshops.