Our Mission
Plenty Canada is an Indigenous-led registered non-profit charitable organization that facilitates access to and shares resources with Indigenous peoples and other community groups around the world in support of their environmental protection and sustainable development goals.
At Plenty Canada we recognize that people are part of the environment and we sustain healthy lives only when the environment as a whole is healthy. For us the environment and the biodiversity of our environment is a precious treasure we need to protect.
At Plenty Canada we recognize that people are part of the environment and we sustain healthy lives only when the environment as a whole is healthy. For us the environment and the biodiversity of our environment is a precious treasure we need to protect.
Registration is now open for Two-Eyed Seeing and Ethical Space Training II — Sustaining balance in the era of climate change!
Dates: March 12 & 13, 2026
Location: Blue Mountain Village Conference Centre
Location: Blue Mountain Village Conference Centre
The loss of biodiversity, natural spaces and relationships with the land due to climate change is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. As the climate crisis continues, ecosystems, species and communities are being forced to adapt, migrate, or face extinction. Climate change alters the delicate balance established by natural law, leading to a cascade of negative effects across the planet. The UNESCO Niagara Escarpment Biosphere is home to a unique and diverse communities of humans, plants, and other animal relatives, many of which are at risk due to environmental pressures. G’chi Bimadinaa (‘The Great Cliff That Runs Along’ in Anishinaabemowin) or Kastenhraktátye (‘Along the Cliffs’ in Kanyen’kehá:ka/Mohawk) for time immemorial has been a great teacher to all who live within it. It is time to gather and listen, and restore balance to our biosphere.
This gathering will explore the practical ways in which Indigenous principles can be shared to develop a response to the degradation of balance in nature caused by human actions. An essential aspect of this series is to reveal the benefits of Two–Eyed Seeing and how it can be successfully implemented to create ethical space within conservation practices. With the intent of training Biosphere leaders, we will explore the pragmatic protocols and tools needed to create ethical space with Indigenous partners in developing effective conservation practices.
The conference goal is to create Ethical Space for the engagement of ideas and inspiration as we live within a new ecological scenario exacerbated by climate change. Topics to be featured include:
Click below to see the full agenda:
This gathering will explore the practical ways in which Indigenous principles can be shared to develop a response to the degradation of balance in nature caused by human actions. An essential aspect of this series is to reveal the benefits of Two–Eyed Seeing and how it can be successfully implemented to create ethical space within conservation practices. With the intent of training Biosphere leaders, we will explore the pragmatic protocols and tools needed to create ethical space with Indigenous partners in developing effective conservation practices.
The conference goal is to create Ethical Space for the engagement of ideas and inspiration as we live within a new ecological scenario exacerbated by climate change. Topics to be featured include:
- Global frameworks on Two–Eyed Seeing and Ethical Space in conservation
- Advancing towards Canada’s Target 3 to protect biodiversity and natural spaces
- Using Two–Eyed Seeing to address the consequences of climate change
- Developing Ethical Space for true collaborative partnerships
- Preventing Species Extinctions and Protecting Indigenous Culturally Significant Species
- Youth Response Panel
Click below to see the full agenda:
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Plenty Canada's Hemispheric Indigenous Work
Our commitment is to the Indigenous spirit of cultural revitalization and to the building of economic capacity within our communities. As an Indigenous-led organization, we recognize that humans are one species among many; we are guided by natural law to care for our children and to consider our responsibilities to the next seven generations. Throughout the Western Hemisphere, Indigenous communities have focused on improving the dire economic circumstances facing their peoples. A strong call for community leadership focuses on strengthening local self-sufficiency in agriculture, traditional health and economic potential. The idea is to restrengthen the Native communities’ cultural and economic self-determination. |
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Plenty Canada's History
Plenty Canada featured in Global Heroes Magazine, an insert in the Globe and Mail newspaper, identifying organizations that incorporate and apply ethical and sustainable standards and practices in their work. Plenty Canada’s focus on Indigenous peoples, the environment, and equity, diversity, and inclusion have made it a trailblazer for global change. Click below to go to the Global Heroes article about Plenty Canada. |
