As 2021 closed, we were cautiously optimistic that the pandemic would end, and we could all return to normal. While 2022 opened with the threat of a new COVID-19 variant, we continue to be hopeful that in-community work will be possible again this year. We all look forward to getting back to visiting and connecting with our current and new client communities in person. We are grateful for the trust our clients have in us and the work we have been able to do together despite the pandemic.
We have been resilient and remained responsive to client needs and interests. We continue to be prepared to safely attend in-person consultations or quickly convert to virtual engagement using videoconferencing, pre-taped videos, infographics, online surveys, and other tools to facilitate discussions and data collection to inform Indigenous-led projects.
Our team is excited for another successful year integrating innovative approaches to community environmental strategies. Our goals are to continue helping communities:
Plan: to define future goals and outline strategies for achieving objectives by facilitating the development of environmental stewardship plans, consultation plans, and culturally relevant policies, including land codes, land plans, and First Nation environmental assessment laws.
Study: to develop methods for establishing baseline data and profiles of community health, cultural, and socio-economic conditions to inform monitoring and impact assessments.
Assess: to identify possible impacts from projects on human communities, Indigenous rights and culture – using of Indigenous-developed and led methods grounded in natural and Indigenous laws that determine, the significance of effects, as well as appropriate enhancement, mitigation, or accommodation measures.
Monitor: to determine what impacts are occurring due to development projects through cultural and socio-economic management plans.
This year, we will continue to advance reconciliation by supporting and encouraging Indigenous-led impact assessment processes that achieve community development and environmental stewardship objectives.
Connect with us if you would like to discuss how we could work together in 2022!