Odonaterra has had another successful year thanks to our clients and partners!
Our team continued to grow this year when Richard was hired as the Strategy & Engagement Director and CE Strategies became a trusted business partner offering GIS services on our projects. We also gained 3 new Indigenous clients and started 9 new projects, including facilitating Indigenous land claim processes, supporting a health and socio-economic baseline study, reviving an Indigenous-led impact assessment, co-developing an Indigenous environmental assessment law, and enabling regional planning and assessment.
Internally, we have completed a strategic plan for the company. This has helped us to focus on how to develop our organization and services, with clear actions for our team to address. Biannual team retreats and monthly lunch and learns provide opportunities for our remote team to collaborate on projects and cross-train on skills.
Members of our team attended a variety of conferences this year to support professional development goals and to leverage important networking opportunities, including the Northern Lights Conference (read about Fiona’s experience here), the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects ICCE 2023 Conference, and CenCan Expo. Caroline also co-presented an Indigenous-led process with Chief Davie Joanisse at the Canadian Institute’s Cumulative Effects conference.
In 2024, members of our team will be presenting on Indigenous-led impact assessment at PDAC 2024, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto, and at IAIA24, the International Association for Impact Assessment’s annual conference in Dublin, Ireland.
We look forward to strengthening our relationships and meeting new clients and partners in the new year while continuing to deliver decolonized services. If you are looking for support to develop Indigenous-led projects or processes, connect with us to discuss how we can work together in 2024!
We wish you a safe and happy holiday season and prosperous new year!