Environment Seminar Series: Importance of Indigenous Inclusion in Environmental Planning and Decision Making with Kerry-Ann Charles
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Description
The School of the Environment invites you to virtually attend this seminar led by Kerry-Ann Charles, as part of our 2025-26 Environment Seminar Series.
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About the Seminar
This presentation will increase understanding of Indigenous Peoples in what is now known as Canada, as well as support a ‘confident vocabulary’ when communicating to and about Indigenous Peoples. It is hoped that it will spark the recognition, understanding and importance of ensuring Indigenous worldviews are guiding and embedded into environmental planning and decision making.
About the Speaker
Kerry-Ann Charles (LinkedIn)
Kerry-Ann Charles is a member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, a proud mom of 2 boys, and had the pleasure of serving her Community as the Environment Coordinator for 8 years as well as an elected Council Member for a term. She has been a Team member of Cambium Indigenous Professional Services (CIPS) since 2017 as the Environment Partnership Co-ordinator and is currently transitioning to Partner as the founder and Executive Director of a new Not-for-Profit named Ne’ikaanigaana. She has had great success in initiating and building relationships with various environmental organizations, developing partnerships to co-ordinate and carry out various environmental activities with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners as well as promoting education and Community involvement in environmental initiatives within her Community and other Indigenous Communities including advocating for urban Indigenous participation. As a result of this work, Kerry-Ann has gained international recognition and has been asked to speak across Canada, in the US as well as Mexico, and as far as Egypt, in the area of Indigenous perspectives on environmental initiatives. Her wide range of career experiences give her a unique perspective that can be very valuable when assisting others wishing to find their balance of operations and carrying out of their environmental responsibility.