WELCOME
Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island are taking the future powerfully into their own hands. The opportunities for economic advancement are abundant. At the same time, it’s never been more important to protect the lands and waters that sustain us all. In the face of climate change and the cumulative effects of development, seeking to balance it all is no easy task.
As Indigenous leaders, you know where you want to go. We are here to help.
Shared Value Solutions is an environmental and community development consulting firm. Our team of science, cultural heritage, planning and regulatory experts is committed to braiding Indigenous Knowledge with western science to further our clients’ goals of prosperity, stewardship and self-determination.
Learn more about us here.
We invite you to check out our many free resources below. Better still, reach out — we’d love to get to know you.
THE LATEST
The Impact of Cumulative Effects
In her blog post, SVS’s Ashley Childs reflects on the importance of considering community well-being in cumulative effects assessments. At SVS, we look beyond the assessment, and help Nations and communities use the results to support self-determination and make action-oriented goals for protection and management of their Territories. This approach supports community well-being, which is considered at every stage of our work. Check out our Cumulative Effects Services here.
SVS in the field!
We love doing what we do.
Here are some recent photos from a trip to Taykwa Tagamou Nation for Water Quality Monitoring and Training for members to run their new monitoring program. What a great group!
Look who has joined our team!
Check out the latest addition to our team —we are thrilled to have Brooke join SVS in the role of Lands Manager. Learn more about Brooke here.
FLOOD PLAIN MAPPING IN MAGNETEWAN FIRST NATION.
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FEATURED RESOURCES
UNDRIP and Indigenous Procurement: Measuring Quality of Life According to L'nui'tasit
In this blog post, we explore the remarkable journey of Kristy Barnaby and her team at Barnaby & Associates— a technical advisory and consulting firm who partners with construction management and architectural design companies to provide c-suite level advisory and professional services pertaining to Indigenous Participation Plans (IPP), Indigenous Procurement, and relationship management in major infrastructure projects. Under Kristy’s leadership, the firm is committed to using the principles of UNDRIP to advance self-determination and support self-governance in their practices. These practices are grounded in the Mi’gmaq wisdom of L’nui’tasit, or the Mi’gmaq way of knowing.
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Indigenous Data Sovereignty- An Overview
Welcome to the first post in our series about Indigenous Data Sovereignty where we give an overview of this complex issue and how it continues to impact Nations. Through this series, we will offer solutions and tools to help Nations on a path to self determination grounded in truth, and supported by data. Read the post here.
Women Crush Wednesdays Blog Series
Read our most recent blog about the fascinating career journey of Jenny Lou Campbell, which began with her love of going deep underground.
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HIGHLIGHTED FUNDING
First Nations Waste Management Initiative. No deadline to apply.
This initiative provides support to First Nations to develop sustainable waste management systems through modern infrastructure, operations, training and partnerships.
More information here.
First Nations Baseline Assessment Program on Health and the Environment. Deadline: November 1, 2024
The First Nations Baseline Assessment Program on Health and the Environment (BAPHE) is a research program that brings together First Nations communities, principal investigators and scientists to gather baseline data on human health and the environment. Click here for more info!
Lands and Economic Development Services
This fund provides support to First Nation and Inuit Communities to assist with enhancing the economic development, land and environmental capacity of communities and to support the establishment of the conditions for economic development to occur, increasing their participation in the economy.
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