Assembly of First Nations National Climate Gathering

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Assembly of First Nations National Climate Gathering

In March 2020, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held its first National Climate Gathering on the traditional territory of the Ta’an Kwächän and the Kwanlin Dün in Whitehorse, YK. Over 300 First Nations experts, leaders, youth, women, knowledge keepers, and professionals gathered to discuss the urgent crisis of climate change. In 2019, the AFN passed a resolution declaring a First Nations Climate Emergency, and this Gathering was designed to bring together First Nations’ perspectives on climate impacts, risks, and opportunities.

Recommended Video Citation

Climate Atlas of Canada. (2021). Assembly of First Nations National Climate Gathering. Prairie Climate Centre. https://climateatlas.ca/video/assembly-first-nations-national-climate-gathering

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