As mandated by First Nations Leadership (BCAFN Resolution 12/2023) and aligned with the implementation of the BC First Nation Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, the BCAFN is working to promote and accelerate First Nations’ equitable access to safe, affordable, and reliable low-carbon transportation within and between communities.

The climate emergency and the growing number of climate-related disasters have further exposed the fragile and inequitable access to transportation experienced by First Nations. Equitable access to safe, affordable, and reliable transportation and low-carbon transportation is critical to building resilience and upholding First Nations’ human rights, including socioeconomic well-being, security, and First Nations’ inherent, constitutionally protected, and Treaty rights.

The Low Carbon Transportation Project Kick-off and Info Session provided First Nations leadership, technical staff, and interested organizations with an overview of the project, including detailed information on how First Nations can apply to become a pilot community.

In addition, Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc presented on their Nation’s transportation planning journey and the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation presented on the BC Clean Transportation Action Plan. 

Low Carbon Transporation Project Information Sheet | Learn more about the project here.

For specific questions about the session or becoming a pilot community, please email Patricia Rojas at patricia.rojas@bcafn.ca or Kristi Denby at  kristi.denby@bcafn.ca.