About the Event AFN Climate Lens Toolkit Webinar Series
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Environment Sector is hosting a webinar series from May 29 to August 28, 2025, to continue engaging with First Nations on the development of the AFN Climate Lens Toolkit, an action identified in the National Climate Strategy.
The series will cover the National Climate Strategy and Phases I, II, III, and IV of the Climate Lens Toolkit. The Toolkit is intended to support First Nations in the development of their own climate strategies and action plans.
This event is open to First Nations leadership, First Nations climate technicians and other First Nations technicians, AFN partners, environmental organizations, representatives from federal, provincial, and territorial governments, as well as interested non-Indigenous individuals in Canada.
Agenda Schedule
Session 1: Phase I of the AFN National Climate Strategy (NCS) and Climate Lens Toolkit (CLT)
Nikita Kahpeaysewat/Graeme Reed
• Presentation of the NCS, Climate Gathering 2024, and Next Steps
• Breakout Discussions on Phase I of the Toolkit
Session 2: Phase II of the AFN National Climate Strategy (NCS) and Climate Lens Toolkit (CLT)
Nikita Kahpeaysewat/Graeme Reed
• Recap of Phase I Outcomes
• Presentation of the NCS, Climate Gathering 2024, and Next Steps
• Breakout discussions on Phase II of the toolkit
Session 3: Phase III of the AFN National Climate Strategy (NCS) and Climate Lens Toolkit (CLT)
Nikita Kahpeaysewat/Graeme Reed
• Recap of Phase II outcomes
• Presentation of the NCS background, Climate Gathering 2024 key highlights, and Next Steps
• Breakout Discussions on Phase III of the Toolkit
Session 4: Phase IV of the AFN National Climate Strategy (NCS) and Climate Lens Toolkit (CLT)
Nikita Kahpeaysewat/Graeme Reed
• Recap of Phase III Outcomes
• Presentation of the NCS background, Climate Gathering 2024, and Next Steps
• Breakout discussions on Phase IV of the Toolkit
How to Attend Find out how to register.
Webinar Schedule and Registration
This online series will take place via Zoom. Register using the links below:
- Thursday, May 29, 2025, 1-3 pm EST
AFN National Climate Strategy and Climate Lens Toolkit – Phase I
Registration: Meeting Registration – Zoom - Thursday, July 3, 2025, 1-3 pm EST
AFN National Climate Strategy and Climate Lens Toolkit – Phase II
Registration: Meeting Registration – Zoom - Thursday, July 31, 2025, 1-3 pm EST
AFN National Climate Strategy and Climate Lens Toolkit – Phase III
Registration: Meeting Registration – Zoom - Thursday, August 28, 2025, 1-3 pm EST
AFN National Climate Strategy and Climate Lens Toolkit – Phase IV
Registration: Meeting Registration – Zoom
Background and Objectives
In July 2019, the First Nations-in-Assembly passed Resolution 05/2019, Declaring a First Nations Climate Emergency, directing the AFN to organize National Climate Gatherings and develop a National Climate Strategy. Since then, the AFN embarked on a journey to develop the first National Climate Strategy through three National Climate Gatherings, national and regional webinars, and two surveys.
In July 2023, AFN passed Resolution 36/2023, Urgent and Transformative Climate Action through the AFN National Climate Strategy, endorsing the AFN National Climate Strategy and its seven key priority areas of action, and affirming the declaration of a First Nations Climate Emergency outlined in Resolution 05/2019. Additionally, Resolution 36/2023 urges federal, provincial, and territorial governments to work directly and in full partnership with First Nations rights and title holders to implement self-determined First Nations climate priorities, including those outlined in the AFN National Climate Strategy.
The AFN National Climate Strategy aims to prioritize First Nations’ rights, self-determination, and knowledge systems within federal, provincial, and territorial climate action, promote First Nations solutions to the climate crisis, grounded in their rights, self-determination, and knowledge systems, and call for urgent and transformative climate action in line with the Declaration of a First Nations Climate Emergency. The Strategy introduces the First Nations Climate Lens, which encompasses four concentric spheres of activity to bring into focus the relationships between Natural Law, First Nations’ climate impacts, climate action, and the broader climate landscape. The First Nations Climate Lens emphasizes the role of First Nations as climate leaders and active drivers of transformative change.
Webinar Objectives:
- Engage with First Nations on the development of the Climate Toolkit.
- Facilitate breakout discussions focused on the four phases identified in the Toolkit to identify gaps, opportunities, and areas for development.
- Establish a feedback mechanism to collect input between sessions.
- Promote broader understanding of the AFN National Climate Strategy.
Materials
The AFN has prepared background documents to support participation in the webinars. These documents will be posted and shared with participants in advance of the webinars.