Opinion | On energy transition, Canada should take a matriarchal approach – By Raylene Whitford and Annmarie Garby (CBC) / June 20, 2023
Indigenous women and knowledge are crucial to the new energy landscape
This Opinion piece is by Raylene Whitford and Annmarie Garby, who serve on an Indigenous advisory council for Energy Futures Lab. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ.
The current movement for businesses to embrace sustainability and shrink their carbon footprints is missing one simple, yet powerful thing — balance.
The race for profit and to increase consumption is constantly changing the lands we live on. While technological and industrial advancement has benefited all cultures, the balance between nature and those who are supposed to live in harmony with it has been lost.
The energy transition presents us with a chance to rediscover the balance we need. An often-overlooked demographic is ready to lead us down the path — Indigenous women.
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