Tapestry 2030
The Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) ‘Tapestry 2030’ podcast series focuses on the future of international cooperation and global solidarity, and the partnerships needed for gender transformative, sustainable development. Listen to conversations with diverse development actors and leaders from across Ontario and around the world, learning how they are working together to address some of the most pressing sustainable development challenges of our time. Hear stories of partnership, approaches to a ‘Just Recovery’ in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and insights on ways you can make a difference in our collective work to ‘leave no one behind’.
The newest season of Tapestry 2030 is called Global Voices and was created and hosted by a team from the Youth Policy-Makers Hub (YPH). This new season seeks to identify and amplify voices of marginalized communities who have largely been excluded from international cooperation, development, and policy conversations. The goal is to identify challenges that these groups face within local, national, and international contexts, and create strategies so that they can be better included and prioritized.
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Global Voices: The Intersection of Indigenous and Environmental Perspectives (Part 2)
Indigenous Reconciliation and environmental sustainability are especially relevant to the Canadian landscape. According to the 2021 Census, Indigenous Peoples make up about 5% of the nation’s population. However, this demographic has faced systemic barriers and historical mistreatment for a long time – ranging from enforced water advisories, residential schools, degraded land quality in reserves, and so forth. In part two of this episode, The Intersection of Indigenous and Environmental Perspectives, host Shoffana Sundaramoorthy is joined by Alicia Richins to share her insights around Indigenous and environmental perspectives, including how amplifying localized and marginalized voices through digital media are critical steps towards transformational change.
Meet the Speaker:
Alicia Richins is a sustainable impact strategist and founder of The Climateverse. She is a dual citizen of Canada and Trinidad and Tobago. Alicia studied at York University, in which she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics & Social Science and a master’s degree in environmental studies. She is based out of Toronto, Ontario. Alicia’s strong interest in environmental policy is visible through her time of supporting communities/organizations with social/ environmental impact measurement, alongside progressing the youth climate movement through advisory and mentorship practices.
About the Podcast:
Through the third season of the Tapestry 2030 Podcast: Global Voices, a few members of the Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) Youth Policy-Makers Hub (YPH) are aiming to amplify key global issues from the perspective of voices often unheard or excluded from policy and international development conversations.