Canada launches $300M Indigenous-led land conservation project

The Government of Canada, through Environment and Climate Change Canada, has announced a $300 million grant as part of a $375 million investment to launch NWT: Our Land for the Future, one of the world’s largest Indigenous-led land conservation projects.

• $300 million from Canada and $75 million from philanthropic partners will support Indigenous-led stewardship and conservation of up to 380,000 square kilometres (nearly 30% of Northwest Territories), including protection of over 2% of Canada’s land and freshwater.
• The initiative involves 21 Indigenous governments and organizations, the Government of Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and private donors, focusing on Indigenous Guardians, protected areas, climate action, and conservation-based economic development, with governance by the Our Land for the Future Trust Governance Committee.