Centering Indigenous Leadership & Community Voices

A Workshop on Defining Responsible & Respectful Carbon Removal Deployment

Explore the role of community engagement in responsible and respectful carbon removal

Carbon Removal Canada and Rise Consulting, in partnership with Elemental Excelerator, B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE), and Centre for Climate and Business Solutions at UBC Sauder, invite you to participate in a comprehensive workshop on the importance of community engagement and Indigenous leadership in the responsible and respectful deployment of carbon removal technologies.

Our presenters

Na’im Merchant

Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada

AJ Bird

Managing Partner of Bird & McCrimmon

Ken Paul

Principal/owner of Pokiok Associates and Lead Fisheries Negotiator and Research Coordinator for the Wolastoqey Nation of New Brunswick

Darrell Brown

President of Kisik Commercial Furniture and Kisik Clean Energy

Sean Lowrie

Head of External Affairs for Arca

Sara Nawaz

Director of Research for the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal, American University

Francesca Hillery

Director of Programs & Partnerships at Partnerships for Tribal Carbon Solutions

Patti Derbyshire

Sr. Consultant, Research, Learning and Equity Systems at Rise Consulting

Chief Harvey McLeod

Upper Nicola Band Council, Director for Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and the Indigenous Advisory Committee for the Canada Energy Regulator

Mike Kelland

Co-founder and CEO of Planetary

Andy Lam

Senior Manager for Climate Programs at MaRS Discovery District

Robert Napoli

Chief Financial Officer for Cascadia Seaweed Corp

Chantelle Carden

Carbon Management Lead for B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE)

Vanessa Suarez

Managing Environmental Justice Advisor for Carbon180

Thomas Storwick

Co-founder and COO of Coastal Carbon

Jesse McCormick

Senior VP, Research, Innovation and Legal Affairs for the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC)

The agenda

8:30 – 9:00	Check-in and Breakfast
9:00 – 9:05	Introduction video
9:05 – 9:15	Territorial Welcome
9:15 – 9:45	Opening Remarks Chief Harvey McLeod (Upper Nicola Council, Director for Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and the Indigenous Advisory Council for the Canada Energy Regulator)
9:45 – 10:15	Presentation 1: Research on Indigenous leadership in carbon removal Patti Derbyshire (Sr. Consultant, Research, Learning and Equity Systems at Rise Consulting)
10:15 – 10:35	Presentation 2: Learnings from clean tech and the opportunity for Indigenous procurement Darrell Brown (President of Kisik Commercial Furniture and Kisik Clean Energy)
10:35 – 11:25	Panel 1: Environmental Justice and Indigenous Leadership in Carbon Removal Sara Nawaz (Director of Research for the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal, American University) Francesca Hillery (Director of Programs & Partnerships at Partnerships for Tribal Carbon Solutions) Vanessa Suarez (Managing Environmental Justice Advisor at Carbon180) Moderator: Na’im Merchant (Co-founder and Executive Director, Carbon Removal Canada)
11:25 – 11:35	Break & Discussion
11:35 – 11:55	Presentation 3 : Opportunities for collaboration in ocean carbon removal Ken Paul (Principal/owner of Pokiok Associates and Lead Fisheries Negotiator and Research Coordinator for the Wolastoqey Nation of New Brunswick)
11:55 – 12:15	Presentation 4 : A holistic approach to project development AJ Bird (Managing Partner of Bird & McCrimmon)
12:15 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 13:50	Panel 2: Progress and Learnings in Community-Engaged Projects Introduction by Andy Lam (Senior Manager for Climate Programs at MaRS Discovery District) Rob Napoli (Chief Financial Officer for Cascadia Seaweed Corp) Mike Kelland (Co-founder and CEO of Planetary) Thomas Storwick (Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Coastal Carbon) Moderator: Chantelle Carden (Carbon Management Lead for B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE))
13:50 – 14:30	Panel 3: Building Relationships with Indigenous Communities Sean Lowrie (Head of External Affairs for Arca) Jesse McCormick (Senior Vice President of Research, Innovation, and Legal Affairs of the First Nations Major Project Coalition and the FNMPC Advisory Centre) Moderator: Patti Derbyshire (Sr. Consultant, Research, Learning and Equity Systems at Rise Consulting)
14:30 – 15:00	Break & Discussion
15:00 – 16:30	Workshop: Exploration of case studies for problem solving Facilitator: Patti Derbyshire (Sr. Consultant, Research, Learning and Equity Systems at Rise Consulting)
16:30 – 17:00	Closing Circle : An exchange on lessons learned, and commitments for the future
17:00 – 18:00	Closing Reception

8:30 – 9:00	Check-in and Breakfast
9:00 – 9:05	Introduction video
9:05 – 9:15	Territorial Welcome
9:15 – 9:45	Opening Remarks Chief Harvey McLeod (Upper Nicola Council, Director for Nicola Valley Institute of Technology and the Indigenous Advisory Council for the Canada Energy Regulator)
9:45 – 10:15	Presentation 1: Research on Indigenous leadership in carbon removal Patti Derbyshire (Sr. Consultant, Research, Learning and Equity Systems at Rise Consulting)
10:15 – 10:35	Presentation 2: Learnings from clean tech and the opportunity for Indigenous procurement Darrell Brown (President of Kisik Commercial Furniture and Kisik Clean Energy)
10:35 – 11:25	Panel 1: Environmental Justice and Indigenous Leadership in Carbon Removal Sara Nawaz (Director of Research for the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal, American University) Francesca Hillery (Director of Programs & Partnerships at Partnerships for Tribal Carbon Solutions) Vanessa Suarez (Managing Environmental Justice Advisor at Carbon180) Moderator: Na’im Merchant (Co-founder and Executive Director, Carbon Removal Canada)
11:25 – 11:35	Break & Discussion
11:35 – 11:55	Presentation 3 : Opportunities for collaboration in ocean carbon removal Ken Paul (Principal/owner of Pokiok Associates and Lead Fisheries Negotiator and Research Coordinator for the Wolastoqey Nation of New Brunswick)
11:55 – 12:15	Presentation 4 : A holistic approach to project development AJ Bird (Managing Partner of Bird & McCrimmon)
12:15 – 13:00	Lunch
13:00 – 13:50	Panel 2: Progress and Learnings in Community-Engaged Projects Introduction by Andy Lam (Senior Manager for Climate Programs at MaRS Discovery District) Rob Napoli (Chief Financial Officer for Cascadia Seaweed Corp) Mike Kelland (Co-founder and CEO of Planetary) Thomas Storwick (Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Coastal Carbon) Moderator: Chantelle Carden (Carbon Management Lead for B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE))
13:50 – 14:30	Panel 3: Building Relationships with Indigenous Communities Sean Lowrie (Head of External Affairs for Arca) Jesse McCormick (Senior Vice President of Research, Innovation, and Legal Affairs of the First Nations Major Project Coalition and the FNMPC Advisory Centre) Moderator: Patti Derbyshire (Sr. Consultant, Research, Learning and Equity Systems at Rise Consulting)
14:30 – 15:00	Break & Discussion
15:00 – 16:30	Workshop: Exploration of case studies for problem solving Facilitator: Patti Derbyshire (Sr. Consultant, Research, Learning and Equity Systems at Rise Consulting)
16:30 – 17:00	Closing Circle : An exchange on lessons learned, and commitments for the future
17:00 – 18:00	Closing Reception