March 21, 2019: Sekw’el’was Presentation Kanaka Bar Indian Band How will this affect us? Is Climate Change real? Can we do anything about it?
MINISTERS OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY Minister Catherine McKenna Minister George Heyman Climate Change: its real, its here and lets have a plan!
Kanaka knows its happening and are doing something about it!
CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY AWARE – PLAN – DO Where are we at and what are we Kanaka Engagement dong next? All confirm what Kanaka suspected… 1. Land use Plan 2. Assessment Report 3. Have a Plan! 4. Implement
KANAKAS CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY FROM THE HIP OR WITH A PLAN? 2015 Community Vision Statement To become a self-sufficient, sustainable and vibrant community! E volved into 4 intertwined goals Lets start small and see what happens!
KANAKA BAR FRUITS & VEGETABLES Planted(what grows and what does not!) No surprises, squash, pumpkin, cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, beans, peas and potatoes. Surprisingly, broccoli, cauliflower…. Goal 1. Year round supply of fresh and to process as frozen, dried or canned. 2. Expansion from Food Forest to fields and larger greenhouses (as needed). 3. Making our own heritage “acclimatized” seeds and plant stock. 4. Espalier the fences (for elders and disabled to access).
KANAKA CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY GENERATE OWN ELECTRICITY • May freeze up in winter Kwoiek 50MW • Dry out in summer • operational since Jan 2014 Siwash 500 kW • 1987 – 2019 otherwise known as permiiting purgatory Net Metering • opportunity wherever you have a meter and water quantity and pressure!
Riverside Energy Systems (Kamloops)
InEnergy (Vancouver) The Solar Tracker
Kanaka’s 3 weather stations Site specific data • Sun and temperature • Wind • Precipitation • Air quality Must know you’re your information in order to have a climate change strategy
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