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Before You Attend

Carolinian Canada is committed to creating safe and ethical space at our events to ensure the safety of all people in our community. By joining an event, you acknowledge the conditions of our ethical and safe spaces principles and fully commit to meeting the expectations to maintain ethical and safe space in our community, acknowledging that failure to meet these expectations will result in your exclusion from the space.

If you have any questions or comments about our accountability processes, we invite you to share them with our team by emailing info@carolinian.org

Preparing for the Event

On this page we provide a list of resources, articles and videos to help prepare you to attend a Carolinian Canada event. Please read Carolinian Canada’s safe spaces policy & review the resources below before you join us in this ethical and safe space.

  1. Carolinian Canada’s Commitment to Creating Ethical and Safe Spaces
  2. Carolinian Canada's Accountability Statement (below)
  3. Support Resources (below)
  4. What is Ethical Space? (youtube.com) Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership
  5. What is Intersectionality? (Kimberlé Crenshaw, Applying it to Environmentalism, + the Start of IE) - YouTube
    Background on “Intersectionality”
  6. Environmental Racism in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia
    Dr Waldron's work on Environmental Racism in Canadian context

Carolinian Canada's Accountability Statement

Deeping the practice of truth, reconciliation and healing means we acknowledge the historical and present-day impact that colonization has had on the Indigenous people of this land, from genocidal policies and actions to ongoing systemic racism to the relentless eradication of native habitat, flora and fauna across the landscape. In solidarity with Indigenous people, we are accountable in our activities, we have built and prioritized relationships with First Nations communities and organizations, Carolinian Canada has provided in-kind and financial resources to Indigenous-led projects most recently through the Conservation Impact Bond and have helped build capacity for stewardship. By listening and integrating Indigenous leadership into our organizational structures, we continue to deepen our understanding of these impacts. We are working together in the true practice of reconciliation to dismantle colonial policies and practices and create a just and equitable future for all living beings of this land.

Support Resources

In our events, we aim to facilitate healthy discussion and dialogue - however, we recognize that some subject matter may cause discomfort for some people. We encourage those who are seriously struggling with feelings of discomfort and anxiety to get support at the following resources: