ICCE Presents at the Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative Gathering

On March 11-12, 2025, ICCE Researcher Paul-Antoine Cardin attended and presented at the Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative (TCEI) 2025 Winter Gathering in Vancouver BC, on Musqueam Territory. 

Under the theme Celebrate the Past, Challenge the Present, Change the Future, participants shared the results of their respective projects addressing cumulative effects issues in their communities. It was an opportunity for all participants to foster knowledge-sharing while acknowledging the lessons learned throughout the years of TCEI funding. During the event, the TCEI Toolkit was launched as a long-standing accessible resource on cumulative effects.

As communities that were engaged in high-quality cumulative effects work through the TCEI are eager to continue addressing core issues, Mr Cardin presented the opportunity for further networking and collaboration with ICCE so that community leaders can keep focused on their goals. He stressed that ICCE is looking forward to supporting these communities in their cumulative effects work by contributing to next steps.

A formal invitation was also extended for all to attend the 2025 ICCE National Conference in Vancouver this May, for the opportunity to continue the conversation.

Throughout the gathering, the TCEI participants were privileged to hear from a diverse group of knowledgeable speakers and panelists, including Ms Carol Wildcat, from Ermineskin First Nation, whose wisdom reminds us of this important teaching: Indigenous knowledge is knowledge about cumulative effects.