Volunteers Drive ICCE Success

 The Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE) is pleased to honour and celebrate our dedicated, hard-working volunteers, who are key to the continued success of the organization. 

National Volunteer Appreciation Week 2022 — April 25-29 — was an opportunity to recognize the empathy, compassion and generosity of volunteers that create connection between communities and help to build a stronger Nations. 

For ICCE, our volunteers are everything! They are our leaders, our technical advisors, and whose vision, dedication and commitment drive the success of an up-and-coming organization. 

Last week, the ICCE Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) came together in Wendake for the first, face-to-face meeting since the organization was founded. It was a time to celebrate our dedication to Indigenous communities, our commitment to the environment, as well as better appreciate our humanity, as people and as volunteers. 

Our Board members, and technical advisors are all volunteers. We consist of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and allies from across Canada, all working towards the cause of identifying, managing and mitigating environmental cumulative effects. 

Our Board volunteers set the direction of ICCE and play a key leadership role in implementing our mandate. They are instrumental in setting our strategic plan, and realizing the vision of ICCE. Our TAC volunteers willingly share their vast environmental knowledge and experience to guide our technical work so that we can better understand and advise on cumulative effects. 

The ICCE management and staff are truly grateful for the ongoing dedication of these incredible volunteers: 

ICCE Board of Directors 

Leona Irons, Chair 

Angie Gillis, Vice-Chair 

Taylor Zeeg, Treasurer 

Mark Cliffe-Phillips 

Dustin Ray Thacker 

Earl Belcourt 

Jeannie Parnell 

Lisa Tssessaze 

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) 

Paivi Abernethy 

Stephanie Allen 

Melanie Daniels 

Dawn Hoogeveen 

Tara Joly 

Clynt King 

Katerina Kwon 

Darlynn Lavallee 

Pepita Elena McKee 

Margot Parkes 

William Ross 

Felix Vandergrift 

Barry Wilson 

To all the people of ICCE: Chi-miigwetch. Nia:wen. Marsee. Nakummek.