This report explores our findings from a mixed methods analysis on the IRSI database of Indigenous-UBC climate change research partnerships, which stemmed from the shared climate emergency priorities of both UBC and Indigenous leadership. In the summer of 2023, IRSI partnered with the Sustainability Scholars program to develop the database. Among our primary findings, key principles of reciprocal accountability, transparency, and relationship-building emerged from a qualitative and quantitative assessment. The report presents a set of recommendations aimed at bolstering respectful collaboration between Indigenous partners and UBC in addressing the climate emergency and climate change.
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Gathering in a spirit of collaboration and dialogue during the Spring of 2024, the UBC Indigenous Research Support Initiative (IRSI) convened Indigenous community partners and UBC researchers to explore partnership practices and community priorities for climate research. Several themes emerged through our discussions, reflecting a shared vision for Indigenous community-led research.
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In the Summer of 2024, an addendum to this report was created to contain the feedback and insights from the three gatherings that IRSI hosted to share-back the analysis of our climate research partnerships database. Individual share-back sessions were held with UBC staff and researchers, the BC Assembly of First Nations, and the ICCOs named in the database.