In response to the calls to action voiced by many Indigenous leaders at the Declaration Conference, GCT has established a $200,000 fund to support Indigenous led initiatives aimed at collaboration and increasing participation in the cumulative effects assessment. Declaration Conference, an initiative which brought together Indigenous, business and other government leaders. The Declaration Conference aimed to build a collective understanding of the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The conference highlighted potential opportunities and critical issues, including the need for an Indigenous led effort on cumulative effects as discussed by the panel, Sustainable Vision, Cumulative Effects and Long-term Trade in the Salish Sea.
