Sponsored Attendees
Sponsorship attendance for this year’s conference has been filled and we are no longer accepting applications.
A maximum of 1 applicant will be selected from each community.
Purpose of sponsored attendance is to:
- Support high-potential individuals who are working in cumulative effects and do not have the financial resources to attend.
- Recruit community-based ambassadors to gain access to innovative tools, industry leaders, and cumulative thinking frameworks.
- Attract low-capacity communities to build capacity in understanding cumulative effects.
Expenses covered for sponsored attendees:
- Complimentary registration for the 2025 conference in Vancouver. (Includes all sessions, the opening reception, breakfasts, lunches, health breaks and the Tuesday reception and dinner.)
- Accommodation at the conference hotel for a maximum of 3 nights.
- A maximum of $1500 for travel expenses to/from Vancouver, British Columbia.
To apply to become a sponsored attendee, ALL of the following criteria must be met:
- Affiliation with a First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community*.
OR - Full-time employee (for a First Nation, Métis, or Inuit community) or post-secondary student in land management, environment, consultation and engagement, cultural knowledge, community wellness, and land guardianship.**
- Verifiable First Nation, Métis, or Inuit identity (a letter from community leadership is acceptable).
- Lacking financial capacity to support attendance.
- Demonstrated eagerness to learn, collaborate, connect with Indigenous leaders in cumulative effects from coast to coast.
*Affiliated through a contract relationship or project to support community work.
**Applicant employment (or affiliation) does NOT have to be the same community as their identity/membership.
Please carefully review the requirements prior to submitting your application.