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The Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre supports Indigenous leadership in the establishment, governance, and management of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) along the Pacific Coast of North, Central, and South America.
The Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre serves as a virtual and place-based network for research, education, training, and knowledge sharing, working in partnership with Indigenous Nations, Indigenous-led organizations, environmental organizations, academic institutions, all levels of government, and the private sector. Within this hub are several initiatives and programs:
The Centre’s first satellite campus—the Clayoquot Campus—is located in Tla-o-qui-aht territory (Tofino, B.C.), with more physical and virtual campuses planned as part of a growing network for IPCA education and immersion.
Educational and knowledge-sharing programming is offered through virtual, classroom, and land-based learning, designed and delivered in Ethical Space. This includes workshops, field schools, language and culture programs, productive retreats, gatherings, and events.
The Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre is a dynamic space for gathering, exploring, and advancing ideas, knowledge systems, and technologies to support Indigenous-led conservation. Our approach is responsive to the evolving needs of Indigenous Nations as they lead the creation and stewardship of IPCAs in their territories.
The Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre is part of a growing network of regional, community-led IPCA Innovation Centres across Canada. Resources, curricula, and other knowledge developed within this network will be documented and shared widely through the IPCA Knowledge Basket—a national, Indigenous-led knowledge-sharing platform that connects, supports, and amplifies IPCAs and related initiatives.
Founder and Co-lead. Curriculum design and delivery.
The Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre is in its fourth year of existence.
Beyond the Pacific IPCA Innovation Centre, IOF has engaged in early conversations and capacity development for the establishment of regional IPCA Innovation Centres in Manitoba, Atlantic Canada, the Northwest Territories, and Southern Ontario. Our goal is to support the establishment of these centres by sharing our journey and providing peer guidance.