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Welcome & Opening Keynote - Nikki Sanchez - The Wisdom of the Orcas: Indigenous Relational Intelligence as a Blueprint for Climate Adaptation
As a wilderness guide for over a decade, living and working alongside orcas, she gained clarity on how decolonization and climate solutions are inextricably linked. Drawing on their relational intelligence, she reveals how biodiversity, Indigenous knowledge systems, and regenerative approaches can help humanity not only adapt to environmental change but transform the way we live, lead, and belong on Earth. About this keynote speaker:Nikki Sanchez holds a Masters degree in Indigenous Governance and is currently completing her Ph.D. on emerging visual media technology as it relates to Indigenous ontology for climate change mitigation strategies. As the former David Suzuki Foundation’s “Queen of Green”, Nikki focused on environmental journalism, social and digital media to help drive sustainable solutions for a healthy planet. In 2020, she released her first book, Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art and History, which became a bestseller.
Source: CBC News March 16, 2026 02:29 UTC
