Janna Wale
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About Janna Wale
Janna Wale is a member of Gitanmaax First Nation and is also Cree-Métis. As an Indigenous climate researcher, she has been acutely aware of the impacts of the climate crisis on her home, her family and her culture. She is actively prioritizing her well-being, and is making efforts to be more vocal about the social impacts of the climate crisis, which are affecting our youth in particular. She is a policy adviser at the Canadian Climate Institute.
Canada can’t reconcile climate change without first reconciling with Indigenous Peoples and the land
Despite the resurgence of Indigenous knowledge, there is still a long way to go before meaningful reconciliation and power-sharing define the climate policy space.
Your heart may be breaking, but please take care of yourself
Research has shown that smells enhance autobiographical memories and trigger trauma-related flashbacks and that rates of PTSD, depression and generalized anxiety climb after wildfires and remain elevated for years after.