This session will offer winning strategies for partnering with Indigenous communities aimed at securing ownership within the renewable energy sector.  Session leaders will explore the intricacies of project development, share valuable lessons learned, and highlight successful examples of collaboration that have yielded mutual benefits and sustainable outcomes.  Topics of discussion will include:

• Overcoming the challenges for Indigenous communities to acquire ownership in the renewable energy sector, navigating complex project development stages including technical, financial and legal
• Insight into the market realities, requirements for investment and infrastructure for indigenous communities
• Assessing the rapidly growing indigenous presence in renewable power projects in solar, wind, hydro, storage
• Securing funding for community-owned, commercial, or community-scale renewable energy generation projects
• Understanding how socially responsible investing from the private sector can support Indigenous-led clean energy projects