Six years after a devastating diesel spill underscored its dependency on fossil fuels, the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation in western B.C. says it is moving towards energy sovereignty and decarbonization, introducing everything from heat pumps, solar panels and solar composting to its community. Hundreds of heat pumps, like this one pictured here, have been installed across Bella Bella, B.C., as part of the Heiltsuk Nation's climate sovereignty plans. More than 1,600 of them reside in Bella Bella, B.C., on the east coast of what is now known as Campbell Island. (Camille Vernet/Radio-Canada)She says the nation's energy sovereignty efforts also tie into their food sovereignty efforts, which includes a push towards vertical farming .

Source: Daily Nation December 04, 2022 10:01 UTC