Summaries + Publications
Renewable Haida Gwaii: Words & Wisdom from the 2023 Haida Gwaii Renewable Energy Symposium
July 2023
Read the summary, quotes, and highlights from the 2-day gathering on March 11 + 12, 2023 at the Haida Heritage Centre at Kay Llnagaay.
Tawk’ii Daanaay Tll Kunsda • Tl’a Táwk’aa Kúnst’ayee Starting a Garden: Ten Food Plants to Grow on Haida Gwaii
March 2023
Rooted in the Haida Ways of Beings, this book shares knowledge on stewarding the soil, creating raised beds, local pollinators, gathering local materials for the garden and on how to grow ten food plants on Haida Gwaii
This book was created through Hlk'yak'ii—a partnership between the Haida Gwaii Museum and Swiilawiid Sustainability Society—and with the collaboration of many knowledge sharers and food growers.
Renewable Energy Options for Haida Gwaii
September 2022
The best way to transform the Islands’ electrical systems and reduce our impacts through reduce greenhouse gas emissions is investing in a variety of small-scale renewable energy projects and significantly reducing the amount of energy Haida Gwaii consumes. With local decision-making and ownership, we can build a series of smaller projects that meet our needs and uphold our values.
Hlk’yak’ii To Start a Fire Catalogue
September 2021
An art exhibition + creative space that envisions energy independence + human resilience in the face of climate change.
A Haida Gwaii Energy Timeline
July 2021
Prepared by Swiilawiid Sustainability Society and Saahlinda Naay The Haida Gwaii Museum.
Island Energy Independence
March 4, 2021
In 2018, Island governments and people of Haida Gwaii made a commitment to energy sovereignty by 2023. Hosted Gid Uuwans Dana Moraes talks with all Island leaders about, “where are we at today?”
Hlk’yak’ii Gathering and Gardening Tips for Haida Gwaii.
April 2020
Haida Gwaii Renewable Energy Symposium
September 30, 2018
Live Graphic Recording by Kara Sievewright
Building Community Power Together: Words and Wisdom from the Haida Gwaii Renewable Energy Symposium
2019
Read the proceedings, quotes, and highlights from the 2-day gathering on September 29-30, 2018.
Energy Saving Toolkit: A Guide for Haida Gwaii Homes
2018
As we carve out long-term solutions for the transition to renewable energy on Haida Gwaii, there are a number of things that we can do in our homes to reduce our energy usage right away
Energy Shift: The New Wave
2016
The first brochure produced by Swiilawiid. The energy shift is already happening on Haida Gwaii.