An Indigenous-led, six-year initiative that brings together leaders, Elders, researchers and government partners across Canada and Aotearoa to reimagine how chemical risks are understood and managed.
All Our Chemical Relations
Learning from the Lands, Upholding Indigenous Knowledges
All Our Chemical Relations begins with a fundamental understanding of how Indigenous knowledge systems can contribute to chemical risk management. With global chemical production rising rapidly, Indigenous communities face disproportionate impacts from toxic exposure. Our Indigenous-led, six-year initiative brings together leaders, Elders, researchers, and government partners across Canada and Aotearoa to reimagine how chemical risks are understood and managed.
our impact
Indigenous knowledge systems are rooted in relationships with the skyworld, lands, waters, plants, and animals and guides our work to create safer, more sustainable futures for generations to come. Through shared learning across Indigenous communities, we are reshaping chemical risk management in Canada, Aotearoa, and international policy spaces while training the next generation of Indigenous chemical risk professionals.
our partners
A global collaboration with researchers from the University of Toronto, the University of Guelph, the University of British Columbia, Te Ao Mārama Inc., Manaaki Whenua - Bioeconomy Science Institute, the University of Auckland, and Indigenous Elders and knowledge holders, alongside agencies including Health Canada, University of Calgary, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and New Zealand’s EPA.
