“11 Mi’kmaw Communities in Nova Scotia are Putting Up Panels”, 24 October 2018

Glooscap First Nation has a new commercial venture, one that’s powered by solar…

“Right now, solar panels seem to be the most cost-efficient way of utilizing renewable resources,” says Amanda Peters, CEO of Glooscap Ventures…

Mi’kmaw communities are leaders in Nova Scotia’s energy sector through projects that involve renewable electricity and other sustainability efforts…

Glooscap, for example, is a partner in wind farms through its involvement in Beaubassin Mi’kmaq Wind Management, a renewable energy company owned by 13 First Nations communities in the province.

“It’s about striking a balance between benefiting from the gift of nature and not exploiting it,” [says Amanda Peters, CEO of Glooscap Ventures]. “That’s very important in Mi’kmaw culture and in all Indigenous cultures. It just fits in well with who we are as a people.”…