[Constitution as amended and adopted by members at the CAUA AGM of May 3, 2023]
Preamble
The Climate Action Coalition at the University of Alberta was formed in February 2020 as a coordinating and networking body for students, academic staff, post-doctoral fellows, non-academic staff, alumni, and professors emeriti who wish to take action to mitigate the global climate crisis within the framework of climate and environmental justice. The coalition’s activities are directed toward advancing the transition to a post-carbon economy in Alberta and Canada, decolonization, and environmental citizenship. We believe our university has critical roles to play in supporting and modeling these transformations. The coalition also advocates for community-university research and educational collaboration aimed at identifying and implementing solutions to the socio-ecological crises that affect all of us.
We gratefully acknowledge that the University of Alberta’s campuses are located on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous peoples, including the Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe, and Inuit. We seek to act in solidarity with Indigenous and racialized peoples everywhere in their struggles for sovereignty and freedom from racism in all its forms.
Climate Action Coalition at the University of Alberta 