S6-Ep8: Leading Indigenous Clean Energy

Episode 8 of the Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future podcast, hosted by Innovative Leadership Institute, titled "S6-Ep8: Leading Indigenous Clean Energy" was published on April 29, 2024 and runs 37 minutes.

April 29, 2024 ·37m · Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future

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Summary

Guest: Chris Henderson, President of Lumos Clean Energy Advisors Indigenous voices are often left out of conversations on clean energy and climate change. Yet, their generations of environmental stewardship make them pivotal players in our energy future. Chris Henderson, a Canadian eco-entrepreneur and community leader, discusses the role of Indigenous communities in Canada's shift towards clean energy. In the process, renewable energy is enhancing social equity and fostering economic opportunities for Indigenous peoples. Chris and host Maureen Metcalf delve into the broader implications of this shift, including environmental sustainability, technological innovation, and the global relevance of Canada's approach to clean energy. Produced in association with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ . Other episodes you'll enjoy: Non-Traditional Leadership Models for Our New Era with Nathan Eva & Nicole Ferry When Your Path Is Unclear: Embodied Leadership & Way-Showing with Donna Marie Laskin & Chellie Spiller Leaders in the Hot Seat with Kim Campbell For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Chris’ book, Aboriginal Power, is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3UmwANR . The documentary series, Power to the People, has a website at https://powertothepeople.tv/ . Learn more about Chris’ work at the Indigenous Clean Energy website: https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/ . Lumos Clean Energy’s website is https://www.lumosenergy.com/ . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. The Kindle version is at https://amzn.to/44buVz8 . Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4) Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5) Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin: Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook) Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook) Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Keeping Our Energy Flowing Unimpeded: Jenna Reik CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders X/Twitter/Whatever New Name It Has This Week: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Chris Henderson is a Canadian eco-entrepreneur, community leader and environmental innovator. For the past 40 years, he has led and been at the forefront of ground-breaking Canadian enterprises and local/national business, social and ecological initiatives which have global impact and resonance. Chris is a trusted and insightful commentator on economic, environment and energy issues that respect the Planet, and generate enduring outcomes for corporations, communities and Canada. Chris’ prime current role in advising and equipping Indigenous peoples and communities to develop and own clean en

Episode Description

Guest: Chris Henderson, President of Lumos Clean Energy Advisors

Indigenous voices are often left out of conversations on clean energy and climate change. Yet, their generations of environmental stewardship make them pivotal players in our energy future.

Chris Henderson, a Canadian eco-entrepreneur and community leader, discusses the role of Indigenous communities in Canada's shift towards clean energy. In the process, renewable energy is enhancing social equity and fostering economic opportunities for Indigenous peoples.

Chris and host Maureen Metcalf delve into the broader implications of this shift, including environmental sustainability, technological innovation, and the global relevance of Canada's approach to clean energy.

Produced in association with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ .

Other episodes you'll enjoy:

Non-Traditional Leadership Models for Our New Era with Nathan Eva & Nicole Ferry
When Your Path Is Unclear: Embodied Leadership & Way-Showing with Donna Marie Laskin & Chellie Spiller
Leaders in the Hot Seat with Kim Campbell

For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too!

RESOURCES:

Chris’ book, Aboriginal Power, is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3UmwANR .

The documentary series, Power to the People, has a website at https://powertothepeople.tv/ . Learn more about Chris’ work at the Indigenous Clean Energy website: https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/ . Lumos Clean Energy’s website is https://www.lumosenergy.com/ .

Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here.

Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. The Kindle version is at https://amzn.to/44buVz8 . Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here.

Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:

Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4)
Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5)
Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin:
- Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook)
- Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook)
Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole

NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links.

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OUR PODCAST TEAM:

Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf

Editor & Executive Producer: Dan Mushalko

Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko

Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli

Keeping Our Energy Flowing Unimpeded: Jenna Reik

CONNECT WITH US:

YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership

Threads: @innovativeleaders

X/Twitter/Whatever New Name It Has This Week: @IL_Institute

LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2

TikTok: @innovativeleadership

Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com

Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!

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About Our Guest:

Chris Henderson is a Canadian eco-entrepreneur, community leader and environmental innovator. For the past 40 years, he has led and been at the forefront of ground-breaking Canadian enterprises and local/national business, social and ecological initiatives which have global impact and resonance. Chris is a trusted and insightful commentator on economic, environment and energy issues that respect the Planet, and generate enduring outcomes for corporations, communities and Canada. Chris’ prime current role in advising and equipping Indigenous peoples and communities to develop and own clean energy projects to catalyze social development, economic opportunity and to combat Climate Change. His first book Aboriginal Power was published in 2013. Chris is the President of Lumos Energy, Executive Director of the Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise, Founder of The Delphi Group, and Board Chair of the Globe Series.