AJ Bird is a Treaty 8 Indian from Deninu K’ue First Nation working at the intersection of carbon market integrity, Indigenous governance, climate infrastructure, and climate intelligence systems. Her work focuses on strengthening high-integrity carbon markets through rights-holder governance models, carbon removal strategy, and environmental market design, informed by experience spanning climate technology project development, Indigenous climate finance, and emerging climate infrastructure systems. AJ is Co-Founder and Chief Partnership Officer of AVNGRDE and serves in leadership roles supporting biodiversity finance, environmental governance, and Indigenous participation in emerging environmental markets.
AJ Bird
VCM+ Fellow
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Part 1 of 2, this article explores the growing relationship between Canada and Europe and other markets, and the opportunities to help set a global benchmark for internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs). Read the article.
Part 2 of 2, this article explores what happens when emissions reductions supporting Canada’s own Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) trajectory must also address treaty rights, Section 35 rights, the Duty to Consult and accommodate, or questions involving Free, Prior and Informed Consent? Read the article.