For First Nations, nature is sacred. The Earth is a living system to be respected, protected, and cared for across generations. This worldview holds First Nations and Indigenous Peoples as the original environmental stewards – responsible for keeping the land whole for generations yet to come.

Across Canada, First Nations collectively possess stewardship, governance, or ownership interests in more than 150 million acres of lands through treaties, settlement agreements, and subsequent land acquisitions. These lands play a vital role in addressing climate change. The ability to guide how carbon reduction, capture, and related credits are developed on First Nations territory represents a meaningful opportunity to contribute to both national and global climate goals, while exercising environmental sovereignty.

Carbon RX was built on long‑standing, trusted relationships with First Nations leadership and communities. Together with Indigenous partners, we established a clear objective: to support First Nations participation as leaders and innovators in the voluntary carbon market.

Our work is grounded in collaboration – listening first, aligning projects with community priorities, and ensuring economic participation and long‑term benefits remain with the land stewards themselves. Through this approach, Carbon RX supports First Nations leadership in shaping carbon initiatives that respect culture, governance, and community‑defined values.

Elders are respected knowledge keepers within First Nations communities. They carry lived experience, cultural teachings, language, and historical perspective that ensure continuity between past, present, and future generations.

Carbon RX’s Elders Council provides cultural guidance and worldview leadership rooted in this traditional knowledge. Their insight informs how we approach land stewardship, community relationships, and long‑term environmental responsibility. The Elders bring seven‑generation thinking to the forefront, which remains central to our work.

The Council of Advisors is made up of respected First Nations leaders and business professionals representing Indigenous communities across the country. The Council provides Carbon RX with strategic guidance on engagement, partnership development, and participation in the carbon economy.

The Council’s role is to ensure that Carbon RX’s work aligns with First Nations principles of environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, and self‑determination. Through this governance model, Indigenous voices remain central to decision‑making, helping guide responsible and culturally grounded climate solutions.