Dane de Souza
Senior Policy Advisor - Emergency Management at Métis National Council
Dane de Souza is a proud citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta and the Senior Policy Advisor -Emergency Management for the Métis National Council. Dane began his emergency management career as a Helitack Wildland Firefighter based out of Nordegg, AB for a total of 6 seasons. What started as a summer job to pay for university quickly turned into a lifelong passion and path to connecting his Métis heritage. Dane graduated in 2019 from UBC’s Masters of International Forestry program where he focused his energies on studying the impacts of climate change on wildfires, Indigenous communities and international networks designed to aid those most impacted by climate change. Dane joined the Métis National Council’s Environment Team in Spring 2022, bringing with him contemporary insights into climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as boots on the ground experience in helping Métis communities impacted by wildfires. Dane is currently embarking on a path to better serve the Métis community as it copes with challenges exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. Through this work Dane hopes to further Truth and Reconciliation via climate adaptation founded upon the unique connection between Métis peoples and the land, as well as providing a voice to the concerns of Métis communities impacted by climate change.
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