With support from Cando, (Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers), Beyond Green has redesigned its website to create three websites focused on Sustainability and Equity. The first is the maintenance of the legacy BeyondGreenConsulting.com website which will direct users to two new course websites
The primary focus of GoingGreentoSaveGreen.com is the Going Green to Save Green energy efficiency course that helps people develop their financial analysis skills on energy efficiency. By teaching the Math of Conservation, Beyond Green hopes, that students from those in Grades 7 – 12 to non-technical economic development officers to members of the general public can become more comfortable with evaluating energy efficiency savings opportunities. If people have a firm understanding of the financial benefits of going green then they would be more likely to act to live more sustainably.
The series teaches the MATH of energy conservation, which are steps required to execute an energy savings opportunity.
- Measure your energy use,
- Analyze where you are using too much energy,
- Target a project for energy reduction, and then
- Hone-In on new opportunities as they make sense.
Then with the tools to analyze the energy savings opportunities of new technologies users will be able to make better decisions and more importantly, more and faster decisions, to save energy and reduce their environmental footprint.
The second course featured on the BeyondGreenProductions.com website focuses on inclusion and equity. The Systemic Injustice course is a comprehensive critique of Indigenous mascots in sports and public institutions, framed by the personal advocacy journey of Brad Gallant, a member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaw First Nation. Key themes include:
- Historical Context and Racism: The document discusses how Indigenous mascots perpetuate colonial stereotypes rooted in white supremacy, scientific racism, and cultural erasure, tracing these practices back to genocidal policies like the Doctrine of Discovery and residential schools.
- Legal and Advocacy Efforts: Gallant details his seven-year campaign against Indigenous mascots through human rights law, filing complaints with municipalities, school boards, and broadcast standards councils. His efforts led to settlements requiring the removal of mascots from sports facilities and school policies.
- Systemic Challenges: Despite some victories, Gallant criticizes human rights tribunals for being slow, underfunded, and biased. He recounts personal and professional setbacks, including intimidation and the impact on his family.
- Cultural and Social Impacts: The document emphasizes how mascots teach societal acceptance of racism, harm Indigenous youth’s self-image, and perpetuate inequality. It also critiques Indigenous complicity in mascot use and discusses broader issues of historical denial and genocide.
- Call to Action: Gallant urges reform of human rights institutions, the rejection of discriminatory mascots, and the recognition of Indigenous experiences in Canadian society. He advocates for cultural respect, legal accountability, and systemic change.
The document is both a personal narrative and a broader analysis of Indigenous rights advocacy, rooted in legal, cultural, and historical contexts.
ABOUT
produces Sustainability and Equity Education Materials. Beyond Green is a 100% Indigenous-owned company founded by Brad Gallant in Mississauga, Ontario in 2010.
In 2013, Beyond Green started producing the “Going Green To $ave Green” energy efficiency video series. The video series focuses on sustainability and equity education and can help teach energy efficiency via the “MATH of Conservation” in schools.
Starting in 2014, Brad used his experience in the Human Rights Process to advocate for the removal of Indigenous Mascots and the racism they promote. Shocked by the profound culture of Indigenous Racism in Canada perpetuated by Mascots, Beyond Green produced the documentary “Systemic Injustice” to explain how mascots contribute to racism.
