Ms. Elaina Cox is currently completing her master’s at the University of Waterloo with a thesis in Indigenous Conservation while simultaneously working at Parks Canada’s National Office in Indigenous Stewardship and Engagement and as a research assistant on a developing book regarding First Nations Treaties and the SDGs. She has a Bachelor in Honours Environmental Governance and a double minor in Honours Political Science and Geographic Information System and Environmental Analysis from the University of Guelph. She is involved in volunteering efforts regarding Indigenous rights, LGBTQ+ and the environment, including working with well-known groups such as Ontario Nature, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and The Climate Reality Project. Elaina has a variety of work and volunteer experience working with international and national targets including Canadas NDC, UNDRIP, ILO 169, UNEP FI disclosures and Sustainable Development Goals. Elaina’s future aims towards working to reach national and international targets and objectives through promoting Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas.