The Restore, Assert and Defend (RAD) Network was formed in 2022 to enable conservation finance pathways rooted in Indigenous rights, responsibilities, and knowledge systems.

The RAD Network — supported by the Metcalf Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, NRDC, and WWF Canada — aims to change that by advancing collaborative solutions to restore relationships and Indigenous knowledge systems, assert Indigenous rights, and defend lands and waters.

In the lead-up to its visioning gathering held in April 2023, the RAD Network prepared a detailed backgrounder report to share the genesis of the network, emerging goals and priorities, context under which the work is taking place, current activities, and a collection of resources.

The RAD Network is a project of the Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership.