Hydroelectric dam generates electricity from transforming the pushing force of water into electricity. It produces tremendous amount of electricity for both factory and residences, but it also destructively impact environment, such as eroding river bed, blocking fish migration routes, and flooding large area of land.

In September 18th, 2014, the First Nation chiefs urges government to reject BC Hydro’s construction plan of a mega Hydroelectric dam called Site C. Forcefully opposing against the plan, since the impact of Site C to the environment is destructive. The construction of the dam would flood 83 km of Peace River Valley, and causes a significant effect on First Nation’s fishing opportunity.

Would a $8 billion mega project be a benefit or catastrophe? The discrepancies between First Nation and BC Hydro obviously shift the value proposition of the dam. The environmental concerns of First Nation chiefs for their people become a dramatic external factor to the organization. As an external factor, First Nation’s concern of environment also implicate with politics as they claim to challenge the decision in Federal Court of Canada if the plan is approved. The violation on the benefit and property, which was declared by Premier Christy Clark last week that, ” B.C is Indian land,” would cause the co-operation between organizations and First Nations to be tangled to achieve. The external factors to organization could be critical and effect the whole canvas model.

Reference: O’Neil, Peter. “First Nation Chiefs to Stage Site C Showdown.” Www.vancouversun.com. The Vancouver Sun, 18 Sept. 2014. Web. 05 Oct.     2014.

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