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An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet
An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet April 19th, 2024 Forestry professor Dr. Jennifer Grenz discussed her new book Medicine Wheel forthe Planet: A journey toward personal and ecological healing, and how joining Western science and an Indigenous worldview makes for better science. Indigenous ecologist Jennifer Grenz has spent decades working to protect […]
In Canada, the Forest Gardens of the Indigenous Kitselas Emerge From Oblivion January 16th, 2024 Jean-Thomas Cornélis talks about his research with Jennifer Grenz, Chelsey Armstrong (SFU), and Kitselas, Sts’ailes and Hanamuwx Indigenous partners. Their research combines archeology and pedology, documenting Indigenous forest-garden agricultural methods. Cornélis works hand-in-hand with the indigenous Kitselas to document the […]
Reshaping agriculture: How to fight climate change with farming
Reshaping agriculture: How to fight climate change with farming March 8th, 2024 The future of farming is about more than just producing food—agriculture can help combat climate change. But we need to transform the way we think about farming. When we consider farmers as stewards of the land, modern agricultural practices can help us build […]
