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In Canada September is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or colloquially Orange Shirt Day. As part of my journey, I work hard to listen and elevate Indigenous voices. Therefore, today I will just make some recommendations for others who may be looking for learning opportunities. CBC Podcast Unreserved. A specific relevant episode is … Continue reading
I am currently taking a course through Coursera from Western University in Canada. The course is Connecting for Climate Change. It uses a two-eyed seeing approach to view climate change through Western and Indigenous science lenses. I think if you are new to this idea and want to learn more about both climate change and … Continue reading
I created a post a few years ago about what is “The Environment”? I’m working on updating this post. I’ve integrated it into the open textbook (freely available) Introduction to Sustainability. Based on some recent learnings and realizations, I have been challenging my view of this even more. This led me to an article by … Continue reading
In twenty years, from 1870 to 1890, the population of bison in the US was basically wiped out. From an estimated 8 million to fewer than 500. While events like expanding the railroads had an impact, much of this slaughter was done with the purpose of removing food sources to force Indigenous people onto reservations. … Continue reading
September 30 was the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The day is in recognition of the past and ongoing harm of residential schools. In recognition of the day and to make sure reconciliation is an action I’m aiming to find research this month that features Indigenous knowledges and was carried out by … Continue reading
Ah, the charismatic megafauna, a curse and a solution. I don’t remember when I first learned this term. I can guarantee it was in an ecology course. Charismatic megafauna are animals, almost always mammals that conservationists think people will care about like bears or caribou. Instead of focusing conservation on improving the entire ecosystem, we … Continue reading
I learned about a concept called the third space in my PhD. Coined by Homi Bhabha, the third space, as originally conceived, is a meeting or transition space between post-colonial Power relations and everyday practices. This has been adapted in a number of other contexts. One of these adaptations has been used to describe the … Continue reading
I found an article about the development of a circular economy in a community in the Amazon. The community has helped revive populations of two endangered species by turning the waste from one activity into a resource for another. They have done this with non-governmental organizations, universities, and companies. Which got me thinking, is a … Continue reading
What is “the” environment? Do you know where the border is between environment and not environment? The environment has featured heavily in conversations about sustainability. In fact, most people assume that sustainability is really environmental responsibility and that we need to be better in how we manage natural resources. This, we connect directly to nature. … Continue reading
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