Restoring and regenerating the land and water will mean putting the words of land acknowledgments into action. It will take returning many lands and waters to the stewardship of the Indigenous peoples who have called them home for millennia, long before the destruction wrought by settler colonialism that is but one short chapter in Earth’s […]
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Indigenous Forum – Rematriation: Indigenous Women’s Leadership
Rematriation centers Indigenous Women’s leadership for the restoration and regeneration of land and water. By revitalizing Indigenous knowledge, honoring traditions and renewing annual cycles of life, rematriation directly addresses harms caused by patriarchal extraction and violence. In this panel featuring Corrina Gould, Caleen Sisk and Jessica Hutchings, these three powerful Indigenous women share “real-life” examples […]
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At the Crossroads of Indigenous Knowledge, Environmental Wellbeing and Social Justice
Jessica Hutchings, Ph.D., (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Huirapa, Gujarati) is nationally (in New Zealand) and internationally recognized as a leader and researcher in Indigenous food systems and Māori food and soil sovereignty. A founding trustee of the Papawhakaritorito Charitable Trust that works to uplift Māori food and soil sovereignty, she is herself a food grower and […]
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Young Leaders Champion Food Sovereignty and Economic Equity in BIPOC Communities
BIPOC communities, from the Arctic to Oakland, face systemic economic and social marginalization, denying them basic needs like food security, healthcare, housing, and education. Inspired by movements like the Black Panthers and ancestral Indigenous knowledge, young leaders are advancing food sovereignty, economic equity, and cultural revival. This conversation features two such leaders making tangible differences […]
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Climate Justice: Youth in the Vanguard
Young activists have emerged as the most significant and impactful voices in global movements to combat climate change and demand environmental justice. In this 2023 Bioneers panel discussion, learn from the perspectives, projects and aspirations of three outstanding young leaders. The panel features the award-winning, globally renowned activist Alexandria Villaseñor, founder of Earth Uprising; grassroots […]
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Biochar: An Ancient Method of Healing Modern Soils
Amazonia is the largest river basin in the world, covering an area greater than Europe. More than 3 million species live in the Amazon rainforest, making it one of the most diverse ecosystems and largest carbon sinks on earth. Some 20 billion tons of moisture are released daily through the transpiration of the teeming plant […]
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‘Closing the Gates to Hell’: A Global Plan to Phase Out Fossil Fuels and Accelerate a Just Transition
How do we get away from coal, oil and gas, and on to the future that we want? Learn about the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and how an international coalition is plotting the course for a just transition to clean energy and low-carbon solutions. In this Bioneers panel discussion, a group of […]
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Claudia Peña and Erin Matariki Carr on Reconnecting with the Earth and Each Other
Through colonization, hyper capitalism, and unaddressed trauma, many of us have forgotten how to play our part in the orchestra of the natural world. In this session, two remarkable activists and legal practitioners from different continents, working in different communities, but who happen to share a belief in the power of creative expression help us […]
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Alaskan Native Looks to Tradition to Deal with Contemporary Problems
Alaskan Native Looks to Tradition to Deal with Contemporary Problems Deenaalee Hodgdon (who uses the pronouns they/them) is a Native Alaskan and the Executive Director of On The Land, an Indigenous media and consulting business that elevates the voices of Indigenous Peoples. Hodgdon has seven years of commercial fishing experience and has been a raft […]
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Unraveling the Secrets of Salmon: An Indigenous Exploration of Forest Ecology and Nature’s Intelligence
Teresa Ryan, also known as Smhayetsk, from the Gitlan tribe of the Tsimshian Nation, carries the wisdom of her Ganhada clan and her mother, Loa Ryan. Her career in forestry and conservation sciences intertwines scientific rigor with Indigenous knowledge, creating a bridge between ancestral wisdom and modern ecological understanding. As a lecturer at the University […]