2020-May-28
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Environmental Issues
In October 2019, leaders from Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and organizations gathered in Kingston, to strategize on how to collectively address climate change and biodiversity loss. The gathering provided a forum for cross-cultural dialogue stressing the importance of building relationships, showing appreciation for nature, and finding mutually beneficial solutions to urgent environmental issues. The summary video and report of the gathering are now available. Read the report here and watch the video below:
In a similar vein, the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) have developed the GLIFWC Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu, which is a resource intended to empower anyone to incorporate Anishinaabeg perspectives and values into ecological project planning. GLIFWC represents eleven Ojibwe tribes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan providing natural resource management expertise while infusing an Ojibwe perspective into its work. The Menu provides a framework for incorporating Indigenous sciences and knowledge into the climate adaption planning processes for organizations interested in Indigenous approaches to climate change. See the webinar slides here and the Climate Adaptation Menu booklet here.