Indigenous Science & Climate Change Seminar - Virtual
23mar12:00 pm2:00 pmIndigenous Science & Climate Change Seminar - Virtual
Event Details
University of Toronto – School of the Environment ENV1001 Seminar: Indigenous Science & Climate Change with Jessica Hernandez Description About the Seminar: Despite the undeniable
Event Details
Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is nowhere to be found in mainstream environmental policy or discourse. And while holistic land, water, and forest management practices born from millennia of Indigenous knowledge systems have much to teach all of us, Indigenous science has long been ignored, otherized, or perceived as “soft”–the product of a systematic, centuries-long campaign of racism, colonialism, extractive capitalism, and delegitimization. This presentation will discuss that.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Jessica Hernandez is a transnational Indigenous scholar, scientist, and community advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. She has an interdisciplinary academic background ranging from marine sciences to forestry. Her work is grounded in her Indigenous cultures and ways of knowing. She advocates for climate, energy, and environmental justice through her scientific and community work and strongly believes that Indigenous sciences can heal our Indigenous lands. Her book, Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science was released on January 2022.
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Time
March 23, 2022 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-05:00)