We will have to return to the idea that all flourishing is mutual. In all the experiences, you will have the opportunity to practice the artisan processes of harvesting and distillation of aromatic plants, elaboration of essential oils, tinctures and hydrolates, as well as some of the best kept secrets of traditional perfumery. Which neurons are firing where, and why? The richness of its biodiversity is outstanding. Because of the troubled history and the inherent power differential between scientific ecological knowledge (SEK) and TEK, there has to be great care in the way that knowledge is shared. -The first important thing is to recover the optimal state of the Prat de Dall. A 100%, recommendable experience. The language has to be in place in order for it to be useful in finding reference ecosystems. My student Daniela J. Shebitz has written about this very beautifully. We are hard-wired for story I think: we remember stories, we fill in between the lines in a way that stories leave us open to create relationships with a narrative. Dr. Kimmerer will be a key note speaker at a conference May 18-21 this spring. When you grow corn, beans and squash together, you get more productivity, more nutrition, and more health for the land than by growing them alone. In fact, their identities are strengthened through their partnership. Never again without smelling one of their magical perfumes, they create a positive addition! Claudia (Cadaqus), It has been incredible to see how an essential oil is created thanks to anexplosion. ngela, 7 aos (Cadaqus), Unforgettable experience and highly recommended. Her real passion comes out in her works of literary biology in the form of essays and books which she writes with goals of not only restoration of ecological communities, but restoration of our relationships to land. Having written for theWhole Terrain, Adirondack Life, Orion and several other anthologies her influence reaches into the journalistic world. If the tree was a him instead, maybe wed think twice. While the landscape does not need us to be what it is,the landscape builds us and shapes us much more than we recognize. This notion of poisoning water in order to get gas out of the ground so we can have more things to throw away is antithetical to the notion of respect and reciprocity. Not to copy or borrow from indigenous people, but to be inspired to generate an authentic relationship to place, a feeling of being indigenous to place. In the spring, I have a new book coming out called Braiding Sweetgrass (Milkweed Press, 2013). Learn more about the with Blair Prenoveau, Blair is a farmer, a mother, a homeschooler, a milkmaid, a renegade. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants and Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. Katie Paterson's art is at once understated and monumental. The Discipline/Pleasure Axis and Coming Home to Farming with Alex Rosenberg-Rigutto, Alex Rosenberg-Rigutto could not be defined by a single metric, maybe other than to say that her joy and zest for life are definitively contagious. You have a t-shirt and two different models of cap. Joina live stream of authorRobin Wall Kimmerer's talk onBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Gift exchange is the commerce of choice, for it is commerce that harmonizes with, or participates in, the process of [natures) increase.. You cite restoration projects that have been guided by this expanded vision. Frankly good and attractive staging. But, that doesn't mean you still can't watch! With a very busy schedule, Robin isnt always able to reply to every personal note she receives. Formulated only with essential oils from honey plants, which serve as food for our environmental heroes. This is an example of what I call reciprocal restoration; in restoring the land we are restoring ourselves. It can be an Intensive Workshop (more technical) or a playful experience of immersion in the landscape through smell, which we call Walks. It isa gesture of gratitude. In those gardens, they touch on concepts like consciousness, order, chaos, nature, agriculture, and beyond. It is a day of living with a group of wonderful people, learning about plants and perfumes and how they are made in Bravanariz, sharing incredible food and wines, but, above all, giving you a feeling of harmony and serenity that I greatly appreciate. Marta Sierra (Madrid), Fantastic day in the Albera, Ernesto transmits his great knowledge of the, landscape, the plant world, and perfumes in a very enthusiastic way. Kimmerer serves as a Senior Fellow for the Center for Nature and Humans. For indigenous people, you write, ecological restoration goals may include revitalization of traditional language, diet, subsistence-use activities, reinforcement of spiritual responsibility, development of place-based, sustainable economy, and focus on keystone species that are vital to culture. People feel a kind of longing for a belonging to the natural world, says the author and scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer. There are many schools of thought on the nature of sharing and integration of TEK. Expanding our time horizons to envisage a longer now is the most imperative journey any of us can make. However, one perspective which is often well represented in indigenous thinking, and less so in Western thinking, is this notion that the plants themselves, whom we regard as persons (as we regard all other species and elements of ecosystems) have their own intelligence, role, and way of being. Excellent food. Lurdes B. So I think there is a general willingness to wait and see what we can learn from these species, rather than have a knee jerk reaction of eradication. I would like to make a proposition to her. Register to watchthe live stream from your own device. (Barcelona), Last Saturday I went to one of the Bravanariz walks and I came back inspired byso much good energy and by having been in tune with nature in such an intimate way, such as smell. Common Reading, Timestamps:00:01:33: Introducing Alex + A Note on Discipline00:08:42: Home of Wool00:11:53: Alex and Kate are obsessed with salt00:18:23: Alexs childhood environment and an exploration of overmedicating children00:25:49: Recreating vs re-creating; drug use and the search for connection00:32:31: Finding home in farming and being in service to land00:50:24: On ritual: from the every day, to earth based Judaism, and beyond00:59:11: Creating layers in the kitchen01:22:13: Exploring the Discipline/Pleasure Axis01:47:44: Building Skills and North Woods Farm and Skill01:55:03: Kate + Alex Share a side story about teeth and oral health journeys02:12:31: Alex closes with a beautiful wish for farmingFind Alex:Instagram: @alexandraskyee@northwoodsfarmandskillResources:Bean Tree Farm - ArizonaDiscipline is Destiny by Ryan HolidayDiscipline/Pleasure Axis GraphicWhat Good Shall I Do ConferenceCurrent Discounts for MBS listeners:15% off Farm True ghee and body care products using code: KATEKAV1520% off Home of Wool using code KATEKAVANAUGH for 10% off15% off Bon Charge blue light blocking gear using code: MINDBODYSOIL15Join the Ground Work Collective:Find a Farm: nearhome.groundworkcollective.comFind Kate: @kate_kavanaughMore: groundworkcollective.comPodcast disclaimer can be found by visiting:groundworkcollective.com/disclaimerYouTube Page, Where Do the Food Lies Begin? 1. Id love to have breakfast with Robin one day. But Kimmerer contends that he and his successors simply overrode existing identities. In Anishinaabe and Cree belief, for example, the supernatural being Nanabozho listened to what natures elements called themselves, instead of stamping names upon them. Become a TED Member to help us inspire millions of minds with powerful ideas. Its all in the pronouns.. Braiding Sweetgrass isavailable from White Whale Bookstore. TED's editors chose to feature it for you. In a rich braid of reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. translators. His work with Food Lies and his podcast, Peak Human, is about uncovering the lies weve been told about food. We looked into how the Sweetgrass tolerated various levels of harvesting and we found that it flourished when it was harvested. Science is great at answering true-false questions, but science cant tell us what we ought to do. The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast, Lauryn Bosstick & Michael Bosstick / Dear Media. Come and visit our laboratory, the place where we formulate our perfumes. Unless we regard the rest of the world with the same respect that we give each other as human people, I do not think we will flourish. Casa Cuervo. Its hard to encapsulate this conversation in a description - we cover a lot of ground. 1680 E 15th Avenue, Eugene, OR. A collection of talks from creative individuals striving to bring light to some of the world's most pressing issues. They dismiss it as folklore, not really understanding that TEK is the intellectual equivalent to science, but in a holistic world view which takes into account more than just the intellect. This plays a large role in her literary work as her chapters in Braiding Sweetgrass are individual stories of both her own experiences and the historical experiences of her people. I do, because that is probably the only right way in which we are going to survive together. Our goal is to bring the wisdom of TEK into conversations about our shared concerns for Mother Earth. Do scientists with this increasing curiosity about TEK regard it as a gift that must be reciprocated? But she loves to hear from readers and friends, so please leave all personal correspondence here. Reclaiming the Honorable Harvest: Robin Kimmerer at TEDxSitka TEDx Talks 37.6M subscribers 65K views 10 years ago Robin Kimmerer is a botanist, a writer and It had the power to transport me back to a beautiful winter's day in the Can Fares forest with new friends and new findings. Do you think it is truly possible for mainstream Americans, regardless of their individual religions, to adopt an indigenous world view-one in which their fate is linked to, say, that of a plant or an insect? Books, Articles & Interviews Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants, non Warm. -Monitoring and maintenance of both lines of action: the hives (health of the bees, quantity and quality of the honey) and the prat de dall (variety of flora, mowing quality). In lecture style platforms such as TED talks, Dr. Kimmerer introduces words and phrases from her Indigenous Potawatomi language as well as scientific names of flora a fauna that is common to them. Are you hoping that this curriculum can be integrated into schools other than SUNYESF? She shares about her journey raising 4 homeschooled kids largely solo and what it has meant to be a single mother farming. Join a live stream of author Robin Wall Kimmerer's talk on Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. Not yet, but we are working on that! All parts of our world are connected. For a long time, there was an era of fire suppression. Read transcript Talk details Your support means the world! Let these talks prepare you to sit down at the negotiation table with ease and expertise. Bee Brave starts from a basic idea. Experiences forDestination Management Companies. There are alternatives to this dominant, reductionist, materialist world view that science is based upon .That scientific world view has tremendous power, but it runs up against issues that really relate to healing culture and relationships with nature. Its a big, rolling conversation filled with all the book recommendations you need to keep it going.We also talk about:Butchery through the lens of two butchersThe vilification of meatEffective Altruism& so much more (seriously, so much more)Timestamps:09:30: The Sanitization of Humanity18:54: The Poison Squad33:03: The Great Grain Robbery + Commodities44:24: Techno-Utopias The Genesis of the Idea that Technology is the Answer55:01: Tunnel Vision in Technology, Carbon, and Beyond1:02:00: Food in Schools and Compulsory Education1:11:00: Medicalization of Human Experience1:51:00: Effective Altruism2:11:00: Butchery2:25:00: More Techno-UtopiasFind James:Twitter: @jamescophotoInstagram: @primatekitchenPodcast: Sustainable DishReading/Watching ListThe Invention of Capitalism by Michael PerelmanDaniel Quinns WorksThe Poison Squad by Deborah BlumMister Jones (film)Shibumi by TrevanianDumbing Us Down: the Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor GattoThree Identical Strangers (film)Related Mind, Body, and Soil Episodes:a href="https://groundworkcollective.com/2022/09/21/episode29-anthony-gustin/" Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee, The Evolving Wellness Podcast with Sarah Kleiner Wellness. So what are those three sisters teaching us about integration between knowledge systems? What role do you think education should play in facilitating this complimentarity in the integration of TEK & SEK? Thats why this notion of a holistic restoration of relationship to place is important. It is a formidable start to, introduce you to the olfactory world. Mar. One of the very important ways that TEK can be useful in the restoration process is in the identification of the reference ecosystems. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Look into her eyes, and thank her for how much she has taught me. Braiding Sweetgrass poetically weaves her two worldviews: ecological consciousness requires our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. As we know through the beautiful work of Frank Lake and Dennis Martinez, we know the importance of fire in generating biodiversity and of course in controlling the incidence of wildfires through fuels reduction. There are certainly practices on the ground such as fire management, harvest management, and tending practices that are well documented and very important. Its important to guard against cultural appropriation of knowledge, and to fully respect the knowledge sharing protocols held by the communities themselves. Ocean Vuong writes with a radiance unlike any author I know of. The entire profit will be used to cover the expenses derived from the actions, monitoring and management of the Bee Brave project. Wednesday, March 1, 2023; 4:00 PM 5:30 PM; 40th Anniversary We dive into topics around farming, biohacking, regenerative agriculture, spirituality, nutrition, and beyond. There are exotic species that have been well integrated into the flora and have not been particularly destructive. We call the tree that, and that makes it easier for us to pick up the saw and cut it down. We continue with women, and we continue without leaving the USA, the indisputable cradle of a great lineage of writers and nature writers who have drunk from Thoreau, Muir, Burroughs, Emerson and many others. Perfume SON BRULL. The standards for restorationare higher when they encompass cultural uses and values. As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. We close up with a conversation about the consumption of clays, geophagy, and ultimately the importance of sharing food with the people we love. That we embark on a project together. Has the native community come together to fight fracking. The metaphor that I use when thinking about how these two knowledge systems might work together is the indigenous metaphor about the Three Sisters garden. Those plants are here because we have invited them here. She is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and has reconnected with her Anishinaabe ancestry. Robin W. Kimmerer is a mother, plant ecologist, writer and SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, New York.. She also founded and is the current director of the Center of Native Peoples and the Environment. Jake weaves in our own more recent mythologies, and how Harry Potter and Star Wars have become a part of our narratives around death.We also talk about:Intimacy with foodthe Heros Journeyand so much more!Timestamps:00:07:24: the Death in the Garden Project and Being In Process00:17:52: Heterodox Thinking and Developing a Compass for Truth00:25:21: The Garden00:48:46: Misanthropy + Our Human Relationship to Earth01:06:49: Jake + Marens Backstories // the Heros Journey01:18:14: Death in Our Current Culture01:31:47: Practicing Dying01:46:51: Intimacy with Food02:08:46: the Latent Villain Archetype and Controlling Death: Darth Vader meets Voldemort02:21:40: Support the FilmFind Jake and Maren:SubstackDeath in the Garden Film + PodcastIG: @deathinthegardenJake IG: @arqetype.mediaMaren IG: @onyxmoonlightSelected Works from Jake and Maren:The Terrible and the Tantalizing EssayWe Are Only Passing Through EssayResources Mentioned:Daniel QuinnThe Wild Edge of Sorrow by Frances WellerWhere is the Edge of Me? Colin Camerer is a leading behavioral economist who studies the psychological and neural bases of choice and strategic decision-making. Excellent food. Lurdes B. When corn, beans and squash grow together, they dont become each other. Bonus: He presents an unexpected study that shows chimpanzees might just be better at it. The presence of these trees caught our attention, since they usually need humid soils. So thats a new initiative that were very excited about. She has written scientific papers on plant ecology, bryophyte biology, traditional knowledge and restoration ecology. 0:42:19: Where the food lies meet big money0:46:07: The weaponization of the greater good0:52:09: What to do to get out of a broken system/exit the matrix1:04:08: Are humans wired for comfort and how do we dig into discomfort?1:14:00: Are humans capable of long term thinking?1:26:00: Community as a nutrient1:29:49: SatietyFind Brian:Instagram: @food.liesPodcast: Peak HumanFilm Website: Food LiesResources:The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America by Charlotte Thomson IserbytEat Like a Human by Bill SchindlerPeak Human Guest: Gary FettkePeak Human Guest: Ted Naiman on SatietyPeak Human Guest: Mary Ruddick on Debunking Blue ZonesJustin Wren on Joe Rogan re: CommunityAlso Mentioned in Intro:What Good Shall I Do ConferenceCurrent Discounts for MBS listeners:15% off Farm True ghee and body care products using code: KATEKAV1520% off Home of Wool using code KATEKAVANAUGH for 10% off15% off a href="https://us.boncharge.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" A 30,000 Foot View of Our Food, Health, and Education System (aka the Sanitization, Medicalization, and Technification of Nearly Everything) with James Connolly. She has taught a multitude of courses including botany, ecology, ethnobotany, indigenous environmental issues as well as a seminar in application of traditional ecological knowledge to conservation. They say, The relationship we want, once again, to have with the lake is that it can feed the people. Theres complementarity. One of the underlying principles of an indigenous philosophy is the notion that the world is a gift, and humans have a responsibility not only to care for that gift and not damage it, but to engage in reciprocity. And this energy is present in everything she writes. It seems tremendously important that they understand these alternative world views in order to collaborate with tribes and indigenous nations, but also because these are just really good ideas. You explain that the indigenous view of ecological restoration extends beyond the repair of ecosystem structure and function to include the restoration of cultural services and relationships to place. With magic and musicality, Braiding Sweetgrass does just that, In this episode, we unpack a lot of the stories, mythologies, narratives, and perhaps truths of what it means to be human. Get curious and get ready with new episodes every Tuesday! What do we need to learn about that?