Biocultural Diversity & Conservation: Presentations & Other Media

Dr. Michael Charles. December 2, 2022. AIISP Speaker Series

Dr. Natalie Mueller. Monday September 24, 2018 at 12:20 - 1:10 pm in 404 Plant Science, Cornell University.

Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA -- in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where "the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys."

All Things Equal Podcast, December 20, 2022. Kate Supron speaks with Stephen Henhawk and Michelle Seneca about the Gayogohó:nǫˀ Learning Project

Dr. Sonia Peter is the Director of the Biocultural Education and Research program in Barbados and the founding director of Heritage Teas Barbados. We discuss ongoing initiatives dedicated to recapturing the biocultural heritage of the island and also sharing connections to traditional knowledge through a special line of heritage teas.

In this episode, Prentis sits down with farmer, seedkeeper, and Indigenous seed and food sovereignty activist, Rowen White. Rowen is the founder and Creative Director of Sierra Seeds, an organic seed cooperative focusing on local seed production and education.

January 21, 2021. In 2016, Cornell Botanic Gardens developed a new vision that relates to the interdependence of the world’s botanical and human cultural diversity; namely, “biocultural diversity.”  It is now well documented that cultural and language diversity is just as threatened (if not more so) as many plant and animal species.  In this episode of Verdant Views, Christopher Dunn, Executive Director of Cornell Botanic Gardens, will discuss why biocultural diversity is an important topic and how Cornell Botanic Gardens is embracing the concept.
 
Verdant Views is a monthly webinar series, hosted by Kevin Moss of Cornell Botanic Gardens. Each episode focuses on a different topic related to plants, gardens, conservation, and the vital connections between plants and peoples around the world.

July 2, 2019. Megan Bang, Associate Professor in Education and Indigenous Studies, Northwestern University. Intersection of environmental education and indigenous knowledge. This is a resource for gaining a new perspective on the depth of our field and shaping culturally inclusive environmental education opportunities.