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Indigenous Knowledge Meets Science to Take on Climate Change
In her Ted Talk, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim describes her nomadic pastoral community and how its members apply centuries-old cultural knowledge to do the same environmental work that developed nations use technology for, like weather prediction. She gives remarkable examples of this cultural knowledge and its implications for tackling environmental challenges. Ibrahim implores her audience to consider the voices of indigenous groups and combine their knowledge with the science and technology we already use to combat climate change and protect vulnerable groups. -
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life song embodies the knowledge of the Torah. "Tree of Life" is another name for the Torah, a tree of infinite knowledge producing new teachings to every generation. It is also a symbol of God's relationship to the world he created. -
Endangered Spaces -- Oak Flat
"Oak Flat, Arizona: a site sacred to the San Carlos Apache, a beloved climbing area, a rare riparian zone in the desert. The catch? It’s slated to become the largest copper mine in the history of North America. Days before the land was set to transfer to the mining company, a group of Native high school students ran 188 miles to Oak Flat– joining a cry of protest loud enough to reach the ears of the White House. We dive into the fight to possess and protect a place with incredible spiritual and economic power." -
Voices of the Earth Podcast: COP26: what it means for people of faith
Voices of the Earth is a podcast by Faith in Place, that uplifts stories from their multi faith community that represents the climate movements intersectionality. This episode is an interview with Elena Canler on the topic of COP26. This is a really comprehensive explanation of the convention and why people of faith should care about it. -
Art, Ecology, and Spirituality, with Nicole Dixon
This podcast is a creation of Yale University’s School of the Environment through their Forum on Religion and Ecology. The podcast explores religious and ecological connectivity in a multitude of settings. Academic, political, spiritual, artistic, and ecological just to name a few. In this specific episode, Sam Mickey interviews Nicole Dixon, who is both an artist and an educator. She uses art as a medium to tap into the intersections between race, culture, politics, ecology, and spirituality.
"There is always something unseen: a life force in natural objects- charcoal, paper, feathers, wood in a technological age, an ancient human need for ritual and spiritual purpose in a secular society, a power in those who are most marginalized by institutional oppressions." -Nicole Dixon in and artist statement for Transcendent Iconography -
Emergence Magazine Podcast
Emergence Magazine was founded in 2018, with the aim to explore the connections between ecology, culture, and spirituality. It is a multimedia organization that has an online magazine, an annual print edition, online and in-person events, as well as a podcast. Emergence Magazine airs their podcasts weekly on Tuesdays, featuring interviews, essays, fiction and more. -
Environmental Injustice: Minority and Low-Income Families
A wake-up call to issues within low income and minority heavy areas that are caused by environmental factors. Issues such as water and air pollution that cause effects to people with no regard. These are done by bigger companies who have more control and power over the policies and corporate jobs in the US. -
The Religion of Environmentalism
"The Religion of Environmentalism" by Amalia Kamlet is a podcast that discusses and explores the role of religion and values in the protection of creation. In her own description of the podcast Amalia states, "I plan to investigate the teachings of different religions that affect a followers environment psychology and ethics. I will find out what religious leaders believe is the duty of their constituents to make a change to save our planet." -
Art, Ecology, and Spirituality, with Nicole Dixon
This podcast is a creation of Yale University’s School of the Environment through their Forum on Religion and Ecology. The podcast explores religious and ecological connectivity in a multitude of settings. Academic, political, spiritual, artistic, and ecological just to name a few. In this specific episode, Sam Mickey interviews Nicole Dixon, who is both an artist and an educator. She uses art as a medium to tap into the intersections between race, culture, politics, ecology, and spirituality.
"There is always something unseen: a life force in natural objects- charcoal, paper, feathers, wood in a technological age, an ancient human need for ritual and spiritual purpose in a secular society, a power in those who are most marginalized by institutional oppressions." -Nicole Dixon in and artist statement for Transcendent Iconography