Appalachian Rekindling Project Collaborates with CSU Students on ESS Senior Capstone Projects
ARP’s Tiffany Pyette provided strong guidance and mentorship to students in Julia Klein’s capstone course this spring, working on projects related to the organization’s mission and ongoing initiatives. By: Linnea Harris During the final [...]
Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems and practices for climate survival
"This stewardship depends on cultural survival, a continuous connection to land and territories, and—in some cases—outside resources and support." "Indigenous and community lands store a third of Earth’s irrecoverable carbon and provide habitat for [...]
Field synthesis of Sacred Groves as living social ecological systems: Traditional Ecological Knowledges in biocultural conservation and resource management in the Eastern Himalaya
By Abriti Moktan Originally published by Pennsylvania State University Department of Ecosystem Science and Management "In the sacred landscape—mountain, river, and land—of the eastern Himalayan region, the sacred groves braid the biodiversity and cultural diversity, [...]
Confronting colonial history: toward healing, just, and equitable Indigenous conservation futures
"Overall, developing an understanding of the intersections between settler colonialism and conventional conservation generates pathways toward healing Indigenous landscapes and lifeways." Pursuing strategies for support social and ecological resilience and recovery requires cultivating a [...]
Changing Patterns of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Used for Water Conservation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Mount Kenya Region (2012–2022)
"Very little attention has been paid to this indigenous ecological, cultural, social, political, and spiritual knowledge systems for solving water issues in the course of climate change, particularly in Kenyan ASALs [arid and semi-arid [...]
Co-creating Ethical Space for Convergence Science Research & Indigenous Data Governance
By Tamara Layden “Our stories belong in the community. They do not belong to the university or the government. They are ours–our data–and they belong to the Aboriginal community where the research is being carried [...]