Seven Generations May 27, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment Rev. M. Kalani Souza explains the Hawaiian take on the 7th generation principle, and how we all need to keep future generations in mind with the decisions we make now. This clip was part of a presentation titled, “Pacific Connections: Indigenous Approaches to Climate Change from Tanax Amix to Aotearoa” that took place in the Indigenous Forum at the 2017 National Bioneers Conference. Indigeneity is a Native-led Program within Bioneers/Collective Heritage Institute that promotes indigenous knowledge and approaches to solve the earth’s most pressing environmental and social issues through respectful dialogue. Since 1990, Bioneers has acted as a fertile hub of social and scientific innovators with practical and visionary solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
Wildfires Are a Problem 100 Years in the Making. Can We Fix Them? May 20, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment We’ve spent 100 years growing a tinderbox across the West. Now it’s wildfire season. An indigenous tradition that’s been used for millennia might be a solution. Sources and resources: Emily Washines, Frank Kanawha Lake, Reese Lolley, Hilary Franz, Dina Gilio-Whitaker
Saving Ourselves: A Story From the Bambuti People March 6, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment Continue reading →