Seeding Relationships to Heal the Land - Virtual Forum Event Series
Shifting the Paradigm 2022 - 2023

Part 5: Re-Remembering Our Relationship with the Land

April 12, 2023 from 12:45 - 3:00pm

This conversation will highlight the various voices of our elders, knowledge holders, and those who have come before us. By engaging with the past, hearing our elder’s stories, and acknowledging/honoring the groundwork that has been laid we will gain a better understanding of where we come from, and were we are going after this.

Panelists will be asked to describe the land from when they were young and compare that to today, the work they have done to make an impact and how we can carry that torch to the future.

We hope that you will join us.

 

Before you join us in this safe space, please review the following resources.

1. Meet the Speakers
2. Carolinian Canada’s Commitment to Creating Ethical and Safe Spaces
3. Carolinian Canada's Accountability Statement (below)
4. What is Intersectionality? (Kimberlé Crenshaw, Applying it to Environmentalism, + the Start of IE) - YouTube
   Background on “Intersectionality”
5. Environmental Racism in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia
   Dr Waldron's work on Environmental Racism in Canadian context

Carolinian Canada's Accountability Statement

Deeping the practice of truth, reconciliation and healing means we acknowledge the historical and present-day impact that colonization has had on the Indigenous people of this land, from genocidal policies and actions to ongoing systemic racism to the relentless eradication of native habitat, flora and fauna across the landscape. In solidarity with Indigenous people, we are accountable in our activities, we have built and prioritized relationships with First Nations communities and organizations, Carolinian Canada has provided in-kind and financial resources to Indigenous-led projects most recently through the Conservation Impact Bond and have helped build capacity for stewardship. By listening and integrating Indigenous leadership into our organizational structures, we continue to deepen our understanding of these impacts. We are working together in the true practice of reconciliation to dismantle colonial policies and practices and create a just and equitable future for all living beings of this land.