Description

This grant will support a year-long event series called “Natural History for a World in Crisis,” a new virtual event series featuring panel discussions, films, and calls to action around environmental justice. This series consist of at least 5-7 virtual events that will be curated by the Natural History Fellows, eight Indigenous and allied scholars and intellectual leaders who are making change within fields and institutions of conservation, anthropology, geography, landscape architecture, museums, parks, land use planning, policy settings, and more. The series will highlight the work of the Fellows and provide a space where scholars, scientists, natural historians, conservationists, and community leaders can engage in conversations around our current environmental crises and pathways toward creating a more just and equitable future that honors and preserves life in all its forms. Organizers will also produce videos and interviews with each Fellow with the goal of elevating their work and original ideas.
This aligns with IKI program strategy 1b: To support the efforts of Native knowledge leaders and organizations to advocate effectively for policies and resources that will strengthen Indigenous knowledge and sovereignty.