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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Why people are key to ecosystem health – Darcy Hitchcock

In this powerful Tedx Talk, Diné member Lyla June shares lessons from Native Americans. The world wouldn’t be better without us, as some may think; we are part of nature. We simply need to align our systems to support life. She covers several land management practices we should employ.

  • Align ourselves with the forces of nature
  • Intentionally expanding habitat, “feeding the hand that feeds us.”
  • De-center humans
  • Design for perpetuity

If you want to explore how non-Native, Western culture can use our own systems to move toward Native values and practices, I invite you to take a look at my paper, Fit for Life. I would love to hear your reactions.

Source: Why people are key to ecosystem health – Darcy Hitchcock