August 2020

Will COVID-19 change our food system for good? Increased coronavirus outbreaks in food markets, food plants, and farmworker communities have impacted food access and put a

August 2020

Will COVID-19 change our food system for good? Increased coronavirus outbreaks in food markets, food plants, and farmworker communities have impacted food access and put a spotlight on food insecurity. Farmers are hurting as supply chains for fresh, perishable foods shrivel. Meanwhile, food banks have seen a surge in demand that has required distribution support from the National Guard.

What does COVID-19 mean for agriculture, our food supply systems — and our diets? Join us for a conversation with Lisa Held, senior reporter at Civil Eats and Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, on feeding a nation under quarantine.

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This content originates from the Indigenous Environmental Network's (IEN) Food Sovereignty and Safety Campaign.

The campaign focuses on promoting sustainable food systems and ensuring food

This content originates from the Indigenous Environmental Network's (IEN) Food Sovereignty and Safety Campaign.

The campaign focuses on promoting sustainable food systems and ensuring food security within Indigenous communities. It addresses critical issues related to environmental justice and cultural preservation.

IEN advocates for policies that support traditional foodways and protect Indigenous lands and waters, recognizing their vital role in community health and well-being.

This documentary highlights the burgeoning Native American food sovereignty movement. It explores efforts to reclaim spiritual, political, and cultural identities, confronting the profound trauma

This documentary highlights the burgeoning Native American food sovereignty movement. It explores efforts to reclaim spiritual, political, and cultural identities, confronting the profound trauma of centuries of genocide.

Directed by Sanjay Rawal, the film features Executive Producers Jason Momoa, Brian Mendoza, and the First Nations Development Institute, among others.

Tanya Meillier, Sanjay Rawal, and Sterlin Harjo produced the feature, with cinematography by Renan Ozturk and music by Michael Levine, featuring songs by Raye Zaragoza.

This week, we share an episode from our friends at Future Ecologies, a podcast exploring eco-social relationships through stories, science, music,

This week, we share an episode from our friends at Future Ecologies, a podcast exploring eco-social relationships through stories, science, music, and soundscapes. We will return next week with an episode of the Bioneers.

The featured episode delves into Sea Gardening, ancient Indigenous maricultural systems on the Pacific Rim. These monumental rock features provide food security, climate adaptation, and biodiversity, symbolizing eco-cultural restoration, Indigenous sovereignty, and a sustainable future. Join us to learn how they work and meet those revitalizing them.

Visit futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-2-sea-garden for full credits, photos, and more.

The Center for Biological Diversity is a Tucson, Arizona-headquartered 501c3 nonprofit. We believe human welfare is deeply linked to nature—to the vast diversity of wild animals and plants.

The Center for Biological Diversity is a Tucson, Arizona-headquartered 501c3 nonprofit. We believe human welfare is deeply linked to nature—to the vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Recognizing diversity's intrinsic value and the societal impoverishment caused by its loss, we work to secure a future for all species on the brink of extinction.

We achieve this through science, law, and creative media, focusing on protecting the lands, waters, and climate essential for species survival. Our ultimate goal is for future generations to inherit a world where the wild still thrives.

At a virtual event parallel to the UNPFII, Indigenous women leaders from North America highlighted their critical role in defending biodiversity, human rights, and the global climate. They

At a virtual event parallel to the UNPFII, Indigenous women leaders from North America highlighted their critical role in defending biodiversity, human rights, and the global climate. They advocated for Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC).

Speakers urged global governments and financial institutions to respect Indigenous knowledge, ways of life, and the right to say "no" to continued extraction. They stressed that this is paramount for addressing climate and environmental crises, presenting solutions grounded in Indigenous expertise for protecting communities and Mother Earth.

WECAN is excited to announce the new Ponca Earthen Lodge Project for Food Sovereignty in Ponca Nation, Oklahoma. This vital initiative, led by Indigenous Ponca elder Casey Camp-Horinek and the

WECAN is excited to announce the new Ponca Earthen Lodge Project for Food Sovereignty in Ponca Nation, Oklahoma. This vital initiative, led by Indigenous Ponca elder Casey Camp-Horinek and the Women's Society, addresses the escalating climate crisis and severe fossil fuel pollution impacting the region.

The traditional Earthen Lodge will provide a safe haven during extreme weather and climate disasters. It will also offer space to grow and store traditional foods using generational Indigenous knowledge, support cultural ceremonies, and address rising domestic violence.

Stay updated and learn more about the program here: https://wecaninternational.org/earthen-lodge-project

Indigenous knowledge is a climate solution! At the epicenter of massive fracking in Oklahoma, Casey Camp-Horinek (Ponca Nation) Environmental Ambassador, WECAN Earthen Lodge Project Coordinator

Indigenous knowledge is a climate solution! At the epicenter of massive fracking in Oklahoma, Casey Camp-Horinek (Ponca Nation) Environmental Ambassador, WECAN Earthen Lodge Project Coordinator and Board Member, and her community are leading a renewed approach to food sovereignty and climate solutions with the building of the Earthen Lodge, originating from Indigenous wisdom and knowledge of the Ponca Nation.

Watch and share this video and support climate justice in action!

The Earthen Lodge is stewarded by the Pa'tha'ta Women's Society in the Ponca community, as they seek seventh generation survival and beyond for their Nation in the midst of the escalating climate crisis. WECAN is honored to work in collaboration on this project, which is supporting community resiliency in the face of extreme fossil fuel extraction and ongoing climate disruption. The Lodge will provide safe harbor in times of climate disaster; offer space for cultural ceremonies and teachings; and create healthy and sustainable food and medicines for current and future generations in a region where the water and soil has been poisoned by Big Oil for decades.

�Learn more about the Earthen Lodge Project by visiting our website: https://www.wecaninternational.org/earthen-lodge-project

This program explores a second chance to remake our food economy. Bren Smith, co-founder of GreenWave, developed regenerative ocean farming.

This revolutionary polycultural model offers low

This program explores a second chance to remake our food economy. Bren Smith, co-founder of GreenWave, developed regenerative ocean farming.

This revolutionary polycultural model offers low upfront costs, is scalable, and helps mitigate climate change. It aims to democratize the food economy, moving away from destructive, profit-driven practices and agribusiness monopolies.

Casey, a respected activist for Indigenous rights, women's leadership, and the "Rights of Nature" movement, explores Indigenous perspectives on humanity's relationship with the natural world. She

Casey, a respected activist for Indigenous rights, women's leadership, and the "Rights of Nature" movement, explores Indigenous perspectives on humanity's relationship with the natural world. She shares ancestral wisdom for harmoniously interacting with Earth, Air, Water, and Fire.

This talk highlights sophisticated traditional Indigenous land, water, and fire stewardship strategies. These methods, now being "rediscovered" by contemporary managers, offer crucial lessons for addressing the climate crisis.

Originally delivered as a keynote at the 2024 Bioneers Conference, other talks can be found at www.bioneers.org.