Nurturing Environmental and Cultural Preservation
Oftentimes, it can feel very natural to understand societal issues and topics separately from one another. Even within the environmental movement, discussions can divide issues into smaller individual categories, and sometimes the larger interconnectness between it all can seem lost. On this episode, Colombian environmental activist Laura Hernández joins us to discuss the importance of challenging this way of understanding the world; she believes that the way to protect the Earth is to connect with it and understand everything as one beautiful system. Laura is the creator and president of the NGO called Generación Enraizada, which aims to empower young people to make a change, connect with nature and become guardians of the Earth. She works with many indigenous communities around Colombia in order to promote the preservation of indigenous culture and knowledge to foster both cultural and environmental conservation. Through these experiences she has had the chance live in the heart of the Colombian jungle, connect with different ecosystems, and encourage a stronger relationship that humans have towards Nature.
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Additional Resources
Learn more about Generación Enraizada
Find out more about the people that have inspired Laura including anthropologist Wade Davis, and young environmental activists Matías De Stefano and Greta Thunberg
#RisingYouth and Start The Wave helped to make this episode possible. #RisingYouth is a program led by TakingITGlobal to help youth in Canada develop life skills by giving back to their communities. Start the Wave is a non-profit organisation focused on empowering and supporting projects that create positive change worldwide. If you have a community project idea, check out both #RisingYouth and Start The Wave!
