Rekindling Ancestral Memory
“Before this circle, I thought of myself as detached from my family — as an island floating out on my own in the world. Through this class, I began to see how false this is. Turning my heart towards the lines of people that brought me here has helped me find more belonging and connection in my life. ”
REKINDLING ANCESTRAL MEMORY CIRCLE 2024-2025
Co-facilitated by Hilary Giovale and Elyshia Holliday
About the Circle
This is an 8-month circle for European-descended settlers in North America. We will engage with our European ancestors toward rekindling ancestral memory, mutual healing, forgiveness, and reparations. This circle will be a respectful, curious, and nurturing space for community dialogue. Participants will ritually build and tend ancestor altars, discover more about our family stories, and translate these experiences into real-world action through a personal reparations plan.
Why is this circle focused on European ancestry, and how is the circle related to Nature?
Each circle will be intuitively guided and will focus on topics such as:
Community-based ancestral storytelling
Embracing earth-honoring, nonlinear, and intuitive ways of knowing
Settler colonialism and whiteness
Rekindling our ancestral memory
Building right relations
Making reparations
Activities we will engage in:
Finding and sharing our ancestral stories with each other
Respectfully connecting with the land where we live
Keeping an ancestor altar
Listening to guest speakers
Writing an ancestral apology or forgiveness prayer
Healing rituals
Creating a personal reparations plan
Each month, catalyzing resources and activities will be provided based upon our circle discussions. For a comprehensive list of resources, please visit Hilary's website.
Circle Dates and Times
We will gather via Zoom on the following Tuesdays: October 22, October 29, November 12, November 19, December 10, January 7, January 21, February 4, February 25, March 18, April 8, and April 29.
Our group will meet on these dates from 5 to 6:30 pm Pacific/8 to 9:30 pm Eastern (guest speaker circle times may vary). Each circle will be held live using Zoom. The experience of this circle is focused on in-person interactions within a respectful, conscious container. Recordings of the circles will not be made.
Additional office hours will be offered on other dates.
Please plan to join us live as often as you can. Our group will also have a private thread on ONE’s community platform, Mighty Networks.
Reparations
If you join the circle, we suggest a sliding scale contribution of $150-$1200 (or more) for the entire eight-month session. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. 100% of the contributions will be returned to the following organizations, using a reparations framework, and to our guest speakers as honoraria.
SPEARITWURX is an Oakland-based organization that inspires inter-generational wellness. They create experiences to transform lives through Cultural Events, Community Convenings, Professional Consulting, and Wellness Coaching. They believe that All communities deserve the opportunity to cultivate, experience, and share the healing power of Love. Authentic love activates a Culture of Wellness that allows us to reflect on and transform our historical, racial, and social trauma. Wellness creates the conditions for us to thrive and fully express the greatness of our humanity.
The Land Peace Foundation is an Indigenous-led educational organization committed to preserving the Indigenous way of life and protecting Mother Earth. They do this by providing strong Indigenous leadership programs, stewarding responsible climate change adaptation and mitigation mechanisms, and developing and facilitating in-depth Environmental Equity and Justice programs. Their core programs include two Indigenous leadership programs, the Wabanaki Leadership Institute Fellows Program and the New Beginnings for Wabanaki Students Program in partnership with the Native Programs Department at the University of Maine Orono. They also run two environmental justice programs, the EcologyShifts Fellowship Program and a federal Thriving Communities Environmental Justice Grants program, that allows them to provide key support to all those doing environmental justice work in the state of Maine. In addition to these core programs, they also convene large-scale gatherings that are designed to bridge divides and help build lasting kinship among people from all backgrounds. To date, their gatherings have reached more than 50k participants from six continents.
Request to Join the Circle
This class is open to members and affiliates of ONE and will be limited to 16 participants.
We ask that you tell us about yourself and why you are drawn to the circle at this time using the “Circle Request” button below. This will help us know you a little better. We will send you the registration link after we receive your circle request.
If you are not already a member of ONE you can sign up here.
The 2024-2025 Circle is full.
Meet your Facilitators
Hilary Giovale is a ninth-generation American settler descended from the ancient Celtic, Germanic, and Nordic peoples of northwestern Europe. She lives at the foot of a sacred mountain, a being of kinship, that stands within the traditional homelands of Diné, Hopi, Havasupai, Hualapai, Yavapai, Apache, and Paiute Peoples, as well as several Pueblos. Her relationships with this land inform her life as a mother, community organizer, writer, and philanthropist. In 2015, Hilary became aware of her ancestors’ longstanding presence as American settlers. Since then, she has been living a process of inquiry that includes ancestral repair, solidarity with Indigenous-led movements, reconnection with Earth, apology, forgiveness, and reparations. She is the author of Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers toward Truth, Healing and Repair (now available for pre-order). To read more about her work, please visit www.goodrelative.com.
Elyshia Holliday is the executive director of ONE and is also the co-founder of Arawaka, an organization dedicated to healing the relationship between human beings and Mother Earth. During these last 20 years and in support of this work she has had the privilege of knowing many indigenous Elders and has benefited immensely from their guidance and innate perspective of living as part of a whole earth system. Their wisdom and knowledge profoundly influenced the way Elyshia views life, healing, and our basic guardianship of earth. Much of Elyshia's work has centered around community group facilitation, commitment to healing past wounds across generations and lineages and helping people deepen their relationship with Mother Earth. Elyshia is a fourteenth-generation American settler descending from the Celtic and Nordic peoples of northwestern Europe.
Elders Circle
We are grateful for these Elders, whose expertise has informed our process. They are generously offering support and guidance for our circle this year.
Myra Jackson has held a diverse array of hefty careers in engineering, holographic organizational development and academia. While those experiences might seem divergent from her deep mystical roots, she found that her early training in electrical theory, physics and music informed her inner and outer life. Today, that training provides useful metaphorical language in discussing the physics of now that points to our intrinsic bond with Nature.
Today, Myra carries the title of Diplomat of the Biosphere with a primary focus on transforming our societal relationship with Nature through public policy approaches that recognize Nature's intrinsic rights to exist whole along with all Her lifeforms. In listening to the Earth, Myra strives to fully realize the aspirational premise of the luminous thread she carries within the web of life (Intra-Being).
Pat McCabe(Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining) is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker. She is a voice for global peace, and her paintings are created as tools for individual, earth and global healing. She draws upon the Indigenous sciences of Thriving Life to reframe questions about sustainability and balance, and she is devoted to supporting the next generations, Women’s Nation and Men’s Nation, in being functional members of the “Hoop of Life” and upholding the honor of being human.
Guest Speakers
Sherri Mitchell -Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset, is an Indigenous attorney, activist, and author from the Penobscot Nation. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona’s Roger’s College of Law, specializing in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy. She is an alumna of the American Indian Ambassador Program, and the Udall Native American Congressional Internship Program. Sherri is the author of the award-winning book, Sacred Instructions; Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change, which has been published in four languages. She is also a contributor to more than a dozen anthologies, including the best seller, All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, along with Resetting Our Future: Empowering Climate Action in the United States, and Growing Up Native in America.
Sherri is the founding Director of the Land Peace Foundation, an Indigenous educational organization with three core program areas – Preserving the Indigenous way of life, the cultivation of competent cultural leadership, and the advancement of ecological equity and justice.
Mizan Alkebulan-Abakah, MPH, is the Co-Creator of Spearitwurx, an organization that inspires Intergenerational Wellness and Racial Healing through cultural arts, community events, strategic consulting and transformative educational experiences. Mizan is also a certified Healing Centered Engagement Trainer with Flourish Agenda and has a master’s degree in public health. Mizan is a published author and has been a featured lecturer, keynote speaker, and workshop presenter at Universities and Conferences throughout the nation. She is an experiential artist and lead curator of the Experience Sankofa Project Living Museum. As Certified Therapeutic Yoga instructor, Mizan incorporates creative expression and dynamic mindfulness into her work for social transformation.
Sizwe Andrews-Abaakah is an Educator, Radical Healer and Mentor and has worked throughout the Bay Area. He has supported African American Wellness through the National Campaign for Black Male Achievement, Oakland Freedom School, Flourish Agenda's Camp Akili, Oakland Unified School District's Manhood Development Program, and Determination Black Men's Group at United Roots to name a few. As Co-Founder and Director of Cultural Engagement at Spearitwurx, he approaches the work with passion and insight. Sizwe believes that connectedness is our currency and building authentic intimacy is key in our relationships. The practice of being vulnerable with each other can helps us get to a place of transformation and liberation. Sizwe, also known as Spear of the Nation, is an MC and producer. He utilizes his skills as performer to build awareness, connection and open doors to self-mastery.
Testimonials from Past Participants
“My experience with the Rekindling Ancestral Memory Circle was profound and life-changing. I loved that we were encouraged to build a relationship with our ancestral lineages through both traceable research as well as through listening to our dreams and intuitive knowing. I also appreciated the integrity of how the group was facilitated, supporting me in taking an honest look at the colonial chapters of my ancestral history. Rather than approaching this history with judgment or shame, I was supported in approaching with an intention of reckoning and healing. This process was deeply impactful. I now feel more connected to my ancestral lineages and I also feel I have tools to continue on the journey of learning and reckoning with the past — both the beauty and the suffering.”
“I loved how we explored our connection with ancestors in a non-linear, intuitive way, and also a practical, truth-seeking way. I wanted and needed both. Similarly, I loved how Elyshia and Hilary balanced the ritual/prayer aspects of our circle with the reparations/actions pieces. I've not been in a group that had both sides. This has been such a breath of fresh air.”
“I'm in awe of the journey Hilary and Elyshia guided us on. I have a new relationship with my ancestors and they are living through me. I've experienced healing and movement toward wholeness. Highly recommend this offering.”
"Being held, supported, and encouraged by this circle allowed me to feel ready to begin looking into the shadows of my family ancestry... which I've been trying to do alone for years, unsuccessfully. I needed a bigger holding to be able to begin facing the horrific truths of my family line."
"This circle helped me to discover the threads of ancestry that I carry within my body and spirit and how these threads are woven throughout time and space, connecting me to the entire tapestry of life. By the end of the circle, I felt more whole in knowing who I am and more agency in understanding my own part in the healing of our world."
“The Circle has been a beautiful, warm, welcoming container for learning and sharing. The practices, conversations, and speakers all generated potent heart-centered connection and action. Hilary and Elyshia guide the group with authenticity and a skillful mix of clear communication, joy, and their own lived experience in this lifelong work. So grateful for this grounding foundation for my ongoing ancestral healing and reparations commitments.”
"This group helped reignite and re-invigorate my ongoing commitment to living a life focused on actively undoing and healing the places racism and colonization live in my white body, and in the systems that run our country."
"Through digging back far enough and feeling into how my ancestors were also once deeply connected to the Earth, I've been able to soften some of the shame I've been carrying. The less shame takes up space inside me, the more room I have to be present and awake with energy to take action and make reparations in the now. I feel this shift on a visceral level."
"My awareness has expanded to see how much we all carry around with us from our family history. I am heartened to know that there are tangible avenues I can take toward healing the wounds that my ancestors inflicted and endured. I feel more connected to this path in myself and am excited to continue to let this path unfold, to listen to what needs attention and healing in my lineage."
“The care, depth and wisdom of Hilary and Elyshia wove a subtle but profound web throughout our circle that held each of us as we explored and discovered our histories and mysteries. “
Why is this Circle Focused on European Ancestry?
ONE's extended family has been a majority white community, and we long for the vibrant diversity of a healthy human ecosystem. At the same time, in order to avoid repeating the harms of our ancestors, European descended people must come together and explore our family stories honestly. We have an opportunity to open our minds and our hearts to meet the complex people from whom we descend. We do this with empathy for their lives and circumstances and with the courage to transform their legacies.
In this circle, we will explore our ancestors' stories as settlers on Indigenous land. In our experience - as well as in the collective experience - it has been helpful to begin this process within Euro-centered community spaces. This helps to eliminate projecting our ancestral traumas onto marginalized peoples. Together, we will practice becoming good relatives to diverse communities over time.
This circle is not an exclusively white space. People of partial European ancestry who are interested in exploring their settler legacies are welcome and encouraged to join us.
What Does the Circle Have to Do with Nature?
Somewhere in each of our ancestral lineages, we all descend from Earth-honoring people- those who were intricately woven into the web of life. Over time, many of our ancestors forgot this innate knowing, due to trauma, migration, war, and famine. Our legacies became empty. In this process of forgetting, we began to see Earth and all her beings as only resources. This is part of colonization. The modern environmental movement emerged from this history. It has used archaic patterns to “protect the natural world,” rather than working with nature as a loving partner.
In this circle, as we reconnect with our ancestors, we also begin to awaken the innate Earth-honoring knowledge that lives in each of us. As we heal our pasts, we become better relatives for our human and non-human family.
ONE Members' Community Meet-up: Rejuvenation and Connection, Community Tea
We give thanks and deep gratitude, inviting others to join us at the hearth, lighting candles within our souls to prepare for an inner journey. Maybe it is with dance, or maybe deep rest, or a bit of both. Come join us for a delightful meetup and community tea ~ rejuvenating body and spirit!
Can Plants Save the Planet? with Rosalee de la Forêt and Pam Montgomery
The Live webinar is at 12:00 pm PST/3:00 pm EST on Tuesday, December 10th
Each year, as we conclude another season of dynamic learning and ceremony with our Nature Evolutionary community, we return to the question, “Can plants save the planet?” Gathering with plant and Earth-centered voices, we explore how plants and trees—these ancient and wise green beings—have the long view and continue to thrive in our ever-changing world.
The vast bio-intelligence of plants and trees is no longer seen as a fringe idea but is now recognized as a well-researched truth. Recent discoveries are illuminating how plant consciousness affects our lives and the life of the planet in ways we could hardly have imagined just a few short years ago.
This year, renowned herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt joins ONE founder Pam Montgomery to explore this powerful topic. Together, they’ll share stories from decades of relationship with the green beings, including deeply healing experiences, “wow” moments, and actions we can take to support a thriving world.
Be a part of this inspiring conversation. Your participation and support make ONE’s work possible as we deepen our partnership with Nature for a life-giving future.
Rosalee de la Forêt is passionate about inspiring people to turn to the healing gifts of medicinal plants and Nature connection.
She is a registered herbalist and the author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transforming Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal and co-author of Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine.
Rosalee and her husband live in a log cabin in the northeastern cascades of Washington state, where she’s an avid gardener and excels at cuddling up with her cat and her latest knitting project.
You can learn more about Rosalee by visiting her website, www.herbalremediesadvice.org, and her Instagram profile.
Pam Montgomery has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature for more than three decades. As an author, teacher, and practitioner, she has passionately embraced her partnership with the plants who are guiding us in our spiritual evolution.
She is the author of Partner Earth: A Spiritual Ecology and the best-selling Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness. She teaches internationally on plant spirit healing, spiritual ecology, and people as Nature Evolutionaries.
Pam is the founder of ONE. She has dedicated herself to co-creative partnership with all of life and feels the Organization of Nature Evolutionaries is a way to make this partnership manifest.
You can connect with Pam here: www.wakeuptonature.com
ONE Members' Community Meet-up: Kitchen Magic Remembering the Sacred Art of Nourishing
The main topic of conversation will be an experiential, interactive, and fun sharing of recipes and sacred kitchen rituals. Let’s gather together to create an improvisational soup where everyone brings something from nature to our zoom kitchen cook-fire. We will imagine the simmering pot, the sizzle, scent, juiciness, creaminess, tanginess, color and environment in which the plants grew.
Earth Wisdom and Plant Magic with Robin Rose Bennett
“Green witches love the Earth and know the Earth loves us. We know that plants have secrets to share and gifts to give, so we learn all we can about nature, especially herbs, flowers, and trees. We make a choice to respect and connect with the abundance and strength of the Earth, which helps us grow stronger and more confident. Plants guide us to love ourselves, inside and out, and to take care of our minds and bodies. We like to help plants grow, but when we pay close attention to them, we realize they grow us.”
The Live webinar is at 12:00 pm PST/3:00 pm EST on Tuesday, November 12th
Join us for a profound journey into the heart of Earth wisdom with herbalist and storyteller Robin Rose Bennett. In this special webinar, Robin will lead us in honoring the ancient, living intelligence of the Earth through the magic of plants. Whether you’re a seasoned herbalist or a curious beginner, you’ll discover new ways to deepen your relationship with plants as sacred allies, healers, and guides.
We’ll explore how plants connect us to ancestral wisdom, helping us feel rooted in our bodies, communities, and the natural world. Robin will share rituals and practical insights for working with plants to awaken our inner strength, inspire joy, and—most importantly—pass this wisdom on to the next generation.
Learn how to weave these practices into everyday life with children, grandchildren, and students, nurturing their natural curiosity and connection to the green world.
Robin Rose Bennett is a story-teller, writer, and herbalist, offering classes in Herbal Medicine and EarthSpirit Teachings since 1986 - at herb conferences, festivals, medical schools, and most joyously, outside with the plants. Robin Rose shares herbal medicine with gratitude for the loving generosity of the plants and the magic, mystery, and beauty of the web of life.
She is the author of: Healing Magic - A Green Witch Guidebook to Conscious Living, The Gift of Healing Herbs - Plant Medicines and Home Remedies for a Vibrantly Healthy Life, A Young Green Witch’s Guide to Plant Magic - Rituals and Recipes from Nature, and A Green Witch's Pocket Book of Wisdom-Big Little Life Tips.
To read more about Robin’s work, please visit https://www.robinrosebennett.com/
Becoming a Good Relative with Hilary Giovale
“Mother Earth brings us to life. She nurtures us. She breathes us. My ancestral journey has taught me the importance of connecting with the land, to learn directly from the natural wisdom that surrounds us.”
Join us for a compelling interview with Hilary Giovale, a writer and community organizer who is deeply engaged in the work of truth, healing, and repair. Hilary shares her personal journey as a ninth-generation American settler coming to terms with her ancestral legacies and the responsibilities they carry. We explore her process of ancestral repair, her solidarity with Indigenous-led movements, and how her relationship with the land where she lives informs her activism and personal growth.
In this conversation, Hilary discusses the challenges and insights she has encountered as she navigates the complex terrain of unlearning white fragility and committing to reparations. She offers a candid look at how these experiences have transformed her understanding of kinship, responsibility, and resilience. Expect an open and vulnerable dialogue that goes beyond intellectual analysis, inviting us into the realms of intuition, dreams, and practical rituals for healing.
This interview is an opportunity to hear firsthand from Hilary about her ongoing work to address the harms of colonialism and racial hierarchy. Whether you're beginning your own journey or have been on this path for some time, Hilary’s reflections will offer valuable perspectives and practical tools for those dedicated to creating a more just and equitable world.
Hilary Giovale is a ninth-generation American settler descended from the ancient Celtic, Germanic, and Nordic peoples of northwestern Europe. She lives at the foot of a sacred mountain, a being of kinship, that stands within the traditional homelands of Diné, Hopi, Havasupai, Hualapai, Yavapai, Apache, and Paiute Peoples, as well as several Pueblos. Her relationships with this land inform her life as a mother, community organizer, writer, and philanthropist. In 2015, Hilary became aware of her ancestors’ longstanding presence as American settlers. Since then, she has been living a process of inquiry that includes ancestral repair, solidarity with Indigenous-led movements, reconnection with Earth, apology, forgiveness, and reparations. She is the author of Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers toward Truth, Healing and Repair (now available for pre-order). Hilary also co-facilitates the Rekindling Ancestral Memory circle hosted by ONE. To read more about her work, please visit www.goodrelative.com.
ONE Members' Community Meet-up: The Soul of the Soil, Beauty and Deep Medicine
The main topic of conversation will be the Soul of the Soil. You will have an opportunity to share about your relationship with Soil as well as your experience with the Soil Gratitude Ceremony. This is a great way to get to know others in the Nature Evolutionaries Community.
Soil Gratitude Ceremony
Soil Gratitude ceremony
Saturday, September 21st,
with your soil in your own landscape and At your own time
Cultivating Resilience: A Soil Dialogue with Hunter Lovins
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The Live webinar is at 12:00 pm PDT/3:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, September 17th
Join us for the fifth session of our Soil Conversations series, featuring a compelling discussion with Hunter Lovins, renowned environmentalist, author, and champion of sustainable development. This session promises to delve into the intricate relationships between soil health, climate resilience, and sustainable agriculture. Lovins will share her wealth of knowledge on how nurturing our soil can lead to a regenerative future, offering insights drawn from her extensive experience and pioneering work in the field.
In this conversation, we will explore practical strategies for improving soil health and enhancing ecosystem services. Lovins will discuss the role of innovative agricultural practices, such as agroforestry and holistic management, in building resilient food systems. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how healthy soils contribute to carbon sequestration, water retention, and biodiversity, and how these benefits can be realized on both local and global scales.
This session is an invaluable opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in sustainability and to engage in a dialogue about the future of our soils. Hunter Lovins’ unique perspective, grounded in decades of activism and research, will provide a rich context for understanding the critical importance of soil stewardship in addressing the pressing environmental challenges of our time.
L. Hunter Lovins is President of Natural Capitalism Solutions. NCS helps companies, communities and countries implement more regenerative practices profitably.
A professor of sustainable business management at Fordham University, Hunter teaches entrepreneuring and coaches social enterprises around the world. A Managing Partner of NOW Partners, she is also a board member of Aquion and several non-profits. Hunter has worked in energy, regenerative agriculture, climate policy, sustainable development and resilience for 55 years.
A consultant to industries including International Finance Corporation, Unilever, Walmart, the United Nations and Royal Dutch Shell, as well as sustainability champions Interface, Patagonia and Clif Bar, Hunter has briefed heads of state, the UN, and the US Congress, leaders of the numerous local governments, the Pentagon, and officials in 30 countries.
Author of 17 books – including the recently released A Finer Future: Creating an Economy in Service to Life, which won a Nautilus Award – Hunter has won dozens of awards, including the European Sustainability Pioneer award and the Right Livelihood Award. Time Magazine recognized her as a Millennium Hero for the Planet, and Newsweek called her the Green Business Icon.
Bringing Our Community’s Soils Back to Life: The Soil Food Web with Dr. Elaine Ingham
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Join us for an engaging discussion featuring Dr. Elaine Ingham, a renowned soil microbiologist and founder of Soil Food Web. Dr. Ingham will share her insights about the fascinating world beneath our feet and the community of healthy soil ecosystems. She will discuss the vital role that microorganisms play in maintaining soil health and how they can dramatically impact plant growth, nutrient cycles, and overall ecosystem resilience.
Dr. Ingham's extensive experience and pioneering research make her an expert in understanding how we can collaborate with the power of the soil food web to improve soil health and promote regenerative practices. Whether you're a gardener, farmer, or simply a Nature enthusiast, this discussion will provide practical insights into how you can support soil health in your own backyard or community. Topics will include composting, natural soil amendments, and methods to enhance microbial diversity for a thriving garden or farm.
Don't miss this opportunity to participate in a lively discussion and deepen your connection with the Earth alongside one of the leading experts in soil biology. Dr. Elaine's passion for soil and her practical advice will empower you to become a steward of the soil, contributing to a healthier planet.
This interview promises to be an inspiring and educational experience for everyone interested in nurturing the life beneath our feet.
Dr. Elaine Ingham serves as the Soil Food Web School's Founder, Principal Ambassador, and Science and Research Advisor.
Dr. Ingham has advanced our knowledge about the soil food web for over 4 decades. Widely recognized as the world’s foremost soil biologist, she’s passionate about empowering ordinary people to bring the soils in their community back to life.
Dr. Elaine’s™ Soil Food Web Approach has been used to successfully restore the ecological functions of soils on six continents. The courses offered by Dr. Elaine’s™ Soil Food Web School have been designed for people with no relevant experience – making them accessible to individuals who wish to retrain and to begin a meaningful and impactful career in an area that will help to secure the survival of humans and other species.
Dr. Ingham began her college career at St. Olaf College, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts. She earned her Master of Science in Marine Biology from Texas A&M and her Ph.D. in Soil Microbiology from Colorado State in 1981. From there, she completed her post-doc at the University of Georgia Institute of Ecology before serving as an Instructor and later an Associate Professor for many years at Oregon State University. During her travels, she served as the first President of the Soil Ecology Society, the Program Director for the Ecological Society of America, and a member of the American Society of Microbiology.
In addition to starting Soil Foodweb Inc. 26 years ago, Dr. Ingham owned and then sold the Soil Foodweb Institute in Australia and served as Chief Scientist at the Rodale Institute. Dr. Ingham is the global leader in the Soil Food Web sciences and is highly respected worldwide for her achievements.
In 2019 she teamed up with Luke Louka and created The Soil Food Web School (SFWS). While she was satisfied with an LMS-based instructional approach to begin with, she has been an advocate for being in contact with students. Even though the school has grown to over 3,000 students in three short years, Dr. Ingham still responds personally to email requests, student forum questions, and course content creation. Using technology to its fullest, Dr. Ingham hosts global webinars and conferences with some of the world's premier experts in soil science and does so for free both for students and the general global audience to help bring awareness of the gifts possible through farming without the use of pesticides and inorganic chemicals.
Dr. Ingham also opened Soil Foodweb Incorporated in 2020 to serve as her research and consultation company, where people can reach out to hire Dr. Elaine and her research team directly. To reach out, visit soilfoodwebinc.com or email general@soilfoodwebinc.com
Upcoming Soil Webinar
September 17th
Cultivating Resilience: A Soil Dialogue Featuring Hunter Lovins
Soil, Climate and Community with Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
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“And we all can have a role to play here. We can start by treating the soil with the respect that it deserves: respect for its ability as the basis of all life on earth, respect for its ability to serve as a carbon bank and respect for its ability to control our climate.”
The Live webinar is at 12:00 pm PDT/3:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, August 27th
Join us for an insightful conversation with the brilliant Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, a leading soil scientist who has pioneered groundbreaking studies on soil’s role in regulating the Earth's climate. In this third session of our Soil Webinar Series, Dr. Berhe will cover both the science of soil and its impact on our everyday lives, explaining how soil plays a crucial role in controlling the climate and discussing the important connections between soil and human communities. Her informed experience from decades of research will help us understand the vital and unique role soil plays in keeping our planet's ecosystems in balance.
Dr. Berhe's work and easy-to-understand insights highlight the two-way relationship between soil and people. She will discuss how our human activities affect soil health and, in turn, how soil impacts the lives of all beings. Dr. Berhe will also share practical solutions that you can put into action today to better partner with soil to help minimize climate change and create sustainable communities.
Learn how we can all use informed soil practices to build a stronger, more resilient environment for life!
Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe is a Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry and Falasco Chair in Earth Sciences and Geology at the University of California, Merced. She previously served as the Director of the US Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Her research interest lies at the intersection of soil science, geochemistry, global change science, and political ecology. Prof. Berhe’s work seeks to improve our understanding of how the soil system regulates the earth’s climate and the dynamic two-way relationship between soil and human communities.
Numerous awards and honors have recognized her scholarly contributions and efforts to improve equity and inclusion in STEM. She is an Elected member of the US National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America, and a member of the inaugural class of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, New Voices in Science, Engineering, and Medicine. You can learn more about Dr. Berhe and her work on her website: https://aaberhe.com/
Upcoming Soil Webinars
September 10th
Bringing Our Community's Soils Back to Life: The Soil Food Web Featuring Dr. Elaine Ingham
September 17th
Cultivating Resilience: A Soil Dialogue Featuring Hunter Lovins
We look forward to your continued participation and Soil exploration with us!
Living Soil with Briana Alfaro and Danielle Peláez of Soul Fire Farm
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Join us for a compelling live webinar interview with Briana Alfaro and Danielle Peláez from Soul Fire Farm as we dig into the rich and essential world of soil as well as the profound relationship we share with soil. This engaging discussion will cover:
Is Soil Alive?: Taking a look at the composition and nature of soil and perception of soil and its vital role in sustaining life on Earth.
Soul Fire Farm's Soil Practices: An in-depth look at how Soul Fire Farm’s regenerative practices in caring for their soil promote biodiversity and ecological balance.
Caring for and Honoring Our Soil: Practical advice and insights on nurturing and respecting the soil in our own landscapes.
Briana and Danielle will share their expertise, experiences, and ways that Soul Fire Farm partners with the land to help the soil remain vibrant and life-giving. This webinar promises to be a rich exchange of knowledge, fostering a deeper connection to the Earth beneath our feet and inspiring actionable steps to support soil health in our own communities.
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from two passionate experts in regenerative agriculture and soil stewardship!
About Soul Fire Farm: Soul Fire Farm is an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm committed to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system. We raise and distribute life-giving food as a means to end food apartheid. With deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors, we work to reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency in the food system. We bring diverse communities together on this healing land to share skills on sustainable agriculture, natural building, spiritual activism, health, and environmental justice. We are training the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthening the movements for food sovereignty and community self-determination. To learn more about Soul Fire Farm and their fantastic work, visit their website at www.soulfirefarm.org.
Check out the great soil resources they’ve shared below.
Briana Alfaro, Soul Fire Farm Administrative Director of Programs & Partnerships, (she/her) is a multiracial, Mexican and Indigenous grower, educator, writer, and activist living in unceded Gayogohó:nǫ˺ territory, in Ithaca, NY. She co-creates educational offerings and supports coalition work as Director of Programs & Partnerships at Soul Fire Farm. Her passion for land stewardship and agriculture is rooted in a long-held infatuation with food and cooking; in her family’s experience as campesino farmers and US farm workers; and in a love of nature cultivated by family camping trips as a child. She has worked with National Young Farmers Coalition, Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY, and San Diego Food System Alliance. She holds a M.S. Food Studies from Syracuse University and serves on the Board of the Youth Farm Project.
Danielle Peláez, Soul Fire Farm Education Manager, (she/they || ella/elle) is a queer farmer, educator, and land tender. A lover of plantitas, fungi, human and non-human beings, Danielle dreams of serving her community through facilitating (re)connection to the soil, drawing on her roots in the western highlands of Guatemala. As the Farm Education Manager, Dani co-creates and co-leads earth-based educational offerings. They love being outside in all forms (gardening, hiking, foraging, napping in hammocks) and sharing meals with friends.
Upcoming Soil Webinars
August 27th
Soil, Carbon and Community Featuring Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
September 10th
Bringing Our Community's Soils Back to Life: The Soil Food Web Featuring Dr. Elaine Ingham
September 17th
Cultivating Resilience: A Soil Dialogue Featuring Hunter Lovins
We look forward to your continued participation and Soil exploration with us!
Soil Resources from Soul Fire Farm
Soil Carbon Parts 1 & 2 from Soul Fire Farms Liberation on Land Skillshare Video Series
Plus Soul Fire Farm’s Guide to “How Alive is My Soil?” and Guía de Soul Fire Farm “¿Qué tan vivo está mi suelo?”
For the Love of Soil: Compost Power and Hemp Cultivation with Tammi Sweet
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The Live webinar is at 9:00 am PDT/12:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, August 13th
Join us for a lively and informative conversation with dynamic herbalist, farmer, and educator Tammi Sweet. Her passion for soil and her perspective that "Compost is God" set the tone for a fun and insightful discussion. Discover the alchemical magic of composting, where kitchen scraps and yard waste transform into fertile, life-giving soil.
We’ll discuss practical tips for creating and maintaining a compost system that works wonders. Tammi will explain how organic matter turns into rich soil, boosting fertility and plant growth. Whether you're a composting newbie or a seasoned pro, Tammi's enthusiasm and years of farming experience will help you see composting in a whole new light.
Tammi will also share about growing hemp and its close relationship with healthy soil. Learn how this versatile plant thrives with nutrient-rich compost and how it, in turn, enhances soil health. Tammi's holistic, knowledgeable, and practical take on soil, compost, and hemp cultivation will leave you inspired and ready to get your hands dirty.
This is the first webinar in our Soils Series, culminating in our Soil Gratitude Ceremony. Join us on this journey of discovery and celebration of the Earth’s incredible processes. Come and discover why "Compost is God" and how you can contribute to the health of our planet through soil and compost practices.
See you there!
Tammi Sweet loves to teach. It’s her superpower. She has a magical ability to connect with almost anyone when teaching and help them understand complex material.
For over 30 years, Tammi has shared her gift of teaching at various colleges, massage schools and herbal schools throughout the country. Her background in physiology makes her an invaluable resource to developing herbalists and massage therapists alike, who want to deepen their foundation as practitioners.
In addition to her physiology expertise, Tammi is also a practitioner and teacher of herbal medicine. She is deeply influenced by her studies with accomplished herbalists, including Rosemary Gladstar, Pam Montgomery, Tom Brown, Jr. and especially Stephen Buhner’s pioneering work on the heart as an organ of perception.
In 2007, Tammi set out to “combine all the things I love into one curriculum and teach whatever I wanted in ways that made sense--on my own terms.” So, she and her partner Kris Miller launched the Heartstone Center for Earth Essentials.
At Heartstone, Tammi and Kris run their Herbal Apprenticeship. Tammi also offers online courses that integrate physiology and plant medicine with Tammi’s love of teaching, such as her signature course Anatomy & Physiology for Herbalists.
The other branch of her teaching is Cannabis. In 2019 Tammi offered her first online course in Medicine Making with Cannabis. 2020 brought about her six month long Online Cannabis Grow course. Teaching these two courses led to publishing two books; The first; The Wholistic Healing Guide to Cannabis and her second, The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Cannabis.
Tammi’s vision is for Heartstone to co-create a space with the land, where people can come "home," take refuge and find the sacred both on the land and within themselves and facilitate healing. When not teaching, Tammi loves to spend time alone and ‘recharge’ by exploring the land, writing, and hiking.
Upcoming Soil Webinars
August 20th
Living Soil Featuring Briana Alfaro and Danielle Peláez of Soul Fire Farm
August 27th
Soil, Carbon and Community Featuring Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe
September 10th
Bringing Our Community's Soils Back to Life: The Soil Food Web Featuring Dr. Elaine Ingham
September 17th
Cultivating Resilience: A Soil Dialogue Featuring Hunter Lovins
We look forward to your continued participation and Soil exploration with us!
ONE Members' Community Meet-up: Kinship of Plants and People
By inwardly participating in the formative processes of plant life, we are realizing something about our own beingness. Using our sense perceptions, can we listen carefully enough to hear Nature’s language in the surging, flowing, ripening, spiraling, integrating, creating, composting...It’s coaxing us into a meditative and contemplative cycle that carries us from seed to roots, stems to leaves, and blossoms to fruit.
Partnering with Beavers for a Resilient Future with Jakob Shockey
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Join us in discussion with Jakob Shockey, co-founder of Project Beaver, for an insightful webinar that explores a pivotal question, "How can we move towards coexistence and partnership with Nature even in places where we as humans have dramatically altered the landscapes?" Looking to Nature and co-creative partnership, we will delve into the role of beavers as natural engineers and their crucial contributions to environmental health and sustainability.
During the webinar, you’ll learn about the critical ecological benefits that beavers provide. They create and maintain wetlands, essential for a diverse range of flora and fauna, which serve as natural water filters, reduce flooding risks, and help in carbon sequestration efforts. Jakob will discuss how the structures built by beavers, such as dams, can prevent flash flooding and reduce soil erosion, essential for restoring degraded landscapes and repairing damaged watersheds.
Despite their importance, beavers are often seen as nuisances. This session will challenge such views and highlight the need for a shift towards coexistence and appreciation of beavers as valuable partners in our environmental efforts.
Engage with us to explore how co-creative and co-existence efforts with beavers can lead to a more sustainable and resilient future for all life.
Jakob Shockey is a professional wildlife biologist, entrepreneur, land steward, and storyteller. His work focuses on restoring the natural process and order of resilient habitat, its wildlife, and the complex interrelationship with humans. He has been working professionally in Oregon’s streams, rivers and wetlands for over a decade. He is the foremost authority in mitigating beaver conflicts with human infrastructure in Oregon, through his company Beaver State Wildlife Solutions. Jakob also co-founded and leads Project Beaver, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering humans to partner with beavers and value their works.
Jakob lives in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southwestern Oregon, with his wife and their three children along the same creek he grew up swimming in. While Jakob remembers cannonballing into pools that teamed with young coho, that stream now goes dry every summer, and instead of swimming, his kids play with powdery rocks. That shift in baselines for what is perceived as “normal” in just one generation has animated his work.
Jakob values community, truth, awareness, and grace. He is a clear-eyed optimist, working for resilient human and non-human habitat with tools like strong inference and evolutionary theory. He flies a paraglider, climbs big trees, volunteers with Search and Rescue, plays the fiddle, and once gentled a wild horse, which he took with him to college. He also sings to himself, loves flying kites and can’t spell.
To learn more about Jakob and Project Beaver, visit their website at: https://projectbeaver.org/
Weeds to Wellness: Strengthening Your Connection to Nature with Rosalee de la Forêt
Embark on a captivating journey of herbal exploration with renowned herbalist Rosalee de la Forêt in our upcoming webinar. Join us as we unravel the untold stories of the often-overlooked plants that thrive in your local environment, proving to be powerful allies on your path to well-being and connection to Nature.
Exploring Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary with Keith Laakkonen
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An insightful webinar featuring Keith Laakkonen, Sanctuary Director at Audubon’s corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Southwest Florida. In this engaging conversation, Keith delves into Corkscrew's unique ecology, focusing on its old-growth cypress, Ghost Orchids, Wood Storks, and the significance of prescribed fire in maintaining the delicate balance of this unique sanctuary. Discover the fascinating history of the Everglades and the impact of development and alteration of this landscape through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
We explore ongoing restoration and conservation efforts in the region and emphasize the crucial role wetlands play in maintaining ecological balance and the health of the entire region. Keith, who grew up in Southwest Florida, also shares his experiences amidst the captivating landscapes, the inspiration that fuels his connection to the land and water, and the journey that led him to his current role.
This webinar offers a rare opportunity to connect with the heart of this natural wonder and gain insights into the passion and commitment driving conservation efforts in the area.
Keith Laakkonen, as Sanctuary Director of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, oversees the 13,450 acres in the Western Everglades. Leading a dedicated team of 25 people, he focuses on land conservation, research, policy, and public engagement.
Laakkonen is Audubon's spokesperson for the Western Everglades. He collaborates closely with Audubon Florida's leadership to reach conservation goals in the region, and he and his team are dedicated to restoring and protecting the Sanctuary's ecology.
With over 20 years of environmental management experience, Laakkonen has held distinguished roles, including Director at the 110,000-acre Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and a regional administrator for the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. His accolades include the Guy Bradley award from Audubon Florida, earned during his tenure as the Environmental Sciences Coordinator for the Town of Fort Myers Beach.
A Southwest Florida native and avid birder, Laakkonen's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in wildlife ecology from the University of Florida and a master's degree from Florida Gulf Coast University with a focus on sea-level rise policy. His diverse interests encompass watershed management, environmental policy, wildlife ecology, prescribed fire management, hydrologic restoration, exotic plant and animal management, as well as environmental education and outreach.
To learn more about Keith and Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, visit their website at: https://corkscrew.audubon.org/
ONE Members' Community Meet-up: Flowers Breaking Through the Cement of Culture
Let’s explore how we are actively lifting climate stress from our human nervous systems and birthing what has always been fundamental to our being: loving-kindness and enjoyment. With the vision of a flower that needs only the basic elements to thrive, can we learn to simplify the narrative and become active participants in an ever-changing world that includes all beings?
Activating for Earth Day Every Day
The Live webinar is at 9:00 am PDT/12:00 pm EDT on Sunday, April 21st.
Join us for "Activating for Earth Day Every Day," a special fundraising webinar featuring renowned herbalists, teachers, and authors Pam Montgomery and Kat Maier. They'll share personal tips they use daily to deepen their lived connection. Practical, easy, and deeply insightful, you'll be guaranteed to be inspired to deepen your own connection and experience profound Earth partnership every day.
Whether through plant connection, herbal remedies, or gratitude practices, discover how small daily actions can make a significant impact on our planet's well-being. Gain personal tips for immersing yourself in Nature and deepening your connection to the Earth as Pam and Kat share personal insights and practical tips.
What's more, this is a fundraising event for ONE, and your contributions have the power to go even further with a generous $2500 matching grant in place. Every dollar donated could be doubled, amplifying your support for vital Nature partnership education programs like our free webinar series and weekly inspiring Earth Writes emails. And, as always, your donation is tax-deductible.
Register now to secure your spot and donate now to double your impact!
Kat Maier RH, (AHG) is the founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia. One of her greatest accomplishments has been to train many clinical herbalists who have gone onto to begin other schools, apothecaries or open their own practices. In clinical practice for over 30 years, Kat teaches internationally at universities, conferences, and herbal schools. She is a founding member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible herbal medicine to local communities. The Botanica clinic arose out of her school’s free clinic which was one of the first on the East Coast and served as a template for other herbalism schools. She began her study of plants as a Peace Corps volunteer, and her training as a Physician’s Assistant allows her to weave the language of biomedicine into her practice of traditional energetic herbalism. She is coauthor of Bush Medicine of San Salvador Island, Bahamas, and author of Energetic Herbalism. As a passionate steward of the plants, Kat also served as president of United Plant Savers and was the recipient of the organization’s first Medicinal Plant Conservation Award.
You can connect with Kat here: Website, Sacred Plant Traditions Website, Sacred Plant Traditions on Facebook
Pam Montgomery has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature for more than three decades. As an author, teacher, and practitioner, she has passionately embraced her partnership with the plants who are guiding us in our spiritual evolution.
She is the author of Partner Earth: A Spiritual Ecology and the best-selling Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness. She teaches internationally on plant spirit healing, spiritual ecology, and people as Nature Evolutionaries.
Pam is the founder of ONE. She has dedicated herself to co-creative partnership with all of life and feels the Organization of Nature Evolutionaries is a way to make this partnership manifest.
You can connect with Pam here: www.wakeuptonature.com
Summoned by the Earth with Cynthia Jurs
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Join us for this enlightening webinar as Cynthia Jurs shares her story of Sacred Earth Activism and inspires us to ask ourselves this question:
How can we bring healing and protection to the Earth?
In 1990 Cynthia climbed a path high in the Himalayas to meet an “old wise man in a cave”—a venerated lama from Nepal. In response to her question, the old lama gave her a formidable assignment based on an ancient practice from Tibet: she must procure earth treasure vases made of clay and potent medicines, fill them with prayers and symbolic offerings, and bury them around the world where healing is called for.
Ultimately, the path from the wise man’s mountain cave winds around the world, bringing Cynthia into relationship with elders, activists, diverse ecosystems and communities. One by one, as the humble clay pots are planted in the Earth, the power of an ancient technology of the sacred comes alive and a global community grows to protect the Earth and learn how to become vessels of healing.
As many of us wonder what we can do in this eleventh hour, Cynthia offers a riveting account of one woman’s response to the challenges we face, and invites all of us to become “sacred activists” heeding the call of the Earth.
Cynthia Jurs became a dharma teacher(Dharmacharya)in the Order of Interbeing of ZenMaster Thich Nhat Hanhin in 1994 and, in 2018, was made an honorary lama in the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in recognition of her dedication to carrying out the Earth TreasureVase practice. Inspired by thirty years of pilgrimage into diverse communities and ecosystems, today Cynthia is forging a new path of dharma in service to Gaia—a path deeply rooted in the feminine, honoring indigenous cultures, and devoted to collective awakening. Cynthia leads meditations, retreats, courses, and pilgrimages to support the emergence of a global community of engaged and embodied sacred activists. She lives at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northern New Mexico, where she is often found walking in the wilderness with her dog or gardening with her husband. You can find her offerings and join the global healing community at www.GaiaMandala.net
If Cynthia’s webinar activated you, and you would like to participate in Gaia Mandala’s Full Moon Global Healing Meditation Series, you can find more information here.
Inspired by an ancient Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the Earth Treasure Vase Global Healing practice lives at the center of the Gaia Mandala (www.gaiamandala.net) Community where once a month on the full moon we join in a meditation of sacred activism and invoke the locations where Earth Treasure Vases have been buried around the planet to bring healing and protection to the Earth. We imagine our prayers radiating out to activate a global healing mandala that has been created over many years, embracing all of Gaia in our love.
ONE Members' Community Meet-up: The Language of Wetlands, Flowing and Merging in Gratitude
In co-creative partnership with Wetland beauty, we invite you into a poetic expression of life that supports all life. When we come together in a group, gathering and sharing our experiences can be an exciting process. We get to learn from one another, and we get to practice our expanded capacity to speak of our shared love and gratitude for Wetlands.
Wetlands: Water, Earth, Life with Myra Jackson
In the third session of our Wetlands Series, we explore the confluence of Water and Earth in sustaining abundant life. Drawing on her years of work with communities, rivers, and freshwaters worldwide, Earth Elder Myra Jackson shares about her co-creative partnership with water and wetlands as places of wonder, unity, and connection. These awe-inspiring, unifying spaces foster biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and help sustain life on a global scale.
Immerse yourself in the reciprocal movement between water, a life-giving and dynamic force, and wetlands, which purify our ecosystems. Delving into the intricate relationship between humanity and wetlands, Myra skillfully guides us to feel our connection with the freshwaters in our own landscapes.
As we approach the Spring Wetlands Gratitude Ceremony, let's come together to honor the magic of wetlands and deepen our connection to these vibrant, vital aspects of Nature.
Myra Jackson is an Earth Elder who has held careers in engineering, holographic organizational development and academia. She carries the title of Diplomat of the Biosphere with a primary focus on transforming our societal relationship with Nature through public policy approaches that recognize Nature's intrinsic rights to exist whole along with all Her life forms. She also serves as an expert on the platform of the U.N. Harmony with Nature Program. Her life’s work is anchored by her role as an Evocateur of the Sacred and those ideas whose time has come.
Myra participated in the Women Working for the Earth Summit hosted by ONE and has been a webinar guest sharing her highly popular topic, “Nature’s Embrace: The Way of True Reparations.”
Communities, Water and Connection with Dr. Emily Hite
Join us for the second session of our Wetlands Series.
We will talk with Dr. Emily Hite to explore the complex connections between communities and their land and water. Dr. Hite is a cultural, environmental anthropologist and passionate advocate for environmental sustainability whose research focuses on the intersection of human-water relationships and climate governance.
Dr. Hite investigates the far-reaching consequences of damming rivers and how communities and wetlands are intricately linked to the health and vitality of these waterways. We will speak about the importance of maintaining the integrity of rivers and the delicate balance required to sustain both human communities and the diverse ecosystems they rely on. As part of this conversation, Dr. Hite will share stories of communities working together to maintain an ancestral connection to their waters and land in the face of infrastructure and land development.
How did Dr. Hite find her passion for her work, and what is her personal relationship with water?
She will share valuable insights from her research and collaboration with the Global River Protection Coalition and her studies in Costa Rica, as well as shed light on the Coalition’s ongoing efforts to enhance wetland protections on a global scale.
Together, let's empower ourselves with knowledge and contribute to the collective effort to preserve the waters that flow through our world.
Dr. Emily Hite is an Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Saint Louis University. She is also a primary investigator at SLU's Water Institute and serves as a regional co-chair of the Global River Protection Coalition. Her research is focused on understanding human-water relationships and how they are challenged by both climatic changes and climate policy. A central concern of her research is the justice and equity of the processes of climate governance, with particular interest in how different knowledges, values, and belief systems are integrated into those processes.
Dr. Hite works with dam-impacted communities in the United States and throughout Latin America and conducts research at international climate and hydropower meetings to understand local-to-global perspectives. The ultimate aim of her research is to influence more culturally-informed governance that aligns with the principles of climate justice.
To learn more about Dr. Hite please visit her website http://www.emilybentonhite.net/ or her SLU university site,https://www.slu.edu/arts-and-sciences/sociology-anthropology/faculty/emily-hite.php.
Tides of Change: Wetlands, Indigenous Food Systems, and the Impact of Colonial Histories with Dr. Lyla June Johnston
Join us as we delve into the profound intersections of Wetlands, Indigenous food systems, and the enduring impact of colonization, featuring the esteemed Dr. Lyla June Johnston.
The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis with Osprey Orielle Lake
Join us for an illuminating journey with Osprey Orielle Lake, a renowned author, activist, and changemaker, as we delve into the pressing need to rewild ourselves and our dominant worldviews.
ONE Members' Community Meet-up: When the Moon is in the Feet
Let's slow down... and feel the moon... and our feet.
At one time, the sign of the Moon was meant to tell the farmer when to plant and harvest and when to wean the calves. It was meant to inform us of an enhanced fermentation process that would result in the best time to make sauerkraut ~ or heal our gut microbiome. How is the celestial backdrop of lunar energy informing our lives, and our bodies today?
Reclamation: Regaining My Voice with Christina Lynch
Join us for an insightful webinar as we delve into the inspiring journey of Christina Lynch, a story of reconnecting with her Bajan heritage, her unique upbringing, and the profound influence of her environment on her path to regaining her voice. In this engaging and enlightening discussion, Christina will take you on a journey through her intuitive herbal path, sharing the powerful plant allies that have played a pivotal role in her physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.
Mountain Gratitude Ceremony
Mountains, with their awe-inspiring heights, stand as guardians of the Earth. They have witnessed the passage of time, shaping landscapes and nurturing life for eons. Their enduring presence fills us with a sense of stability and permanence. Mountains are more than geographical features; they are living, breathing embodiments of Earth's wisdom and beauty, entrusted as ancestors and caretakers by Nature herself.
Pollinator Gratitude Ceremony
In recognition of Pollinators and the contribution they provide to the web of life, we invite you to join us for the ONE Pollinator Gratitude Ceremony. Members of the ONE community will express their gratitude for Pollinators around the world. We encourage you to pray with the land and Pollinators where you live, adding your Heart and energy to a vibrant future for Earth and all life.
Mycelium Gratitude Ceremony
In recognition of Mycelia and their contribution to the web of life, we invite you to join us for the ONE Mycelium Gratitude Ceremony. Members of the ONE community will express their gratitude for Mycelium around the world. We encourage you to pray with the land and funga where you live, adding your Heart and energy to a vibrant future for Earth and all life.
Wind Gratitude Ceremony
In gratefulness and recognition of the Winds and the contribution they provide to the web of life, we encourage you to join us in expressing your thankfulness through the Winds Gratitude Ceremony. We invite you to pray with the land where you live and from there to give thanks to the winds. We have created a printable instruction sheet to provide guidance and the framework for you to bring your creativity and open heart.
Gratitude for Roots~Fall Ceremony
Root Gratitude Ceremony on September 18th. Join us! Roots give us direction for reconnection. Now is the time, more than ever, to ground into the sustenance of safety, deep nourishment, and sense of stability that the earth provides. Roots are the ones who show us the way. The ones who hold the land in place, and the ones who uptake nutrients for all green growing beings. They are a vital connector in the great Web of Life.
Ancestor Connection and Healing Ritual
In gratefulness and recognition of our Ancestors and the great need, we have to re-member the ways of our Earth People lineage, we encourage you to join us in activating these memories through the Ancestor Connection and Healing Ritual. We invite you to pray with the land where you live and with the sacred land of your ancestors.