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On today’s #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we celebrate the many ways Indigenous knowledge holders help to protect, care for, and restore our ocean. 💙 Indigenous knowledge refers to the diverse and numerous forms of understandings, skills, and philosophies developed by local communities with long histories and experiences of interaction with their natural surroundings. Research has shown that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices significantly contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment. Recognizing the immense value of Indigenous knowledge for the protection of our ocean, the #OceanDecade aims to enhance the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems within ocean sciences, and promotes the co-design of ocean science with Indigenous peoples across the world: https://lnkd.in/egjT-yPC   Here are 4 ways Indigenous knowledge protects the ocean. ⤵

4 more reasons why we should fight to give land back to indigenous people. It will benefit us all.

First Nations Studies 2024-2025 Webinar Lecture Series: Indigenous Place: Reclaiming our Relationship with Land with Dr. Lois Stevens | Monday, January 27, 2025 - 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Registration: https://lnkd.in/gJFk2AYB Description: We will explore the connection between Indigenous stories of Place and our interactions the land. Emphasizing the importance of the relationships we build with land and our responsibility to those relationships. Participants will gain insights how our land is currently being threatened by human impact, how Indigenous Knowledge of Place challenges the dominant narratives of land use, and how to foster sustainable practices rooted in relationship. Together, we will reflect on our individual and collective impacts on the earth, discovering actionable ways to align our lives with values that support ecological balance and honor our ancestral knowledge systems.

In a midst of frenetic counter swirls, there is sense in seeking a gravity-pull for a way of being. We are here and the probability for most is that we shall continue so. People have reshaped the biosphere. Anthromes are the global ecological patterns shaped by direct human interactions with ecosystems. Also known as “human biomes”, anthromes are “anthropogenic biomes” https://lnkd.in/eaJqgKMa

Combating and restoring degraded lands and desert really requires multi faceted approach.

Below a summary of CSERC's engagement with Australia's draft Sustainable Ocean Plan.

“Life is an Octopus – the Politics and Ontology of Regeneration”, a talk by Oleg Koefoed, Friday 25 October, 13h CET – Online: contact us for the link “I will attempt to encircle the slippery and poly-cerebral creature of “regeneration”, by encircling it with two strings. The first string asks how ‘regenerative action’ is relevant in relation to sustainability, climate change, and the metacrisis – aka the politics in a wide sense, The second string looks at the ontological challenge that I find emerges from adopting a regenerative perspective on the world – aka the black holes and deep waters of an ontological shift. Both strings will be explored through examples from my own work with immersive practices and that of some regenerative frontrunners whom I have encountered in the research to two upcoming books on Forces of Life and Forces of Regeneration.” https://lnkd.in/dTcNrryx

🌊 Why protect the Ocean? So the Ocean continues to protect us! Europe’s Ocean scientists launch advice for governments 🌍 Today leading European Ocean scientists launched Navigating the Future VI (NFVI) today, a publication which provides governments, policymakers and funders with robust, independent scientific advice, focusing on the critical role the Ocean plays in the wider Earth system. 🤝 Navigating the Future VI proposes the marine (natural and social) science research we need to help us address the challenges facing the planet, and with whom we need to collaborate to find solutions. 🍀 It focuses on four main themes: #Ocean and #People, Ocean and #Climate, Ocean and #Freshwater and Ocean and #Biodiversity. 👨👩👧👦 This is a flagship publication of the European Marine Board IVZW, an independent non-governmental advisory body that represents more than 10,000 marine scientists across Europe. NFVI was written by European Ocean scientists representing all EMB Member organisations (at kick off in 2022), spanning a wide range of backgrounds, disciplines and career levels. 🗣️ Join the conversation using #NFVIOcean #NFVIOcean #NavigatingTheFutureVI #OceanScience #MarinePolicy #Sustainability #ClimateAction #EuropeanMarineBoard You can find the publication here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gyGRxEga

Lu Qi has spent three decades researching solutions, restoring degraded land, and helping communities adapt. His work has transformed millions of hectares of barren land into thriving ecosystems, curbing soil erosion and boosting livelihoods. “Combating desertification requires comprehensive participation throughout the entire process, across all dimensions and regions. Our work goes beyond policy suggestions; it includes providing technical support, data analysis and solutions, all of which are outcomes of our research team,” says Lu, a 2024 United Nations #EarthChamps laureate. This is science in action. This is #GenerationRestoration: https://lnkd.in/guWxHTyy

The science of planetary overshoot and the concept of ecological footprint https://lnkd.in/e_Dmc3cp