Interactive Earth, Water and Fire: A Permaculture and Indigenous Approach to Managing Land
To understand how we steward the land appropriately in harmony with nature and natural forces, it is necessary to understand our relationship to the primal elements and their relationship to each other. Join a discussion that will bridge ecological science, permaculture and Traditional Ecological Knowledge and how they are applied to land management in ways that nurture ecosystem resilience and regeneration. With Permaculturist Penny Livingston; water protector and permaculturist Carmen Gonzales (Diné); and Bill Tripp (Karuk Tribe), Deputy Director of Eco-Cultural Revitalization for the Karuk Tribe. Hosted by Bioneers’ Restorative Food Systems Director Arty Mangan.
November 13th | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Panelists
Penny Livingston
Prominent Permaculture Teacher, Designer and Speaker
Penny Livingston, one of the most renowned and respected leaders in the field of Permaculture, has been teaching internationally and working professionally in land management, regenerative design and permaculture for 30 years. She has extensive experience in all phases of ecologically sound design and construction and specializes in the site planning and design of resource-rich landscapes that integrate rainwater collection, agroforestry systems, edible and medicinal planting, pond and water systems, habitat development and watershed restoration for homes, farms, co-housing communities and businesses. She is currently teaching online courses with Ecoversity and the Permaculture Skills Center.
Carmen Gonzales
Permaculture Designer and Environmental Scientist
Carmen Gonzales, a permaculture designer, environmental scientist and activist, grew up on both the Navajo Reservation and in Southern California, and her work for the past 16 years has focused on collaborating on wise design strategies in water retention landscaping and water and air quality programs for tribal nations in Northern Nevada and California, working with tribes, land planners, and scientists to balance good science, traditional knowledge, personal healing, and cultural evolution. She is driven by the vision of supporting the revitalization of Native communities through building relationships that nourish land and life for the benefit of all beings.
Bill Tripp
Deputy Director of Eco-Cultural Revitalization
Karuk Tribe
Bill Tripp (Karuk from the Klamath River Basin) is the Deputy-Director of Eco-Cultural Revitalization for the Karuk Tribe’s Department of Natural Resources. A specialist on forest management and the lead author on the Karuk Eco-cultural Resource Management Plan (ECRMP) and co-author of the Karuk Climate Adaptation Plan, his work involves developing partnerships and strategic action plans to enable large landscape collaborative management throughout Karuk Aboriginal Territory and beyond.
Arty Mangan
Restorative Food Systems Director
Bioneers
Arty Mangan, Bioneers' Restorative Food Systems Director, joined Bioneers in 1998 as Project Manager for the Restorative Development Initiative. A former board president of the Ecological Farming Association and member of the Santa Cruz GE Subcommittee that banned GE crops, Arty has worked with farmers and agriculture since 1978, first as a partner in Live Juice and later with Odwalla, where he was in charge of fruit sourcing.
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