How can we build a respectful and reciprocal relationship with the land as we face the growing challenges of climate change?
Join us at the Centre for Indigenous Land-Based Education, Research & Wellness at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm for an open conversation circle centred on climate justice, Indigenous rights, and land relations within the context of climate change. All participants can express their perspectives on place relationality and share reflections on how respectful land relationships can enhance our actions in tackling climate change.
After the conversation, you are invited to take a walk through xʷc̓ic̓əsəm for self-reflection. Participants are welcome to stay afterwards to enjoy a meal together and connect with other attendees.
Lunch will be provided.
Space is limited. Please register by Thursday, April 24.
This event will take place outdoors, rain or shine, so please dress accordingly.
Please note that access to the Centre is along a gravel road.
Date: Monday, April 28
Time: 10 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden at the UBC Farm
Address: 3461 Ross Drive (Open on Google Maps)
We acknowledge that the UBC Vancouver campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. For thousands of years, these lands have served as a site for learning about xʷməθkwəy̓əm culture, history, traditions, and knowledge.
Organized by the UBC Sustainability Hub, the Indigenous Land-Based Health, Wellness, Education Research Cluster, the Centre for Indigenous Land-Based Education, Research & Wellness at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm, the UBC Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions.
This event is part of the Climate Justice Series, hosted by the UBC Sustainability Hub. The 2024-25 series focuses on the question 'What is Climate Justice?', which explores how climate justice intersects with multiple disciplinary perspectives and examines what working towards climate justice could look like across different areas. It showcases how climate justice is an integral part of climate research and teaching.