Welcome to the Green Seattle Partnership Earth Month Book Club! We have curated a list of books we recommend that explore topics and first hand accounts of Indigenous and Intersectional Environmentalism all over the world. In addition to this reading list, we will be holding a live virtual book club discussion on April 21st at 4pm PST. We will be discussing WHEREAS by Layli Long Soldier (slide 9 below).
In addition to our Book Club, we are also recommending the following learning and exploration opportunities to celebrate Earth Day this year:
VIDEOS, WEBINARS, AND LIVE TALKS:
- Biocultural Restoration with River Restoration NW featuring Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gabe Sheoships, Charley Reed, and Brittani Orona
- Native Knowledge: What Ecologists are Learning from Indigenous People written by Jim Robins for the Yale School of the Environment
- Inclusion in Ecological Restoration Webinar Series with SER-NW:
- Webinar #1 – Inclusion in Ecological Restoration: Re-imagining Restoration with Michael Yadrick
- Webinar #2 – Tribal leadership and sovereignty, and restoration planning with Dezarae Hayes
- Discussion on Traditional Knowledge, Raices Verdes, and environmentalism with Samara Almonte on Instagram Live – April 5th at 4pm – The recording of this discussion will be posted on our IGTV and YouTube afterwards
- Live Plant Walk at Me-Kwa-Mooks Park with Andrew Grueter on Instagram Live – April 12th at noon – The recording of this plant walk will be posted on our IGTV and YouTube afterwards
WRITTEN CONTENT:
- Native Knowledge: What Ecologists are Learning from Indigenous People written by Jim Robins for the Yale School of the Environment
- TEK: What Is It? written by Kalee Snorden for the Green Seattle Partnership
- Earth Month Infographics created by Jacquelyn and John for the African American Academy – COMING SOON
SELF GUIDED AND EXPLORATORY ACTIVITIES:
- Duwamish Tribe Ecotours at the X̌əʔapus Village Park and Shoreline Habitat and West Duwamish Greenbelt
- West Duwamish Greenbelt Tour with the West Duwamish Greenbelt Trails
- Green-Duwamish River Guide Book created by the Duwamish Alive Coalition
- City Nature Challenge 2021 with the Woodland Park Zoo
- Mountains to Sound Greenway #GetOutAndGreenway garbage cleanup
PODCASTS:
- Raíces Verdes – “A platform dedicated to validating, archiving and sharing the experiences of Black, Indigenous, People of color in connection to the environment. Raíces Verdes is a storytelling platform for healing our relationship with the earth and with each other.”
- Growing Old – “This is the kind of story that begins in a forest, on the traditional lands of the Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Suquamish, and Coast Salish People, past and present. It’s a story about Seattle’s urban forest and the humans that live within it.”
- Breaking Green Ceilings – “A weekly interview series that amplifies the voices of environmentalists from historically underrepresented communities including Disabled, Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color and our Accomplices.”
Thank you for joining our Earth Month celebrations, please share any pictures of your exploration with us by tagging us on social media or using #GSPEarthMonth!
– The Green Seattle Partnership Team