A path forward under the climate crisis

How might the world change if we consider plants to be our teachers? This premise, which comes from Traditional Ecological Knowledge, is central to a vision of a more environmentally sustainable, compassionate, and just world proposed by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer. In her lyrical and passionate talk, Dr. Kimmerer shared stories, pressing questions, and a path forward under the climate crisis.

This sketch was created by Callie Chappell (2022), a PhD candidate in the Biology Department. Through her art practice, Callie seeks to advance social justice by expanding the communities, identities, and ways of knowing that we consider to be science.