Earth’s Tapestry: Interweaving Nature, Community, and Climate (Day 1)

Explore themes of resilience, healing, and restoration within the lens of individuals, communities, and the environment. Discover insights from Indigenous Science and local experts.

• Day 1 Sept. 27: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Resilient Retreat (3500 Journey Lane, Sarasota) Day 1 focuses on individual and community resilience and healing.
• Day 2 Sept. 28: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM at Fogartyville (525 Kumquat Ct, Sarasota) Day 2 focuses on environmental and community resilience and restoration.

Description:

Join us as we investigate the impact of climate change and intercultural disparities on environmental, community, and individual experiences. Explore the relevance of Indigenous values that encourage balance, kinship, harmony, and environmental stewardship. Learn practices of care that can contribute to contemporary resiliency, restoration, and healing.

KEYNOTE: Dr. Lyla June Johnston is a scientist, public speaker, poet, and musician of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne), and European lineages. Her work explores the relevance of Indigenous, regenerative land management systems within current environmental and community challenges. Together with her personal and cultural experiences, she offers a hopeful message that interweaves resilience, recovery, and creative possibility.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION – Local environmentalists share holistic approaches to ecological restoration, stewardship, and environmental justice.

CLIMATE RESILIENCY – The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Heritage and Environmental Resources Office and the Seminole Climate Resiliency Program share their research on the significance of climate-related change for individuals, culture, and the environment, and their efforts to prepare for coming changes.

ADVANCING COMMUNITY – Rev. Dr. Danielle Elizabeth Tumminio Hansen, Associate Professor at Candler Theological Seminary (Emory University) shares a unique perspective on climate change. Local experts share creative projects that contribute to the restoration of communities experiencing the effects of intercultural and intergenerational disparities.