For Immediate Release
Contact:
Agnes Portalewska
agnes@cs.org
617-441-5400 x14
RISING VOICES 5: PATHWAYS FROM SCIENCE TO ACTION
Boulder, CO (April 12, 2017)--Rising Voices 5 brings together Indigenous science and western science in addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation. Over 130 Indigenous climate experts will convene for dialogue and strategies for action.
The 5th annual workshop of Rising Voices: Collaborative Science with Indigenous Knowledge for Climate Solutions will be held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado from 13-15 April, 2017. The workshop will be convened in partnership with Cultural Survival and the International Indian Treaty Council.
The theme of the 5th Rising Voices workshop is “Pathways from Science to Action.” Through collaborative research presentations and group discussions we will develop specific pathways to move from science to action for climate adaptation at local, national, and international levels. Rising Voices seeks to diversify scientific research and solutions to weather and climate extremes that includes Indigenous science. The fifth workshop will be an opportunity to address the climate change issues impacting Indigenous communities globally.
"Indigenous people have drawn on Indigenous knowledge and science for millennia to understand and respond to climate and environmental change they faced. This knowledge is deeply embedded in our worldviews and relationship with the natural world as well in our cultural practices. What is different and challenging today is the rate of climate change occurring made by man and our ability to respond to it. We must correct the path we are walking on and return to the special relationships, the teachings, the knowledge and practice that maintains respect, honor and relationship with the natural world. I look forward to listening to the many voices coming together in this conversation at Rising Voices," says Cultural Survival Executive Director Suzanne Benally (Santa Clara Tewa/ Navajo).
On Thursday evening, April 13th at 6:00 to 7:30 pm, a public event will be held at the Naropa University Nalanda Events Center at 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO.
A distinguished panel of Indigenous activists and leaders will share their experiences and provide an opportunity for public dialogue on developing strategies for an actionable future in an era of uncertainty and climate change denial.
Speakers include:
Gary Morishima (Quinault Indian Nation) is speaking on Indigenous Peoples and the future generations in an era of alternative facts, fake-news and climate change denial.
Shiloh-Kay Bennet (Kiksapa) is speaking on implications for policy in the absence of communication and accurate information at Standing Rock.
Cristina Coc (Q’eqchi Maya) is speaking on land rights and climate change: the impact and implications of current US policies on Indigenous Peoples struggles.
M. Kalani Souza (Olohana Foundation) is speaking on extreme weather and natural disasters and the need to shift frameworks from climate change to adaptation.
Bob Gough (Intertribal COUP) Moderator
Portions of the conference will be recorded and webcast live at http://ucarconnect.ucar.edu/live
An agenda can be found here.
For information about Rising Voices, please visit the website (https://risingvoices.ucar.edu/) or contact: Heather Lazrus (hlazrus@ucar.edu); Julie Maldonado (jkmaldo@gmail.com); Bob Gough (gough.bob@gmail.com)
For information about Cultural Survival, please contact: Danielle Deluca (danielle@cs.org)
