Territories of Life: Sources of Biocultural Diversity, Resilience, and Self-Determination

​Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with a diverse panel of experts exploring territories of life as sources of biocultural diversity, resilience, and self-determination:

​Faisal Moola is an associate professor at the University of Guelph, director of the People, Plants, and Policy Lab, and coordinator of the university’s Master of Conservation Leadership program, which focuses on supporting Indigenous-led conservation in Canada and globally.

​Kanna K. Siripurapu is a graduate student at the University of Guelph, pursuing a doctoral program at the People, Plants, and Policy Lab with a research focus on the biocultural diversity of the First Nations of Newfoundland and ethnic and pastoralist communities in India.

​Ode Dixon, a socialpreneur, writer, dancer, and boater, recently returned to Nigeria to explore the impact of the transatlantic slave trade on Indigenous communities off and on the Atlantic coast.

​Mario Gerada works with migrants living in his native Malta and has designed an innovative project to promote intercultural understanding through ethnobotanical knowledge.

​Hosted by Luisa Maffi, Co-founder of Terralingua and a leading voice in biocultural diversity conservation.

​This event is a must-attend for anyone passionate about

• ​Environmental protection

• ​Cultural conservation

• ​Building resilient communities

• ​Learning from diverse perspectives