Dr. Jennifer Grenz, a Nlaka'pamux woman and ecology expert, joins the YourForest podcast to discuss decolonizing land stewardship. She stresses the need to be "rooted in truth" by acknowledging colonialism's impact on ecosystem management. Grenz advocates for Two-Eyed Seeing - merging Indigenous knowledge and Western science - to create a more effective, human-centric approach to stewarding landscapes amid climate change.
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Dr. Jennifer Grenz, a Nlaka'pamux woman and ecology expert, joins the YourForest podcast to discuss decolonizing land stewardship. She stresses the need to be "rooted in truth" by acknowledging colonialism's impact on ecosystem management. Grenz advocates for Two-Eyed Seeing - merging Indigenous knowledge and Western science - to create a more effective, human-centric approach to stewarding landscapes amid climate change.
163-Breaking the Silence: Workplace Culture Challenges and Change in Forestry with Kelly Cooper & Greg Herringer
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163-Breaking the Silence: Workplace Culture Challenges and Change in Forestry with Kelly Cooper & Greg Herringer
In this episode of YourForest Podcast, host Matthew Kristoff is joined by Kelly Cooper, founder of the Free to Grow in Forestry initiative, and Greg Herringer, chair of the Canadian Institute of Forestry’s DEI leadership team.
Through honest and eye-opening conversation, they unpack why change is so difficult, highlighting deep-rooted resistance, fear of change, and power dynamics that hold progress back. Kelly shares her personal experience of being excluded from the very DEI work she was leading, while Greg reflects on how bias shows up in both personal and professional spaces.
YourForest
Dr. Jennifer Grenz, a Nlaka'pamux woman and ecology expert, joins the YourForest podcast to discuss decolonizing land stewardship. She stresses the need to be "rooted in truth" by acknowledging colonialism's impact on ecosystem management. Grenz advocates for Two-Eyed Seeing - merging Indigenous knowledge and Western science - to create a more effective, human-centric approach to stewarding landscapes amid climate change.
