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Join environmental activist, Joycelyn Longdon, and scholar, Dr Pedi Obani, for an insightful discussion on the urgent need to reconnect with ancestral knowledge in addressing the climate crisis.
Drawing from indigenous wisdom, Longdon and Obani explore how traditional practices can offer sustainable solutions for the future of our planet. From preserving biodiversity to fostering a deeper sense of environmental stewardship, this conversation highlights how ancient wisdom can guide contemporary efforts for ecological healing and sustainability.
Explore the powerful intersection of heritage, ecology, and the future of our shared world.
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Joycelyn Longdon
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Joycelyn Longdon
Joycelyn Longdon is an award-winning environmental justice researcher, educator, and advocate. In 2020, Joycelyn founded ClimateInColour, an online education platform and community aimed at making climate conversations more accessible, diverse, and hopeful. The platform has grown to over 30,000 followers and has collaborated with organizations such as Meta, Samsung, Greenpeace, and Oxford University . Joycelyn’s contributions to the field have been recognized with several accolades. In 2022, she was awarded the Emerging Designer London Design Medal, and in December 2023, she was featured in British Vogue’s ‘Forces for Change’ issue .
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Dr Pedi Obani
Dr. Pedi Obani is an expert in climate change governance, gender equality, and human rights related to water and sanitation. Her research focuses on bridging the gap between sustainability science, policy, and implementation to promote justice and inclusion at both global and local levels. In 2024, Dr. Obani was awarded a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship for a four-year project aimed at developing frameworks for gender-inclusive climate change governance through collaborative approaches. This project seeks to address how climate change disproportionately impacts women and to create legal and political frameworks that amplify women’s agency in climate governance.
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