Stories, Indigenous Wisdom and Women Leadership for a Sustainable Future With Osprey Orielle Lake

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Episode Summary: In this compelling episode, Leekei and Jenn welcomed Osprey Orielle Lake, an advocate for climate justice and the Founder of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network.

Osprey's work with underrepresented communities, policymakers, and coalitions aims to foster climate justice and a sustainable, equitable future. Highlights of our conversation include:

• The power of worldviews: Through her book, "The Story is in Our Bones," Osprey discusses the critical role worldviews play in shaping our approach to climate change and conflicts, emphasizing the need for a collective shift towards understanding and reconciliation.
• Indigenous and Women's leadership: Highlighting successful grassroots projects and indigenous wisdom in preserving biodiversity, Osprey underlines the indispensable role of indigenous peoples and women in leading environmental conservation and climate action efforts.
• Integrating ancient wisdom: The discussion also covered the importance of blending traditional ecological knowledge with modern science to tackle environmental challenges effectively.
• Action and hope: Osprey's narrative is a call to action for supporting indigenous rights, gender equality in environmental decision-making, and embracing community-led solutions for a sustainable future.

This episode is a beacon of hope and a guide for engaging in the climate movement, emphasizing that everyone has a role to play in creating a more sustainable and just world.

About Osprey Orielle Lake:

Founder and executive director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), Osprey Orielle Lake works internationally with grassroots, BIPOC and Indigenous leaders, policymakers, and diverse coalitions to build climate justice, resilient communities, and a just transition to a decentralized, democratized clean-energy future.

She sits on the executive committee for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature and on the steering committee for the Fossil Free Non-Proliferation Treaty. Osprey’s writing about climate justice, relationships with nature, women in leadership, and other topics has been featured in The Guardian, Earth Island Journal, The Ecologist, Ms. Magazine and many other publications.

She is the author of the award-winning book Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature. Osprey holds an MA in Culture and Environmental Studies from Holy Names University in Oakland and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area on Coast Miwok lands.

Connect with Osprey on Facebook, Goodreads, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

To learn more, go to: https://ospreyoriellelake.earth

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Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Leekei Tang and Jenn Swanson.

Leekei is a fashion business founder, a business coach, an international development expert and podcaster from Paris, France.

From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and community Connector, helping people help themselves.

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.