Brian is the Stewardship Coordinator at LEAF - Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests. He holds a Master's of Environmental and Life Sciences from Trent University and is passionate about connecting people to the natural world. Before joining LEAF, he participated in a behavioural study of sloths in Costa Rica and studied prairie songbirds in Alberta. He has also led Environmental Stewardship programs with summer camps and volunteer groups. Brian enjoys dancing, traveling, hiking, and performing stand-up comedy.

A big thank you to Brian for sharing his time and enthusiasm with us.

For this week's challenge, we continue to build on the theme of a sustainable holiday season. In a shameless plug, please check out the ELB blog post, which gives new and constructive ways to be more green for the holidays.

LEAF: https://www.yourleaf.org/
ELB Blog "How to Have An Eco-Friendly Holiday" by Heather Kerrison: http://www.el4biodiversity.ca/blog/how-to-have-an-eco-friendly-holiday
ELB: http://www.el4biodiversity.ca/

I recorded this episode on the Williams Treaty, signed in 1923 by 7 Anishnaabe First Nations. The closest community to me is the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. This region is the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples, which they shared peacefully under the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today, it is still home to many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples.

Music by Scott Holmes
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmesd  

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