You are listening to the Rachel Marzahn podcast, where we touch on intersectional justice issues. In our format, we read books. We talk about the books. And then we reflect on what we learned from the books and how to bring it back to our day-to-day work in higher education to be accomplices in social justice. 

Today we will be covering the topic of Environmental Justice. The book we read covering this topic is “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and The Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. 

I am joined by three faculty from Inver Hills Community College: Erica Wood, Instructor of Geology and Climate Change; Sadie Pendaz-Foster, Instructor of Sociology and Social Justice; and Chuck Stieg, Instructor of Philosophy and Ethics. Each has read the book and comes to this discussion with a unique perspective based on their fault lines, and as teachers with expertise in three different fields.

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Thanks for listening! Together we can learn, grow, and make a positive impact in our communities.