Book club – Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez

Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate change, yet their work and knowledge has long been dismissed as unscientific. In her first book Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science , Maya Ch'orti' and Zapotec environmental scientist Jessica Hernandez recounts case studies, personal stories and family histories that focus on the knowledge of Indigenous Latin American women and land protectors. Hernandez's book envisions a future in which Indigenous people are given autonomy over their lands and are treated as prominent leaders in the fight for environmental justice and against climate change. We talk about the failures of western conservation approaches and speak to Hernandez about the many reasons science needs to start listening to Indigenous voices. Thank you to Jenn Ashton for performing a sensitivity check on this episode.

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Book club – Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez is an episode from Chemistry World Book Club by Chemistry World.

This episode is 18:33 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2022.

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