The first quarter of 2021 began with a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and ended with both the Biden administration and Congress having taken important steps to safeguard scientific integrity and speed COVID-19 vaccinations. Read more >
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Indigenous and Western Scientists and Knowledge Holders Partnering for the Public Good
April 7, 2021 3:25 PM EDT
We are two conservationists: a First Nations Yukoner and Canadian, and a first generation immigrant-settler with dual Poland-U.S. nationality. Our paths crossed through mutual interest in Indigenous-led stewardship, Two-Eyed Seeing, and holistic approaches like One Health. We are proponents of two-eyed seeing which means, “To see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous ways of knowing, and to see from the other eye with the strengths of Western ways of knowing, and to use both of these eyes together”. With two-eyed seeing, it becomes easier to see, for example that the health of people, wildlife and our shared environments is so intertwined as to be one (“One Health”).
We think that an exciting paradigm shift is underway that could transform how we engage with governments and other institutions for the public good. Read more >

Nueva Ley para enfrentar el cambio climático en Massachusetts: ¡5 razones para celebrar!
April 6, 2021 10:10 AM EDT
Marzo marcó un importante hito en el avance de políticas públicas para enfrentar el cambio climático en Massachussets: Después de años de esfuerzo y trabajo, y después de dos vetos impuestos por el Gobernador Charlie Baker, el congreso de Massachusetts aprobó un proyecto de ley que busca implementar soluciones para combatir el cambio climático, avanzar en temas de justicia ambiental, y fortalecer el progreso de la energía limpia y el transporte limpio. La diferencia esta vez es que el proyecto de ley fue firmado por el Gobernador Baker convirtiéndolo así en ley. Read more >