IEPG8650A-S21
JustTransition:The Eighth Fire
Anishinaabe prophecies talk about the time of the 7th fire, that's when we are told that we will have to make a choice between a scorched path and a green path. That's this time. This class is about that choice, and the prophecy of the 8th fire, the fire of a good life, minobimaatisiiwin. The course will survey Indigenous tenets of sustainability, Indigenous people's rights in the global context, and the practices of sustainability and a just transition. Course themes include: Late Stage Wiindigoo Capitalism--Pandemic as Portal; Indigenous Economics; Cannabis- the New Green Revolution; Solutionary Rail--Transformative Transportation; Seeds, Heritage Foods, and Post Petroleum Agriculture; Energy Transformation; Materials Economy Transformation; Restorative and Economic Justice; Rights of Nature--Landscape Restoration.
- Term:
- Spring 2021 - MIIS, MIIS Second Half of Term
- Location:
- Middlebury Institute, CA
- Schedule:
- 10:00am-11:50am on Tuesday (Mar 24, 2021 to May 14, 2021)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Winona LaDuke
- Subject:
- Intl Environmental Policy
- Department:
- Intl Environmental Policy
- Division:
- Intl Policy & Management
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- MIIS Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 21898
- Subject Code:
- IEPG
- Course Number:
- 8650
- Section Identifier:
- A