Proven Sustainable™
This is a collection of thought provoking talks with Indigenous and Maroon people and their supporters to realize and challenge our conscious and unconscious colonized thinking and behaviors. Each conversation explores individual and cultural beliefs and practices for living sustainably and resiliently amidst drastic environment changes and ongoing historical efforts of erasure. **The Proven Sustainable Conversation Series is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. It’s created with the intent of channeling support directly to the peoples represented.**
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Episodes
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Phil "Pompey" Fixico is an aspiring Seminole Maroon Descendant and Activist who learned about his native identity at the age of 52. He shares his journey and life’s mission in this lively interview. Among other topics, he addresses the Maroon Peace Belt, the definitions of Maroon, the Stono Rebellion, the Seminole Scouts and his founding of the Semiroon Historical Society.
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
This coversation features Diane Schenandoah, a faithkeeper of the Oneida Nation, Wolf Clan of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She speaks about her efforts to encourage people to care for the Earth through her multifacted roles as a sculpture, published author, singer, and Syracuse University’s first Honwadiyenawa’sek, meaning “the one who helps them.”
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
This eposode features Sheryll Durrant, an urban farming and food justice advocate who shares insights on her upbringing in Jamaica, her awakening to sustainability initiatives in Brooklyn, and how these experiences fueled her commitment to food justice in the Bronx.
We delve into her journey from corporate marketing to leading community gardens, emphasizing the role of Maroon heritage in shaping her approach to food sovereignty and resilience.
The discussion explores key themes of resistance, endurance, and community support, inviting listeners to engage with Sheryll's mission to foster environmental justice and collective sustainable living. Discover how the principles of resilience and resistance guide her work and how you can support her efforts in creating a greener, more equitable future. https://www.kellystreetgarden.org
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Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
This is the first discussion amongst the founding group of the Proven Sustainable Conversation series about the origins of the projects, their personal interests in contributing, and what it means to embody the essence of the work in their existence. The participating collective consists of Sox Sperry, the founder of Proven Sustainable, Kelsey Greene, the principle designer behind the project, and Ketu Oladuwa, a longtime friend, journalist, poet, and human rights activist.
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Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
This pilot episode is a compilation of summarizing statements by Proven Sustainable's core team and Guiding Council members underlying the significance of elevating and learning from Indigenous and Maroon voices.
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The Proven Sustainable™ Conversation Series is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.