Sacred Activism for Nature
The Brahma Kumaris hosted this panel that brought together Indigenous perspectives and spiritual values to explore how reverence for nature can inspire meaningful action. Mariaelena Huambachano, Indigenous scholar from Peru and New Zealand and author of Recovering Our Ancestral Foodways: Indigenous Traditions as a Recipe for Living Well, shared insights into the philosophies of well-being, values and food systems of two Indigenous communities. Yesenia Hernandez, a Zapotec Indigenous woman and biocultural advocate, brought her perspective on the importance of protecting biocultural heritage and sustaining relationships between people, land and nature. David brought perspectives from the Brahma Kumaris and his work with Indigenous peoples in Canada, Ghana and India.
