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Evolving Conservation for Culture: How Conservation Organizations are Adapting Existing Tools and Approaches to Recognize Indigenous Values, Practices, and Priorities
Cecilia Riebl - ILCN Regional Representative for Australasia
March 29, 2024
As land trusts and conservation organizations across the globe grapple with biodiversity loss and the climate crisis; social inequity; and disconnection between people and nature, they are increasingly looking to Indigenous knowledge systems to inform a way forward. The tools and strategies that are emerging take time but result in better outcomes for people, land, and the intersection of both.
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An Indian Artist's Unique Style of 'Folkindica' Blends Traditional Artforms to Reconnect People, Land, and Biodiversity
Lily Robinson – ILCN Program Coordinator
March 6, 2024
Sudarshan Shaw sensed something was missing when he traveled to Ranthambore National Park in India for the first time in his final year of college. He fell in love with the wildness of the land, but where humans and nature should have felt deeply intertwined, there was disconnect. Over a decade later, he is healing that rift with art that teaches local communities about biodiversity, history, and culture. His work restores India's artistic identity and challenges western influences that seeped in over centuries to paint a narrative of people and land as separate and conflicting.
This artist profile is one in an ongoing series highlighting the role creative work plays in connecting people with nature and inspiring a culture of stewardship. If you are an artist whose work is inspired by nature and would like to be featured in a future ILCN newsletter, please reach out to lrobinson@lincolninst.edu. We consider visual fine art, photography, poetry, personal essay, music, and other submissions.
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