Who are zoos for? How can they do a better job of reaching underserved communities? And how do they include members of those communities in design processes they’ve often been excluded from?
Ellis Farm: A Model for Hope, Change, and Sustainability
It was a pair of foxes that lured Laura Andrews, Antioch’s Director of Institutional Advancement, and her partner Cary Gaunt ’09 (Antioch New England, PhD in Environmental Studies) to the old Ellis Farm.
Making a Difference in Green Energy…and For Antioch
It was during a long conversation with one of his professors at Antioch that Jude Nuru ‘19 ‘20 found the focus of his of his career…
Antioch PhD Candidate Clara Fang Receives Switzer Fellowship for Work in Equity and Inclusion in the Climate Movement
This past summer, heavy rains flooded the city of Detroit, Michigan, where Clara Fang lives with her partner, their dog, and two cats. Her basement was flooded with nine inches…
Conservation Psychology for Zoos and Surrounding Communities
A black duck with a white patch behind the eye. A brown wildebeest with a flowing white beard. A shiny black songbird with a striking yellow rump. What do these…
In Conversation with Community
Nadya Bennett views the optimization of messaging and communications as essential tools for positive change. A PhD in Environmental Studies candidate working within Antioch University New England’s Conservation Psychology program…
S1E6: How We Can Support Children Through Hard Times By Being Better Listeners
In this episode, Dr. Gina Pasquale shares insights into what this year has been like for children all over the country, and provides some invaluable strategies for supporting not only children but all of the people we care about, as we face the next big transition – and the rest of our lives.
S1E5: A Problem as Big as Climate Change Calls for Diverse Ways of Knowing
“We need to expand our understanding of the word environment,” says Dr. Jean Kayira, a scholar of sustainability and Indigenous Knowledge. “In my view, environment is really about interconnectedness and the interdependence of everything.” Jean directs Antioch’s PhD in Environmental Studies, and she is a leader in this interdisciplinary field that tries to deepen our understanding of the world – and to keep the world from changing it so much that it’s no longer hospitable. In this episode, Jean shares with us why multiple knowledge systems are better than just one, how dancing on mountaintops can be part of rigorous scholarly inquiry, her passion for the Malawian concept of umunthu, and the importance of planting seeds (sometimes literally) in your own community.