Professor Rachael Garrett, Department of Geography
This talk will describe how individual aspirations, national political discourses, and global rainforest trajectories are shaped by flawed western ideas of individuality, progress, and economic wellbeing. The talk will first give an overview of the state of human wellbeing and trends in global forest health, as well as indigenous relations to forest ecosystems. Next it will describe how neoclassical and neoliberal economic and political ideas have shaped these trajectories to our detriment. The talk will then turn to how heterodox and indigenous economy principles, including care, interconnection, and justice, can provide a promising alternative goal to neoclassical ideas in ways that can help improve our own individual wellbeing as well as that of our societies and forests.
Science on Sundays
A programme of free, informal, monthly science talks bringing the latest discoveries in plant science, as well as research linked to the plant collection at CUBG, to our visitors in a 30 minute nutshell.
These talks will be delivered in the classroom at the Botanic Garden.
Free with normal Garden admission.
Please check the website and social media for updates.
Suitable for adults and children aged 12+.
Talks run monthly March to August.
