How Indigenous Knowledge Improves Western Science Ft. Shelly Elverum Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why scientists could benefit from some "shut up and listen” humility. Shelly Elverum is the supporter of Ikaarvik which is committed to supporting Inuit youth reclaim their roles as the Arctic’s first scientists, capable of managing resources, determining their cultural and economic futures, and adapting to rapid climate and cultural change in the North. In this episode, she discusses the importance of embracing humility – and humour – when combining science and Indigenous Knowledge. 00:00 Preview 00:29 Introduction 00:55 About Shelly Elverum 01:48 Shelly’s backstory that led her to Ikaarvik 05:48 Why should non-Indigenous researchers up North "shut up and listen”? 11:15 Ikaarvik: combining Indigenous knowledge and Western science for better Arctic research 16:16 Indigenous knowledge: providing additional depth, precision, and holistic understandings to science 23:52 Shelly’s concerns about empathy 30:00 Anita’s take on empathy 34:35 Breaking the need to know by embracing vulnerability (and humour!) 39:13 Who is the non-bio Shelly? 42:55 How has Ashoka Canada impacted Shelly’s work? 45:40 The Inner Development Goals 51:06 Serving the greater good with our gifts: What can nature teach us? 56:11 Shelly’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH SHELLY ✩ Ashoka Canada Profile https://ashokacanada.org/fellow/shelly-elverum/ ✩ Ikaarvik https://ikaarvik.org/ Season 14 of Purposeful Empathy is brought to you in collaboration with Ashoka Canada. Ashoka Canada is devoted to catalyzing social entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at driving systemic change. The Ashoka Canada story is one of solutions, developed over decades of searching, selecting, and supporting our country’s highest impact Social Entrepreneurs. Together, they represent some of Canada's most impactful responses to critical challenges. Learn more at https://ashokacanada.org/ Show Notes Inner Development Goals https://innerdevelopmentgoals.org/ Equine Coaching https://wasabicoaching.com/ Video edited by David Tsvariani