Zoe Todd: Embodied listening for freshwater fish futures

“My life goal is to get our governments to understand that Indigenous sovereignty and freshwater fish futures are completely linked.” In this episode, we welcome Dr. Zoe Todd, who invites us to think alongside a critical lens of Indigenous fish philosophy and examine relationships between Indigenous sovereignty and fish well-being in Canada. By asking how we can learn with fish as they “listen with their whole being,” Zoe prompts discussions on compassionate listening, the fundamental link between the future of fish wellbeing and Indigenous sovereignty worldwide, and their relationship with art as research practice. Tune in as we swim in waters of critical attunement to our wider ecological entanglements, as inspired by Zoe’s devotion to fish as companions of care. Music credit: Spirit House Records Support our work: Patreon.com/greendreamer