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Proven Sustainable™
by Proven Sustainable
This is a collection of thought provoking talks with Indigenous and Maroon people and their supporters to realize and challenge our conscious and unconscious colonized thinking and behaviors. Each conversation explores individual and cultural beliefs and practices for living sustainably and resiliently amidst drastic environment changes and ongoing historical efforts of erasure. **The Proven Sustainable Conversation Series is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. It’s created with the intent of channeling support directly to the peoples represented.**
Episodes
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Decolonizing Permaculture: Expanding Wisdom with Rev. Houston R. Cypress
Rev. Houston R. Cypress (Otter Clan, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida) shares how Indigenous wisdom, environmental science, art, and Two-Spirit teachings come together in his work across the Everglades. Recorded live at the 2025 Florida Permaculture Convergence, this conversation explores...
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Roots of the Work: The Proven Sustainable™ Guiding Council on Place, Memory & What It Means to Live Free
In this special gathering, the five members of the Proven Sustainable™ Guiding Council turn the conversation inward, reflecting on the journeys that brought each of them to this work, and sitting together with a single question: Where is Proven Sustainable living in each of us today? Sox Sperry,...
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Bridging Worlds: Native Storytelling and River Restoration with Brook Thompson & Dylan Aubrey
Brook Thompson and Dylan Aubrey are Yurok tribal members whose work bridges Indigenous worldviews with Western systems, contributing to Klamath River restoration efforts and the revitalization of traditional knowledge in Northern California while reaching international audiences through their…
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The Wisdom We’ve Lost & Simple Reminders for Heart-Centered Living with Ilarion (Kuuyux) Merculieff
Ilarion Merculieff, also known by his traditional name Kuuyux, is a respected Unangax̂** elder, author, and messenger carrying ancient knowledge into modern times. In this Proven Sustainable™ conversation, Kuuyux reflects on his childhood in the Pribilof Islands, a time marked by both powerful...
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Championing Land, Culture, and Climate Solutions with Maasai Activist Mali Ole Kaunga
Mali Ole Kaunga is a respected Maasai activist who speaks about the ongoing struggle for Maasai land rights in Kenya and its connection to global climate challenges. He shares powerful insights into the historical injustices faced by the Maasai people, including forced removals and the erosion of...
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Drawing Connection: A Conversation with Johnny Dame
In this intimate conversation recorded at the 2024 Florida Permaculture Convergence, seventh-generation Floridian Johnny Dame shares his journey as an artist, naturalist, Earth Shepherd, and environmental educator. Opening with a grounding meditation, Johnny reveals how his childhood gift for...
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Telling Stories of Resilience for our Home Planet with Dahr Jamail
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dahr Jamail, Storytelling and Communications Manager at Home Planet Fund. A former mountaineer and war correspondent, Dahr shares his incredible journey—from growing up in suburban Houston, to witnessing the impacts of U.S. foreign policy in Iraq, and...
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Decolonizing Food from an Andean Mountain View with Dr. Maria Fernanda Vivanco (Mara)
In this illuminating episode, we sit down with Dr. Maria Fernanda Vivanco, known as Mara, a Peruvian rural sociologist, feminist, and champion of food justice and Andean knowledge preservation. Mara, a lecturer at Cayetano University's Nutrition Department and Gender and Agriculture Specialist…
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A Transcontinental Conversation about Collective Water Keeping
This is the first Proven Sustainable Conversation bringing together a wider collective to talk about the theme of water stewardship. The collective includes Alan Ereira, Kogi advocate and founder of the Tairona Trust, Four Arrows, Indigenous educator and Proven Sustainable Guiding Council member,...
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Spirit and Activism Along the Patuxent River with Fred Tutman & Rabiah Nur
Join us in this deeply engaging episode as we sit down with Fred Tutman, the Patuxent Riverkeeper, and Grandmother Rabiah, a renowned medicine woman and healer. Fred and Rabiah dive into the hidden familial connections Fred has to the Patuxent River, and the profound power of sharing personal...
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Integrating Māori Knowledge and Modern Science with Dr. Aroha Spinks
Listen to this captivating conversation with Dr. Aroha Spinks, an environmental scientist and independent consultant in New Zealand, who shares her profound insights on the centrality of familial and tribal relationships in Māori culture, the crucial role of language preservation, and the…
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Keeping Traditions Alive One Beat at a Time: With Khangelani Mhlanga, Founder of Project Imbizo
Khangelani is a recent Biology graduate from Ithaca College with a passion for veterinary medicine, public health, and the preservation of Zimbabwean cultures. In this episode, she shares her dedication to preserving Zimbabwean traditions through her initiative, Project Imbizo. Through our...
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Finding Strength in Heritage: Manifesting Maroon Mindset with Nichole McIntosh
In this episode, Nichole shares her journey of finding her voice through writing as a young immigrant from Jamaica to England. She delves into the rich history of the Jamaican Maroons, as told by her father, and how their ways of being fueled their fight for freedom. Nichole reveals how she has...
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Remembering We are Nature: Awakening to the kinship worldview with Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows)
Join us for a captivating conversation with Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows), the former Director of Education at Oglala Lakota College and current Professor of Educational Leadership for Change at Antioch University. As the co-author of "Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28...
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The Power of Reclaiming Native Identity with Phil "Pompey" Fixico
Phil "Pompey" Fixico is an aspiring Seminole Maroon Descendant and Activist who learned about his native identity at the age of 52. He shares his journey and life’s mission in this lively interview. Among other topics, he addresses the Maroon Peace Belt, the definitions of Maroon, the Stono...
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Drawing on Nature-Based Art to Promote Earth Stewardship with Diane Schenandoah
This coversation features Diane Schenandoah, a faithkeeper of the Oneida Nation, Wolf Clan of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She speaks about her efforts to encourage people to care for the Earth through her multifacted roles as a sculptor, published author, singer, and Syracuse...
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Cultivating Resilience: From Jamaican Soil to Bronx Gardens with Sheryll Durrant
This eposode features Sheryll Durrant, an urban farming and food justice advocate who shares insights on her upbringing in Jamaica, her awakening to sustainability initiatives in Brooklyn, and how these experiences fueled her commitment to food justice in the Bronx. We delve into her journey from...
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The Origins of Proven Sustainable
This is the first discussion amongst the founding group of the Proven Sustainable Conversation series about the origins of the projects, their personal interests in contributing, and what it means to embody the essence of the work in their existence. The participating collective consists of Sox...
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Seeing and Transcending Sources of Harm through Indigenous & Maroon Worldviews
This pilot episode is a compilation of summarizing statements by Proven Sustainable's core team and Guiding Council members underlying the significance of elevating and learning from Indigenous and Maroon voices. -- Learn more at: provensustainable.org Subcribe for email updates at:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is a collection of thought provoking talks with Indigenous and Maroon people and their supporters to realize and challenge our conscious and unconscious colonized thinking and behaviors. Each conversation explores individual and cultural beliefs and practices for living sustainably and resiliently amidst drastic environment changes and ongoing historical efforts of erasure. **The Proven Sustainable Conversation Series is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. It’s created with the intent of channeling support directly to the peoples represented.**
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