Tag: nature

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Via GoodReads. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. … Read More

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Leading from the Roots

Via GoodReads. Leading from the Roots by Kathleen E. Allen, Carol S. Pearson (Foreword) Can we design organizations in a way that creates a space where employees, the organization, and the larger community all thrive? And if so, where can we go for inspiration to help us achieve this goal? Via GoodReads.

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Our home, our habitat

When I was a little kid growing up in Ohio, I loved trains.  I especially loved freight trains, with their multi-colored cars adorned with different logos.  I remember learning, at some point, about trains in Europe.  To my dismay, they looked completely different.  In function, they were like the trains I knew, but they were … Read More

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