Decolonial Conservation

Communication

I bring nuanced conservations to panels, ideally centred around decolonising conservation and epistemic justice. The panel seen on the right was 'Democratising Science' at the Natural History Museum for their Explorer's Program conference 2024, designed to promote genuine effective participation of marginalised identities in the environmental sector.

Inter-disciplinary Consultancy

At CaJu, our experienced consultants provide tailored frameworks and horizontal training to ensure inclusivity and sustainable development. We craft unique and innovative designs, working closely with our clients to bring their visions to life, always prioritising social justice.

My role in CaJu is the Senior Consultant on Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Justice, assuring environmental law compliance and designing solutions.

Research

I have designed and completed research projects surrounding Rights of Nature, paraecology and carbon storage relative to varied forest management techniques.

The skills elaborated on in these projects include but are not limited to;

• Statistical data analysis in R

• Transect sampling

• Carbon project design and de-carbonisation

• Biodiversity assessment and monitoring

• Conservation planning and management

• Environmental policy and advocacy

• Decolonial methodologies

• Scientific communicating with non-scientific communities

• Time managements and organisation

• Problem solving with creativity and innovation

You can see my dissertation here: How can Rights of Nature support local communities of Minas Gerais?

Pluriversal Conservation Tools

Biodiversity conservation is a multi-disciplinary field, requiring various perspectives and positionalities to be effective. I provide ecological evidence such as habitat assessments and species monitoring to support local communities and traditional peoples to resist extractivism, utilising biocultural and decolonial approaches. Together with CaJu, we are currently developing the concept of 'endemic human communities', where ecology meets sociology to 'insitutionally legitimize' the spiritual relationship of place-based cultures with their subsistence lifestyles. Currently, this is proposing an adjustment to the environmental impact assessment in Brazil.

See my work for the Decolonial Centre here.

Advocacy

Wherever we are based, we are producing content and lobbying councillors and relevant political, civil actors and stakeholders to include Rights of Nature in their respective legislation, as well as campaigning for causes that support the autonomy of local communities.

We pride ourselves on our diversity of thought and language, enabling relatable outreach with sensitive approaches.