Welcome!

The Fireside Chats emerged from a desire to learn from Indigenous voices. During these hour-long virtual sessions, our host, Hunter Cardinal, invites a guest to chat about a range of topics related to environmental stewardship.

When we sit down to listen to Indigenous perspectives, discuss, and think through socio-environmental issues, we start noticing things in our daily work that we usually miss. That’s why we gather to sit and listen: to see what we don’t see.  

We have envisioned these chats as opportunities for encounter, unlearning, and re-learning. We sit down with you during these chats and also listen. We understand that much of what we do at the intersection of sustainability and the arts entails ongoing relationship development and learning with Indigenous communities, Indigenous-led organizations, and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers. We understand that much of what we do couldn’t be done without Indigenous voices and ways of knowing.

We would love to see you join the chats. However, we understand not everyone who’s interested will be able to join live. 

That’s why we have created this space where you can access the recordings anytime!

We hope that, by accessing these recordings, you’ll feel inspired, informed, and connected to a diverse range of sustainable practices through different Indigenous perspectives. We hope these recordings become tools for you to further your curiosity and perception. Ultimately, we hope you leave with the same sense of hope we feel after each one of our chats.

How to join?

We host Zoom gatherings every other month. Join our newsletter to keep up with our upcoming Fireside Chats.

Are these chats recorded?

Yes! you can listen to the recorded Fireside Chats on our Mighty Networks Learning Platform:

Click on the “Fireside Chats” tab to dive into the chats.

Thank you for being here!