In this episode, Emily sits down with cultural strategist, land steward, filmmaker, and artist, Layel Camargo (they/them). Layel, a transgender and non-binary person, have spent the last decade advancing climate justice through storytelling.
In this episode, Emily sits down with cultural strategist, land steward, filmmaker, and artist, Layel Camargo (they/them). Layel, a transgender and non-binary person, have spent the last decade advancing climate justice through storytelling. They co-founded Shelterwood Collective, a land-based organization that focuses on advancing a new worldview through forestry, artist investment and healing.
Emily and Layel discuss the vision behind Shelterwood Collective, what it means to be a land steward, why it is critical to give land back to indigenous and people of color, fighting against colonial ways of thinking, and much more.
You can catch up with Layel on Twitter or Instagram and learn more about Shelterwood Collective on their website or Instagram.
Catch up with Emily by following Founding Mothers on Instagram or reaching out through the website.
Full transcripts can be found here.