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2NDO DIA 4TO FORO PLANTELES EDUCATIVOS SUSTENTABLES EN DAWSON COLLEGE

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Ruth Bustos, UPN

癒El 做厙勛圖 es un campus vivo! y hoy en el segundo d穩a del foro lo pudimos comprobar. Est獺 vivo porque la comunidad de estudiantes y acad矇micos se mantienen en movimiento constante para generar iniciativas, pero tambi矇n por la flora y la fauna que en se encuentran ah穩 como objeto de estudio y como acompa簽amiento en el aprendizaje.

La bienvenida fue por parte de estudiantes y profesores del Formaci籀n de L穩deres Comunitarios de Recreaci籀n (Community Recreation Leadership Training) (CRLT) quienes nos brindaron su espacio y nos dieron desayuno. Sarah Carthier de CRLT nos reserv籀 un sitio especialmente para los visitantes mexicanos en la proyecci籀n del documental 78 Days: A Tree Planting Documentary, (78 d穩as: un documental sobre la plantaci籀n de 獺rboles) que nos muestra un interesante, bien remunerado, pero tambi矇n extenuante empleo: la reforestaci籀n por temporadas, que en esta ocasi籀n correspondi籀 a los bosques de Norte de Alberta, Canad獺. Dirigido por Jason Nardella en el 2011 se muestran las dificultades f穩sicas y mentales a las que se enfrentan los plantadores, pero tambi矇n la posibilidad de construir comunidad entre ellos. La charla posterior con el Director y el entusiasmo de los estudiantes por conocer m獺s sobre el documental produjo un sentimiento de esperanza porque hay distintos esfuerzos para cuidar el planeta.

Posteriormente el Eco Museo visit籀 al College, admiramos la belleza de aves vivas y pudimos conocer sobre sus caracter穩sticas y formas de vida. Los cuestionamientos de los asistentes, entre ellos Chris Adam, permit穩an profundizar en el tema y me hac穩a pensar en lo significativo que puede ser aprender de esta manera.

Luego vino el turno de la flora: en una sala que se caracteriza por un muro verde y se respira la paz y cordialidad, pudimos tener la presentaci籀n sobre plantas medicinales desde dos perspectivas distintas: la Profesora Laura Hern獺ndez de la Preparatoria Comunitaria de Tres Mar穩as en Morelos M矇xico, plante籀 c籀mo a trav矇s de entrevistas los j籀venes van profundizando en el estudio de este t籀pico y realizan proyectos como la plantaci籀n en terrazas y la elaboraci籀n de un botiqu穩n. Por su parte Gary Beauvais traj籀 diferentes especies de plantas que cultiva de manera voluntaria en unvivero dentro de una escuela primaria en Kahnwa:ke, comunidad indigena cerca de Montreal, Canad獺. Ambos proyectos se basan en el rescate de los saberes ancestrales y la transmisi籀n de ellos a las futuras generaciones, nos hizo reflexionar sobre los tres ejes de la sustentabilidad: lo ambiental, lo econ籀mico y lo social, pues se argumentaba sobre la importancia del uso de las plantas para prevenir y combatir enfermedades de manera econ籀mica, incluso desde una manera integral como la aromaterapia para atender las emociones y resistir al negocio de las empresas farmac矇uticas. Tambi矇n se abord籀 sobre la preservaci籀n de las semillas desde la propia cosmovisi籀n de las comunidades originarias y como una lucha contra los transg矇nicos.

Durante una comida hind繳, dos estudiantes egresadas del Dawson que han realizado intercambio estudiantil en Morelos vinieron a acompa簽arnos, lo que muestra el impacto que ha tenido en ellas el Proyecto de Planteles Educativos Sustentables y su apertura a estrechar lazos de afectividad, m獺s all獺 de lo acad矇mico.

Durante este d穩a hemos escuchado una variedad de voces: franc矇s, ingl矇s, espa簽ol, hemos degustado sabores distintos, compartido saberes entre diferentes culturas y reflexionado sobre la importancia de generar acciones de vida buena para todos. Lo que muestra una relaci籀n estrecha entre interculturalidad y sustentabilidad. Gracias Gisela Fr穩as y Chris Adam por tener estas hermosas iniciativas.

Para el tercer d穩a del foro seguiremos indagando por qu矇 el 做厙勛圖 es un campus vivo.

 

 

1st Day of the 4th Sustainable Campuses Forum at 做厙勛圖

Ruth Bustos, UPN

做厙勛圖 is a living campus! Today, on the second day of the forum we had the opportunity to testify to this. It is alive because the community of students and academics are in constant movement to generate initiatives, but also because of the flora and fauna that are there as objects of study and accompaniment in learning.

We were welcomed by the students and teachers of the Community Recreation Leadership Training (CRLT) who offered us their space and gave us breakfast. Sarah Carthier of CRLT reserved spaces especially for the Mexican visitors in the screening of the documentary “78 Days: A Tree Planting Documentary”, (78 days: a documentary about tree planting) that shows us an interesting, well paid, but also strenuous job: seasonal reforestation, which on this occasion corresponded to the forests of Northern Alberta, Canada. Directed by Jason Nardella in 2011, the physical and mental difficulties faced by the planters are shown, but also the possibility of building community among each other. The subsequent discussion with the Director and the enthusiasm of the students to learn more about the documentary produced a feeling of hope because there are different efforts to take care of the planet.

Afterwards, the Eco-Museum visited the College, we admired the beauty of live birds and we were able to learn about their characteristics and ways of life. The questions of those present, among them Chris Adam, allowed to deepen in the subject and it made me think about the significance of learning in this way.

Then came the turn of the flora: in a room that is characterized by a green wall and breathes peace and cordiality, we had a presentation on medicinal plants from two different perspectives: Professor Laura Hern獺ndez of the Community High School of Tres Mar穩as in Morelos Mexico, told us how through interviews young people in Tres Marias have gone deeperinto the study of this topic and carried out projects such as terraced planting and the development of a first aid kit. Gary Beauvais brought different plant species that he grows voluntarily in a nursery inside a primary school in Kahnwa:ke, an indigenous community near Montreal, Canada. Both projects are based on the rescue of ancestral knowledge and the transmission of them to future generations. It made us reflect on the three axes of sustainability: the environmental, the economic and the social, as it was argued about the importance of the use of the plants to prevent and fight diseases economically, even from a holistic way such as aromatherapy to address the emotions and resist the business of pharmaceutical companies. It also addressed the preservation of seeds from the worldview of the indigenous communities and as a fight against transgenics.

During an indian meal, two students who graduated from the Dawson who had done their internships in Morelos came to join us, which shows the impact that the Sustainable Campuses Initiative has had on them and their opening to strengthen ties of affectivity, beyond the academic.

During this day we listened to a variety of voices: French, English, Spanish, we tasted different tastes, shared knowledge between different cultures and reflected on the importance of generating wellbeing for all which shows a close relationship between interculturality and sustainability. Thanks Gisela Fr穩as and Chris Adam for having these beautiful initiatives.

For the third day of the forum we will continue to investigate why 做厙勛圖 is a living campus.



Last Modified: October 4, 2018