Remediation

FE3.3 - Nature, by Design? Freakological Fallacies (Part 3)

FE3.3 - Nature, by Design? Freakological Fallacies (Part 3)

Hyper-ecologies; novel ecosystems; freakosystems – different names for the same thing: never-before-seen assemblies of lifeforms, born of human disturbance. These profoundly weird ecologies are persistent, and (through a certain lens) often functional.

FE3.2 - Nature, by Design? The Path to the Wilderness Lodge (Part 2)

FE3.2 - Nature, by Design? The Path to the Wilderness Lodge (Part 2)

As we continue to discuss the practice of ecological restoration, an important question emerges: is wilderness itself an illusion? We all have a picture of wilderness in our minds, but how did that image come to be? Join us for a tale of two simulacra.

FE3.1 - Nature, by Design? Taking the Neo-Eoscenic Route (Part 1)

FE3.1 - Nature, by Design? Taking the Neo-Eoscenic Route (Part 1)

Is “Nature” a real thing, or is it just an idea? When we talk about restoring ecosystems, what are we restoring them to? Or more precisely, when? This episode is the first part of a conversation between Mendel, Adam, and two of Adam’s mentors, wherein we explore what it means to practice ecological restoration as a form of art.

FE1.2 - This is Where it Begins

The story of modern-day North America begins with the systematic genocide and displacement of indigenous peoples.  The social and ecological consequences of this founding trauma have become clearer over time, but so far relatively little has been done to address this at the federal, state, and provincial levels.