In this final part of the Climate Action Figures series, John Whidden introduces Brett Weighill, a school administrator at Piikani Nation Secondary School. The episode highlights First Nations wisdom in sustainable practices, specifically focusing on a student-led greenhouse project involving traditional plants like sweetgrass. Brett shares his journey from aspiring ethnobotanist to facilitating this initiative, emphasizing the importance of cultural context in environmental research. The episode also features the involvement of Piikani students such as Gracie and MJ, highlighting the significance of integrating cultural education within scientific pursuits.00:00 Introduction to Climate Action Figures00:37 QuickFix: Be Food Smart01:11 Meet Brett Weighill02:14 Brett's Journey to Piikani Nation05:35 Developing the Sweetgrass Program10:39 Challenges and Successes15:00 First Nations Perspectives on Environmentalism26:52 The Role of Youth in Climate Action29:49 Conclusion and Call to Actionhttps://thenarwhal.ca/piikani-nation-sweetgrass/https://www.goodplanetproject.com/profiles/resilienceinstitute, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCw7XOesKDMhttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1384204/full https://www.facebook.com/people/PBOES/61565067209886/?_rdr, https://piikani.ca/ https://clean50.com/media-release-canadas-top-sustainability-award-releases-list-of-top-25-sustainability-projects-completed-across-canada-over-the-past-2-years/[email protected]://www.facebook.com/climateactionfigureshttps://www.instagram.com/climateactionfigures/https://www.youtube.com/@ClimateActionFigures

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