Beyond sustainability: A call for regeneration
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Sierra Robinson |
TEDxYouth@Seattle
• October 2019
Sierra Robinson is a seventeen-year-old farmer, homeschooler, and environmental activist from Vancouver Island, BC. She is the Earth Guardians regional director for Canada, where she works with her community to tackle environmental challenges, from the destruction of old growth forests to the widespread climate change. Sierra teaches permaculture and restorative farming techniques across Canada and the U.S. to all ages, including to university students on Vancouver Island. She has also produced several short films focused on social and environmental justice. Sierra advocates for solutions to environmental challenges that move beyond sustainability, taking inspiration from nature and design systems that heal and restore damaged ecosystems.