Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality
The Earthkeepers Podcast promotes global connection among ecological-minded people who believe that earth care is an integral part of spiritual life. Through conversations about topics like ecology, climate change, gardening, farming, social enterprise, theology, environmental justice, outdoor recreation, conservation and community development, we aim to inspire a movement of ordinary earthkeepers who will help heal the world.
Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality
75. Cultivating Land and Community: Hope for Haiti with Ryan Robinson and David Sanon
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Ryan Robinson, David Sanon, Konbit Haiti
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Season 4
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Episode 75
In keeping with a focus on the environmental, political, and economic struggles of the Haitian people, Forrest talks with Ryan Robinson and David Sanon of Konbit Haiti. Konbit Haiti was founded jointly by a group of Americans and Haitians; they continue to work together to support family health, local business development, and environmentally sustainable practices to meet needs such as clean water, sanitation, and productive farming.
Guests: David Sanon and Ryan Robinson
- Konbit Haiti
- David Sanon: Environmental Branch Director
- Ryan Robinson: Executive Director
Mentions:
- Cholera outbreak in Haiti
- Konbit Haiti’s W.A.S.H. program
- Gleaning in the Old Testament
- Waste problem in Cité Soleil, Haiti
- Deforestation in Haiti: United Nations article, effects on mass extinction, rates and statistics
- American rice and Haiti: BBC article, Cornell paper, USDA report
- Trees and heat reduction: EPA article
- Climate compensation: COP27 agreement, PBS article
- Haiti and American peanuts: NPR article
- UN resolution on Haitian violence: PBS article
- Give to Konbit Haiti
- Circlewood Course: How Creation Works: Science for Everyday Earthkeepers
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