Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science

The Indigenous Environmental Science Book is a groundbreaking guide to understanding the interconnectedness of land, water, and forest management practices born from millennia of Indigenous knowledge systems.

Written by an experienced Maya Ch'orti' and Zapotec environmental scientist, this book offers a vision of land stewardship that heals rather than displaces, generates rather than destroys.

The author breaks down the failures of western-defined conservatism and shares alternatives, citing the restoration work of urban Indigenous people in Seattle; her family's fight against ecoterrorism in Latin America; and holistic land management approaches of Indigenous groups across the continent.

Through case studies, historical overviews, and stories that center the voices and lived experiences of Indigenous Latin American women and land protectors, this book makes the case that if we're to recover the health of our planet--for everyone--we need to stop the eco-colonialism ravaging our lands.

Don't miss out on this essential read for anyone looking to understand the interconnectedness of nature and the importance of Indigenous knowledge in environmental science.