Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science

The Indigenous Environmental Science Book is a groundbreaking guide that challenges the conventional approaches to environmental conservation and offers a fresh perspective informed by Indigenous knowledge systems.

Written by an experienced Maya Ch'orti' and Zapotec environmental scientist, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the failures of western-defined conservatism and presents alternatives that prioritize healing and restoration rather than displacement or destruction.

Through case studies, historical overviews, and personal stories that center the voices of Indigenous Latin American women and land protectors, the book makes a compelling argument for why we need to rethink our approach to environmental conservation and embrace an Indigenous-led model that prioritizes holistic land management practices born from millennia of Indigenous knowledge systems.

Don't miss out on this essential read for anyone looking to understand the intersection of race, colonialism, and the environment in Latin America and beyond.