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EESC Seminar Series: Settler Stories
March 11 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
Speaker: Don Gayton, Ecologist and Author
Indigenous peoples worldwide rely on story and ceremony as core ways of connecting with the natural world. Settlers, however, often hold a far more distant relationship to nature—relegating story to children’s literature and ceremony to religious contexts. This disconnect, argues ecologist and author Don Gayton, contributes significantly to our society’s limited response to accelerating climate change and environmental degradation. In this talk, Gayton explores nature‑based storytelling and considers how weaving these stories back into Settler worldviews may help reshape our collective relationship with the environment.
About the Speaker
Don Gayton is an ecologist and the author of seven works of creative non-fiction, including The Sky and the Patio: An Ecology of Home, Man Facing West, and Okanagan Odyssey. His debut historical novel, Columbia Son, is forthcoming. Gayton’s writing has earned numerous distinctions, including the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize and the Canadian Science Writers Award. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and his current passion lies in bridging ecology with creative writing. When not writing, he enjoys time with his four grandchildren, two dachshunds, and his backyard vineyard.
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