Ep 129. Who Cares Wins with Lily Cole
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Ancient Wisdom
Lily Cole and discuss the profound impact of ancient wisdom on modern sustainability and mental well-being. Lily expresses gratitude for the accessibility of diverse cultural practices, such as Kundalini yoga and plant medicine, which offer thousands of years of wisdom 1. She believes these practices provide valuable tools for mental health, allowing individuals to explore various methods for personal growth and healing. Chloe shares her challenging yet transformative experience with the Huni Kuin tribe, emphasizing the unique opportunities to learn from indigenous traditions 1.
The fact that we can have access to the wisdom of these cultures that have had thousands of years sometimes working with different medicines or different kind of meditation techniques or different yoga practices, for me, just feels like such an amazing blessing.
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Lily also highlights the importance of mental health in activism, noting that personal well-being is crucial for fostering positive change. She shares her journey of overcoming burnout and realizing that inner peace is essential for creating outer change 2.
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Cultural Wisdom
Lily emphasizes the critical role of indigenous cultures in addressing biodiversity loss and climate change. She notes that the loss of cultural diversity is as significant as the biodiversity crisis, with indigenous lands often harboring high levels of biodiversity 3. Lily argues for the necessity of indigenous leadership in conservation efforts, as these communities possess unique knowledge of land stewardship. Chloe agrees, pointing out the significant contributions of Amazonian plants to modern medicine and the urgent need to preserve these ecosystems 3.
The crisis we have of the loss of cultures is as big as the biodiversity crisis, that we're just losing every, you know, almost every day, we're losing cultures, we're losing languages, we're becoming one kind of more homogenous culture.
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Lily also discusses her approach to climate perspectives, choosing to focus on solutions rather than engaging with climate denial. She recounts an encounter with a climate skeptic, which led her to reaffirm her belief in scientific consensus after consulting with respected climate scientists 4.