Welcome to our online discussion series "Where
Women Choose to Walk: Paths to Improving
Cities and Nature," where each month we tackle
a variety of topics from international perspectives
of women working in urban environments and
natural resource management across continents.
Our goal is to share stories and strategies to learn
and support one another towards an inclusive
global transdisciplinary community of practice.
Discussions focus on a number of topics such as
diversity and inclusion, labour concerns, commu-
nity values, motherhood and parenting, resiliency,
justice, creative inspirations, and capacity building.
Participants are from diverse cultural and eco-
nomic backgrounds ranging from the global north
and global south, working in various sectors of
urban environment and natural resource manage-
ment including: forestry (urban and rural), mining,
watershed, disaster, conservation, eco-tourism,
stewardship, and more. Sessions are recorded
and shared on our YouTube channel: https://www.
youtube.com/channel/UCUOTIXl-b-qcbQMr6IxjvMw
For more information email us at:
womenurbannature@gmail.com
Introductory article:
https://adrinabardekjian.com/2021/03/04/
where-women-choose-to-walk-paths-
to-improving-cities-and-nature/
Where Women
Choose to Walk:
Paths to Improving Cities
and Nature Talk Show
Developed by: Dr. Adrina C. Bardekjian, Tree Canada, and
Liza Paqueo, U.S. Forest Service International Programs
Facebook groups:
• Women in urban natural resources: https://www.
facebook.com/groups/3695340203884039
• Moms in urban natural resources: https://www.
facebook.com/groups/325978548724592
Shared Google drive for resources:
https://drive.google.com/drive/
folders/1eCiQ jSAmjN9NSbOLS6ObA9h3Xc0PTYTK
Who is the target audience?
Everyone who is interested in learning more
about women's roles and experiences in
the urban natural resource industries.
How often will the series run?
Monthly for 120 minutes each time.
What outcomes are we seeking?
• Create an inclusive global community
of practice for women
• Profile opportunities, challenges,
and support strategies
• Make a sustained change on this issue in
urban natural resource management
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