Events › Leopold Week - Connection: A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Grenz

Join us for Leopold Week 2026—a virtual speaker series featuring Alexis Nikole Nelson (@TheBlackForager), Dr. Jennifer Grenz, and Dr. Dacher Keltner. Together we will explore the places, practices, and people that can help us heal ourselves and the Earth. From harvesting edible plants and medicines to seeking out jaw-dropping landscapes and ancestral connections that make us feel a true sense of belonging, speakers will share the healing forces that can help lead us back to healthy, fulfilling relationships with the natural world.

Connection: A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Grenz: Tune in for a presentation and conversation with Dr. Jennifer Grenz (@jennifer_grenz), assistant professor and Indigenous Scholar at the University of British Columbia and author of the best-selling book Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A Journey Toward Personal and Ecological Healing. Grenz will share fascinating stories from her work to address environmental challenges like wildfire recovery and food security alongside Indigenous knowledge keepers and community members, highlighting how connecting Western and Indigenous sciences can both heal the land and the communities who depend on it.