Dr. Claudia Toledo-Corral
Lilac Hall 108
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: (818) 677-4937
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Cultivating Local & Indigenous Knowledge
At California State University, Northridge (CSUN) we developed a project seeking to uncover the untapped wealth of Local Ecological Knowledge within CSUN and the San Fernando Valley (Valley). Local Ecological Knowledge is a set of knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding ecological relationships gained through personal observation and interaction with local ecosystems. The goal of our Cultivating Local Knowledge (CLK) initiative is to bring together diverse stakeholders across campus, the Valley, and CSUs invested in resilience in our communities and who will co-develop opportunities to support existing and new projects. The objective of this initiative is to bring together people, to actively share what we are currently doing, and to contribute to or support local ecological knowledge initiatives. We invite you to join the conversation, network, brainstorm, and help us build this initiative.
Learn about cultivating local knowledge and become a part of the community
Contact us at clk@csun.edu for more information
Coalition Members:
- Alexandra Nagy, Food and Water Watch (California director, Aliso Canyon)
- Breathe Southern California (air pollution expertise)
- Cecilia Mejia, One Degree (community asset mapping)
- Anthony Ortiz-Luis, Valley Care Community Consortium (SFV Needs Assessments)
- Carrie Saetermoe, HERE Center and Psychology
- Lisa Chaudhari, HERE Center, CSUN Sustainability and Health Sciences
- Steve Graves, Geography
- Josey Vargas, HERE Center Postdoctoral Fellow
Opportunities:
- Students who are skilled in mapping and GIS can join the consortium as cartographers and geographers.
- Students who are interested in learning how to take action can attend meetings, or take part in trainings and report back to the general group for opportunities to conduct research or support meeting health equity in the community.
- Students who are ethnographers or community engaged can join our depth research team.
- Faculty who are mapping the San Fernando Valley are welcome to join us to add their input.
- Faculty who are evaluating social and environmental determinants of health in the San Fernando Valley are welcome to join us.
- Faculty who have existing projects are welcome to apply to the HERE Center as a HERE Center Partner.
- Community activists and organizations are encouraged to provide additional information for maps.
- Community activists and organizations are encouraged to bring CSUN faculty, staff, and students into local activism to improve our health environment.
For more information, please contact: Dr. Lisa Chaudhari, HERE Center Co-Director, lisa.chaudhari@csun.edu.
Dr. Claudia Toledo-Corral
Lilac Hall 108
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: (818) 677-4937
Check our social media for changes and updates.
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