Episode
The sustainable brilliance of Indigenous design | Manu Peni
12:55
Published: Thu Jan 12 2023
Description
When human rights advocate Manu Peni returned to Papua New Guinea from abroad, he built a home for himself using modern techniques -- and promptly learned a harsh lesson on how the newest ideas aren't always the best ideas. Peni calls for us all to rethink who we consider experts, particularly when it comes to building in the face of climate change, showing how Indigenous wisdom must work in harmony with new science and technology if we want to create a sustainable future.
Chapters
The speaker shares his experience of building a house using traditional materials and knowledge in his village in Papua New Guinea, where he returned to resist against a mining company.
00:00 - 05:35 (05:35)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience of building a house using traditional materials and knowledge in his village in Papua New Guinea, where he returned to resist against a mining company. He explains how he grew up in a paradise and later left for modern education only to come back and build a traditional house to spend his holidays.
EpisodeThe sustainable brilliance of Indigenous design | Manu Peni
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The speaker explores the ways in which indigenous communities, such as in Papua New Guinea, hold a greater worldview based on values of kinship, relationship and connectedness, which could offer solutions for humanity and the planet to thrive in the face of climate change.
05:35 - 12:48 (07:13)
Summary
The speaker explores the ways in which indigenous communities, such as in Papua New Guinea, hold a greater worldview based on values of kinship, relationship and connectedness, which could offer solutions for humanity and the planet to thrive in the face of climate change.