Islam & Earth – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this important conversation,  Dr. Tammara Soma, Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University & Research Director of the Food Systems Lab,  speaks about her own personal journey towards the study of food, food systems and food waste from multiple dimensions.  Dr. Soma explains terms such as food resiliency, food systems mapping, food justice issues, and the circular economy system and how all these relate to issues of food.

Dr. Soma connects social, environmental issues that are deeply entrenched in food systems and where these issues are often politically situated.

Dr. Soma also reflects, through her own personal journey, on how Islam provides a clear framework that can guide us to many important solutions when it comes to food justice issues and how she as a scholar grounds her own work within an Islamic framework.

Finally, she talks about her documentary "Food is my Teacher," which explores the healing nature of food, through relationships and personal connections to food as well as food insecurity.  She also provides highlights of upcoming projects and things to look out for. 

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Dr. Tammara Soma MCIP RPP is an Assistant Professor at the School of Resource and Environmental Management (Planning program) at Simon Fraser University and Research Director of the Food Systems Lab. She conducts research on issues pertaining to food loss and waste (FLW), food systems planning, food security, Indigenous food sovereignty, and the circular food economy. She is routinely featured in international and local media (The Guardian, BBC, CBC, TVO, CTV, National Observer, Chatelaine and more) and is the co-director of the CBC documentary “Food is My Teacher.” Tammara is a registered professional planner and a proud mother of three.

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More info regarding  Dr. Soma's work can be found at:
Food Systems Lab - https://foodsystemslab.ca/
Food is my Teacher Documentary - https://brandyyanchyk.com/food-is-my-teacher

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

In this majestic episode of Islam & Earth, Sr. Nadia Abuisnaineh, a NASA Solar System Exploration Ambassador,  speaks about how the majesty of the nightsky.  She discusses how this connects us the Creator and the wonders of the Qur'an.  Sr. Nadia provides examples of how the sahabi, and our previous predecessors connected to the nightsky, navigated using the nightsky.

She discusses practical tips on how families can begin to explore the nightsky, local events and places to connect with and how it nurtures curiosity in children.

Sr. Nadia also shares personal experiences about how she became excited about astronomy and nightsky exploration and how her fond memories of nights in Palestine inspired her to be awed by the nightsky.

Finally, she talks about things to consider when we discuss climate change and atmospheric impacts on the skies above us.

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Sr. Nadia Abuisnaineh was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For as long as she can remember, she always had a deep fascination with the universe. She was one of those kids in school that knew what she wanted to study in college at a very young age, and that never changed, even as she got older. Her love and enthusiasm for math and science allowed her to pursue a Bachelors of Science Degree in Astrophysics from the University of Minnesota. After graduating in 2011, Nadia dedicated her time and talents to a couple non profit organizations in her community. She worked with Mishkah University, and helped launch AlMaghrib Institute classes in Minnesota. Her effort with these organizations taught her the meanings of community service and sacrifice toward a cause larger than herself. By providing community members with an experiential platform to seek knowledge, she enabled them to explore their culture and religious identities under world-renowned scholarship. In 2019, Nadia got accepted into NASA/JPL’s Solar System Ambassador program, where she, and hundreds of other volunteers across the US, engage the public in space and space exploration missions.  Nadia currently resides in Fridley, Minnesota, with her husband and three kids. She spends most of her time teaching her son and daughters how to navigate the world around them. She enjoys watching documentaries, walking around the state's many lakes, swimming, and stargazing.

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More info regarding  Sr. Nadia's work can be found at:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ambassadors/1828/

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

In this episode of Islam & Earth in the second Jumah of Dhul Hijjah, 1444,  Br.  Hassan Mowlid Yasin speaks from his experiences on the ground in Somalia and East Africa, on the impacts of climate change and developing meaningful localized solutions and focussing on youth-centered climate activism.
Br. Hassan explains exactly how Somalia is being impacted directly when it comes to marine life, human life, biodiversity, sustainability, conflict, drought management, and why many of these issues are being overlooked in the mainstream discourse on climate change.
 Br. Hassan provides insight on how focussing on localized and youth-centered education and grassroots solutions is important, rather than looking at imported, foreign solutions.
Being involved in international tables and working groups on climate change, Br. Hassan discusses unique challenges as well as solutions that East African regions can offer in the climate change narrative.
Br. Hassan provides insights on how Islamic teachings are directly connected to the work they are doing on the ground.
Finally, Br. Hassan shares how the Islamic narrative brings hope and why he is hopeful about climate change solutions in Somalia.

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Hassan Mowlid Yasin is from Somalia, and is professionally qualified in Public Health and Public Administration. He is also a Global Climate Change Teacher, Climate Security certified, Environmental Activist, Advocate for Climate Change Solutions, Humanitarian Worker, working towards achieving UN sustainable Development Goals & Working towards Youth and Women Empowerment. He is co-founder and Executive Director at Somali Greenpeace Association. He is the former Steering Committee and African Regional Facilitators for Children and Youth Major Group Of UN Environment Programme.
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More info regarding  Br. Hassan's work can be found at:
Website -  https://www.sogpa.org/
Twitter:   https://twitter.com/YasinMowlid
Linked  In:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassan-yasin-1b5b23158/

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

In this episode of Islam & Earth in the last Jumah of Dhul Qadah, 1444,  Sr. Huda Shaka speaks from over 15 years of experience in sustainable urban city planning for Arab cities. 
Sr. Huda speaks about innovative ways to address urban development.  She explains some of the major issues that arid Arab cities are facing in the midst of climate change and what it means to think about planning and developing livable, resilient and sustainable cities. 
Sr. Huda shares from her experiences in problem-solving and addressing the many stakeholder needs within an urban city-planning model and how to critically address environmental issues and think about multiple ways to plan and develop cities. 
She also speaks about her personal trailblazing experiences of building a space in the sector as a visible Muslim woman. 
Finally, Sr. Huda reflects on the unique perspectives Islam brings to creatively thinking about and building strategic solutions to  sustainable urban planning .
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Huda Shaka is a chartered urban planner and chartered environmentalist based out of the UAE.  For over 15 years, her work has involved advising on city and regional plans, master plans and mega infrastructure projects as well as strategic policy frameworks for future-ready cities for Arab cities.  She utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to address opportunities, complexities, challenges and synergies for liveable, resilient and sustainable cities in a way to explore beyond the limits of current thinking frameworks.  She has been a part of several key planning and design projects including the Dubai Expo; Abu Dhabi Integrated Public Transport Network; the Royal Commission for Makkah city and Holy sites, and has been an adviser in planning and infrastructure for the Department of Municipalities and transport in  Abu Dhabi.  She is one of a small but growing number of female leaders in the built environment.  She has served on multiple boards including a board member of the Emirates Green building council where she introduced the Emirates Green Building Council Women’s network.  She is also an author & international speaker on topics related to sustainability, wellbeing and Arab cities.

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More info regarding  Sr. Huda's work can be found at:
Website - www.thegreenurbanista.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/green_urbanista
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreenurbanista/

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

In this episode of Islam & Earth in the last Jumah of Shawwal, 1444,  Sr. Abeer Butmeh speaks from over 15 years of experience in environmental work in Palestine.  Sr. Abeer explains how the illegal occupation of Palestine is not only impacting innocent citizens, but the land and the biodiversity of Palestine.
Sr. Abeer provides details about how resource manipulation impacts access and ability to produce agriculture.  She explains how use of illegal chemicals impact the biodiversity of the land and how the limiting of water access points impacts families, children, the land and crops.  Sr. Abeer also discusses how native Palestinian plant species are being uprooted and replaced with non-Native plant species as part of the apartheid. 
Through all this though, she also shares how Palestinian people, through creativity and resilience are employing renewable resources, solar power, and other methods to address some of these challenges in unique ways. 
Sr. Abeer also shares how Palestinians have been participating on the international discourse on climate change and advocating for land sovereignty.
She provides some practical ways listeners can support the call for justice in Palestine through their consumption choices, through political advocacy, and provides some practical suggestions.

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Abeer al-Butmeh is the Coordinator of Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network - Friends of Earth Palestine. She obtained her B.A. and Masters degree from Ber Zeit university specialising in water and environmental engineering. She has worked in this field since 2006. She leads through campaigning, coordination, communication and facilitation between deferent bodies. She has focussed in institutional development, monitoring and evaluation procedures, financial management, project management, and procurement procedures. She is a trainer in water, waste water and environmental issues.
She also is an active member in many Social and environmental networks at local and international levelShe has participated in local and international conferences related to water and environment, and in many environmental research studies locally. She has written and published on many platforms including Al-Jazeera, she has published in academic outlets through the University of Denver’s school of theology, and many other important climate change platforms.

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More info regarding  Sr. Abeer's work  and PENGON's projects can be found at:
Facebook: Pengon-foe Palestine
Website -www.pengon.org
Book chapter: "Blockade & Climate Change Vulnerability," see ch. 3

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

In this eye-opening episode of Islam & Earth in the third Jumah of Shawwal, 1444,  Dr. Nadia Ahmad shares insights from her work on the environmental legal framework and how her own journey in law initiated at the heels of 9/11 and the civil rights issues that would ensue.

She discusses sacrifice zones, whose residents are subject to severely hazardous impacts due to environmental injustices.  She speaks about corporatism, which she defines as a system that's been put in place to ensure how the interest of corporations are maintained within decision-making structures of the state, thus causing environmental impacts which are purposefully silenced.  She explains how climate cages exist, whether as prisons or economic, or political cages that enclose vulnerable populations to environmental impacts.
 
She explains how respectability politics  forces conformity to the mainstream in a respectable way, instead of speaking with transparency.  She highlights the need to speak in ways that matter most in critical moments of your life, and not simply engage in respectability politics, or else it loses the edge of what the argument is.   

Dr. Ahmad sheds light on the unique way the Islamic system endows rights to trees, and animals which hasn't been included as a part of the broader environmental law-making process as many of these Islamic texts are not translated into Western languages.

Finally, Dr. Ahmad discusses climate chauvanism, as she argues that the voices of the climate change narrative is predominantly represented by a male, white demographic, & climate solutions are often through the lens of first world countries.

She stipulates the importance of translating our ideas into part of the public space, so we can be part of the narrative.
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Dr. Nadia B. Ahmad was born in Orlando to immigrant parents from Pakistan and India. She's an Associate Professor at Florida’s Barry University School of Law and Coordinator of the Environmental and Earth Law Certificate Program.  She researches the intersections of energy siting,  environment, and sustainable development drawing on international investment law and corporate social responsibility. She serves as a Kerry Fellow at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, the American Bar Foundation, a Council Member of the American Bar Association’s Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, & as a member of the Academic Advisory Group for the International Bar Association's Section of Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law. She spent her academic career focusing on frontline communities who are the most vulnerable to energy production. She's a co-author of the textbook, “Environmental Justice: Law, Policy, and Regulation." She's been a Visiting Associate Professor at Yale Law School and  Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Law at Pace Haub School of Law. 

More information regarding  Dr. Ahmad's work can be found at:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiabahmad/
Website - https://nadiaahmad.org/

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

In this thought-provoking episode of Islam & Earth in Jumah & Eid-ul-Fitr, 1444,  Sr. Nazish Qureshi, founder of Muslim Climate Watch highlights how compounded impacts of conflict, climate change, and climate apartheid are drastically impacting Muslim-majority nations and communities. 

Sr. Nazish explains how the impacts of colonization traces back to where climate injustices continue to exist today.  Her work through Muslim Climate Watch looks at these issues closely and provides insight through data and research.  Sr. Nazish gives some examples of nations that are currently being impacted and what that looks like on the ground for communities.

She discusses both how Muslims are being impacted, but also ways that Muslims can engage in this conversation and contribute to reparations of injustice and how to find hope.

Finally,  she shares reflections on Eid & Earth day which will coincidentally fall at the same time this year.

Jazak Allahu Khair, thank you so much for this important conversation, Sr. Nazish!
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Nazish Qureshi is a Muslim climate organizer and activist based in Washington, DC. She is the founder of Muslim Climate Watch, a Muslim-led climate justice organization. Muslim Climate Watch tracks and documents the devastating loss and damage from climate change and demands climate reparations, and aims to inspire climate action that is embedded in Islam and guided by the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Nazish is also the founder and former lead of the Environmental Committee at Akram Jomaa Islamic Center in Calgary, Alberta. With an MSc. in Sustainable Energy Development and a Bcomm. in Energy Management, she has diverse professional experience in energy, environment, and sustainability. 

More information regarding  Sr. Nazish's work through Muslim Climate Watch can be found at:
https://twitter.com/MuslimClimateW
https://www.instagram.com/muslimclimatew/
http://www.muslimclimatewatch.com/

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

In this episode of Islam & Earth in Ramadan 1444,  Sr. Kori Majeed, who founded the Green Ramadan Platform reminisces on her experiences of growing up on her grandmother's farm and her connection to food from the land.  Sr. Kori shares how she conceived Green Ramadan and has developed this project over the last decade.  She also speaks about Prophetic examples that move her towards sustainable practises and how spirituality guides a Muslim's consciousness of environmental issues.
 
This episode also explores how we can start thinking about the Earth as we approach Eid, inshaAllah.  As a celebration that celebrates the successful completion of 30 days of fasting, Eid is a time to reflect on our impact on the Earth.  She asks us to think about how Eid is a beautiful celebration and how do we exude the essence of beauty within the spaces we occupy when we celebrate Eid.
 
Sr. Kori challenges us with three simple acts that we can implement in our day-to-day lives as we move forward from Ramadan and commit to acts of goodness beyond Ramadan inshaAllah.
1. Use Reusables
2. Consume less meat
3. Make wudu like the Prophet (saw), and mindfully use water

Finally, Sr. Kori talks about the publication 40 Green Hadith which she co-authored, as she tried to understand the excellent example of the Prophet Muhammad(saw).  This collection of hadith provides insight on how Muhammad(saw) acted with the Earth, with water, with animals, and how he lived his life.  The free e-book provides practical suggestions and is now translated into Indonesian & Spanish.     

Very appreciative of this inspiring conversation with Sr. Kori, Alhamdulillah.
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Since 2013, Kori Majeed has used her Green Ramadan platform to encourage Muslims to eat mindfully and tread lightly by cultivating sustainable habits during Ramadan. These habits are based on Islamic teachings and principles that call humanity to give all of Allah’s creation their rights. Kori is a GreenFaith fellow, Master Naturalist-trainee, chair of the Green Team at Masjid Muhammad, the Nation’s Mosque, in Washington DC, and 2022 graduate in Islamic Studies from Bayan Islamic Graduate School. Kori is also co-author of the ebook "Forty Green Hadith: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammadﷺ on Environmental Justice & Sustainability".


More information regarding  Sr. Kori's work through Green Ramadan can be found at:
Instagram.com/greenramadan
http://tiny.cc/40greenhadith

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

Ramadan Mubarak!
In this first episode of Islam & Earth in Ramadan 1444, grateful to have an in-depth conversation with the Executive Director of Green Muslims, Sr. Sevim Kalyoncu, who grew up in the deep south and shares about how her own most direct connection with Allah(swt) has been through nature. 
Sr. Sevim shares how Green Muslims was started in 2007 in Washington DC, in fact in the month of Ramadan and provides some practical tips on how families, communities, and institutions can think about green initiatives through Ramadan & beyond.
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Sevim Kalyoncu is an environmental educator who serves as the executive director of Green Muslims, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization working to help connect the American Muslim community with nature and climate action. She speaks at local mosques, leads educational nature hikes, and puts together Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences (MWEEs) through Green Muslims’ Our Deen (Faith) is Green! youth education program. Through this work, she strives to encourage a spiritual connection with nature as well as environmental and climate awareness that is rooted in an Islamic understanding of environmental stewardship.


More information regarding Green Muslims can be found at:
https://www.greenmuslims.org/
https://twitter.com/greenmuslims
https://www.facebook.com/greenmuslims/
https://www.instagram.com/green_muslims/

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

A podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah for a new episode!

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth