Join the Office of Sustainability & the ASOC Sustainability Fund for an opportunity to explore our campus through the lens of “queer ecology!” Learn about the ways in which nature subverts western cultural expectations & how our own diversity is reflected in the diversity of the natural world.
*RSVP Required at bit.ly/OxyQueerEcologyWalk
QUEER ECOLOGY is the study of everything in nature that subverts western cultural expectations about how the world *should* work--is here to help. The natural world does not subscribe to any particular human culture, it exists as a beautifully diverse tapestry of ways to survive and thrive--individualistic or communal; patriarchal or matriarchal; heterosexual, homosexual, or in the case of most flowers, bisexual. We will observe, share, and learn about nature in ways that reflect our own diversity, and connect to it on a whole new beautiful level.
JASON WISE, also known as Jason Journeyman, is a Certified California Naturalist, environmental educator, conservationist, trail guide, photographer, LGBTQ activist, and writer. Holding a master's degree in environmental policy (MPP), Jason believes that access to education about the natural world is essential to cultivating strong environmental advocates. His work explores foraging, urban ecology, queer ecology, mindfulness, and the intersections of nature, balance, travel, stress, joy, and relationships—elements he considers vital to a fulfilling life and a healthier planet.
