Bringing together the wisdom of Robin Wall Kimmerer and Kate Raworth, this conversation weaves stories of reciprocity and care with bold visions for economic and social renewal. Join us on September 30, as we explore what our societies might look like if they were shaped by reciprocity, care, and ecological belonging.

About the Speakers

Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants and Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. She lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Her book Braiding Sweetgrass has sold over 2 million copies and is a New York Times bestseller.

Kate Raworth is an economist and thought leader whose work has transformed global conversations about economic purpose and design. She is best known for developing the Doughnut Economics framework, which offers a vision of prosperity that balances human wellbeing with planetary boundaries.

In her influential book Doughnut Economics, Raworth challenges growth-driven models and proposes regenerative and distributive alternatives. She works with cities, governments, and organizations worldwide to help translate this vision into practice, supporting the transition toward economies that enable people and planet to thrive together.

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Jo Confino (pronouns he/him) is an executive coach, facilitator, journalist, sustainability expert, and Zen mindfulness practitioner. He works at the intersection of personal transformation and systems change with several organizations, including Leaders’ Quest, Future Stewards, and the United Nations Development Program. Jo has worked closely for the past sixteen years with Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh and his monastic community in Plum Village, France, is on the board of the Thích Nhất Hạnh Foundation, is chair of the board of Parallax Press, as well as co-hosting The Way Out Is In podcast with Brother Pháp Hữu.