#37 In conversation with Brad Booker
Season 4, Episode 37, Jul 08, 2021, 11:01 PM
Welcome to Episode 37. Today we’re joined by Brad Booker; an educator from British Columbia, Canada. We recorded this conversation remotely between the Chimp, on a hectic sunny Thames, Basecamp Swindon & Dawson Creek Canada.
So who is Brad?
Brad's spent significant time facilitating outdoor youth education programs in remote wilderness, and has more recently transitioned to setting deeper roots with the wild on his family farm. He currently works as a high school vice principal.
In this episode we find Brad in a reflective space in which he considers his evolving relationship with the wild, as he says, moving from guest to family member.
It is important to note that our conversation starts with an acknowledgement of the very poignant news of that day, namely the finding of the buried bodies of 215 indigenous children on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, Canada. Our love and thoughts are with everyone effected by this tragic news.
In our conversation today we were inspired to hear about Brad’s passion as an educator to foster a love of the wild with people, particularly young people. He says that this is critical to individual wellbeing and nature conservation. He highlights that education is also the key to bringing healing and reconciliation between all people’s across Canada. While this is a very Canadian story, it provides some insight for us all as we navigate our relationship with the wild within and without and our cultural context wherever we are.
We are honoured to share this special chat with Brad
Loads of love, Us x
So who is Brad?
Brad's spent significant time facilitating outdoor youth education programs in remote wilderness, and has more recently transitioned to setting deeper roots with the wild on his family farm. He currently works as a high school vice principal.
In this episode we find Brad in a reflective space in which he considers his evolving relationship with the wild, as he says, moving from guest to family member.
It is important to note that our conversation starts with an acknowledgement of the very poignant news of that day, namely the finding of the buried bodies of 215 indigenous children on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, Canada. Our love and thoughts are with everyone effected by this tragic news.
In our conversation today we were inspired to hear about Brad’s passion as an educator to foster a love of the wild with people, particularly young people. He says that this is critical to individual wellbeing and nature conservation. He highlights that education is also the key to bringing healing and reconciliation between all people’s across Canada. While this is a very Canadian story, it provides some insight for us all as we navigate our relationship with the wild within and without and our cultural context wherever we are.
We are honoured to share this special chat with Brad
Loads of love, Us x
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