Joseph Bull | What Engineering Can Learn from Indigenous People | The Wings Conference

Filmed at The Wings Conference | Portland, Oregon, USA | April 2024
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It’s no secret native culture and knowledge is way ahead of western science in aligning human activity with nature.
So why are Native people largely missing in the STEM fields that underpin climate solutions?
Joseph Bull is Dean of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University.
His Wings Conference talk underscores a vital missing ingredient to tackle the climate crisis effectively: Native American traditional knowledge.
He challenges the STEM community to rethink its inclusion strategies, advocating for a system that values and integrates the unique perspectives and practices of Native Americans.
This call to action is not just about enhancing diversity.
It’s about infusing the STEM field with the invaluable insights and approaches - assets that are desperately needed to save humanity.
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Credits:
Event Production: Smith & Jones Innovation
Direction & Speaker Support: Jeff Smith
Production & Stage Management: Michelle Jones
Stage Design & Lighting: Steve Harper | Indigo Design
Video Capture: Armosa Studios
Video Editing: Sigfried Seeliger | Kyle Blackburn | Wes Wages
Screen Assets & Video Engineer: Hunter Loveridge | Picture This
Sound Engineer: Versa Events

[@juliababcock1083]

Thanks for sharing indigenous knowledge as part of this climate tech conference. Its meaningful to hear your personal and cultural perspective around intergenerational and interconnected relationships. Hopeful that the world can rebalance and turn against towards local, long-held wisdom.

[@MissRachLove]

Awesome talk! 💗💗💗