Chris Kilham On Building Sustainable Communities By Learning From Indigenous People

Urbanization and modernization have become the core elements of community building today, and sustainability is now harder and harder to achieve. However, there is still hope by examining indigenous people and learning from their ways of life. Corinna Bellizzi is joined by Chris Kilham as he looks back on his experiences visiting and living with natives all around the world. He emphasizes how their culture deeply value connections in family and laments how selfish corporate interests slowly destroy them. Chris also highlights their unique connection to natural food, an important factor in building strong communities with bright and promising futures.

About Chris Kilham:

Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter and explorer working with indigenous to promote sustainable botanical trade. Dubbed by The New York Times as a fusion of Davin Attenborough and Indiana Jones, he has authored more than 15 books, provided lectures all over the globe, and appeared on over 500 television programs.

Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-kilham-32b5665/ 

Guest Website: https://www.medicinehunter.com/ 

Guest Social: https://web.facebook.com/medicinehunter/ 

Show Notes:

0:00 – Introduction

3:30 – Chris' current perspective on the natural food industry

7:38 – Eco-friendly food packaging and presentation

10:54 – Living more sustainably like indigenous people

25:14 – A 103-year-old woman in Amazon

28:13 – Brands that create a better world

32:11 – Solving problems fairly and equitably

35:00 – Outdoor travel, food connection, and the simple joys of life

44:15 – Getting the message out there

48:50 – Coming together

54:38 – COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination efforts

1:02:55 - Conclusion

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