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Father John Crossing the Gandy: A Micro-History with Music
No full text“Father John Crossing the Gandy: A Micro-History with Music” synthesizes Father John Culmer’s 1927 passage across the Gandy Bridge with the lyrics of James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” to plot out Culmer’s role in the proliferation of church access and spirituality throughout and beyond the Black communities of South Florida. The work blends historical legacy with speculative interiority to produce an insightful and empathetic statement regarding, what has been, what can be, and how to build a bridge between the two
creek freak
No full text“Creek Freak” is a first-person prose-poetic hybrid that portrays a short-lived romance between the narrator and a creature composed of various swamp elements that reveals how many of the narrator’s attempts at compassion or sincerity for the swamp creature are hollow platitudes that reflect the moral grandstanding gestures of those who wish to appear ecologically sensitive. The repetitive, back-and-forth exchange that concludes “Creek Freak” emphasizes the gap that continues to exist between ecological emergencies and collective social action
Waterskiing Lake Maggiore
No full text“Waterskiing Lake Maggiore” is a first-person narrative that recalls Davis\u27 experience waterskiing Lake Maggiore, a body of water that has been polluted by manmade endeavors. The narrative draws parallels between human action, natural consequences, and the desire for a more equitable relationship with nature
Oysters
No full text“Oysters” explores Tampa Bay’s history of oyster harvesting and how this once-revered and plentiful delicacy has suffered from infrastructural expansion and unchecked pollution. The eponymous mollusk oscillates between a readily available bounty and an environmental omen that signals the ecological doom of the region, demonstrating the significance of the oyster regarding the identity of Tampa Bay
Mapping Co-benefits and Cultural values for Nature-based Solutions: Palcencia, Belize (report no. 9)
No full textOn October 24th and 25th, 2024, 58 persons gathered in Placencia Village for a collaborative workshop aimed at sharing knowledge on priority areas for Nature-Based Solutions and co-benefits pertaining to mangroves and coral reefs, including mapping and valuing fisheries supply chains, and socio-cultural values pertaining to Nature-Based Solutions.
This two-part workshop was part of the Strong Coasts Coastlines and People (CoPE) project which studies the co-benefits of Nature-Based Solutions in terms of contributions to Habitat Extent & Health, Carbon Sequestration, Education, Erosion, Fisheries, Flood Reduction, Heritage, Recreation, Tourism, and Water Quality. The workshop was organized by project partners from the University of South Florida, the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University, SeaScape Solutions and the University of Miami. Project partners from WWF MesoAmerica, and Fragments of Hope Ltd also participated. Strong Coasts CoPe Community Fellows from Placencia and students from the University of Belize’s Natural Resource Management program provided feedback on workshop content, helped to facilitate activities, note-take and manage the workshop.
This workshop and activities report continues the Strong Coasts CoPe practice of documenting community knowledge, values, and priorities for the future with the broader aim of communities collectively working to care for ecosystems that are so central to health, livelihoods, and heritage along reef-lined coastlines