Queen Quet of the #GullahGeechee Makes a Splash at the #NAF2019!
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) who has been testifying on behalf of the oceans and against sea level rise and climate change has made a splash at the National Adaptation Forum! E & E News featured her in this article about the opening plenary of the event: https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060208613 .
If you weren’t able to attend this year’s conference which is currently underway, tune in to here Queen Quet‘s opening remarks here:
Queen Quet served on the equity and planning committees for this year’s event and was honored to have been chosen to be a plenary speaker and trainer as well. She will conclude her presentations with other members of the Gullah/Geechee Sustainability Think Tank as they present, “Cultural Competency, Collaboration & Environmental Equity in Adaptation: Island and Sea Living Examples of the Gullah/Geechee.”
The National Adaptation Forum is one of several stops on Queen Quet’s “Healin de Land World Tour.” Gwine ta disya fa kno whey e gwine be necks: www.QueenQuet.com
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