Monthly Archives: October, 2020
Queen Quet @GullahGeechee Wins Adaptation Leadership Award!
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) was honored at the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) Awards. She was presented with the Regional Adaptation Leadership Award for the Carolinas. The American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) Regional Adaptation Leadership Award (RALA) recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the climate change adaptation field through exceptional leadership.
Zooming een on @GullahGeechee Vision & Healin
Tune in for the 23rd episode of “Zooming in on Sustainability” as Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) is joined by de Gullah/Geechee Famlee. E gwine crak e teet bout Healin we @GullahGeechee.
Zooming in on Gullah/Geechee Resistance and Spirituality
Tune in for the 22nd episode of “Zooming in on Sustainability” as Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) interviews Gullah/Geechee Resistance Artist, Brother Nizar. They will discuss artistic expression, spirituality, and how these are aspects of Gullah/Geechee Resistance.
Energizing Energy Justice in the South
Join faith leaders and others throughout the south to act on the disproportionate economical and environmental impacts of energy inequity. Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) will present the opening plenary on day two of this power filled event.
Gullah/Geechee Nation Supporting Climate Action by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
“Protecting Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage on the Sea Islands” from Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine (www.QueenQuet.com), the elected Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and a native of St. Helena Island, South Carolina will be part of the CultureXClimate webinar hosted by the Climate Heritage Network and Historic England on Friday, October 23, 2020.
Queen Quet of de @GullahGeechee Supporting Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act in Washington, DC
Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation’s memorable testimony sent ripples throughout the halls of Congress and have now brought her back to up the Hill to be an expert presenter on behalf of the ocean once again. On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 1:30 pm EST, she will be a part of a press conference which will be live streamed by the United States House National Resource Committee.
Gullah/Geechee Environmental Champion, Queen Quet Becomes a Professor in Department of Geography, Environment and Society
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) celebrated her 20th year as the Head-of-State for the Gullah/Geechee Nation in July 2020. As of August, she became a professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Society at the University of Minnesota. Queen Quet is the Winton Chair at UMN and is engaging graduate students in an interdisciplinary course on Gullah/Geechee culture entitled, “WEBE Gullah/Geechee.”
Zooming in on Heirs Property & Black Land Ownership
Tune in for the 21st episode of “Zooming in on Sustainability” as Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) talks with Attorney Willie Heyward of Heirs Property Law Center. They will discuss heirs property and how to protect and continue the Black land ownership legacy.
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and Queen Quet to Discuss Daufuskie Island @GullahGeechee on Zooming in on Sustainability
Tune in for the 20th episode of Zooming in on Sustainability” on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 3 pm EST featuring a dialogue between Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe focused on Daufuskie Island and photography. They will discuss the historical legacy of the Sea Islands and how seeing this through a camera lens can bring new audiences to support cultural heritage and the communities that sustain them.
Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Honored by the American Society of Adaptation Professionals
The American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) invites you to the 2020 Regional Adaptation Leadership Awards Ceremony Celebrating exceptional adaptation leaders from The Carolinas and New England Join us Wednesday October 28 at 12PM ET on the ASAP Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanSocietyAdaptationProfessionals. Among those being celebrated will be Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation.