Coastal Cultures Conference 2022: Sea Island Coastal & Cultural Heritage Sustainability
Come to historic St. Helena Island for the 9th Coastal Cultures Conference!
The Gullah/Geechee have lived on the Sea Islands since the 1500s and have been able to sustain their cultural heritage and their coastal homeland through their own traditional indigenous knowledge practices. They are melding these practices with modern technology as part of their climate action and cultural continuation strategy. Cum fa yeddi bout disya wid we!
Join the Gullah/Geechee Sustainability Think Tank in an interactive conference on the Sea Islands hosted by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. Learn from Gullah/Geechee leaders and academic and scientific partners the best practices of adaptation and sustainability for the environment and coastal heritage communities.
Gullah/Geechee books and craft items will be on sale throughout the conference.
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