In this episode of We As Nature, Method Gundidza, Director of EarthLore Foundation-Southern Africa, shares his unique story of discovering a profound sense of belonging to the world. Method, a Zimbabwean national living in South Africa, discovered his calling in his early 40s when he was introduced to the philosophy and practice of Earth Jurisprudence by the Gaia Foundation. Method shares his journey from working at a company that sold coal, to becoming a successful accountant, to dedicating his life to working with rural farming communities restoring their Earth-centered ways of life.
In Method’s We As Nature story, he shares:
• The unlikely unfolding of his career path that led him to dedicate his life to Earth Jurisprudence.
• A definition of Earth Jurisprudence and how time spent listening to nature cultivated an embodied understanding.
• His return to his homeland in the Bikita district of Zimbabwe, and how a reciprocal relationship developed with local elders, tapping into Indigenous knowledge and leading to the revival of traditional seeds, rituals and sacred sites.
• The humbling teachings he has received from plants, rituals and his children.
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About Method
Method Gundidza, Director of EarthLore Foundation-Southern Africa and a founding member of the Earth Jurisprudence (EJ) Collective, is a Zimbabwean national who left a successful career in accounting to dedicate his life to work with rural farming communities who are reviving their lost or forgotten traditional seeds, indigenous knowledge and governance systems, underpinned by Earth Jurisprudence. Method discovered his calling in his early 40s through immersing himself in the philosophy and practice of Earth Jurisprudence and accompanying farming communities as they restore their Earth-centered ways of life, including their sacred natural sites and associated rituals and ceremonies. In April 2018 he was invited to speak at the UN Harmony with Nature dialogue. His capacity to communicate is contagious reflecting his passion, good humour, and deep respect for all communities of life.
Find out more about Method’s Earth Jurisprudence work with The Gaia Foundation here, and with the Earthlore Foundation here. You can connect with Method on LinkedIn.
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