Talks, Panels & Workshops
Vanessa speaks on topics ranging from reconnection to nature through the lens of common plants and so-called weeds, endangered plants and conservation, to eco-feminism and women’s empowerment through boxing. She offers workshops for diverse spaces and communities.
Recent talks include:
“Taken Without Permission: Medicinal Plants on The Brink of Extinction and Remembering Reverence for Earth,” Harvard University, 2023
“Rethinking Weeds: The Spiritual, Cultural and Medicinal Significance of Common Plants,” Harvard University, 2022
“Reclaiming Scottish Gaelic Cosmology is Environmental Activism,” Harvard University, 2022
“Medicinal Plants of New York City,” The Yale Club, 2022
“Wolves, Weeds and Wild Medicine,” Wolf Conservation Center, 2022
“Sports, Self Awareness and Sustainability,” Muhammad Ali Center, 2017 and 2022
Past Workshops & Retreats
