1. Presentation given September 11 th, 2014 Mann Library Chats in the Stacks Series Cornell University Library Cornell University Keith G. Tidball, PhD kgtidball@cornell.edu www.civicecology.org

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10. Why do humans turn to nature, and restoring nature, in the wake of conflict and disaster? Of what use might greening in human vulnerability and security contexts be in managing social-ecological systems for resilience and transitions to peace?

11. HUMAN VULNERABILITY & SECURITY CONTEXTS …. + + Population growth Climate Change Resource scarcity

12. GREENING IN THE RED ZONE Greening in the Red Zone -- creation and access to green spaces confers resilience and recovery in systems disrupted by violent conflict or disaster. provides evidence for this assertion through cases and examples. a variety of research and policy frameworks to explore how creation and access to green spaces in extreme situations might contribute to resistance, recovery, and resilience of social-ecological systems.

13. What is a red zone? “Red Zones” refer to multiple settings (spatial and temporal) that may be characterized as intense, potentially or recently hostile or dangerous, including those associated with terrorist attacks and war, as well as in post-disaster situations caused by natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes.

14. What is greening? “Greening” is an active and integrated approach to the appreciation, stewardship and management of living elements of social-ecological systems. Greening takes place in cities, towns, townships and informal settlements in urban and peri-urban areas, and in the battlefields of war and of disaster. Greening sites vary -- from small woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban natural areas, street tree and city square plantings, botanical gardens and cemeteries, to watersheds, whole forests and national or international parks. Greening involves active participation with nature and in human or civil society ( Tidball and Krasny 2007 )—and thus can be distinguished from notions of ‘nature contact’ ( Ulrich 1993 ) that imply spending time in or viewing nature, but not necessarily active stewardship.

15. Some examples Replanting of the Urban Forest of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Living Memorials creation throughout NYC, Washington D.C., and Shanksville, PA after 9/11 Establishment of Band-e- Amir National Park in the midst of conflict in Afghanistan Conservation efforts in demilitarized border lands in the Korean peninsula and between Greece and Cyprus Restoration of Iraq’s wetlands, supported by community-based natural resources management among Iraq’s Marsh Arabs & partnerships with the scientific community

16. Evidence of the importance of greening scientific journal articles scholarly books popular press and news media public initiatives websites blogs

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18. Why should we do it? Contributes shared sense of identity / rebuilding identity post-crisis Leads to improved psychological, cognitive, and social health Fosters deeper sense of self-worth as an individual contributes to the community’s overall well-being Serves as basis for framing place meaning and identity, and for empowerment through demonstrable opportunities for community organizing Restarts ecosystem services producing systems Because greeners often form partnerships with NGOs, government, and universities, greening contributes additional benefits to polycentric governance approaches

19. Systems implications Crises open up opportunities for renewal Within the context of resilience, greening operates back and forth across boundaries of time and spatial scale Red zone boundaries are fluid

20. Attention to locally derived solutions Assets can be identified even in dystopic environments Small cases may point to larger implications

21. Why is GRZ important to Environmental Research in Disaster & War? Explicit example of critical importance of human interdependence with the rest of nature Power of acknowledging our innate biophilia, our love of life, as a powerful response to conflict and destruction Points to the importance of remembering and reconstituting our ecological identity towards achieving balance amongst ourselves and other members of life’s systems Optimistic potential to mitigate structural violence and replace with peaceful, sustainable coexistence

22. Where to, now? Portals Civic ecology book Work with veterans and outdoor recreation Policy education and outreach re GRZ approaches

23. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Northern Research Station New York City Urban Field Station

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