Welcome to the 283rd episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast! As we kick off July and prepare for South Asian Heritage Month with the theme "Roots to Roots," I explore the fascinating parallels between biodiversity and human diversity.
Drawing inspiration from my own gardening journey, I discuss how natural ecosystems teach us valuable lessons about creating inclusive, resilient workplaces and communities.
In today’s show on Parallels between Biodiversity and Human Diversity
- Why biodiversity teaches us about the importance of human diversity [01:03]
- How resilience and adaptation work in organisations. [02:39]
- Why interdependence matters more than individual success. [03:49]
- The connection between diversity and wellbeing. [04:37]
- How we can prevent loss through resistance and collective action. [05:56]
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Quotes on Parallels between Biodiversity and Human Diversity
- Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you'll find in one area, the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world.
- Holistic living systems need difference, and complexity is a really big part of this, and when we have a wide variety of things working in a symbiotic way, it really does support healthy, resilient systems.
- Humans are pack animals, and we cannot do everything on our own and nor should we.
- Connecting and learning about people who are different to us is really good for our minds and hearts.
- Just as we need biodiversity for a healthy world and environment, we need human diversity in workplaces and beyond.
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Resources for Parallels between Biodiversity and Human Diversity
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