In Learning the Language of the Land, Donna Kerridge from Aotearoa (New Zealand) invites audiences into an Indigenous perspective on healing, memory and human wellbeing. Drawing from Rongoā Māori knowledge traditions, her talk explores how health emerges from relationship – with land, ecosystems, ancestry and community – rather than from the body alone. Through story, metaphor and ecological insight, Donna reflects on what modern societies may be forgetting about belonging, balance and the living intelligence of nature. This session offers a thoughtful and deeply grounded exploration of how remembering our connection to the natural world may be central to both personal and collective healing.
Speakers
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Donna Kerridge Donna Kerridge is a Māori practitioner and educator from Aotearoa (New Zealand), working in the field of Rongoā Māori – traditional Māori healing. For over two decades, her work has focused on Indigenous wellbeing perspectives, knowledge transmission and the relationship between human health and the natural world. Donna is recognised for her ability to communicate complex cultural and ecological concepts through accessible narrative and relational frameworks. Her work spans teaching, speaking and creative knowledge development, with a particular interest in how Indigenous wisdom traditions inform contemporary understandings of healing and self-healing. |
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Facilitator
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Josephine Woo Josephine, Head of Holistic Education at KFBG, has been a nature educator and lover since her youth. She enjoys bringing the wonder of nature to people from all walks of life and is curious about how humans can strengthen their relationships with their natural and spiritual environments. She studied with Plum Village as a mindfulness teacher and is pursuing a master’s degree in Buddhist Counselling at the University of Hong Kong. Soon, she will become a certified forest therapy guide from the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. |
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Date
22 June 2026 (Monday)
Time
19:00-20:30 HKT (11:00 - 12:30 GMT)
Format
Zoom
Language
English (supports simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese and Putonghua)
Fee
Free (a donation to support our conservation work is appreciated)
Donations help cover essential expenses such as speakers’ fees, translation services and other resources. Additional donations support KFBG‘s ecological conservation and holistic education work. Please donate within your means, or still join us even if you are unable to contribute. Together, we can foster a transformative shift towards an ecological perspective.
Application
Please click HERE for online registration by 19:00 HKT, 22 June 2026
Note
● You will receive an auto-reply confirmation email upon registration with the Zoom link attached.
● In case of cancellation, you will be notified in advance.
Enquiry
Email Jamie Ngai at jamie.ngai@kfbg.org
Kadoorie Earth Programme (KEP) is co-created by KFBG and its network of collaborators and volunteers. By integrating the various strands of KFBG’s nature conservation, sustainable living and holistic education programmes, it provides life-transforming learning experiences that reconnect people with themselves, each other and the rest of nature and enable them to cultivate resilience in the face of climate crisis, economic uncertainty and other related challenges.