# Urban Biocultural Restoration & Indigenous Continuance

Urban Biocultural Restoration & Indigenous Continuance at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Tuesday 17 November 2026, 13:45.

- Venue: John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 West 59th Street, L.64.00 New Building, New York, NY 10019
- With: Lily Kunkel
- Go to page: https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/news-events/events/urban-biocultural-restoration-indigenous-continuance

A conversation about urban ecology and Indigenous continuance, exploring how cultural diversity and biodiversity intersect in urban environments and how green spaces can sustain living cultures and diverse ecosystems. It features Lily Kunkel, a Two-spirit ecologist of Cherokee and Choctaw descent and Ph.D. student at Columbia University, and is part of Planting the Estuary on Campus at John Jay College, an interdisciplinary project on the Hudson River estuary as a site for ecological learning, reflection, and connection.

## Dates

- Tuesday 17 November 13:45 — John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Written by a model, sources: [jjay.cuny.edu](https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/news-events/events/urban-biocultural-restoration-indigenous-continuance)

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