Sithuni Mimasha

#VirginiaTech doctoral student Sithuni Mimasha works with Indigenous communities in Sri Lanka to understand how the environment affects food systems, health, and daily life. 🌎 Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wYXI6

Happy to share that I have successfully defended my Mater's thesis! Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout my journey!

🚀 A journey of firsts! Read about @SithuniM's incredible experience visiting Asháninka communities in Peru's Central Amazon, gaining insights into Indigenous food systems and meeting the IPON team in person. 🌍✨ Check out their inspiring story here: linkedin.com/posts/ipon-the…

🌿Last week, we had an amazing in-person meeting in the Central Amazon rainforest! It was great to connect with new and old colleagues from our network. Though we work virtually, these in-person moments help us learn, bond, and plan for the future. Stay tuned for what's coming!🌍

@FAOAmericas @FAOenEspanol @FAO El equipo de @FAOPERU compartió la metodología Escuelas Sostenibles, adoptada por @MidisQaliWarma que fomenta el uso de alimentos nutritivos de origen local en las comidas escolares, que beneficia la salud de niños y niñas y apoya las economías locales.

@FAOAmericas @FAOenEspanol @FAO Se presentó la experiencia de la IE N° 704, nivel inicial de la Comunidad Nativa Aoti que, desde el 2019, ha sido capacitada por @FAOPERU, y que hoy gracias a sus huertos escolares benefician a la comunidad educativa y a comunidades cercanas de la cuenca del Perene

IPON reúne a investigadores, comunidades indígenas y tomadores de decisiones que colaboran en estudios vinculados al cambio climático. La participación de @FAOPERU abre nuevas oportunidades para promover la investigación y el conocimiento sobre las comunidades peruanas

1⃣5⃣ países de la Red de Observatorios de los Pueblos Indígenas (IPON) visitaron #Junín para intercambiar experiencias sobre las comunidades indígenas y los efectos del #CambioClimático. @FAOPERU mostró el trabajo que realiza con las Escuelas Sostenibles y Alimentación Escolar.

New paper from Indigenous Resilience & Innovation Lab. We examined food security policy and coastal climate adaptation among Indigenous and Local Communities @erangakg @GayanthiA @SithuniM @Hannah Garbutt @vt_cnre @FAOIndigenous sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Congratulations to @IndunilDharmas1 @ChrishmaPerera and Hannah Garbutt, as well as the Indigenous Resilience & Innovation lab, for their outstanding achievements! @vt_cnre @VTsustainable @FAOIndigenous @IponNetwork

In this day of Indigenous resistance, we officially launch IPON, a network of Indigenous and non indigenous researchers, government officials, NGOs, and International organizations to transform the way we understand the food-climate-health Nexus with and for Indigenous Peoples.