035 - Diversity Through Adventures with Pammy Johal

2021-07-30

Dr Sheree Mack keeps her promise to deliver all of the recorded conversations so far for 2021 before the end of July, so she can go off for a well deserved rest. To see the season out she talks to Pammy Johal, an active outdoor practitioner about: Situating ourselves in the landscapeFamily history and the sense of homeHaving those important conversations outsideBody connectionAgeing gracefullyThe Fannichs ( Mountains) and Loch LuichateConnecting with the mountainsBackbone ...

Situating ourselves in the landscape
Family history and the sense of home
Having those important conversations outside
Body connection
Ageing gracefully
The Fannichs ( Mountains) and Loch Luichate
Connecting with the mountains
Backbone CIC
People of the Global Majority and terminology
Great days out in the Highlands of Scotland
Relationship based connections
Backbone Symposium
Less Conversations More Action
Repetitive Research Syndrome

Bio:

Pammy Johal, born in the 60’s in inner city Coventry to a Sikh immigrant family, at 16, a school trip introduced her to the mountains where she experienced the 'WOW' moment that changed her life. A force much bigger than her took her to explore wild landscapes of the world! Not something her parents or community were keen on. “It’s not what our girls do!.. what will everyone say??!!” Her drive was so strong she did it anyway at the risk of totally losing her world.

She encountered many complex and painful challenges with people of all backgrounds including her own family/community. Through these emotional and physical challenges, she discovered her own core values. This was a journey of self-discovery, understanding and respecting differences and a passion for environmental protection.

She has been an outdoor/environmental practioner since 1979 and in 1995 it struck her hard as she noticed the lack of Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic role models in the sector, at every level, from service users to Board level and felt very strongly this had to change.

In 1995 she laid the foundation for what is now Backbone.

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Information about the June Symposium, Changing Landscapes - Actioning Change, can be found here.

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