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Nathalie Kelley is a Peruvian-Australian actress of Quechua descent who has starred in Hollywood films like 'The Fast and the Furious' and Netflix's 'Dynasty'. Over the last five years, however, she has switched from acting to activism, speaking out for indigenous peoples, regenerative agriculture and localization. She is a graduate of Kiss The Ground's Soil Advocacy program, is on the board of the Fungí Foundation, and has narrated Local Futures' films 'Closer to Home' and 'Trade Gone Mad'.
In this episode, Nathalie recounts how she walked away from her "success" in the dominant system in favor of using her platform to tell stories that might inspire activism, reconnection, and a radical worldview shift. She draws learnings from her indigenous roots and speaks unapologetically about the need to re-sacralize our approach to economics and the wider world. Through sharing her own story, she invites all of us – indigenous and non-indigenous alike – to rediscover our rightful place in the web of life.
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Listen to this interview as a podcast:
localfutures.org/programs/global-to-local/local-futures-podcast
Local Futures is an international non-profit organization, dedicated to renewing ecological and social well-being by strengthening communities and local economies. To learn more about our work, visit:
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Nathalie Kelley is a Peruvian-Australian actress of Quechua descent who has starred in Hollywood films like 'The Fast and the Furious' and Netflix's 'Dynasty'. Over the last five years, however, she has switched from acting to activism, speaking out for indigenous peoples, regenerative agriculture and localization. She is a graduate of Kiss The Ground's Soil Advocacy program, is on the board of the Fungí Foundation, and has narrated Local Futures' films 'Closer to Home' and 'Trade Gone Mad'.
In this episode, Nathalie recounts how she walked away from her "success" in the dominant system in favor of using her platform to tell stories that might inspire activism, reconnection, and a radical worldview shift. She draws learnings from her indigenous roots and speaks unapologetically about the need to re-sacralize our approach to economics and the wider world. Through sharing her own story, she invites all of us – indigenous and non-indigenous alike – to rediscover our rightful place in the web of life.
Follow the Planet Local Voices interview series: localfutures.org/programs/planet-local-voices
Listen to this interview as a podcast:
localfutures.org/programs/global-to-local/local-futures-podcast
Local Futures is an international non-profit organization, dedicated to renewing ecological and social well-being by strengthening communities and local economies. To learn more about our work, visit:
localfutures.org
Subscribe to our email newsletter:
localfutures.org/sign-up-to-our-newsletter
