Nearly 80% of the world’s biodiversity is stewarded by Indigenous peoples and local communities, each practicing their own traditional ecological knowledge, or TEK.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/environment/what-the-guardians-of-life-can-teach-the-world-about-saving-biodiversity/

“Today, the parade is stewarded by the Wringley Area Neighborhood Alliance and Maria Norvell, who is fondly known as the Mother of Christmas Tree Lane,” he added.

Source: https://www.presstelegram.com/2023/12/10/long-beach-celebrates-holiday-season-with-69th-annual-daisy-lane-parade/