To Know Who You Are, Know Where You Are: Erica Wheeler at TEDxShelburneFalls

"How can being in touch with the history, nature and culture of a place make us care deeply about its fate?"

Erica Wheeler, Singer/Songwriter & Sense of Place Educator (Colrain, Massachusetts USA) 12 October 2013

Erica is an award-winning singer/songwriter, & a 'sense of place' artist, speaker & educator. She works with the public and organizations to inspire a sense of place & belonging that is deeply needed in the world today. Her programs help us tap into our stories, memories & experiences, as well as knowledge of local or regional nature, culture, facts and events, to create the kind of personal bond with places that leads to caring & stewardship. She has delivered programs at parks, museums & learning centers across the United States, creatively evoking a sense of place in order to enrich lives & communities, empower creative story-making & inspire stewardship.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

More TEDxShelburneFalls videos can be found at

All videos from the "A Sense of Place" conference on 12 October 2013 are at the following YouTube playlist: