I will be participating in a panel at the Chacruna Institute Psychedelic Culture Conference in San Francisco, California.

Panel Details - Back to the Roots: Ancestral Solutions for Ecological Restoration:

Panelists - Helena Hansen, Laura Pustarfi, Natasha Khallouf, Guilherme Pinho Meneses (moderator)

As demand for plant medicines grows, so do the ecological and ethical stakes of extraction. This panel asks what healing means if it comes at the expense of the Earth, examining the environmental impact of the psychedelic industry alongside Indigenous approaches to restoration. What is biocultural repair and how does it challenge dominant models of care and sustainability? Bringing together perspectives on land, memory, and resilience, this conversation invites a deeper reflection on how relationships with plants, ecosystems, and cultural knowledge can be restored and sustained.

Conference Details:

The Psychedelic Culture Conference brings together leading voices from around the world to explore the intersections of psychedelics with culture, community, and social change. Hosted by Chacruna, this gathering highlights diverse perspectives, bridging science, Indigenous knowledge, spirituality, and contemporary movements, to foster dialogue, connection, and deeper understanding of psychedelics’ role in shaping our collective future. Across the past two editions, the conference has welcomed close to 1,000 attendees and featured 200+ speakers, making it one of the most dynamic forums in the field.