Uniting People : To protect america's wild places (interview with melyssa watson of the wilderness society)
In this podcast episode, Melyssa sheds light on how much our political climate actually affects the conservation work of our public lands and wild spaces; how we can turn those public lands, which surprisingly, currently contribute a lot to our national carbon emissions, into a key part of the solution to addressing our ecological breakdown and climate change; and more.
Zoonosis And Human Pandemics : Exacerbated by ecological disruption (interview with author and journalist david quammen)
In this podcast episode, David sheds light on how zoonotic diseases, like the coronavirus, are related to environmental conservation; how we've been making ourselves more and more vulnerable to having infectious diseases become full-blown pandemics; and more.
Addressing Light Pollution : To protect our dark night skies (interview with ruskin hartley of international dark sky association)
In this podcast episode, Ruskin Hartley sheds light on how artificial light is a form of pollution—just like air pollution and water pollution; how light pollution impacts our health and the health and natural behaviors of wildlife, such as migratory birds that navigate by moonlight and starlight; and more.
Reimagining Capitalism : In a world on fire’ (interview with professor and author rebecca henderson)
In this podcast episode, Rebecca Henderson sheds light on the role of purpose-driven businesses in our world today; what'll it take for us to keep the creative freedom, opportunities, and ability to realize our potentials that many people believe capitalism enables, while not ending up with a cut-throat society that fails to have basic human decency in ensuring people and our environments are not exploited for monetary profit; and more.
Zach Bush Md : On restoring our ecological and human regenerative capacities to heal (part 2)
In this podcast episode, Dr. Bush sheds light on how we can connect the dots between how we approach earth stewardship and how we approach health care; why taking probiotic supplements, while well-intentioned, may not actually take us closer to supporting an optimal, biodiverse microbiome; and more.
Zach Bush Md : On how soil health has impacted our public health (part 1)
In this podcast episode, Dr. Bush sheds light on how the use of agrochemicals took over and became the norm in the field of agriculture; the ties between how we treat our soils and the consequential health impacts we then experience; and more.
Embodying Gratitude And Love Through Business And Soil Regeneration (interview with ryland engelhart of kiss the ground)
In this podcast episode, Ryland sheds light on what it means to not just lessen our environmental impact but to become healers and regenerators of life and biodiversity, which can help to reverse climate change; how Ryland embodies a deep, spiritual sense of gratitude and love through his restaurant businesses as well as his nonprofit focused on regenerating soil and supporting the circularity of life; and more.
Why : Preserving cultural and language diversity is vital to protecting biodiversity (interview with galina angarova of cultural survival)
In this podcast episode, Galina sheds light on how the diversity of cultures and languages impact biodiversity; what the sacred feminine is and what it means to rebalance the feminine and the masculine for a more just and harmonious world; and more.
Decarbonizing : The economy with the climate neutral certification (interview with austin whitman of climate neutral)
In this podcast episode, Austin sheds light on how trustworthy is it when companies announce that they're carbon neutral and what questions can we ask to see if companies might just be greenwashing or if they're actually taking climate action seriously; how a voluntary, market-based method to address carbon emissions, like the Climate Neutral Certification, differs in its potential than a government-run carbon tax; and more.
Uncovering : The unsustainable systems that underlie cities and the case for reruralization (interview with jason bradford of the post carbon institute)
In this podcast episode, Jason sheds light on why he believes the future is rural; why our perception that cites are more efficient and therefore better for the environment has been shortsighted; how we can re-ruralize without worsening urban sprawl or habitat loss; and more.
Battling : The amazon's ongoing deforestation and forest fires (interview with ane alencar of ipam amazonia)
In this podcast episode, Ane sheds light on the ongoing issues of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest; how the man-made forest fires have been changing the bioregional landscape and water cycle in the Amazon; and more.
Seeing past our socially constructed normalcy to find health and happiness (interview with humanitarian and activist rob greenfield)
In this podcast episode, Rob sheds light on his key motivations behind his bold decisions to voluntarily earn no more than the federal poverty threshold each year and donate 100% of his earnings from media to nonprofit; why he owns just 44 items that all fit in his backpack; and more.
Moving into emergency mode to address our ecological breakdown (interview with ezra silk of the climate mobilization)
In this podcast episode, Ezra sheds light on what it means to push for a World War II-scale mobilization in addressing our ecological breakdown; why we can't afford to create changes based on gradualism; and more.
Building a grassroots movement for the regeneration revolution (interview with ronnie cummins of organic consumers association and regeneration international)
In this podcast episode, Ronnie sheds light on his path to building a grassroots movement of millions of organic consumers; why he views fake foods, such as fake meat, as a false solution to our broken food system; how this new regeneration movement can help to unify our varied siloed movements focusing on different aspects of our social and ecological crises; and more.
Reversing desertification and regenerating life on degraded lands (interview with ashleigh brown of ecosystem restoration camps)
In this podcast episode, Ashleigh sheds light on what it means for climate change that 90% of our greenhouse gases, by volume, is actually water vapor; what it takes to actually regenerate life and help jumpstart the water cycle again on desertified lands; and more.