Rutger Bregman: Transforming our future by relearning a hopeful history of humankind
In this podcast episode, Rutger sheds light on how our human evolution has actually been about the survival of the friendliest rather than the fittest; how power literally changes people's brains and makes them less able to empathize and see the humanity in others; why we need a perspective shift on our human nature in order to transform our future; and more.
Shubhendu Sharma: Using cultural and historical knowledge to support regenerative reforestation
In this podcast episode, Shubhendu sheds light on the intricacies that go into regenerative reforestation efforts, which go beyond just planting trees and consider various contexts, such as the history and culture of a region; how scarcity is a human construct because when our ecosystems are functioning as they should, they inherently hold regenerative capacities to recreate abundance; and more.
Judith D. Schwartz: Healing the water cycle to restore climate and ecological balance
In this podcast episode, Judith sheds light on why we need to look beyond how much water we use to the water cycle itself when talking about water scarcity and conservation; why we need to understand and address climate change through the lens of water (and not just carbon dioxide); and more.
Margaret Klein Salamon: On the psychology of influencing change and facing the climate emergency
In this podcast episode, Margaret sheds light on some of the psychological phenomena that explain why our public response to climate change hasn't reflected the urgency that it warrants; why the environmental movement's fear of making people feel fear when it comes to telling the truth about our ecological breakdown has been misguided; and more.
Kevin Wilhelm Of How To Talk To The Other Side: Finding common ground in the age of a global pandemic and climate change (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Kevin sheds light on how we can most effectively talk to people outside of the sustainability bubble to expand the environmental movement; how we can put aside our differences in the name of furthering our common goals of healthy communities, healthy environments, and safe spaces for all; and more.
Natalie Bogwalker Of Wild Abundance: Building resilience with permaculture and primitive skills (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Natalie sheds light on her online gardening course, which has been especially relevant as people are learning to grow their own foods amidst COVID-19; whether and how the pandemic has affected her off-grid lifestyle; and more.
Rob Hopkins Of Transition Network And Transition Town Totnes: Practicing eco-visualizations to go "From what is to what if" (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Rob sheds light on how we can intentionally exercise our imaginations and create visions for what we wish for the near and distant future; what transition towns are and how they've been working towards decarbonization in each of their own culturally and bioregionally appropriate ways; and more.`
Aditi Mayer Of Adimay: Decolonizing fashion and going beyond the tokenism of diversity (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Aditi sheds light on how our modern fashion industry reflects its colonial history; what the decolonization of fashion might look like; what the pandemic has revealed of the pre-existing injustices and exploitation embedded within the industry; and more.
Harriet A. Washington [part 2]: Understanding the 'deadly monopolies' of the medical-industrial-complex (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Harriet sheds light on what the medical-industrial-complex is and how it's been crossing the lines in finding things to profit off of; how public health threats to people of color really should concern everybody in a society; and more.
Harriet A. Washington [part 1]: How environmental racism persists through de facto segregation (podcast interview)
Harriet sheds light on why environmental injustice is not just a matter socioeconomic status but also about race; how standardized tests such as the IQ test, created by the western education system, have been used as tools to perpetuate institutionalized injustice; and more.
Jerry Yudelson Of The Godfather Of Green: Sustaining activism through cultivating a practice of eco-spirituality (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Jerry sheds light on his experience as a long-time environmental activist and what we can learn from the past decades of the environmental movement; how he sees the relationship between spirituality, mindfulness, and sustainability; and more.
James Mcsweeney Of Compost Technical Services: Closing the loop of 'food waste' with community-scale composting (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, James sheds light on our ‘food waste’ crisis, the challenges we face in implementing decentralized composting systems and scaling composting facilities, and more.
Maxine Bédat Of The New Standard Institute: Setting new standards for 'sustainability' in the fashion industry (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Maxine sheds light on how the New Standard Institute is going about setting a new standard for the fashion industry, especially when words such as sustainable and eco-friendly are not standardized and often are used as a greenwashing tool; why recycled microplastic fibers used in so-called eco athletic wear or swimwear, might not be as eco-friendly as it's made out to be; and more.
Tilke Elkins Of Wild Pigment Project: Cultivating place-based relationships through wild botanical and mineral pigments (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Tilke sheds light on how synthetic pigments came to dominate the industry of color; how working with place-based, wild-harvested pigments transforms our perceptions of color as consumers, creatives, or as artists; and more.
Willow Defebaugh Of Atmos: Exploring the intricate balance between the flourishing and decay of life (podcast interview)
In this podcast episode, Willow sheds light on what it means to understand nature as a divine mirror; what we can learn from the inevitable relationship between decay and growth in the living world; and more.