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Animalia
by Animalia
At Animalia we aim to share important stories and information related to protecting this planet and positively impacting the public discussion around climate, biodiversity, and the natural world.
Episodes
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S3:E8 - 53 Miles of Maine, Episode 5 of 5 - Bringing Two Sides Together
Welcome to the 5th and final episode of our series, 53 Miles of Maine, covering a very controversial transmission line to run through Maine carrying hydropower electricity from Canada into the New England grid that was approved by state and federal regulators but stalled by a pubic referendum....
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S3:E7 - 53 Miles of Maine, Ep 4 of 5
Today in Episode 4 of 53 Miles of Maine, we dive into the role competitive energy companies, such as NextEra, played in supporting the opposition efforts to the New England Clean Energy Connect. In doing so we’ll breakdown the playbook pioneered by fossil fuel giant Koch Industries that is being...
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S3:E6 - 53 MILES IN MAINE, Part 3 of 5
Welcome back to 53 Miles in Maine, our 5-part series covering a controversial clean energy project that got shut down by a pubic referendum in Maine in November 2021 and is now being decided in the courts. In this series, we are looking into what happened in Maine as a lens into 3 broader themes...
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S3:E5 - 53 MILES IN MAINE, Part 2 of 5
Welcome to the 2nd episode in our 5-part series covering a controversial clean energy project in Maine. It’s a hydropower initiative that initially got approved by state and federal agencies, then voted down in a public referendum, and now being determined in Maine’s courts. While the project was...
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S3:E4 - 53 MILES IN MAINE, Part 1 of 5
Welcome to Part 1 of our 5-part series covering a very controversial renewable energy project that got shut down in a public referendum in Maine despite previously getting approval from state and federal regulators. While this energy was being purchased by the state of Massachusetts and generated...
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S2:E3 - WHY OUR WESTERN COLONIAL MODEL OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION MUST BE CHANGED
The Northern Rangelands Trust, or NRT, is one of the largest conservation organizations in the world, setting up community conservations across nearly 10% of Kenya. Last year, they were called out in a scathing report from the Oakland Institute called Stealth Game, which put forth many…
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S3:E2 - A CONVERSATION ABOUT ECO-ANXIETY
If you care about this planet and are worried about where things are heading when it comes to global warming and biodiversity collapse, well, you're not alone. You've probably experienced some forms of climate anxiety or eco-anxiety because you care. For some, this feeling of worry and concern…
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S3:E1 - HOW WE CAN SAVE THE ARCTIC
Welcome to Season 3 of the Animalia Podcast! We’re back! We felt the best way to kickoff this new season would be talking about the Arctic. As you’re probably aware, the Arctic is melting thanks to global warming. What you may not know is the unique role the Arctic plays in reflecting solar...
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S2:E36 - MY 3 REFLECTIONS ON 2021 IN OUR FIGHT TO SAVE THIS PLANET
The final episode of 2021 and the final episode of Season 2 here on Animalia. To close things out, I’m going to share my thoughts on 3 different topics that I think are really important for everyone to understand: The 2 main things we need to do to save this planet Is “Greening” Your Life...
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S2:E35 (Full Version) - WHY KELP FORESTS MAY HOLD THE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF OUR FOOD SUPPLY
Today on Animalia we dive into the wonderful, critical world of Kelp! A special type of seaweed that will likely, and hopefully as you’ll learn in this episode, be a cornerstone of our future food supply. This is because Kelp is a tremendously regenerative species full of nutrition. We also…
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S2:E35 (5-Minute Teaser) - WHY KELP FORESTS MAY HOLD THE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF OUR FOOD SUPPLY
Welcome to the 5-minute teaser episode about kelp forests and kelp farming! If you are interested in this episode, please go and check out the full version for the in-depth conversation with Tiffany Stephens, Chief Scientist at Sea Grove Kelp. We talk about value and role of kelp forests, the...
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S2:E34 - (5-Minute Teaser) WE CAN NOW BRING BACK EXTINCT SPECIES, BUT SHOULD WE?
This is the short, 5-minute (ish) teaser of our episode about de-extinction. Now that the technology has arrived, larger questions loom about whether or not this is a good idea, what the consequences might be good or bad, and the potential role in our biodiversity and climate crises. We have…
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S2:E34 - (Full Version) WE CAN NOW BRING BACK EXTINCT SPECIES, BUT SHOULD WE?
Welcome to a very special episode of Animalia. Today we are talking about the merits, ethics, and potential outcomes good and bad with de-extinction. Earlier this year, a company named Colossal announced $15M in funding to create a new hybrid wooly mammoth species with plans of reintroducing them...
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S2:E33 (Full Version) - THE CRITICAL ROLE OF CLIMATE ACTIVISTS
Today we are bringing you a very special and valuable discussion with two incredible young climate activists: Raeesah Nor Mohamed from South Africa Hussein Ali Ghandour from Lebanon Over the past few years, you've seen an uptick in protests, marches, and demonstrations from incredible people like...
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S2:E32 (5-minute Summary)- USING BEER TO PUSH THE CLIMATE AGENDA FORWARD
This is the 5-minute summary version of our episode sitting down with New Belgium's Katie Wallace and how the company is pioneering ways to help save this planet, including making a rather horrible version of their flagship beer, Fat Tire, to resemble what beer may taste like if we don't get our...
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S2:E32 (Full Version) - USING BEER TO PUSH THE CLIMATE AGENDA FORWARD
Who knew beer could be one of our best levers in climate communications? This week on Animalia, we sit down with Katie Wallace, New Belgium's Director of Social & Environmental Impact, to discuss some of their pioneering approaches to advancing climate action, including making a rather horrible...
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S2:E31 (5-Minute Summary) BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE & AN ANTHROPOLOGIST WALK INTO A BAR...
This is the 5-minute(ish) summary version of our episode about the biodiversity crisis and it's links to climate justice with anthropologist Eduardo Brondizio. Eduardo is a professor at Indiana University. He's also Co-Chair of the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.…
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S2:E31 (Full Version) BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE & AN ANTHROPOLOGIST WALK INTO A BAR.....
We've long been exploring ways to help people understand the relationship between our climate and biodiversity crises. Well, who better to do this than an Environmental Anthropologist? After all, theses crises are results of human behavior and systems, and anthropology is the study of that those...
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S2:E30 (5-Minute Summary) DECARBONIZING OUR ELECTRICITY GRID
This is the abbreviated, 5-minute teaser version of our episode with Dylan Leazes, who works in Congress, on the need to decarbonize our electricity grid and some of the policy work it will take to get there. If you are interested in hearing more based on this discussion, be sure to check out the...
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S2:E30 - (Full Episode) DECARBONIZING OUR ELECTRICITY GRID
One of the most important things we can do in order to address climate change is decarbonize our electricity grid. As much as 25-33% of our emissions come from electricity and that is only going to increase as the world becomes more and more electric - from transportation to data centers to...
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S2:E29 (5-Minute Summary) COME FALL IN LOVE WITH PARASITES
This is the shortened, 5-10 Minute Summary edition of our episode on parasites and why it's critical to conserve them to combat our biodiversity crisis. For the full episode, please go check out the one just before this! Joining us is renowned parasitologist McKenzie Kwak, parasitologist at the...
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S2:E29 - (Full Episode) COME FALL IN LOVE WITH PARASITES
Raise your hand if you have ever actively thought about parasite conservation and the importance of protecting these species. Most of you probably have your hands down. And understandably so, after all, don’t parasites just cause problems for their hosts? Why would we conserve them? As it turns...
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S2:E28 (5-minute Summary) BRINGING SEA WALLS TO LIFE
This is the very short, 5-minute (ish) summary of our full episode on Living Sea Walls, a really critical innovation that we are excited to profile! Through this work, sea walls can protect both human habitats and marine habitats together. ------------------------------------- Big thanks to Dr....
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S2:E28 (Full Episode) BRINGING SEA WALLS TO LIFE
One of my favorite novels of all-time is Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The idea of breathing life into something that previously housed none is both exhilarating and fantastical. Now in the case of Dr. Frankenstein, it did not work out all too well. However in the case of sea walls, it seems it…
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S2:E27 - US WOLF STATUS GOING INTO DREADED 2021 HUNTING SEASON
This summer we released a 4-part series chronicling the war on wolves in the US from the mid 19th century through today. If you haven't had a chance yet to listen to that series, here is a link to Episode 1. Either way, this week we are providing a short update on some of the recent developments…
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S2:E26 - (5-Minute Summary) CAN WE REMOVE MORE CARBON THAN WE EMIT?
This is the abbreviated, 5-minute summary version of our episode discussing Carbon Removal with Rory Jacobson from Carbon180.org. If you find it interesting, please go check out the full episode :) —————————————————— Less than 2 weeks until our Live Retirement Party for the most famous rat in the...
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S2:E26 - (Full Episode) CAN WE REMOVE MORE CARBON THAN WE EMIT?
Is it possible to pull enough carbon out of the air to meet our emissions goals? Today on Animalia, we are talking Carbon Removal. We delve into the current state of the technology, the difference between Carbon Capture vs. Carbon Removal, and why we need clear, ambitious targets for both lower…
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S2:E25 (5-Minute Summary) - HOW SAVING SEA STARS CAN SAVE OUR FORESTS
This, is the 5-minute (ish) summary of our episode How Saving Sea Stars Can Save Our Forests. A couple weeks ago our Animalia newsletter (subscribe here if you have not yet) we surfaced a story about the devastating 2013 sea star wasting disease that killed upwards of 90%+ of some sea star…
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S2:E25 - (Full Episode) HOW SAVING SEA STARS CAN SAVE OUR FORESTS
A couple weeks ago our Animalia newsletter (subscribe here if you have not yet) we surfaced a story about the devastating 2013 sea star wasting disease that killed upwards of 90%+ of some sea star species up and down the Pacific Coast of North America, how this sea star collapse has led to severe...
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S2:E24 - (5-Minute Summary) THE BAD ASS WOMAN FROM BAD RIVER
This is the 5-minute(ish) version of our episode, The Bad Ass Woman from Bad River. We sit down with Philomena Kebec, a Native woman from the Bad River Band in Norther Wisconsin, to discuss some of the experiences and philosophies she has about the world today, the climate crisis, and our...
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S2:E24 - THE BAD ASS WOMAN FROM BAD RIVER
In the production of our series The American War on Wolves, I met a really amazing person named Philomena Kebec. Philomena is a member of the Bad River Band, part of the larger Anishinaabe community in Northern Wisconsin. When we first spoke, she shared some really powerful insights on the…
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S2:E23 - (5-Minute Summary) GOING NUCLEAR
This is the 5-minute (in this case 8 minute) version of our episode on Nuclear Energy. Listen to this one if you want some quick takeaways while on the go, but then go check out the complete episode when you get a chance for a deep dive into all things nuclear energy and why it may be our only…
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S2:E23 - GOING NUCLEAR - THE FULL EPISODE
Nuclear Energy! In today’s episode we give you a deep dive into nuclear energy and why it may be our only way off of fossil fuels. Like many others, when you think of nuclear you probably think of large scale accidents, radiation, nuclear waste, and nuclear weapons. All bad things! However it’s...
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S2:E22 - LET'S CHANGE YOUR MIND ABOUT SHARKS
What's the first emotion that comes to mind when you think of sharks? For most people it's fear. Fear of an open water attack. A fear that has been culturally woven into our lexicon dating back thousands of years. That fear is justified - sharks are powerful predators. However, it's also over...
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S2:E21 - How Composting Can Help Solve our Soil Health & Waste Crises
You’ve probably heard the disturbing stat before: we throw away 40% of our food here in the US. And that’s a big problem on multiple fronts. For one, landfill waste is a major source, in fact our biggest source, of methane. A greenhouse gas that traps heat at a rate 25 times stronger than carbon....
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Episode 4 of 4 - The American War on Wolves: The Battleground of 2021
Welcome to Episode 4 of Animalia’s The American War on Wolves. In this 4th and final episode of the series, we dig into what’s been happening in 2021 so far since Federal protections for gray wolves were lifted in January. State by state, wolf protections are falling away and senseless killing is...
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Episode 3 of 4 - The American War on Wolves: Recovery & Reintroduction
Welcome back to The American War on Wolves, a 4-part series chronicling the historic extermination of the critical gray wolf in the United States culminating in the battle grounds of 2021 as states wrestle to determine the fate of this species. If you didn’t get a chance to check out Episodes 1…
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Episode 2 of 4 - The American War on Wolves: An Historical Extermination
Welcome back to Episode 2 in our 4-part series: The American War on Wolves. In this episode we are going to go back in time to the mid-1800s when Western Settlers moved into the Great Plains, the Southwest, and the Northwest and began forever changing these ecosystems. Native American communities...
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Episode 1 of 4 - The American War on Wolves: Establishing a Foundation
We’re so excited to bring you our first ever mini-series here on Animalia. The American War on Wolves If you’re not already aware, 2021 has become a pivotal year, a year like no other, in the fight to save this species here in the United States. After the Trump Administration delisted wolves from...
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S2:E16 - Climate Migration hits the US Southwest Border
You’ve probably seen the “US Southern Border Crisis” plastered across news media the last few months. There is a surge of migrants coming from Central America, particularly what’s known as the Northern Triangle, highlighted by Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Only this surge is nothing new,...
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S2:E15 - The Subcultures of Sperm Whales & How this is Changing Conservation Science, with Hal Whitehead
One of the most fascinating shifts happening right now in conservation biology is factoring in different cultures within certain species and the need to protect and preserve each one as we do the species overall. You might think, well how do we know animals have culture? How do we know their...
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S2:E14 - Farming Goes Indoors, with the Chief Science Officer of Bowery Farming
The hottest trend in agriculture is indoor, controlled farming. Often called “vertical farming”. These are massive warehouses, some as large as football stadiums, that are growing billions of pounds of fresh produce every day. So what is vertical farming and why is it growing like crazy? The…
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S2:E13 - Managing California's Natural Resources
If you are not already aware, California is a big, complicated state. It's home to over 40 million people and if it were an independent nation, it would be the 5th largest economy in the world! From the lush forests of the north to the dry deserts in the south, from the historical Pacific…
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S2:E12 - How Rats Are Saving People's Lives
This episode is hopefully going to forever change your prospective on rats! Yes, the well known rodent that we often look at as pests in our day to day lives. If you’ve ever had a rat problem in your home, you know how clever and smart they are, how easily they can outmaneuver you. They are…
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S2:E11 What is Happening to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil?
The deforestation crisis in the Brazilian Amazon has been making headlines globally dating back to 2019. In fact, the latest finding - that the Amazon in Brazil is now officially producing more greenhouse gas than it captures due to forest degradation and deforestation - is as alarming and...
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S2:E10 What Makes Food Organic & Where The Lines Get Drawn
If you are like us, you probably try to buy and consume organic food whenever you can. Sometimes it's not available, sometimes it's a bit too expensive, and sometimes you might just wonder, "what exactly makes food organic and where do those lines get drawn." You're not alone, we have those...
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S2:E9 Finally Answers to the Question "Are The Bees Dying?"
You've heard this question a lot in the last few years. What's killing the bees? Why are they dying? How bad is this? Well, while many articles share this headline, few actually explain it. For starters, do you even know there is a difference between Wild & Domestic bees? Or that the classic…
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S2:E8 Can a Snail Save an Entire Tropical Forest?
The Polymita Picta is one incredible, beautiful snail you are gonna want to get to know! It is native to Cuba and does some incredible work in supporting the forest and the species within it. Sadly though, it's under serious threat. Their remarkable colored shells are a thing of wonder, but also...
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S2:E7 Why Citizen Science is Important and How You Can Get Involved
Did you know that everyone uses the scientific method everyday, even when we don't realize it? That's highly recommended when making any important decisions, however, it's not quite Citizen Science. Citizen Science is when anyone, regardless of qualifications or training, can contribute to the...
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S2:E6 Changing Culture in our Fight to Save this Planet with Vietnam's Climate Hero
The role of shifting our culture as citizens and consumers is incredible important in the fight to save this planet. That often starts with the Youth, as they are the shapers of culture going forward. We sit down to chat with Hong Hoang, founder of Change Vietnam, the largest environmental NGO in...
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