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TALATERRA
by Tania Marien
Environmental interpretation happens everywhere. On this podcast, you'll hear conversations with independent professionals who facilitate connections between people and the outdoors. Our guests work in diverse fields and take their own approach to environmental awareness and education. What they share in common is their commitment to nurturing the public's relationship with the outdoors and their status as independent professionals. Who are these professionals? What do they do? How do they contribute to lifelong learning in communities? Let's find out.
Episodes
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Matthew Paneitz, Long Way Home
Today, we get to learn from Matthew Paneitz, founder and executive director of Long Way Home. This organization built Hero School, a student-built and community-built campus in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala. Built from recycled tires and trash, the campus took 16 years to build and serves 178...
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Alexandra Dumitrescu, What nonprofits can learn from e-commerce
Today my guest is fundraiser and impact growth leader, Alexandra Dumitrescu. In this episode, we discuss nonprofit funding. Alexandra highlights the potential of technology to enhance fundraising efforts and presents ways nonprofits can diversify income streams. We discuss e-commerce models,...
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Rob Law, The Creek Kids
Rob Law is a musician and composer with decades of experience in the music industry. He has composed music for films and advertising campaigns. Rob is also a podcaster, a storyteller, and an advocate for outdoor learning. In this episode, Rob and I talk about The Creek Kids, his podcast for...
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Dinah Awino Kawino, Pendo Mazingira
Dinah Awino Kawino is the founder and director of Akadi Eco and Mentorship Ventures. Akadi Eco is a consulting firm based in Kenya. It focuses on bringing environmental mentorship and sustainability solutions to educational and community spaces. This year, Akadi Eco is leading an initiative…
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Christina Carter, Gumnut Trails
Christina Carter is the author, illustrator, and founder of Gumnut Trails—a unique collection of Outdoor Adventure Guides that help families rediscover the joy of exploring nature together. In this episode, we dive into how Christina’s own nature-rich childhood inspired her to create the “Lonely...
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Louise Karch, Interview Database for Environmental Educators
We are all in the attention economy. Louise Karch (pronounced CARSH) makes sure good people like us break out not blend in. Louise is delighted to speak us. She has a special fondness for environmental educators having been an Outward Bound Instructor. For over a decade, she also was a career...
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Vanessa Thompson, Career Opportunities in Sustainability for Environmental Educators
Episode description: Join us as we dive into the world of innovation with Vanessa Thompson, Managing Director of The Sustainability Experts. Vanessa shares bold strategies for sparking disruptive ideas, seizing new opportunities, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to transform businesses…
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[INSIGHT] Announcing Transferable Solutions
Last week I launched the new newsletter. It’s called Transferable Solutions and the theme of the newsletter is “Environmental Skills, Reimagined.” When I started The Freelance Project, I wanted to explore what freelancing looked like in environmental education. The people we've had the…
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Kalliopi Monoyios, Visual Climate Communication
Today we get to learn from Kalliopi Monoyios, visual science communicator and lead author of "Visuals as a Catalyst for Climate Science Communication," a chapter in the book "Storytelling to Accelerate Climate Solutions" (Springer Nature, 2024). In this episode, Kalliopi and I discuss the value…
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Emily Coren and Helen Wang, Storytelling and Climate Solutions
A conversation with Emily Coren and Hua (Helen) Wang, editors of Storytelling to Accelerate Climate Solutions (Springer Nature, 2024). They collaborated with 44 authors to create a resource addressing many forms of climate communication. Each of the book chapters addresses a specific type of...
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[INSIGHT] What kind of freelancer are you?
Introducing a new feature to the podcast. This new feature is called INSIGHT. With each episode we’ll explore some aspect of freelancing and how it intersects with the environmental awareness work being done by independent professionals worldwide. In this first episode, we consider seven types of...
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Maria Coryell-Martin, Expeditionary Art and Art Toolkit
Maria Coryell-Martin is an expeditionary artist. That’s right. Expeditionary, as in expeditions. What type of imagery does this bring up? If you imagine an artist traveling with a scientist or an explorer, you are imagining things correctly. This episode originally aired in 2019. Back then, Maria...
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Wendy Nadherny Fachon, Story Walking
Wendy Nadherny Fachon is an author, journalist, podcast host and environmental educator. Her work is published by Natural Awakenings Magazine, Sustainable Living News, and Dreamvisions 7 Radio. After working many years in the healthcare industry, Wendy left her position to focus on children's...
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Gloria Desanker, Map Nerd Consulting Mapping Untold Stories
Today, we get to learn from Gloria Desanker, geospatial storyteller, founder, and Principal Consultant at Map Nerd Consulting. More About Gloria My name is Gloria Desanker, and I founded Map Nerd Consulting so that I could work as a Geospatial Storyteller to help others unlock the power of...
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Tom Rhoads, Exploring the Intersection of Environmental Education and Economics
In this episode, we get to learn from Dr. Tom Rhoads, an economist and professor at Towson University. Dr. Rhoads shares his transition from sports economics to environmental economics and his research integrating economics into environmental education. Dr. Rhoads explains that his interest in...
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Experiential Interpretive Design - Environmental Education and the Institute for Earth Education
I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Bill Reynolds, Lars Wohlers, and Mike Mayer, co-founders of Experiential Interpretive Design, a coaching company they founded to help individuals, organizations, and sites develop the interpretive experiences they provide. In this episode, we learned about...
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Experiential Interpretive Design - Bill Reynolds, Lars Wohlers, Mike Mayer
In this episode, we meet the co-founders of Experiential Interpretive Design (EID) -- Bill Reynolds, Lars Wohlers, and Mike Mayer. Collectively, they have many years of experience in interpretation and experience design and bring to EID the experience they gained from various roles in tourism,...
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Janice Kelley, Nature Detectives at Home
Janice Kelley is the founder and program director for Nature Detectives, where children in kindergarten through third grade discover the mysteries of the outdoor world on their school campus, at home, at a park, and in their neighborhood. She is the author of several publications, and when she…
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Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes, Roots of Success Environmental Literacy and Job Training Program
Roots of Success (RoS) is an empowering environmental literacy and job training program that prepares youth and adults with significant barriers to employment to access jobs and career pathways in environmental fields and to improve environmental and social conditions in their communities. The...
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Jerry Willenbring, Electrify California
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Jerry Willenbring. Jerry is a community organizer, teacher, and guide. He is also a physicist and an electrical engineer who has taken on electrifying California. Literally. In 2020, Jerry formed Electrify California, a nonprofit committed to providing...
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Erin Majeske, Barefeet Farm School
Erin Majeske is a mother, wife, dreamer, kitchen experimenter, wannabe gardener, nature explorer, and founder of Barefeet Farm School. When she's not in the outdoor classroom with preschoolers, she loves to enjoy the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family and make as much music as possible.…
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Brad McLain, Designing Transformative Experiences
Today we get to learn again from Dr. Brad McLain. You might remember my conversation with Dr. McLain about identity theory and the professional identities of informal science educators. In this episode, we pick up the conversation where we left it and talk about Dr. McLain’s new book called...
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Saurabh Mithal, Strengthening Careers of Independent Professionals
Saurabh Mithal is a teacher, independent professional, and the founder of Passionately Curious, a community for solopreneurs. I invited Saurabh to talk about his experience working with freelancers. In this episode, Saurabh shares how he helps independent professionals establish their businesses,...
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Jeffrey H. Ryan, The History of U.S. Public Lands
My guest today is Jeffrey H. Ryan. Jeffrey is the author of Appalachian Odyssey and Blazing Ahead in his latest book, This Land Was Saved for You and Me. Jeffrey introduces us to seven people who were key to forming and preserving America's public lands. Jeffrey tells how these individuals...
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Dan Kriesberg and Camille Simone Edwards, Diversity Education in Nature
Today my guests are Dan Kriesberg and Camille Simone Edwards, founders of Diversity Education in Nature. Dan and Camille’s unique approach to diversity education occur through the lens of ecological concepts and pairs outdoor experiences with conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion....
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Michael Hawk, Technology for Nature Education
Today our guest is Michael Hawk. Michael is the founder of Jumpstart Nature and the host of the Nature’s Archive podcast. Jumpstart Nature is a new organization taking a tech-centric approach to how they connect people with nature. In this episode, we learn what inspired Michael to create the...
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Jo Petroni, Permarchitecture - A Holistic Approach to Building on the Land
Today my guest is Jo Petroni. Jo is an architect, illustrator, writer and teacher. She's the author of Listen To Your Land, a Guide to Regenerative Land Design that blends biophilic design and permaculture philosophy. Jo is also a contributor to the Carbon Almanac and co-founder of Damn Good...
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SciComm @ UCR, Communicating Science Across the Cline
Today we learn from Jessica Maccaro, Catherine Nguyen, and Joshua Reger, the team behind the new science communication podcast Across the Cline. This podcast is the latest outreach vehicle for SciComm @ UCR, the student-led science communication group at the University of California, Riverside....
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Arjit Jere, Freelance Science Journalism
Arjit Jere, is a biologist, science communicator, and popular science writer based in India. Arjit has written about the lifecycle of antlions, competitor behavior in hummingbirds, climate change, and the critically endangered Amboli toad that's found only in the mountains of Western India. I met...
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Robin Lee Carlson, Cold Canyon Fire Journals - Understanding Wildfires
Today we get to learn from Robin Lee Carlson. Robin is a biologist, science writer, and scientific illustrator. In all aspects of her work, Robin transforms scientific information into stories to help people see the natural world in new ways. Her scientific illustration work and writings can be...
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The World As It Could Be - Environmental Education and Human Rights
“Human rights are held by all persons equally, universally and forever. Human rights are the basic standards without which people cannot live in dignity. These rights are inalienable. This means you cannot lose these rights just as you cannot cease to be a human.“ - The World As It Could Be In…
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Bonus - CarbonSessions, The Octopus' Garden
This summer, I have featured episodes from various shows on The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. In July, I shared an episode from The Carbon Almanac Collective, a podcast about the team who created The Carbon Almanac. In August, I shared an episode from Generation Carbon, the podcast for kids…
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Diane Wyzga, How Environmental Educators Can Get to the Heart of Their Message
Today we get to learn from Diane Wyzga, story strategist, guide, and founder of the practice called Engaged Storyism. Diane is also the creator, host, and producer of Stories From Women Who Walk, a much-loved and listened-to podcast that has spread wisdom and touched hearts worldwide. I reached…
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Bonus - Generation Carbon, Bugs and Climate Change
As you know, I've been working on a project involving The Carbon Almanac for the past several months. One of the projects I've been able to help with is the Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. This network includes a podcast featuring conversations with individuals who worked on the book, a podcast...
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Sue Heatherington, Quiet Disruptors
Sue Heatherington is a quiet disruptor. She started introducing herself this way after a period of time marked by family trauma, business challenges, and serious illness. The first time Sue introduced herself as a quiet disruptor, she was surprised by the reaction she received. in this episode…
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Bonus - A Pause, An Almanac, and The Carbon Almanac Collective
Welcome back to the Talaterra podcast! A landmark project pulled me away, and I let it take priority during an intense period of its production. So I return to podcasting by explaining where I've been, and to do this, I've decided to share a conversation I had for The Carbon Almanac Collective....
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Kalliopi Monoyios, Plastic is More Than Bags and Straws
About Kalliopi Kalliopi Monoyios is a visual creative dedicated to communicating the wonder of the natural world to a wide and varied audience. After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in geology, she built her career as a science illustrator for the prominent paleontologist Neil...
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I am a ...
Blending art and science to help young learners establish a science identity. A tabletop activity designed for a Pi Day event introduces students and families to Fibonacci and scientific illustration as a career path. This activity was adapted for classroom use by The Leonardo Principle. In this...
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Stephanie Rozzo, Nature Sketch Crate
Stephanie Rozzo is the founder and principal educator of Nature Sketch Crate, a subscription service that not only inspires interest in nature but supports people in their exploration of it. How did she build this subscription service? Let's find out. LINKS www.naturesketchcrate.com Nature Sketch...
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Be a Guiding Light
Be a guiding light. Here is the link you need to lead. Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash ____________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: On September 2, 2026, the TALATERRA website merged with Transferable Solutions. Conversations can be accessed...
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Sarah Johnson, The COP26 Experience
Sarah R. Johnson is a landscape-based environmental educator. As a freelance science educator, she is focused on climate change, public lands, watershed science, civics, and geography, and teaching and learning through her business, Wild Rose Education. She designs and facilitates educator...
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Rebecca Rolnick, Inviting Conversation About Neurodiversity in Environmental Education
Rebecca Rolnick is a naturalist, writer, and educator. She is the founder of Forest School-to-You and leads in-person and online programs for both K-12 students and adults. Rebecca also leads conversations about neurodiversity in environmental education. What is neurodiversity? Why is Rebecca...
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Mindi Rosser, Establishing Credibility as an Independent Professional
Today my guest is Mindi Rosser. Mindi helps business owners and subject matter experts have conversations with their LinkedIn audience, peers, and prospects. Mindi helps people establish a presence based on trust, authenticity, and consistency. I invited Mindi to talk about how independent...
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Jim Folsom, Botany In Context
Jim Folsom is the creator and host of @BotanyInContext, a fun and fascinating channel on TikTok about the plants we engage with and see in our daily lives. Jim is a teacher, a gardener, a botanist, and a cook who enjoys talking about plants. He is also Director Emeritus of the botanical gardens…
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Marijke Hecht, Establishing a Naturalist's Identity in Community Programs
Dr. Marijke Hecht is an Assistant Professor at Penn State whose research of urban greenspaces involves the interaction between humans and more-than-human nature. In 2019 I read Dr. Hecht's paper about cultivating 21st-century naturalists. When I sat down with Dr. Hecht to discuss her research…
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Brad McLain, Professional Identity of Informal Science Educators
Dr. Brad McLain is a social scientist interested in the nature and psychology of identity development, learning, and leadership. He is the Director of the Center for STEM Learning at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a Senior Researcher and Director of Corporate Research at the National...
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Thank you, Friends
The Friends of Talaterra. LINKS Survey - Friends of Talaterra ____________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: On September 2, 2026, the TALATERRA website merged with Transferable Solutions. Conversations can be accessed through the interactive map. You...
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Dina Falconi and Wendy Hollender, Wild Food Cookbook
Dina Falconi and Wendy Hollender discuss how they wrote and illustrated their award-winning book, "Foraging and Feasting: A Field Guide to Wild Food Cookbook." They also discuss how they launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their project. Dina Falconi is a clinical...
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Eleanor Chaney, The Library of Nature
Eleanor Chaney is a freelance artist and educator. She is also the founder and creative director of The Library of Nature, an online resource for children. In this episode, Eleanor and I discuss how her experience as a contemporary artist has informed her approach to art, nature, teaching, and...
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Rebecca Kling, Stories for Advocacy and Social Change
Today my guest is Rebecca Kling. Rebecca is an educator, performer, community organizer, storyteller, and advocate for social change. Rebecca is also an advocate for transgender rights, is involved in the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign, and is the co-founder of Better World Collaborative, a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Environmental interpretation happens everywhere. On this podcast, you'll hear conversations with independent professionals who facilitate connections between people and the outdoors. Our guests work in diverse fields and take their own approach to environmental awareness and education. What they share in common is their commitment to nurturing the public's relationship with the outdoors and their status as independent professionals. Who are these professionals? What do they do? How do they contribute to lifelong learning in communities? Let's find out.
HOSTED BY
Tania Marien
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Environmental interpretation happens everywhere. On this podcast, you'll hear conversations with independent professionals who facilitate connections between people and the outdoors. Our guests work in diverse fields and take their own approach to environmental awareness and education. What they...
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