All Episodes

200) Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali: Realizing the power we each have to enact positive change

199) Michael Brune: Enjoying and exploring wild spaces to sustain environmental activism

198) Angelou Ezeilo: Connecting underrepresented youth to the outdoors and careers in conservation

197) Kathleen Draper: Using biochar to restore our biological and manmade carbon cycle

196) Stephen Tan: Remaining critical of the health and safety guidelines provided by governmental agencies

195) Rob Horton: Creating community gardens in food deserts to improve access to good health

194) Naziha Mestaoui: Co-creating ecological art with the Amazon's Huni Kuin Tribe

193) Peter Bosshard: Stopping our insurance companies from investing in and insuring coal

192) Fred Provenza [PART 2]: Balancing the acceptance of Earth's ongoing transformations with our power to enact change

191) Fred Provenza [PART 1]: What behavioral ecology teaches us about the wisdom of the palate

190) Dr. Chris Newman: The role of doctors in leading action on climate change

189) Dr. M. Jackson: The multifaceted stories of our glaciers and the people who live alongside of them

188) Murray Fisher: Restoring the New York Harbor to the thriving marine ecosystem it once was

187) Mark Hoddle: Navigating the complex fight against anthropogenic invasive species

186) Stuart Landesberg: Opening up environmental consciousness to new audiences

185) Miki Agrawal: Disrupting our wasteful culture around menstrual products and toilet paper

184) Rob Avis: Building community-based self-sufficiency and resilience through permaculture design

183) Emily Penn: The root causes and effects of ocean plastic pollution

182) Winston Chiu: Redirecting otherwise wasted meals towards those struggling with food security

181) Leah Garcés: Turning adversaries into allies to change animal agriculture

180) Mark Charles [PART 2]: Emboldening Native Peoples to step into their role as hosts of the land

179) Mark Charles [PART 1]: Unveiling the deeper roots of our systemic ecological and social injustice

178) Matthew Goldberg: The psychology of what shapes public opinion on climate science

177) Laurie Davies Adams: How pollinator conservation can unite all for a greener, healthier earth

176) Nick Buxton [PART 2]: Militarism and its impact on societal and ecological welfare

175) Nick Buxton [PART 1]: Why framing climate change as security issues works against climate justice

174) Danielle Doggett: Revolutionizing the shipping industry with zero-emission sail cargo ships

173) Sean Sherman: Revitalizing Native American foods and re-identifying North American cuisine

172) Whitney Bauck: Breaking free from the consumerist culture to truly fill our inner voids

171) Ben Goldfarb: The vital role of beavers in enriching and strengthening our ecosystems

170) Natalie Kofler: The ethics and application of gene-editing for ecological conservation

169) Kenton Whitman: Rewilding to gain fresh perspectives on modern civilization

168) Keith Bowers [PART 2]: The connectivity and complexity in urban ecology beyond simply 'greening' our landscapes

167) Keith Bowers [PART 1]: Being proactive in restoration and planning for a more biodiverse planet today

166) Mark Shepard: Restoration agriculture and letting go of micromanagement to allow nature to thrive

165) Helena Norberg-Hodge: How localizing our economies can support better public and ecological health

164) John Farrell: Why we need to decentralize our power grids for energy democracy

163) Matt Daigle: Getting started with affordable and sustainable home improvement projects

162) Mitch Anderson [PART 2]: Recent wins in safeguarding ancestral lands in the Amazon Rainforest

161) Mitch Anderson [PART 1]: Dismantling privileged views to support the struggles of the Amazon's indigenous peoples

160) Intentional Communities and their ability to root our society in things that matter most with Sky Blue

159) How urban farming may be key to reclaiming our food sovereignty with Greg Peterson

158) Reclaiming our humanity by addressing overcivilization and artificial intelligence with Jennifer Grayson

157) The vital role of our wetlands in balancing our planetary health and climate with Max Finlayson

156) Examining population growth as an upstream cause of ecological degradation with Terry Spahr

155) How probiotics can build resilience against disease and ecological challenges with Raja Dhir

154) Using ecological art to spark environmental conservation with Aviva Rahmani

153) Democratizing ‘organic’ in the fashion industry with Pact’s Brendan Synnott

152) Questioning modern views of advancement using permacultural wisdom with Janice Setser and Sasha Rabin

151) Breaking down how sustainability applies to everything with Jay Siegel

150) Slow flowers that truly commemorate our love for one another and the earth with Debra Prinzing

149) Addressing our unsustainable palm oil demand with Maria Abadilla

148) Envisioning that future when disposable packaging will become obsolete with Tamara Lim

147) Ending settler colonialism to reclaim food justice and sovereignty with Rosalinda Guillen

146) Unveiling human trafficking and overfishing in the opaque global seafood supply chain with Shannon Service

145) Enriching agrobiodiversity and soil health for more nutritious foods with Gabe Brown

144) Safeguarding our irreplaceable ancient and endangered forests with Canopy's Nicole Rycroft

143) Using litigation and the courts to protect human health and our planet with Earthjustice's Abbie Dillen

142) The fraud in 'certified organic' and reclaiming its true meaning with Dave Chapman

141) Mycorrhizal fungi and why soil health is vital to all life on earth with Dr. Kris Nichols

140) Transcending national interests to collaborate as one world on climate action with Shyla Raghav

139) Using plastic as a currency to close the loop and tackle global poverty with David Katz

138) Shedding light on the "Shoespiracy" we've been told to believe with Galahad Clark

137) Going outside of the sustainability bubble to impact more people with Manuela Baron

136) Why enriching and protecting biodiversity are key to addressing climate change with Adam Sacks

135) The U.N. named "worldwide crisis" from gold mining we need to know about with Bob Donofrio

134) Empowering farmers of color and dismantling racism in the food system with Leah Penniman

133) Dreaming up radical ways to address our global food waste scandal

132) Greening transportation with vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells with Brian Goldstein

131) How decentralized energy grids support resilience against natural disasters with J.I. Cruz

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130) Why we need to rethink how we address climate change with Judith D. Schwartz

129) Collaboration over competition to more quickly achieve our shared goals with Fashionista's Whitney Bauck

128) Questioning overconsumption and our wasteful fashion system with Sarah-Jayne Smith

127) Supporting environmental protection through policy beyond voting with Will Hackman

126) 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste and introducing this idea to friends and family with Kathryn Kellogg

125) Individual actions adding up to transform the world for the better with Aaron Perry

124) Everything we need to know about microplastic pollution right now with Rachael Miller

123) Dismantling dominant perceptions of what an environmentalist looks like with Michael A. Estrada

122) How mindfulness can lead to a healthier and more sustainable world with Dr. Parneet Pal

121) Bringing back localized, regenerative, transparent food systems with Wen-Jay Ying

120) Accepting there is no orthodoxy in environmentalism to activate everyone with Dr. John Fraser and Dr. Rupu Gupta

119) Why we need to center green living around accessibility and entertainment with Shelbi of Shelbizleee

118) Balancing frustration with knowing that patience and positivity can better spark change with Candice Batista

117) How lab-grown diamonds are disrupting the diamond mining industry for the better with Alex Weindling

116) Stepping beyond in-fighting within activism to galvanize our collective strength with Immy Lucas

115) Relearning marginalized ideas of food storage in tackling plastic pollution with Sarah Kaeck

114) Reaching that tipping point when sustainability will break into the mainstream with documentary filmmaker Jordan Osmond

113) Why single-use bottles won't go away and how bottled water can go circular with Nicole Doucet

112) How young people can be empowered to help engineer positive change with Brittany Bennett

111) An eco-skincare brand born out of a journey of natural healing after major injuries with Andy Hnilo

110) Breaking down climate change science into three simple steps with Dr. Jeffrey Bennett

109) How microbiome science will transform our approaches to self-care and sustainability with Seed's Ara Katz

108) Inspiring a more mindful, positive, and health-promoting narrative in the media with model activist Renee Elizabeth Peters

107) Shifting our mindset on money to embrace the social good it can be used to support with Devin Thorpe

106) Deepening our connections with other people and nature through food with Max La Manna

105) Why supporting community-based organizations may be key to environmental justice with Peggy Shepard

104) Using aquaponics to scale sustainable production of medical cannabis with Green Relief's Warren Bravo

103) Why we need a prevention-based solution to plastic and microplastic pollution with 5 Gyres Institute's Dr. Marcus Eriksen

102) Bridging science and entertainment and the role of insects in sustainability with Phil Torres