ADA RECINOS on Corporate Destabilization and Local Resiliency in El Salvador /109
ADA RECINOS on Corporate Destabilization and Local Resiliency in El Salvador /109

Ayana and Ada Recinos of EcoViva discuss the connections between ecosystem restoration, political and climate resilience, and food sovereignty in times of extreme instability.

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The Cost of Capitalism, Colonial Violence, Sacrifice Zones, Globalization, Global SouthFor The Wildgenerational trauma, Dry Corridor, U.S.colonization, Central America, South America, Spanish colonization, crop failure, mangrove forest restoration, small-scale agriculture, agricultural diversity, Monsanto, GMO seed, human rights commissioner, immigrantion organizer, liberated communities, artificial borders, water rightsComment
Intersectional Justice in Film and Media at SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL⌠ON LOCATION⌡ /108
Intersectional Justice in Film and Media at SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL⌠ON LOCATION⌡ /108

Ayana speaks with creative visionaries covering so many of the topics that are near and dear to For The Wild’s heart, including: endangered species, immigrants’ rights, youth activism, ethical storytelling, decolonization, the prison industrial complex, environmental activism, and cultural protection…

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On Location, Media ArtFor The Wildsocial justice, environmental filmmaking, power of storytelling, creative visionaries, endangered species, immigrants’ rights, youth activism, ethical storytelling, decolonization, prison industrial complex, environmental activism, cultural protection, independent mediaComment
ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en /107
ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en /107

Eriel articulates how narratives that surround the developments at Unist’ot’en Camp show how colonization has deeply warped our perspective on who get labeled the heroes and villains. While the state continues to prioritize the protection and expansion of infrastructure over people, we must encourage each other to see with clear vision where the true threat lies.

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Colonial Violence, Decolonization, The Cost of Capitalism, Direct Action, Indigenous Sovereignty, Sacrifice ZonesFor The WildLNG Pipeline, resource expansion, Wet’suwet’en Territory, Gidumt’en territory, surveillance, frontline protectors, tools of assimilation, Canadian governments, cultural identity, Indigenous land reclamation, Indigenous governance, Indigenous sovereignty, Denesuline, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, coaltion builder, coalition builder, Frontline DefenseComment
Dr. CARLOS NOBRE on the Shifting Future of the Amazon /106
Dr. CARLOS NOBRE on the Shifting Future of the Amazon /106

Dr. Nobre clarifies the complexities surrounding the driving factors of deforestation and savannization and discusses the margins of safety that must be implemented, the simultaneous rise of nationalism, and the possibility of a third way outside the realms of the preservation/consumption binary when it comes to Amazonia.

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For The Forests, Climate Change, Global South, DecolonizationFor The WildAmazon Rainforest, forest body, climate change, deforestation, drought, fire disaster, climate tipping point, Brazilian Panel on Climate Change, natural disasters, IIPC, climate scientist, earth systems scientist, rise of nationalism, savannization, Global Forests, treeoflifeplaylistComment
SUBHANKAR BANERJEE on Defending Arctic Alaska /105
SUBHANKAR BANERJEE on Defending Arctic Alaska /105

Subhankar calls on us to find our connection with the Near North while clarifying many misconceptions about the current status of the Refuge and the history of extraction in Alaska. We must do these sacred grounds justice in our actions and minds.

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Multispecies Justice, More Than Human Kin, The Cost of Capitalism, Colonial Violence, Ancient Ice, Sacrifice Zones, Shore Ocean CommunitiesFor The Wildwildlife sacntuary, petro-capitalism, Arctic drilling, ocean systems, Near North, Arctic conservation, biodiversity, Porcupine caribou, beluga whales, bird migration, polar bears, wildife habitiat, breeding grounds, tundra, wetlands, mountain, photogrpaher, environmental humanities, eco-cultural activism, wild water wild iceComment
CAMILA THORNDIKE on Carbon Pricing /104
CAMILA THORNDIKE on Carbon Pricing /104

Camila Thorndike shares how the tax code can address societal ills, the difference between cap and trade and carbon tax, how policy arrangements reflect our values, and how we can create a price on carbon that is inclusive, progressive, and benefit communities that are often exploited by the so-called green market.

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Climate Solutions, Design+Strategy, GlobalizationFor The Wildcarbon emissions, global pollution, natural disasters, fossil fuel addiction, paradigm shift, private industry, climate policy, local climate change, climate campaigner, carbon pricing laws, cliamte leaders, cap and trade, carbon tax, green marketComment
Dr. WILLIAM LAURANCE on the Uncertain Future of Giant Trees /103
Dr. WILLIAM LAURANCE on the Uncertain Future of Giant Trees /103

Ayana speaks with Dr. William Laurance about the future of old growth forests, the many impacts of climate destabilization and drought, the dangers of positive feedback, and how infrastructure development is both driving and worsening climate chaos.

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For The Forests, Multispecies Justice, Climate ChangeFor The Wildtree mortality, redwoods, sequoias, baobabs, ancient trees, old growth forests, positive feedback systems, climate destabilization, drought, infrastructure development, climate chaos, forest ecosystems, tree ecology, Global ForestsComment
ROOTS OF LABOR BIRTH COLLECTIVE on Decolonizing Birth /102
ROOTS OF LABOR BIRTH COLLECTIVE on Decolonizing Birth /102

Explore ancestral legacies around birthing, how we can invest in reproductive rights outside of the current hetero-patriarchal capitalist white supremacist system, the womb space as a place of creation, and birthing support as a human right.

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Colonial Violence, Cultural Strategy, Decolonization, Radical Imagination, Transition TransformationFor The Wildreproductive justice, reproductive rights, justice, autonomy, legacies of violence, body liberation, honor birth, sustaining doulas, radical doulas, disposability, ancestral legacies, Ohlone Territory, solo parenting, womb space, creationComment
QUEER NATURE on Reclaiming Wild Safe Space /101
QUEER NATURE on Reclaiming Wild Safe Space /101

Join So and Pinar as they explore how tracking and trailing answer the call of our ancestral bodies and the land, what deep intimacy with the more than human world looks like, how place-based skills are tools of liberation, and how to heal community, we cannot solely be in reciprocal relationships, we must be in accountable ones as well.

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Colonial Violence, Decolonization, More Than Human Kin, Radical Imagination, Cultural Strategy, Multispecies Justice, Sexual Body Liberation, Transition TransformationFor The Wildqueer framework, futurist dreams, Arapaho, Ute, Cheyenne, place-based skills, naturalism, survival skills, colonial histories, Indigenous histories, deep listening, relationship building, earth systems, LGBTQI2+, QTBIPOC, community healing, ancestral bodies, Essential ListeningComment
FOR THE WILD: An Anthology of the Anthropocene /100
FOR THE WILD: An Anthology of the Anthropocene /100

We’ve been combing through the archives and crafting this very special episode for the community that has rallied around us these past few years. Today’s episode highlights some of the many conversations we keep present in heart and mind.

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For The WildPeter Wohlleben, Stephen Jenkinson, Chief Caleen Sisk, Ron Finley, Lyla June, Kurt Russo, Jacinda Mack, Terry Tempest Williams, Reverend M. Kalani Souza, brontë velez, Stephen Harrod Buhner, Angelo Baca, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Dune Lankard, Andrew Harvey, Eriel Deranger, George Monbiot, Paul Watson, Nalini Nadkarni, Janine Benyus, Rue Mapp, Winona LaDuke, Nnimmo Bassey, Jacqui Patterson, Faith Gemmill, Princess Lucaj, bronte Comments
DALLAS GOLDTOOTH on Responding to Toxic Masculinity /99
DALLAS GOLDTOOTH on Responding to Toxic Masculinity /99

Join Ayana and Dallas Goldtooth in conversation about toxic masculinity, accountability, and dismantling patriarchy as a decolonial approach.

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Colonial Violence, Decolonization, Cultural Strategy, Design+Strategy, Indigenous Sovereignty, Radical Imagination, Sexual Body Liberation, Transition TransformationFor The Wildhealing community, dismantling patriarchy, gender binary, gender freedom, gender healing, gender harmony, settler colonialism, white supremacy, sacred masculinity, healthy masculinity, domination over nature, An End to Patriarchy & Punishment Comments
JOHN SEED on Deep Ecological Identity /98
JOHN SEED on Deep Ecological Identity /98

Join us as Ayana and John explore topics of ecological identity, embodied wisdom, moving beyond the individual, the tenets of Deep Ecology, and the Rainforest Information Centre’s recent work in Ecuador with the Los Cedros Biological Reserve.

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Cultural Strategy, Deep Ecology, Radical Imagination, Wisdom KeepersFor The Wildanthropocentrism, biological collapse, radical change, rainforest protection, direct action, Australia, South America, Pacific, ecological identity, embodied wisdom, earth connection, Los Cedros, Ecuador, non-dual perspective Comment
Dr. CHAD HANSON on the Myths & Misinformation of Wildland Fires /97
Dr. CHAD HANSON on the Myths & Misinformation of Wildland Fires /97

Learn about what happens in a post fire habitat, why fire is an ecological treasure, not a disaster, how significantly climate change will impact wildfires, and why both politicians and the United States Forest Service have a vested interest in spreading misinformation when it comes to forest management.

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For The Forests, Climate Change, Conservation RestorationFor The Wildwildfires, California, natural disaster, cliamte change victims, fire risk areas, forest management, urban interface fires, forest and fire ecologist, conifer forest ecosystems, fire ecology, fire history, fire patterns, climate change Comments
Reverand M. KALANI SOUZA on Personal Preparedness in Advance /96
Reverand M. KALANI SOUZA on Personal Preparedness in Advance /96

Ayana and Kalani discuss an “all hands on deck approach” to addressing human behavior and developing personal preparedness.

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Colonial Violence, Wisdom Keepers, Shore Ocean Communities, Transition Transformation, Spirituality TheologyFor The WildHawaiian Islands, frontline climate change, national disaster preparedness, climate chaos, adaptation, storyteller, singer, songrwriter, musician, performer, poet, philosopher, priest, political satirist, peacemaker, Wisdom KeepersComment
QUEEN QUET on the Survival of Sea Island Wisdom /95
QUEEN QUET on the Survival of Sea Island Wisdom /95

Facing the onslaught of colonial terrorism towards both Black and Indigenous lives, Queen Quet's vision is lighting the way forward in troubled times. Taking on Indigenous sovereignty, land rights, and climate change resiliency plans, Queen Quet is a warrior of justice for not only her peoples, but all of humanity.

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Colonial Violence, Wisdom Keepers, Shore Ocean Communities, Transition TransformationFor The WildChieftess, Heads-of-State, Gullah/Geechee Nation, land theft, exploitive tourism, resiliency plans, indigenous sovereignty, land rights, slavery descendents, Jacksonville, African culture, colonial terrorism, computer scientist, lecturer, mathematician, historian, columnist, preservationist, environmentalist, justice advocate, film consultant, Allyship Guide 1, wild water wild ice Comments
KEVIN SCHNEIDER on Legal Liberation for More Than Human Kin /94
KEVIN SCHNEIDER on Legal Liberation for More Than Human Kin /94

How often do we zoom out to take collective responsibility for our impact as a human species on the voiceless nonhumans? What is constantly being sacrificed in exchange for our leisure, our luxury, our consumption? Join us in discussion with Kevin Schneider, an attorney and the Executive Director of the Nonhuman Rights Project.

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More Than Human Kin, Multispecies JusticeFor The Wildfundamental animal rights, non-human rights, morality, scientific discovery, human entitlement, animals in captivity, habeas corpus, elephants, chimpanzees, liberationComment
Dr. BIRUTÉ MARY GALDIKAS on Orangutan Refugees in Their Own Land /93
Dr. BIRUTÉ MARY GALDIKAS on Orangutan Refugees in Their Own Land /93

We are joined by Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, a globally renowned anthropologist, conservationist, and orangutan researcher. She has been researching and working with wild and wild-born ex-captive orangutans for nearly half a century.

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For The Forests, Multispecies Justice, More Than Human Kin, Globalization, Global SouthFor The Wildpalm oil, Indonesia, Malaysia, endangered species, anthropologist, conservationist, orangutan researcher, wildlife conservation, species extinction, More-Than-Human-Kin, More Than Human Kin, birute Comments
BEN GOLDFARB on Beaver's Complex Inter-Weavings /92
BEN GOLDFARB on Beaver's Complex Inter-Weavings /92

What is the relationship between the destruction of beaver population and ecological collapse? Join us in conversation with Ben Goldfarb to learn how the slaughtering of beaver became the gateway to settler colonization and extraction culture.

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More Than Human Kin, Multispecies JusticeFor The WildTurtle Island, fur trade, wetlands, marsh, wildlife habitat, settler colonization, ecological collapse, land stewards, natural habitat, Indigenous peoples, More-Than-Human-Kin, more than human kinComment
KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea /91
KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea /91

This episode is a call to the human heart. The impassioned Kurt Russo, speaking on behalf of the qwe lhol mechen, is one that will imprint itself on your memory as a cold hard look into the mirror of humanity.

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Colonial Violence, More Than Human Kin, The Cost of Capitalism, Wisdom Keepers, Multispecies Justice, Indigenous Sovereignty, Shore Ocean CommunitiesFor The WildOrcas, Tahlequah, tour of grief, endangered species, Salsih Sea, Lummi Nation, Indigenous Medicine, orca calves, environmental giref, planetary community, land preservation, treaty rights, More Than Human Kin, More-Than-Human-Kin Comments