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LARK ELODEA on Appalachians Against Pipelines /308
LARK ELODEA on Appalachians Against Pipelines /308

Lark shares about the relentless and direct activism Appalachians Against Pipelines has been doing to stop the pipeline, build community resistance, and advocate for the needs of their communities in the face of developers, oil and gas advocates, and a continued disregard for Appalachian voices.

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Climate Solutions, Direct Action, Racial Equity Justice, Sacrifice Zones, The Cost of Capitalism, Transition TransformationFor The WildAppalachians Against Pipelines, Appalachians Against Pipelines Protest, Mountain Valley Pipeline, MVP, Joe Manchin, Climate Deal, Sacrifice Zones, Joe Manchin Mountain Valley Pipeline, West Virginia Pipeline, Pipeline Protest, Appalachia, Virginia Pipeline, Equitrans Midstream Corp, Lark, ElodeaComment
ALEXIS SHOTWELL on Resisting Purity Culture /298
ALEXIS SHOTWELL on Resisting Purity Culture /298

Alexis elucidates that it is only through the messy process of owning up to these broken relations throughout time and seeing how we might participate in and take on culturally appropriate relations of repair, responsibility, friendship, and comradeship in the struggles for liberation that we can survive these times.

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Activism Allyship, Cultural Strategy, Direct Action, Multispecies Justice, Spirituality Theology, Transition Transformation, Theory ScholarshipFor The Wildpurity culture, white supremacism, complicit locations, implication, imperfection, mistakes, repair, broken relations, repairing relations, resisting purity politics, friendship, comradeship, curiosity, Alexis, Alexis Shotwell, Shotwell Comment
RUTH ŁCHAV'AYA K'ISEN MILLER on Relations of Reciprocity [ENCORE] /283
RUTH ŁCHAV'AYA K'ISEN MILLER on Relations of Reciprocity [ENCORE] /283

Ruth shares how tending to the future must center Indigenous values and lifeways and shares the ways in which a just transition can be understood as a cyclical movement inspired by kinship, care, and reciprocity

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Cultural Strategy, Decolonization, Direct Action, Transition Transformation, Sacrifice Zones, Multispecies Justice, Radical Imagination, Indigenous Sovereignty, Activism Allyship, Climate Solutions, Climate ChangeFor The WildRuth Łchav'aya K'isen Miller, Ruth Miller Alaska, Bristol Bay Alaska, Bristol Bay Salmon Run, Pebble Mine Alaska, Pebble Mine News, Pebble Mine News 2021, Native Movement, Native Movement staff, Native Movement facebook, Native Movement Alaska, Defend the Sacred Alaska, just transition framework, just transition examples, just transition definition, just transition principles, just transition ak, just transition and climate change, the green new deal, the green new deal 2021, climate change policy, climate change politics, the green new deal definition, a green new deal without growth, climate policy initiative, climate policy jobs, climate policy news, climate policy analysis, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN Youth Climate Summit, colonization in Alaska, Department of the Interior secretary, Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior definition, Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, Deb Haaland Department of the InteriorComment
SII-AM HAMILTON on Respect-Based Futures [ENCORE] /279
SII-AM HAMILTON on Respect-Based Futures [ENCORE] /279

In this powerful conversation with land defender Sii-am Hamilton, we are invited to discuss futuristic ways forward in recognition that Indigenous communities have been practicing creative resistance against colonialism and capitalism for hundreds of years.

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Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Wisdom Keepers, Decolonization, Direct Action, Sacrifice Zones, Climate Solutions, Indigenous Sovereignty, Racial Equity Justice, Activism AllyshipFor The WildIndigenous Sovereignty, Canada, Land Back, Decolonization, Sii-am Hamilton, TMX, Trans Mountain, RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Elisapie, Sto:lo, Nuučaan̓uł, Land Defense, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman, Girls, and 2Spirit people, Kwitsel Tatel, Ron Hamilton, Environmental Justice, British Columbia, #IndigenousYouthForWetsuweten, Wet’suwet’en, Coastal GasLink, LNG development, Gidimt’en, TC Energy, Right RelationshipComment
CHRIS HEDGES on Deflating the Ruling Elite through Civil Disobedience [ENCORE] /271
CHRIS HEDGES on Deflating the Ruling Elite through Civil Disobedience [ENCORE] /271

Ayana and Chris discuss wealth inequality, deindustrialization and the rise of the gig economy, the birth of fascism and Christian fundamentalism, and the fusion of corporate and government power under the reigning umbrella of the security state.

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The Cost of Capitalism, Direct Action, Political Ideology, GlobalizationFor The Wildneoliberalism, corporate capitalism, two-party divide, sociopolitics, fascism, economic forces, journalist, Truthdig, Presbyterian minister, wealth inequality, deindustrialization, gig economy, Christian fundamentalism, security state, civil disobedience, mass resistance, Essential ListeningComment
CHRIS ZIMMER on a River Ethic /257
CHRIS ZIMMER on a River Ethic /257

Chris Zimmer invites us to imagine what clean, healthy rivers can bring us, and to propel love for these rivers towards ethical action. Calling into question international agreements, futures of mining, and responses to climate change, this enduring conversation unsettles and uproots our conceptions of borders.

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More Than Human Kin, Colonial Violence, Multispecies Justice, Sacrifice Zones, Transition Transformation, Activism Allyship, Direct Action, Design+Strategy, Conservation Restoration, Food Sovereignty, GlobalizationFor The WildChris Zimmer, Rivers Without Borders, Salmon, Acid Mine Drainage, Taku River System, Alaska, British Columbia, River Cleanup, Fish, Watersheds, Transboundary Rivers, Canada, Downstream Politics, Teck Mining, Tulsequah Chief, Mining, Gold, Silver, Copper, Coal, Ethic, Water Protectors, Green Energy, Toxins, Environmental Regulation, Green New Deal, FishingComment
RUTH ŁCHAV'AYA K'ISEN MILLER on Relations of Reciprocity /252
RUTH ŁCHAV'AYA K'ISEN MILLER on Relations of Reciprocity /252

Ruth shares how tending to the future must center Indigenous values and lifeways and shares the ways in which a just transition can be understood as a cyclical movement inspired by kinship, care, and reciprocity

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Cultural Strategy, Decolonization, Direct Action, Transition Transformation, Sacrifice Zones, Multispecies Justice, Radical Imagination, Indigenous Sovereignty, Activism Allyship, Climate Solutions, Climate ChangeFor The WildRuth Łchav'aya K'isen Miller, Ruth Miller Alaska, Bristol Bay Alaska, Bristol Bay Salmon Run, Pebble Mine Alaska, Pebble Mine News, Pebble Mine News 2021, Native Movement, Native Movement staff, Native Movement facebook, Native Movement Alaska, Defend the Sacred Alaska, just transition framework, just transition examples, just transition definition, just transition principles, just transition ak, just transition and climate change, the green new deal, the green new deal 2021, climate change policy, climate change politics, the green new deal definition, a green new deal without growth, climate policy initiative, climate policy jobs, climate policy news, climate policy analysis, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN Youth Climate Summit, colonization in Alaska, Department of the Interior secretary, Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior definition, Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, Deb Haaland Department of the InteriorComment
STEFANIE BRENDL on Being Humbled by Sharks /242
STEFANIE BRENDL on Being Humbled by Sharks /242

Stefanie shares how sharks regulate the ocean’s ecosystem, the ramification of dwindling shark populations, and the many reasons that the market for shark, ray, and skate meat has more than doubled since the early 1990s.

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More Than Human Kin, The Cost of Capitalism, Shore Ocean Communities, Direct Action, Multispecies Justice, Conservation RestorationFor The WildStefanie Brendl, Stefanie Brendl Shark Allies, Shark Allies campaign, shark extinction facts, shark extinction movie, shark extinction rate, shark extinction article, global shark fin trade, global shark, coastal sharks supply the global trade, what is the shark fin trade, shark fin soup, shark squalene in cosmetics, shark squalene products, shark squalene supplement, is squalene harmful, squalene shark liver oil australia, squalene vaccine, podcast on sharks, globalization and oceans, a sharks habitat, sharks life cycle, sharks body parts, sharks endangered species, shark endangered facts, shark endangered reasons, shark endangered effectsComment
Xʷ IS Xʷ ČAA and MAIA WIKLER on Indigenous Sovereignty at Fairy Creek Blockade /240
Xʷ IS Xʷ ČAA and MAIA WIKLER on Indigenous Sovereignty at Fairy Creek Blockade /240

An on the ground interview between Maia Wikler and xʷ is xʷ čaa that goes beyond old-growth logging and big tree activism to explore Indigenous sovereignty, the responsibility of bearing witness, the importance of distinguishing between short term actions and more…


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Colonial Violence, Activism Allyship, Conservation Restoration, Decolonization, Direct Action, For The Forests, Indigenous Sovereignty, More Than Human Kin, Multispecies Justice, Racial Equity Justice, Sacrifice Zones, The Cost of Capitalism, Wisdom KeepersFor The WildFairy Creek blockade, Fairy Creek blockade location, Fairy Creek blockade news, Fairy Creek blockade 2021, Fairy Creek blockade arrests, Fairy Creek blockade pacheedaht, Fairy Creek blockade bc, Fairy Creek blockade camp, Fairy Creek blockade canada, vancouver island logging history, vancouver island logging protests, vancouver island logging old growth, logging blockade vancouver island, old growth logging bc, old growth logging canada, old growth logging british columbia, old growth logging protest, old growth forests and logging, Kati George-Jim, Kati George-Jim instagram, Bill Jones, Bill Jones Pacheedaht elder, rainforest flying squad website, rainforest flying squad gofundme, rainforest flying squad vancouver island, Maia Wikler, teal cedar ltd, teal jones group, teal jones logging, teal jones protect, teal jones old growth, Indigenous sovereignty Canada, stand for old growth, ancient forest allianceComment
TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS on Sacred Rage and the Battle for Public Lands ⌠ENCORE⌡ /233
TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS on Sacred Rage and the Battle for Public Lands ⌠ENCORE⌡ /233

Williams guides us to explore acts of the imagination as we shift into consciousness and expand our sense of family to both human and wild. As so many of us grapple with the omnipresent question of “what do we do?”, Terry provides us with salve through stories of the beauty and power of our gifts, and the living histories of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau.

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Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Wisdom Keepers, Sacrifice Zones, Direct Action, Activism Allyship, Conservation Restoration, Political IdeologyFor The WildTerry Tempest Williams, Terry Tempest Williams author, Terry Tempest Williams refuge, Terry Tempest Williams articles, Terry Tempest Williams an obituary for the land, bears ears national monument, bears ears utah, bears ears inter-tribal coalition, bears ears monument, bears ears and grand staircase-escalante, environmental activism, environmental activism history, Terry Tempest Williams the hour of the land, Ryan Zinke, national parks and monuments, public land by state, public lands act, what is public land, public lands billComment
CAROLINA RUBIO MACWRIGHT on the Intersections of Immigration, Assimilation, and Earth Based Wisdom /226
CAROLINA RUBIO MACWRIGHT on the Intersections of Immigration, Assimilation, and Earth Based Wisdom /226

We speak with artist, immigration lawyer, and activist Carolina Rubio MacWright on the ongoing travesty of family separations, the inherent trauma of U.S. detention centers, and how we can begin revamping our laws, values, policies, and systems when it comes to migration.

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The Cost of Capitalism, Colonial Violence, Direct Action, Multispecies Justice, Racial Equity Justice, Political Ideology, Media Art, Activism AllyshipFor The WildCarolina Rubio MacWright, touching land pottery, migrant justice network, us immigration news, us immigration policy, us immigration laws, biden immigration bill, biden immigration reform, biden immigration plan, detention camps usa, detention camps in us, detention camps immigration, immigrant rights movement, immigrant rights organization, immigrant rights activists, immigrant rights artComment
Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on Becoming Untameable /212
Dr. VANDANA SHIVA on Becoming Untameable /212

Dr. Vandana Shiva joins us to discuss how we are being set up to become accessories to the digital world and how we can reclaim our intellectual freedom and sovereignty from the hands of digital dictatorship– a powerful reminder that we are meant to live beautiful lives as sovereign beings, not as digital appendages.

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Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Cultural Strategy, Wisdom Keepers, For The Forests, Direct Action, Multispecies Justice, Food Sovereignty, Design+Strategy, Global South, Transition TransformationFor The WildVandana Shiva, Soil Not Oil, Seed Freedom, Navdanya, Navdanya International, Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Regenerative Agriculture, WIPO, Patent 060606, the 1%, Oneness vs the 1%, anti-globalization, Earth Democracy, Gandhi, Swaraj, Agroecology, Monsanto, GMO, Wisdom KeepersComment
HARSHA WALIA on Dismantling Imagined, Militarized, and Colonial Borders /211
HARSHA WALIA on Dismantling Imagined, Militarized, and Colonial Borders /211

Harsha shares why it is imperative to rid the concept of legal/illegal personhood in movements for the climate and environment. Harsha leads us in the deeply regenerative work of political imagination as we think about what our communities and livelihoods look like without imposed borders.

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Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Direct Action, Globalization, Political Ideology, Radical Imagination, Racial Equity JusticeFor The WildUndoing Border Imperialism, Harsha Walia, Climate Migration, Climate Refugees, Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security, Refugees, Racial Capitalism, Immigration, No One Is Illegal, Migrant Justice, Canadian Immigration, Red Women Rising, British Columbia’s Civil Liberties Association, Eco-FacismComment
SII-AM HAMILTON on Respect-Based Futures /209
SII-AM HAMILTON on Respect-Based Futures /209

In this powerful conversation with land defender Sii-am Hamilton, we are invited to discuss futuristic ways forward in recognition that Indigenous communities have been practicing creative resistance against colonialism and capitalism for hundreds of years.

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Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Wisdom Keepers, Decolonization, Direct Action, Sacrifice Zones, Climate Solutions, Indigenous Sovereignty, Racial Equity Justice, Activism AllyshipFor The WildIndigenous Sovereignty, Canada, Land Back, Decolonization, Sii-am Hamilton, TMX, Trans Mountain, RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Elisapie, Sto:lo, Nuučaan̓uł, Land Defense, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman, Girls, and 2Spirit people, Kwitsel Tatel, Ron Hamilton, Environmental Justice, British Columbia, #IndigenousYouthForWetsuweten, Wet’suwet’en, Coastal GasLink, LNG development, Gidimt’en, TC Energy, Right RelationshipComment
ASTRA TAYLOR on Voting, Democracy, and People Power /206
ASTRA TAYLOR on Voting, Democracy, and People Power /206

In conversation with Astra, we explore the messy and difficult endeavor that is democracy, why voter suppression has become so rampant, the anti-democratic nature of debt, and how we can create more democratic spaces in our everyday lives.

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Cultural Strategy, The Cost of Capitalism, Direct Action, Political Ideology, Globalization, Transition Transformation, Activism AllyshipFor The WildDemocracy, Debt Collective, Astra Taylor, What is Democracy?, 2020 Election, Two Party System, Voter Suppression, Democrats, Republicans, The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power, Culture in the Digital Age, Democracy May Not Exist, But We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone, Occupy Movement, 2020, Occupy Wall Street, Zizek!, Examined Life, Facism, Freedom, America, United States PoliticsComment
FAITH GEMMILL & PRINCESS LUCAJ on an Arctic Untouched by Oil [ENCORE] /196
FAITH GEMMILL & PRINCESS LUCAJ on an Arctic Untouched by Oil [ENCORE] /196

Join Faith Gemmill & Princess Lucaj in conversation around the fight to protect the life giving grounds of the Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that has been going on for decades and will continue to do so as the first leases to drill for oil and gas could be sold by the end of 2020.

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Ancient Ice, Direct Action, Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Sacrifice ZonesFor The WildArctic Village, Alaska, Gwich’in, earth defender, pocupine caribou, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Native Voices, wildlife protection, Honor the Earth, indigenous activism, Frontline DefenseComment
LAUREN REGAN on Grey Intelligence and Environmental Activism /179
LAUREN REGAN on Grey Intelligence and Environmental Activism /179

Ayana and Lauren begin by discussing the necessity defense in context to the climate crisis. Other topics discussed include “critical energy infrastructure” felonies, how the oil and gas industry subverts democracy, digital surveillance and the importance of community solidarity in grassroots activism.

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Direct Action, Racial Equity Justice, Activism AllyshipFor The WildJordan Cove Energy Project, valve turners, disaster capitalism, Civil Liberties Defense Center, civil liberties, dissent, environmental justice, activism, direct action, Pacific Northwest, ALEC, Extinction Rebellion, activists rights, private security, Eugene OR, pipeline protests, police corruption, LNGComment
ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en ⌠ENCORE⌡ /159
ERIEL TCHEKWIE DERANGER on Solidarity with Unist'ot'en ⌠ENCORE⌡ /159

Eriel sheds light on what Unist’ot’en Camp represents, the ongoing history of surveillance faced by frontline protectors, how policy can be a tool of forced assimilation, and the illegality of the actions taken by Canada’s federal and provincial governments.

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Colonial Violence, The Cost of Capitalism, Decolonization, 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, coalition builderComment
ELSA SEBASTIAN on Loving the Last Stands of the Tongass /141
ELSA SEBASTIAN on Loving the Last Stands of the Tongass /141

Fall in love with the Tongass, as Elsa shares stories from the field, communities where boom and bust industry have torn people apart, and her personal journey as a second-generation activist.

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Decolonization, Indigenous Sovereignty, Cultural Strategy, Direct Action, The Cost of Capitalism, Activism AllyshipFor The WildA Love Song To Cascadia, Timber industry, old growth, forests, logging, clearcut, wildlife corridors, relationship to place, groundtruthing, citizen science, conservation, land defense, resource extraction, sacrifice zone, land management, commercial fishing, salmon, fishing industry, boom and bust cycle, Roadless Rule, colonialism, advocacy, Voices of the Tongass Comments
THE BUREAU of LINGUISTICAL REALITY on Seeding New Language /138
THE BUREAU of LINGUISTICAL REALITY on Seeding New Language /138

Heidi, Alicia, and Ayana break through the limits imposed by dominant languages, and invite radical freedom of expression to enrich our unique identities, experiences, our relationships with each other and with the earth.

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Decolonization, Direct Action, Radical Imagination, Cultural Strategy, Climate Change, Media ArtFor The WildIndigenous languages, language diversity, endangered languages, dominant languages, neologisms, environmental philosophy, anthropology, cultural revolution, traditional ecological knowledge, Anthropocene, Solastalgia Comments