ALEXANDRA MORTON on the Virulence of Farmed Salmon /78

The greatest threat imposed by enclosed salmon farms are the diseases they foster and spread to our precious remaining wild salmon. Join us with expert Alexandra Morton to better comprehend the viruses perpetuated by this destructive aquaculture practice.

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IAN McALLISTER on Ferocious Conservation for the Last Wild Wolves /77

This conversation with Ian is a call to rekindle and reclaim our relationship as humble companions. Where roads have not been built, nor forests plowed and paved over, the wolves are able to experience a freedom from the slaughter brought to them by the first colonial settlers to Turtle Island, who also brought with them an insidious path of destruction that has precipitated the destruction of all our wild kin and the genocide of Indigenous Peoples.

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ULRICH EICHELMANN on Saving The Blue Heart of Europe /76

Ulrich is a German ecologist and conservationist who worked for the World Wildlife Fund Austria for more than 17 years until 2007, being primarily concerned with river conservation and restoration. He has been campaigning internationally against the construction of hydropower plants, such as dams along the Danube.

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JUREK LUBINSKI on Protecting Europe's Last Primeval Forest /74

Jurek Lubiński and his community, Obóz dla Puszczy (Camp of the Forest) are successfully fighting for the rights of this ancient forest’s protection.

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JEREMY LENT on Depatterning Wetiko /73

Ayana & Jeremy unpack the history of Wetiko spirit and its relationship to capitalism- the culmination of humanity’s hyper individualistic self destruction.

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LEAH PENNIMAN on Land Based Liberation /72

Leah and the folks of Soul Fire Farm leave no stone unturned in the integration between social and environmental justice. Leah serves as a true leader of our generation, asking us to show up to these times with full heart rooted tangible action, healing the earth and one another. 

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JANINE BENYUS on Redesigning Society Based on Nature /71

Janine encourages us to live by the questions, “What would nature do here?” And, “What wouldn’t nature do here?” This Thursday, listen to Janine expound upon the power of Biomimicry as a force for regeneration.

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DAVID SHEARER on Last-Ditch Climate Ingenuity /70

The advent of modern technology within deeply misguided institutions and cultures has accelerated the near-demise of the biosphere. Our guest, Dr. David Shearer, argues that coupled with a deep awareness of ecological realities, visionary technology can benefit nature and society, and perhaps even help avert a worst-case climate disaster.

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PETER WOHLLEBEN on the Hidden Life of Trees /67

Drawing on groundbreaking new discoveries, Peter Wohlleben studies the social life of trees, how they rely on one another and build communities. Our tree elders have so much to teach us about relationship building and community.

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MIRIAM HORN on Conserving Common Ground in America's Divided Heartland /66

Miriam Horn has worked at the Environmental Defense Fund since 2004. She is the author of three books

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BRONTË VELEZ on Embodying the Revolution /65

Mesmerizing visionary leader, brontë velez, poetically guides us through an expansive exploration of critical ecology, radical imagination and decomposition as rebellion.

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BILL McKIBBEN on Dampening the Blow of a Spiraling Climate /64

Today we join Bill Mckibben to discuss news from the frontlines of climate chaos and resistance. The discussion centers around the potential fate of modern civilization and the imperative to survive and to restore biodiversity.

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ANGELO BACA on the Elders of Bears Ears /63

Angelo Baca is a Navajo and Hopi filmmaker, and a PhD candidate, he has created numerous documentaries and collaborative works around such subjects as Indigenous food sovereignty, and Indigenous international repatriation.

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NALINI NADKARNI on Discovering Forest Canopy Microcosms /62

Called "the queen of canopy research," Nalini Nadkarni explores the rich, vital world found in the tops of trees. Dr. Nadkarni takes us on a journey into the canopies to learn about the spectacular biota of the canopy.

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JACQUI PATTERSON on Eco-Justice in the Age of Disasters /61

Jacqui reminds us that we must strategically address the needs of our communities; when we work to uplift those at the bottom - we all rise.

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PUA CASE on the Heart of a Mountain /60

Pua’s life path and purpose has led her to become a Kumu Hula… she address the issues and challenges facing sacred places and life ways of the people of Hawaiʻi.

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GEORGE MONBIOT on Reinhabiting an Ecological Commons /59

Today we speak with George Monbiot, who studied zoology at Oxford, and has spent his career as a journalist and environmentalist, working with others to defend the natural world.

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