Environment
These feats of conservation and sustainability hold countless examples of people following their passions for protecting our planet. Let your curiosity guide you as you explore fascinating corners of our environments and discoveries that are moving us toward a greener future.
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The Remarkable Organization Saving Kenya’s Orphaned Elephants
Meet the remarkable people behind one of their most successful (and adorable) programs protecting the world's remaining wildlife, the Elephant Orphanage. For over 40 years the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has been transforming and inspiring hearts and minds!
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Oh Dam! How Beavers are Master Environmental Engineers… and Might Just Save the World
Imagine if we had millions of eager, highly skilled, environmental engineers, ready to devote their lives to fight drought, forest fires, and flooding — 24/7, 365 days a year — never asking for payment, just wanting to be left in peace. Wouldn’t we want to welcome them to our communities? Well, you don’t have to hope they show up, they’re already here! They just aren’t people, they’re beavers.
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Carbon Isn’t the Villain?! Change How You See the World with Paul Hawken (Episode #212)
Entrepreneur and climate change innovator Paul Hawken joins us for a warm, candid chat as much about the poetry of life as it is about the science of carbon. Paul may be an expert in his field, but in this podcast episode we’re just two ordinary people, unraveling the mysteries of the universe together.
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This Forester’s Radical Ideas Could Save Our Ecosystems! with Ethan Tapper
This Forester’s Radical Ideas Could Save Our Ecosystems! with Ethan Tapper The title of Ethan Tapper’s book, ‘How to Love a Forest,’ would lead one to believe that it is, in fact, about forests, but there is so much more…
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Swimsuit Heroines: Meet the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage!
Let’s dive in and learn how Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage are making a splash cleaning up Cape Cod’s ponds, and beyond!
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This Garden In a Pool Helps Put an End to Food Scarcity
What if an unused pool could be our blueprint to a more abundant future? It turns out that if we're a little creative, we can breathe new life into almost anything and build everything we need in fascinating close-looped systems! Here's one great example of a movement to revitalize our human ingenuity!
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Light Pollution is Stealing Our Stars–Here’s How We Can Take Them Back
Discover how light pollution is stealing our stars and learn practical steps you can take to help bring back the night sky for future generations.
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Fixing and Hanging on to the Things You Cherish
Broken but cherished items you can't bear to throw away? A local repair cafe can help you bring those memories back to life.
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Practical Steps to Improve Our Lives and Communities: The Solutionary Way
Discover how adopting a solutionary mindset can empower individuals of all ages to tackle global challenges, transform their communities, and create a better world for everyone.
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Pet Treats Made from Invasive Fish Solve Major Problem in Mexico
Pezzy Pets makes sustainable pet treats using invasive fish. We love this solution to a man-made problem—and so will your pet!
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A City Dweller’s Adventure on Canada’s Rugged Fundy Footpath
Have you ever been inspired to embrace a passion for something and then quickly realized you don't have the training to enjoy it as you imagined? Maybe what we can appreciate is something very different than what we had in mind, and that makes the adventure even better.
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Turning Stinky Invasive Seaweed into Hurricane-Proof Homes
Every morning at dawn, beachcombers along the North American coastlines are raking up forty tons of the smelly, invasive seaweed known as sargassum. This insane amount of seaweed is a burden to most, but one man saw it as a resource, and what he did with it is inspiring a whole new wave of innovation around the world.
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