Tag Nature
These stories celebrate the world’s incredible natural wonders. From breathtaking landscapes to the tiniest creatures on Earth, the natural world has the power to remind us it’s still an amazing world.
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Restoring the Rainforest by Helping Locals Become Eco-Entrepreneurs
Can you make an impact on saving a rainforest, even though it may be far from your front door? With this nonprofit, you can do just that and help save the rainforest from your couch!
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The 2,000-Pound Vegetarians Slowing Climate Change
Some of our best environmental engineers when it comes to winning the race to slow climate change have turned out to be these natural (and very cute) prairie-preserving specialists! Here’s how bison are restoring a previously destroyed landscape and keeping tons of carbon out of our atmosphere along the way.
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Weeds are a Good Thing! Why the Biodiversity in Your Backyard Matters
It's difficult to fully comprehend the stunning complexity and diversity of life on our planet, and even more difficult to understand how deeply that complexity and diversity matters. Ready for a deep dive into why biodiversity matters? Read on to see how you can help the planet by starting in your own backyard!
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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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What the Worm?! How Vietnam’s 4000-year-old Silk Industry Is Making a Comeback
What the worm?! Where does silk come from and why is it so expensive? We’re taking a glimpse along the historic tapestry of Vietnam’s silk industry, and leaving you with a greater appreciation for the luxurious fiber, the farmers and weavers who make it, and why working together is key.
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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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Taking Hints From Frozen Turtles: Deep Rest Is the Key to Living
Whether this year has you leaping out of your shell or hiding inside of it, we can all learn from the painted turtle, whose talent for timing can teach us a thing or two about listening to our bodies’ basic needs.
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How One Woman Saved 40,000 Acres of Land Around Chicago with Kaaren Oldfield (Episode #198)
Kaaren Oldfield is a true unsung hero in Urban conservation. She’s helped preserve over 40,000 acres of green space around Chicago by spearheading 14 voter-approved referendums, raising more than $1 billion for forest preservation—creating a healthier, happier place to live in more ways than you’d expect.
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Treating Obstacles as Adventures: The Power of Asking “How Can I?” with Enock Glidden (Episode #197)
Enock Glidden is an unstoppable outdoorsman and athlete, and a champion of breaking barriers. Born with spina bifida and paralyzed from the waist down, Enock has tackled challenges most of us wouldn't dream of—like climbing Yosemite’s legendary El Capitan! His “How can I?” mindset has turned obstacles into adventures, and his resilience and love for the outdoors are inspiring others to reimagine what’s possible.
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Toxic Sludge to High End Paints: The Art of Transformation with John Sabraw (Episode #196)
John Sabraw is an artist whose work has captured the interest of TIME Magazine. Together with Dr. Guy Riefler, he is transforming toxic mining waste into beautiful paint pigments, showing us how we can heal the environment through creativity and community—and how teamwork makes problem-solving not just effective, but amazingly fun.
