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28.01.2022
51 Minuten
Dr. Nick Askew is the Founder and Director of Conservation
Careers, one of the biggest advice centres and job boards for
conservationists in the world. Nick started his career as an
ornithologist and his PhD and dissertation focused on the
behavioural ecology of barn owls. He then went on to work in a
number of conservation fieldwork and communications roles before
founding Conservation Careers. Since launch, Conservation Careers
has provided advice to 630 000 conservationists in 178 countries
to help them find work and make an impact for the planet. In this
episode, we discuss how the conservation field has changed since
he started Conservation Careers, what conservation employers and
employees should understand about each other, and what skills are
in high demand in the conservation industry today. If you are
thinking about starting a career in conservation at any stage of
your life, this episode is for you.
Conservation Careers website:
https://www.conservation-careers.com/
Conservation Careers podcast:
https://www.conservation-careers.com/podcast/
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04.01.2022
49 Minuten
Karen Rodriguez is Vice President of Program Operations at Kiss
the Ground. Originally from Guatemala, Karen grew up in
California and followed a deep love of food into the restaurant
industry. Through this work, she learned an incredible amount
from chefs, farmers, and other people connected to our food
systems, which led her to join the Kiss the Ground team. Karen
sees connection with nature and the soil as a healing force that
can generate healthy ecosystems and communities. She is
whole-heartedly aligned with Kiss the Ground's mission of
teaching and providing the tools for regenerating soil at the
local level, as well as working to shift policy to improve
outcomes for food production in the US and abroad. In this
episode, we discuss why Karen sees each regenerative agriculture
project as an experiment, how to support regenerative practices
in your own community, and how to look for meaningful work that
you love.
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06.12.2021
29 Minuten
Katie Bell leads Opwall's fundraising team and manages our site
in Borneo. She originally joined Opwall after becoming passionate
about marine science, and achieving a bachelor's degree in marine
environmental science and a master's degree in coastal resource
management. Katie is also Opwall's Environmental Officer working
to lower the environmental impact of our daily operations, from
offsetting travel to eliminating plastic waste. We discuss how
anyone can lower their environmental impact during the holiday
season while still enjoying the festivities. We also discuss tips
for low-waste gift giving and holiday meals, and how to address
controversial topics like anthropogenic climate change with
friends and family in a sensitive way. As you prepare for this
holiday season, take a moment to reflect on small ways you as an
individual can make a difference for the environment. Katie
explains how even a small change can make a positive impact.
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02.12.2021
33 Minuten
Ellie Field is Opwall's Rewilding Lead and International Sales
Manager. She spent much of her time during the Covid-19 pandemic
learning about efforts to improve agriculture in the UK and
rejuvenate biodiversity. Ellie first joined Opwall as a volunteer
in South Africa, then went on to complete a master's in
biodiversity and conservation with African ecology before joining
us full-time to run our Madagascar site in 2017. In this episode,
we discuss why nature is so depleted in the UK, what can be done
to help biodiversity without threatening food security, and how
individuals can support a shift towards regenerative agriculture.
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09.11.2021
43 Minuten
John Kahekwa is the director of the Pole Pole Foundation from The
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Pole Pole Foundation
recently reached international acclaim as a finalist for the first
ever Earthshot Prize founded by Prince William, and has been
recognized previously by the Goldman Sachs Whitley Award. John grew
up among the endangered eastern lowland gorillas of the DRC and
always dreamed of working with them to help their population
survive. He believed that the fates of the gorillas and local
people were bound together by the poverty and war surrounding
Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the DRC. Since 1992, he has led the
Pole Pole Foundation to try to solve the root causes of
deforestation and poaching, poverty, and hunger in local
communities. In this episode, we discuss the Pole Pole Foundation's
agricultural projects that grow low-cost nutritious foods to help
lower local community dependence on the resources of the national
park and build local capacity. John discusses how these
agricultural programs protect biodiversity (the gorillas in
particular) by engaging the surrounding communities in conservation
efforts, and how this model can be applied anywhere in the
world.
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For over 25 years, Operation Wallacea has been running biodiversity
research expeditions across the globe. We've gathered a lot of
stories along the way, showing how conservation research builds
communities, inspires change and tackles the biggest threats to our
natural world. In this podcast, we shine a light on the world of
field research and the work of those who dedicate their lives to
understanding and protecting our planet. Join us while we interview
researchers, local organizers, and community conservationists about
new research, protecting biodiversity, and daily life out in the
field.
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