Science Panel for the Amazon

Conversations for The Amazon We Want

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🎧 Conversations for The Amazon We Want is a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), the first high-level science initiative dedicated to the Amazon. The SPA brings together over 300 scientists and knowledge holders to promote sustainable and equitable solutions. Through intergenerational dialogues, this podcast explores the personal stories, knowledge, and dreams of those working to conserve the Amazon. Learn more: https://www.sp-amazon.org/ 🌍 Language note: Episodes are recorded in English, Portuguese, or Spanish—depending on the speakers’ na...

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Science Panel for the Amazon

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Podcast website

www.sp-amazon.org

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

Gloria Rivera & Nohora Quiguantar 26.06.2026

Episode language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to a new episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Nohora Alejandra Quiguantar, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with Gloria Rivera, Indigenous researcher from the Nasa people and lead author of the Science Panel for the Amazon. They discuss the role of Indigenous women in science and territorial defense, intercultural e...

Emma Torres & Gustavo Nascimento 12.06.2026

Episode language: English 🎧 Welcome to a new episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Gustavo Nascimento, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with Emma Torres, SPA Strategic Coordinator and SDSN Vice President for the Americas & Strategic Partnerships. They discuss Emma's long career at the United Nations, the role of youth in science, and the impor...

Erika Berenguer & João Pedro Braga 15.05.2026

Language: Portuguese 🎧 Welcome to a new episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, João Pedro Braga, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with SPA Lead Author Dr. Erika Berenguer — Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford and Lancaster University. They discuss forest degradation, fire, and climate justice in the Amazon, as well as the role of local knowled...

Lauro Barata & Pedro Neves de Castro 17.04.2026

Language: Portuguese 🎧 Welcome to a new episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Pedro Neves de Castro, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with SPA Lead Author Lauro Barata about socio-bioeconomy and its role in shaping sustainable pathways in the Amazon. 📺 Watch the episode: 🔗 English subtitles: https://youtu.be/Od4PN-3pjo8 🔗 Portuguese (original): http...

Martha Rosero-Peña & Criseyda Román 20.03.2026

Language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2 of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Criseyda Román, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with Dr. Martha Rosero-Peña, SPA Lead Author. They reflect on her career and the vital role of Afro-descendant communities in the Amazon.  📺 Watch the episode:  🔗 Spanish (original): https://youtu.be/XlQx9h6ApWI 🔗 Engli...

Juan Guayasamín & Carla Guevara 05.12.2025

Language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to the sixth episode and season finale of Conversations for The Amazon We Want . In this episode, Carla Guevara, an Ecuadorian sociologist and YAC member, talks with Dr. Juan Guayasamin, SPA Lead Author and Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. They reflect on his career, his love for frogs, and the inspiration he provides to new generations of scientists....

Lilian Painter & Alejandra Gonzales 31.10.2025

Language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to the fifth episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want , a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, Alejandra Gonzales, a young Bolivian economist and YAC member, talks with Lilian Painter, SPA Lead Author and Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Bolivia Program. Together, they discus...

Verginia Wortel & Sorayadebie Jhagroe 26.09.2025

Language: English 🟢 While Dutch is Suriname’s official language, in this episode our guest and interviewer spoke in English to reach a wider audience. 🎧 Welcome to the fourth episode of “ Conversations for The Amazon We Want” , a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, YAC member Sorayadebie Jhagroe talks with Verginia Wortel, SPA...

Ane Alencar & Felipe Storch 29.08.2025

Language: Portuguese 🎧 Welcome to the third episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want, a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, Felipe Storch, YAC member, talks with Ane Alencar, SPA Lead Author and Director of Science at IPAM. They discuss Ane’s career, the importance of science, and reflections on the issue of fires in the...

Marielos Peña-Claros & Meset Mashingashi 25.07.2025

Language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to the second episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want , a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, Meset Mashingashi Unkuch, a young Indigenous leader from Ecuador and YAC member, talks with Marielos Peña-Claros, ecologist and co-chair of the SPA. They discuss Marielos’s career, the Panel’s achiev...

Carlos Nobre & Pedro Neves de Castro 26.06.2025

Language: Portuguese 🎧 Welcome to the first episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want , a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, Pedro Neves de Castro, a young Brazilian economist and YAC member, talks with Carlos Nobre, a global reference in climate change studies and co-chair of the SPA. They discuss Carlos’s long career,...

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