Global Diversity Foundation Podcasts

What role do NGOs play in shaping the future of conservation, and how are they experienced by the communities they aim to support? In this episode of Rewor(l)ding Conservation, we bring together two grassroots leaders, Preety Sharma from Nagaland, India, and Jupta Itoewaki from Suriname, for an open and grounded conversation rooted in lived experience. Through personal stories, they reflect on mom...

An invitation by Margarida Mendes to engage with deep listening, opening our ears to the flows and ebbs of the river, guided by meditative scores that bring us to an embodied relationality with its fluxes and pulses. Best appreciated in the company of a water body. 

For this new episode of “Rewor(l)ding Conservation”, we invited curator, researcher and pedagogue Margarida Mendes to open up her sonic archives around the Tagus river in Portugal, unpacking her practice as a multidisciplinary researcher exploring how sound can be used not only to describe, but also to sense changing ecosystems. Situating herself in the watery world of the Tagus wetland, and drawi...

Watch the Enligh-subtitled version here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77zlFHkYbjA This episode takes us to Dar Bellarj Foundation in the heart of Marrakech's medina, where a three-day exploration of DIY publishing, plants, and propagation workshop was led by artist and publisher Heiba Lamara. Joined by the Gifted Mothers of Dar Bellarj, the workshop centered the liberating acts of zine-making...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 [𝐢𝐢] 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫[𝐥]𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬  𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢 𝐃𝐮𝐟𝐟 (𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢), 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 (𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐃), 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐳 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫 & 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧 (𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐚𝐤𝐢).   “The work that indigenous communities and local organisations do when it comes to landscape conservation and climate adaptation is often invisible, and yet it is what is holding...

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲? 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 [𝐢] 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫[𝐥]𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬  𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐲 & 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐨 Over the past years we have seen the growing recognition of the role played by community-based conservation in stewarding landscapes and sustaining their communities. Yet, the increasing bureaucratisation of this practice and way of living rais...

In this episode of Patchwork of Belonging, we immerse ourselves in the practice of interdisciplinary artist William Bock. Will’s work spans cultures, landscapes, and identities, weaving together threads of community, ecology, and tradition. His approach invites us to reflect on the deep connections between people and the environments they inhabit. At the heart of this episode is Will’s participato...

In this episode, Fayçal and Nessie sat down with four extraordinary women: Moeumu from Samoa, Andrea from Bolivia, Abigail from Guatemala, and Kanto from Madagascar, at the International Socieity for Ethnobiology Congress, in May 2024. Each woman, leaders in their communities, shared their lived experiences of practicing conservation rooted in community and deep connection to the lands they fight...

Join us as we embark on a rich journey into the heart of Tharakan culture with Simon Mitambo, an Earth Jurisprudence Practitioner, member of our Global Environments Network (GEN) and co-founder of the Society for Alternative Learning and Transformation (SALT). Simon, a proud Tharakan man and ancestral wisdom expert, has dedicated his life to restoring the cultural and ecological resilience of his...

Tune into this week’s episode as we dive into the heart of seed sovereignty and indigenous resilience with Talaa, also known as Milka Chepkorir Kuto. Talaa and her sisters, based near Kitale in Kenya, are working on an inspiring project to revive native seed varieties and establish community-driven plant nurseries—a beautiful act of resistance against the corporate grip on Kenya’s seed market. Mil...

Watch the Enligh-subtitled version with a visual creation by Kevin Le Dortz here :  https://youtu.be/Q3oSc4naCsU In this powerful inaugural episode of our new series "The Patchwork of Belonging", we journey through Morocco’s Al Haouz region, where communities are still grappling with the devastating impacts of the 2023 earthquake that struck the region, cause unfathomable damage. This catastrophe...

Join us for a captivating conversation with Mihir Shirman, a passionate researcher and advocate delving into the intersections of fear, polarization, and social movements. With his expertise in topics such as race, anti-racism, activism, and political subjectivity, Mihir sheds light on the profound impact of fear in our society. In this exciting podcast, Mihir shares his research work conducted in...

 Immerse yourself in a captivating journey of healing and transformation with our newly enhanced podcast. Building upon the profound exploration of fear, we now present an expanded edition that incorporates soothing healing sounds, ambient music, therapeutic guided meditations, and other flowing forms of energetic sounds and music. In this unique edition, we delve deeper into the mysteries of fear...

Simran grew up in Delhi, but her grandparents migrated from Pakistan during Partition. Samirah grew up in Lahore, twin city to Delhi, and her grandparents migrated from India during Partition. In this powerful & poignant dialogue, they confront the deep-rooted fear and hatred that persists between India & Pakistan, even 75 years after Partition. Both Simran and Samirah find themselves unab...

In this captivating talk, we shed the light on the profound nature of fear and its presence within our bodies. How does fear manifest physically? And more importantly, how can we triumph over our fears, transforming them into powerful allies and friends? Join us as we explore these questions and more.   Through insightful conversations with individuals who have conquered their own fears, we uncove...

In this captivating new episode, we embark on a journey in the world of green finance and so called Nature Based Solutions, with Frederic Hache, co-founder of the Green Finance Observatory and a remarkably talented cartoonist. Frederic debunks the prevailing discourse surrounding environmental markets, nature-based solutions, and biodiversity and carbon offsetting. Through his well-researched expe...

The landscapes of the Moroccan High Atlas have been shaped by close relationships between humans and natural environments for millennia. These cultural landscapes are maintained by the traditional practices of the Amazigh indigenous peoples who manage them. These practices support a regional biodiversity hotspot and ensure social and ecological resilience. In our second episode, we do a deep dive...

Tune in to the first episode of our podcast series “Seeding Stories for Change”, as we explore the unique opportunities and dynamism of co-directorship. Join us in discussing our non-hierarchical approach to leadership which is based on nurturing and mentoring team members. We also dive into the core values that guide our organization, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how they infor...