In Our Nature

The last episode in this series, A Wild Ride, goes on a 30-year journey through WOTR's history – to understand the shift from human-centric watershed development to a holistic focus on nature restoration.  Speakers: Marcella D'Souza, W-CReS Abhijeet Kavthekar, WOTR Read the transcript here .

In Power to the People, we explore the need for local governance, which helps communities manage the ecosystems they depend on. But to really govern natural resources effectively, we need reform on a much larger scale.  Speakers: KJ Joy, SOPPECOM Tara Pawar, Krishiyug Farmer Producer Company Read the transcript here .

Nature is priceless, but we can’t afford to ignore its value. This episode outlines why we need to put an economic value to nature – and the limitations of doing so. Speakers: Mark Schauer, Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) & GIZ Ephrem Imanirareba, ELD & IUCN Read the transcript here .

In this episode, we visit rural Maharashtra to understand what happens when science listens and speaks to the community – and why that’s so important in a warming world. Speakers: Bhagwat Ghagre, Kumbharwadi village Ganpat Hande, Bhojdari village Read the transcript. This episode is supported by Honeywell.

Exploring the relationship between food and nature, Food for Thought uncovers what climate change and biodiversity loss mean for Indian cuisine — while highlighting key learnings on climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration. Speakers: Dr. Shannon Olsson, echo network Thomas Zacharias, The Locavore Read the transcript here This episode is supported by Honeywell. 

Our first episode, Turning Point, covers the basics: What is climate adaptation? How can nature help us adapt to climate change? What should you keep in mind if you want to restore an ecosystem? Speakers: Dr. Harini Nagendra, Azim Premji University Dr. Ravi Prabhu, CIFOR-ICRAF Read the transcript here This episode is supported by Honeywell. 

When it comes to climate change, we've really started to feel the heat. But it's not all doom and gloom - ecosystems give us plenty of reason to be hopeful. This trailer is a sneak peek into the ECOBARI collaborative's new podcast, In Our Nature, which offers a deep dive into how restoring nature can protect us from the climate crisis.