Restore Our Planet Podcast

We are joined by the co-founder of Rewilding Europe, Wouter Helmer, who describes the current conservation trends across the continent and beyond. https://rewildingeurope.com/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram.com/ restoreourplanetpodcast/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/79297440/ https://www.facebook.com/restoreourplanet #RewildingEurope #RestoreOurPlanetPodcast #Wilding #...

For this week we are joined once again by Andy Lester from A Rocha UK who shares with us his thoughts on the recent State of Nature Report, projects and work going forward and how the part Christianity could play in weathering the storm. https://arocha.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram.com/restoreourplanetpodcast/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/79297440/ https://ww...

On Northern Sulawesi Island, Indonesia the black macaque has suffered decades of persecution through habitat loss, but organised locals and communities have been turning the tide. This episode features interesting details on NGO partnership organisations and management strategies worth sharing. https://www.selamatkanyaki.ngo/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram.com/restoreourp...

Dr Patricio from California-based freshwater conservation organisation, Shoal, shares with us the devastating data behind global freshwater habitat degradation and species population decline. However, there is hope as groups across the globe are beginning to mobilise to take action. https://shoalconservation.org/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram.com/restoreourplanetpodcast/...

After poachers killed his father in an ambush, Dexter followed in his footsteps as a game ranger. He shares his story of the dangers he faces in protecting endangered species in one of the most dangerous areas for conservation on the planet, Zambia. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dexter-chilunda-380931218/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram.com/restoreourplanetpodcast/ https://w...

It can be daunting to face the climate challenges of our time, but finding answers and building online communities is easier than ever. This week we are joined by the Oxford-based community-building group Conservation Optimism who share their guiding ethos and some ideas of how individuals and small committed groups can come together to take things forward. https://conservationoptimism.org/ https:...

For this week we are joined by Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood discussing the reintroduction of the pine marten as it was almost wiped out across the British Isles. We hear about their work with local communities to create an environment for the species, and those which depend upon it, to thrive long-term. https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/south-east-pine-marten-restorati...

For this week we are joined by Tanzania-based safari guide Shayne Hodges who describes for us his incredible life. He shares how guides track down animals, how to act in the face of danger and tells us about the time his canoe was charged and flipped by an angry hippo! https://www.instagram.com/hodgesshayne_photography/ https://www.youtube.com/@shaynehodges https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https...

Replenishing our oceans is no easy task, but some dedicated organisations are beginning to make a positive impact. For this episode, we speak with George Clark from the Marine Stewardship Council on their brilliant work to set our seas on the road to recovery. https://www.msc.org/uk https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram.com/restoreourplanetpodcast/ https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

With so much focus on threatened animal species are we overlooking endangered plants? Shubhashis shares with us his journey to educate Nepalis on the dangers facing native flora from illegal trafficking and invasive species. Plus the solutions being promoted linking conservation and uplifting the mountain nation's rural poor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhashis-bhattarai-62223320a/ https://twit...

For Ep. 42 We're joined by the Founder and CEO of the Sea Ranger Service an organisation training underprivileged youths to become qualified seafarers to work on marine conservation projects. Wietse details the organisation's beginnings in the Netherlands, his history of sea travel as a trained engineer across the world's oceans and his aims to find recruits from deprived British port cities. Sea...

This week we have a special podcast to celebrate Easter. Andy Lester, Head of Conservation from A Rocha UK, speaks with us about the rapid growth of their work across the country bringing together Christianity and conservation to fight climate change. https://arocha.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram.com/restoreourplanetpodcast/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/792974...

For Ep. 40 We speak with Re-Peat founder Bethany Copsey explaining the crucial role often overlooked peat bogs play in our ecosystems. They can capture more carbon dioxide than forests and play a vital role in supporting wildlife. They are in retreat due to human expansion so we must act fast before it is too late. https://www.re-peat.earth/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram...

Persecuted to extinction from the British Isles, dedicated groups have been working to restore the world's heaviest flying bird, the Great Bustard. Executive Officer David Waters of the Great Bustard Group based in Wiltshire tells the story of the bird's decline and the creative and adventurous ways they are working to bring them back. To find out more: greatbustard.org/ https://twitter.com/Restor...

For this week, we are joined by Stephanie Fennessy, Executive Director of The GCF based in Namibia. She talks about the largely unknown plight giraffes have experienced in recent decades and how their work is having positive outcomes across 18 countries and over 100 million acres of giraffe habitat. https://giraffeconservation.org/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.instagram.com/resto...

For this week's podcast, we cover exciting new programmes integrating family planning and conservation in rural Uganda creating successful results and improving livelihoods in poor communities. Our guests are Advocacy and Project Manager Carina Hirsch, and Midwife and Family Planning Coordinator Uwimbabazi Sarah. Photo © Margaret Pyke Trust/Mark Baron: In Uganda, the Margaret Pyke Trust trains hea...

For this week's podcast, we are joined by Ouma Oluoko in western Kenya talking about exciting new developments between communities and nature. Find out more: https://www.theoluokos.com/aderema-by-oluokos-smile-with-nature/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/79297440/ https://www.instagram.com/restoreourplanetpodcast/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.facebook.com/restoreourplanet If you...

Much messaging around climate change and conservation issues can be counterproductive instead spreading anxiety and despair. However, there are actions we can take every day that not only affect positive good in the realm of what we can influence but improve our mental health and prepare us to affect wider change together in the future. Giuseppe through his work and animation company Motion Aptitu...

For this week’s podcast, we are joined by Lucy Radford from the Sumatran Orangutan Society who is speaking with us about their work to protect the critically endangered species. Lucy explains the range of new and exciting ideas being applied to conservation contexts and the projects being implemented with local people to develop communities sustainably on their terms. SOS: https://www.orangutans-s...

For this week's episode, we are joined by Daniella Samura in Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. She tells us the incredible story of how the group was founded in the midst of the civil war and continues to thrive. https://www.tacugama.com/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.linkedin.com/company/79297440/ https://www.facebook.com/restoreourplanet/ https://www.instagram.com/restoreourplanetp...

For this special podcast with COP27 around the corner, we are joined by Solomon Adefolu and Ken Mwathe to discuss conservation in these times of energy uncertainty, severe drought and government hesitancy. However, hope remains as reforestation and habitat regeneration are becoming more central to the societal development discourse. Nigeria Conservation Foundation: https://www.ncfnigeria.org/ Bird...

For this week’s podcast, we are joined once again by Alex Ngari who is speaking with us about the relationship and sometimes conflict between energy development and migratory birds across Africa. BirdLife Africa: https://www.birdlife.org/africa/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.linkedin.com/company/79297440/ https://www.facebook.com/restoreourplanet/ https://www.instagram.com/restore...

For this week’s podcast, we are joined once again by Alex Ngari who is speaking with us about the relationship and sometimes conflict between energy development and migratory birds across Africa. BirdLife Africa: https://www.birdlife.org/africa/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.linkedin.com/company/79297440/ https://www.facebook.com/restoreourplanet/ https://www.instagram.com/restore...

For this week's podcast, I am delighted to have back Chinedu Mogbo calling us from Lagos, Nigeria to tell us about his incredible work with the variety of wildlife he has rescued. Chinedu began the Green Fingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative by himself and has undergone great difficulty to keep the sanctuary going through economic crises and an environment often hostile to his work. Greenfinger...

For this week's episode, I'm joined by Helen Gowans from the Ocean Conservation Trust based in Plymouth who tells us about their work to conserve 'Blue Meadows' and how to build positive relationships with fishermen and communities. https://oceanconservationtrust.org/ https://twitter.com/Restore_Planet https://www.linkedin.com/company/79297440/ https://www.facebook.com/restoreourplanet https://www...