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Today our guest is Michael Hawk. Michael is the founder of Jumpstart Nature and the host of the Nature’s Archive podcast. Jumpstart Nature is a new organization taking a tech-centric approach to how they connect people with nature. In this episode, we learn what inspired Michael to create the Nature's Archive podcast and what has informed his views about technology in nature education. Michael als...

Today my guest is Jo Petroni. Jo is an architect, illustrator, writer and teacher. She's the author of Listen To Your Land, a Guide to Regenerative Land Design that blends biophilic design and permaculture philosophy. Jo is also a contributor to the Carbon Almanac and co-founder of Damn Good Humans, a creative agency about climate communication. What is permarchitecture? How can people listen to t...

Today we learn from Jessica Maccaro, Catherine Nguyen, and Joshua Reger, the team behind the new science communication podcast  Across the Cline . This podcast is the latest outreach vehicle for SciComm @ UCR, the student-led science communication group at the University of California, Riverside. SciComm @ UCR was established in 2019 to explore creative approaches to science communication and to p...

Arjit Jere , is a biologist, science communicator, and popular science writer based in India. Arjit has written about the lifecycle of antlions, competitor behavior in hummingbirds, climate change, and the critically endangered Amboli toad that's found only in the mountains of Western India. I met Arjit during the Science Journalism Forum, a global gathering of science journalists, communicators,...

Today we get to learn from Robin Lee Carlson. Robin is a biologist, science writer, and scientific illustrator. In all aspects of her work, Robin transforms scientific information into stories to help people see the natural world in new ways. Her scientific illustration work and writings can be found on posters,  interpretive panels, and informative species cards used by the California Department...

“Human rights are held by all persons equally, universally and forever. Human rights are the basic standards without which people cannot live in dignity. These rights are inalienable. This means you cannot lose these rights just as you cannot cease to be a human.“                                                                                                                                        ...

This summer, I have featured episodes from various shows on The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. In July, I shared an episode from The Carbon Almanac Collective , a podcast about the team who created The Carbon Almanac.  In August, I shared an episode from Generation Carbon , the podcast for kids 6-10. This month, I am sharing an episode of the CarbonSessions podcast. This podcast features everyday...

Today we get to learn from Diane Wyzga , story strategist, guide, and founder of the practice called Engaged Storyism. Diane is also the creator, host, and producer of Stories From Women Who Walk , a much-loved and listened-to podcast that has spread wisdom and touched hearts worldwide. I reached out to Diane so you and I could think about story. Not in an MBA/marketing sort of way, but in a real...

As you know, I've been working on a project involving The Carbon Almanac for the past several months. One of the projects I've been able to help with is the Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. This network includes a podcast featuring conversations with individuals who worked on the book, a podcast about climate conversations happening across the globe, a podcast featuring the conversations everyday p...

Sue Heatherington is a quiet disruptor. She started introducing herself this way after a period of time marked by family trauma, business challenges, and serious illness. The first time Sue introduced herself as a quiet disruptor, she was surprised by the reaction she received.  in this episode, we join a conversation Sue led at an author event in May. What is a quiet disruptor? What has Sue learn...

Welcome back to the Talaterra podcast! A landmark project pulled me away, and I let it take priority during an intense period of its production. So I return to podcasting by explaining where I've been, and to do this, I've decided to share a conversation I had for The Carbon Almanac Collective. This podcast is one of the podcasts built around  The Carbon Almanac , a book of facts that will make it...

About Kalliopi Kalliopi Monoyios is a visual creative dedicated to communicating the wonder of the natural world to a wide and varied audience.  After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in geology, she built her career as a science illustrator for the prominent paleontologist Neil Shubin at The University of Chicago. Her scientific illustrations have appeared inside and on the cove...

Blending art and science to help young learners establish a science identity. A tabletop activity designed for a Pi Day event introduces students and families to Fibonacci and scientific illustration as a career path. This activity was adapted for classroom use by The Leonardo Principle. In this episode, we learn more about The Leonardo Principle from founding director, Sally Bensusen.   LINKS The...

Stephanie Rozzo is the founder and principal educator of Nature Sketch Crate, a subscription service that not only inspires interest in nature but supports people in their exploration of it. How did she build this subscription service? Let's find out.   LINKS www.naturesketchcrate.com Nature Sketch Crate on Facebook Nature Sketch Crate on Instagram Nature Sketch Crate on YouTube Nature Sketch Crat...

Be a guiding light. Here is the link you need to lead.   Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash _______________ CREDITS: Producer : Tania Marien Music : So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License . Subscribe to Transferable Solutions , a newsletter about reimagining envi...

Sarah R. Johnson is a landscape-based environmental educator. As a freelance science educator, she is focused on climate change, public lands, watershed science, civics, and geography, and teaching and learning through her business,   Wild Rose Education . She designs and facilitates educator professional development workshops, teaches public lands courses, teaches International Arctic Buoy Progra...

Rebecca Rolnick is a naturalist, writer, and educator. She is the founder of Forest School-to-You and leads in-person and online programs for both K-12 students and adults. Rebecca also leads conversations about neurodiversity in environmental education. What is neurodiversity? Why is Rebecca inviting environmental educators to conversations about this topic? Let’s find out.   LINKS About me  Rebe...

Today my guest is Mindi Rosser. Mindi helps business owners and subject matter experts have conversations with their LinkedIn audience, peers, and prospects. Mindi helps people establish a presence based on trust, authenticity, and consistency. I invited Mindi to talk about how independent professionals can establish credibility in their respective fields. Joining us today is a panel of independen...

Jim Folsom is the creator and host of @BotanyInContext, a fun and fascinating channel on TikTok about the plants we engage with and see in our daily lives. Jim is a teacher, a gardener, a botanist, and a cook who enjoys talking about plants. He is also Director Emeritus of the botanical gardens at The Huntington, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in Southern California. In this episode, Jim tells u...

Dr. Marijke Hecht is an Assistant Professor at Penn State whose research of urban greenspaces involves the interaction between humans and more-than-human nature. In 2019 I read Dr. Hecht's paper about cultivating 21st-century naturalists. When I sat down with Dr. Hecht to discuss her research, she was then a doctoral candidate at the University of Pittsburgh. I am excited to share that Dr. Hecht's...

Dr. Brad McLain is a social scientist interested in the nature and psychology of identity development, learning, and leadership. He is the Director of the Center for STEM Learning at the University of Colorado Boulder, and a Senior Researcher and Director of Corporate Research at the National Center for Women in Information Technology, I reached out to Dr. McLain after reading a chapter he wrote a...

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Dina Falconi and Wendy Hollender discuss how they wrote and illustrated their award-winning book, "Foraging and Feasting: A Field Guide to Wild Food Cookbook." They also discuss how they launched a  successful Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their project. Dina Falconi is a clinical herbalist, author, and teacher. Her specialty areas are food activism and nutritional healing.  Wendy Hollen...

Eleanor Chaney is a freelance artist and educator. She is also the founder and creative director of The Library of Nature, an online resource for children. In this episode, Eleanor and I discuss how her experience as a contemporary artist has informed her approach to art, nature, teaching, and learning. We also talk about Eleanor's exquisite paper sculptures, her enthusiasm for natural history boo...

Today my guest is Rebecca Kling. Rebecca is an educator, performer, community organizer, storyteller, and advocate for social change. Rebecca is also an advocate for transgender rights, is involved in the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign, and is the co-founder of Better World Collaborative, a trans, woman, and Latinx-owned consultancy rooted in social justice and the creative arts. I met Rebecca...