Wildlife Works

The Wildlife Works Podcast

Science EN ↓ 2 episodes

Wildlife Works is a community-centered wildlife conservation company that implements market-based initiatives to protect the planet’s threatened ecosystems and endangered wildlife. The company was founded in 1997 on the premise that if we want wildlife in our world, it has to work for local communities who share their environment. These conversations aim to amplify voices from the frontlines of deforestation to shine a light on the solutions that local community members want.

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Episodes

From Trees to Truth: Next-Gen Carbon Monitoring 17.09.2025 19:01

In this first episode of Botsplaining, forests don’t just store carbon, they can lose it in ways we’ve barely been counting. In this first episode, we explore two methods for calculating carbon emissions: the traditional ‘activity × emission factor’ approach and direct biomass stock-change estimates. Our AI hosts reveal the unmeasured impact of degradation and why it matters for climate justice.

The Real Impact of Carbon Credits: A Conversation with Community Leader John Mwakima and Wildlife Works Founder Mike Korchinsky 03.09.2024 59:38

In this unique conversation, John Mwakima, a community leader from Kenya, shares his firsthand experience with the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project with Mike Korchinsky, Founder and President of Wildlife Works. Together, they dive deep into the often-misunderstood world of voluntary carbon markets and their impact on communities in the Global South.