What Are You Doing Here ?

Thich Nhat Hanh, passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on January 22, he was a spiritual revolutionary who brought Buddhism out of Vietnam and introduced it to the wider world. He is the author of more than 100 books, and wrote extensively about the principles and everyday applications of engaged Buddhism. In the wake of his death, we are reminded of his teachings on mindfulness – a nonjudgement...

The philosophical heartbeat of a storyteller is to move more people to do great things: to inspire people to think, act and behave in a way which will enrich their lives and those of people around them. Diedre Jantjies is a cultural activist from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, she writes the historical stories of women. She is the founder of Na Aap Productions, a fully integrated, broad ba...

The heating planet is our commons. It holds us all. To address and reverse warming requires connection and reciprocity. It calls for moving out of our comfort zones to find a depth of courage we may have never known. It calls for action that is bold and fearless. our guest today is David, one such person with a depth of courage that left us after out talk in deep reflection about our own...

Dr (Hon) Wong Siew Te, D.J.N. 准拿督黃修德荣誉博士 Dr. Wong Siew Te is a Malaysian wildlife biologist and tropical forest ecologist. He did his Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degrees in Wildlife Biology at the University of Montana, USA, and has an honorary doctorate from the University of Sunshine Coast in Australia. He is the CEO and founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center in Sabah,...

First up, our friend and nature practice guide Natasha Deganello Giraudie sets the tone for us with a beautiful Land Blessing. Together we can deepen our relationship to the more -than- human world at this critical time. We encourage you to take it slow ... find a tree to sit under and relax into this important conversation. On this episode we catch up with Jennifer Brent the Executive Director fo...

There is nothing more inspiring than a human steeped in their passion, in this case passion for humans and the return to the well - being of Earth and her richly diverse inhabitants, Erfan Firouzi is a joy and you are not going to want to miss this conversation! Erfan Firouzi is 17 years old, he lives in Dubai, UAE. He is currently studying at the Westminster School, Dubai.  Erfan has always...

According to the Urban dictionary "save the fish"  when saying goodbye is a way to remind people to be aware of preserving the Earth. Well,  first we'd like you to say hello to Mia from Oahu, Hawaii. Mia is 13 years old and runs Youth Climate Save Hawaii. She is Vegan and insists she is not brainwashed or anything.  Stop by and be inspired by this conversation with Mia where we talk...

It’s not much of a leap to say that creative innovative youth hold the key to the solutions for the planetary emergencies we are faced with at this time. We certainly need young people with all of their available brain neurons firing to help solve these problems. Wildlife reserves, parks and greenbelts and the beings and plants that live within also depend on an alert and caring human population o...

Are you ready to weave yourself into nature?  If you are able... take a walk or hang out under a tree while listening this episode. Friends of Emerging World Project and our community have contributed to the mosaic of voices, natural earth sounds and music that you will hear throughout our brilliant conversation with our guest, Grace Kimaru. 21 year old Grace Kimaru is an environmentalis...

Sit back and relax, perhaps outside somewhere...with the birds and enjoy this episode.  We have woven in a little poetry and invigorating music to help you weave yourself back into nature as we converse with Sebastian. People to People. People to Nature. Nature to Everything.   Sebastian Moreno is an Environmental Conservation PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts - Amher...

Youth Climate Save is the first youth climate organization to focus on the link between climate change and animal agriculture. It's time to seriously talk about that connection and what better place to start ... than with our youth. On this episode we are speaking with Greta Cuthell a 17yr old activist from Australia. Greta spent 2 years working at a wildlife sanctuary, which made for a very diffe...

 s2 | synergy | from Greek synergos ... working together As we come out of our hiatus the "Emerging World Project" collective recognizes that empathy and stories are essential to all things regeneration and that the emergence of this future depends on a societal consensus around revitalizing our culture of collective sensemaking, real dialogue, and civic virtue. Here is a taste of what is on...

The making of a wildlife vet! Chatting with us from her home in Kenya our guest is Gabbie, she is an aspiring wildlife veterinarian who is already steeped in conservation and environmental work at the young age of 16!   Her huge heart leaps out at you as we talk about the state of iconic African wildlife. Gabbie shares with us the stories of growing up with wildlife as her norm. No fear here...

... an inspiring and mighty cooperative of humans that are BEING the change we need in the world. Our guest is Abiodun (Abbey) Henderson, Founder and Executive director of The Come Up Project, whose program includes Gangstas to Growers which is apart of a cooperative community model in Atlanta, Georgia that is centered on living, playing, working, hurting, healing, offering and Black liberation. &...

Our guest is Kaylee Brzezinski, sustainability maven for One Tree Planted. As an environmental charity, they are on a mission to make it simple for anyone to help the environment by planting trees. Did you know ? A single tree can be home to hundreds of species of insect, fungi, moss, mammals, and plants. Depending on the kind of food and shelter they need, different forest animals require differe...

Have you ever thought about being a beekeeper ? or want to really understand the role bees play in our world? Well, here is your chance even if you don't think it's for you, to learn the ins and outs of beekeeping. Our guest on this episode is Madison Newman. She is a 22 year old beekeeper born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature from Californ...

Pro-women, pro-girl and pro-family approach to integrated conservation and development make this national park truly “A Park for the People”. The Gorongosa Project sees people and conservation as two sides of the same coin. Their mission is to advance an integrated multi-partner approach to conservation and to people - centered development. We will be speaking to Dominique Goncalves, she is a Moza...

Chloe Buiting, DVM. is an Australian veterinarian and wildlife conservationist who is passionate about our natural world and all the species that inhabit it. Part of her childhood was spent growing up on Australia’s beautiful Lord Howe Island, and it is this time that inspired her to pursue a career in the field of conservation. She serves as Director of Outreach for Loop Abroad, a student travel...

Let's face it sometimes humans make things complex and downright messy. On this episode "these are shoes wear them on your feet" we are talking about communication in the digital world,  zoos educating via virtual reality, the rediscovery of our humility and our need to recognize that we are immersed in Nature. Without Nature there is no existence for Humanity. Our guest is Blane, he grew up...

Come on thru as we chat it up with conservationist, Erika Teng Gui . This trailblazing 16yr advocate for all things wild has spent a good portion of her teens already working in sanctuaries in her home country of the Philippines. She fell in love with a bird named Brown while caring for the raptor as it recovered from a stroke and was subsequently confined to a life in sanctuary and needing to be...

Volunteering is great fun, educational and can also be transformative, especially when your subjects are rescued wildlife. Marley and I are chatting it up with Jennie and Aron from "Jennie of the Jungle." A volunteer conservation travel company. We are going to dig deep into the state of conservation and travel these days as well as share with you some very important things to know before visiting...

Dropping their first episode "Who the heck are We?" Addison & Marley give us a peek into how they participate in helping to make planet Earth an even more divine home. Marley shares with us the benefits of composting and how to set yourself up to participate and Addison reveals her intentions on how we might help end wildlife captivity.

Intro: This podcast takes a deep dive into existing and emerging stories, solutions and innovative ideas in conservation from around the world. Humans are doing a whole lot of something ...what are you doing here?