Best Bioregional Podcasts (2024)

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Brandon Letsinger on Cascadia and Bioregional Activism 53:07

41m ago53:07

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Brandon Letsinger, a Seattle organizer and cofounding director of the Cascadia Department of Bioregion, discusses the history of bioregional activism in Cascadia and current challenges and strategies. Cascadia consists of three watersheds in the Pacific Northwest extending from British Columbia to northern California. For more than 40 years, Cascad…

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Designing from an Abundance Perspective - Stuart Cowan (BFI) 1:02:10

3d ago1:02:10

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Stuart Cowan is the Executive Director of the Buckminster Fuller Institute. https://www.bfi.org/By Ma Earth

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The Land Justice Movement - Neha Sharma (CELT) 49:47

5d ago49:47

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Neha Sharma is the co-founder of the Center for Ethical Land Transition (CELT). https://centerelt.org/By Ma Earth

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Living Permaculture | David Lipsky Part II 27:58

3d ago27:58

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This month on Living Permaculture, we'll air Part II of Vanessa Harmony's and Jerome Osentwoski's interview with New York Times bestselling author, David Lipsky, discussing his non-fiction book entitled, “The Parrot and the Igloo - Climate and the Science of Denial”, and reflecting on permaculture approaches to the challenges ahead.…

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Impact Consulting in the Next Economy - Erin Axelrod (LIFT Economy) 47:37

16d ago47:37

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Erin Axelrod is a partner and worker owner at LIFT Economy. https://www.lifteconomy.com/By Ma Earth

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Alternative Exit Strategies - Derek Razo (Common Trust) 1:04:25

22d ago1:04:25

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Derek Razo is co-founder and Managing Partner at Common Trust. https://www.common-trust.com/By Ma Earth

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Bram Büscher: Bridging the Human/Nature Divide through Convivial Conservation 51:32

29d ago51:32

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Bram Büscher, an activist-scholar in sociology at Wageningen University in The Netherlands, has launched an ambitious international project to invent noncapitalist forms of land conservation. He calls it "convivial conservation." Instead of locking up land as wilderness or using it to make money through ecotourism and genetic patents, "convivial co…

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Making Soil While AI Awakens - Josh Whiton (MakeSoil) 1:00:15

1M ago1:00:15

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Josh Whiton is a regenerative technologist and the founder of MakeSoil. https://makesoil.orgBy Ma Earth

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Living Permaculture | Author David Lipsky 27:58

29d ago27:58

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This month on Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentwoski interview New York Times bestselling author, David Lipsky, to discuss his non-fiction book entitled, “The Parrot and the Igloo - Climate and the Science of Denial”, published in 2023.By Vanessa Harmony

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Podchat 26 | Deconstruction, Reducing Waste & Re-envisioning How We Build with Adam Corneil 1:01:44

1M ago1:01:44

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For the past couple hundred years, buildings and homes in North America have been constructied using virgin timber from the vast forest resources that once stretched across the continent, and when those structures fall out of use, they are typically demolished, sending all of those old high quality timbers to the dump. Yet with that supply of quali…

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The Ma Earth Journey - Matthew Monahan 1:05:29

2M ago1:05:29

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Matthew Monahan is a co-founder of Ma Earth and host of The Regeneration Will Be Funded. https://maearth.comBy Ma Earth

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Safouan Azouzi: Lessons of Desert Oases for Eco-Resilient Transformation 49:46

1M ago49:46

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Safouan Azouzi, a Tunisian scholar of the commons and participatory social design, discusses how cultural traditions in desert oases hold important socio-ecological lessons for the world. For the Global South, long victimized by colonialism and capitalist extraction, oases culture embodies an eco-friendly, alternative vision of development. For the…

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Guiding Biodiversity Investment in New Zealand - John Reid (Eco-index) 58:19

2M ago58:19

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John Reid is the co-director of Eco-index. https://eco-index.nzBy Ma Earth

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Bioregional Financing Facilities: Reimagining Finance to Regenerate Our Planet - Samantha Power (BioFi Project) 1:11:09

2M ago1:11:09

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Samantha Power is a regenerative economist, futurist, bioregionalist, co-founder of the BioFi Project, and founder of Finance for Gaia.By Ma Earth

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Finding the Transcendent Center - Charles Eisenstein 1:14:09

3M ago1:14:09

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Charles Eisenstein is a public speaker, teacher and author. https://charleseisenstein.org/By Ma Earth

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Living Permaculture | Melanie Eggers of Apple Core Project 27:58

2M ago27:58

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On the June episode of Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony interviews Melanie Eggers of Apple Core Project, a non-profit organization preserving Western Colorado's fruit heritage and rare apple genetics in west San Miguel and Montrose Counties of Colorado. They discuss the importance of preserving apple tree genetics, collaboration with Montezuma …

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Ecoweaving Collective Stories - Susanne Aichele (Mothertree Labs) 51:46

3M ago51:46

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Susanne Aichele is a filmmaker and co-steward of Mothertree Labs. https://www.mothertreelabs.comBy Ma Earth

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Exploring AI and the Metacrisis - Stephen Reid (Futurecraft) 1:07:46

3M ago1:07:46

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Stephen Reid is a transdisciplinary technologist and co-founder of Futurecraft. https://stephenreid.net/By Ma Earth

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Podchat 25 | The power of Economic Reconciliation with Michelle Laviolette 1:06:12

3M ago1:06:12

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What is economic reconciliation, why is it important, and what does it have to do with protecting lands and empowering communities? I sat down with Michelle Laviolette, the director of Indigenous Banking Strategy at Vancity to break it all down and hear about all the ways that they are working to support and create opportunities for individuals and…

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Sustainable Business Standards in New Zealand - Florence Van Dyke 38:25

3M ago38:25

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Florence Van Dyke is the co-founder of Chia Sisters and Global Sustainability Lead at NZTE. https://www.chiasisters.co.nz/By Ma Earth

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Moral Courage and Imagination Activism - Phoebe Tickell (Moral Imaginations) 55:40

3M ago55:40

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Phoebe Tickell is the founder of Moral Imaginations. https://www.moralimaginations.com/By Ma Earth

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Camila Vergara's Vision of Plebeian Constitutionalism 53:28

2M ago53:28

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Chilean political philosopher Camila Vergara boldly argues in her book 'Systemic Corruption' that decay and corruption are inevitable even in liberal, representative systems because oligarchs end up capturing state governance and law. Ordinary people rarely have their own plebeian institutions to express their interests and curb the abuses of the e…

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Centralized Resistance, Decentralized Economics - Helena Norberg-Hodge (Local Futures) 51:22

3M ago51:22

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Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of Local Futures. https://www.localfutures.org/By Ma Earth

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Gestures in the Minor Key - Bayo Akomolafe (Emergence Network) 50:20

3M ago50:20

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Bayo Akomolafe is a philosopher, writer, activist, professor of psychology, and executive director of the Emergence Network. https://www.bayoakomolafe.net/By Ma Earth

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Podchat 24 | Managing our forests for a better future - Ecoforestry with Barry Gates 1:33:55

3M ago1:33:55

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Forestry is a large part of the culture and economy of the PNW in both the US and Canada, but over a century of poor forest management has led to some of the largest issues we face today from a lack of biodiversity and carbon stores, to ecosystems that are less resilient to drought and forest fires. How can we create healthy communities living amon…

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Living Permaculture | UpRoot Colorado 27:58

3M ago27:58

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On this month's episode of Living Permaculture, our guest is Rita Mary Hennigan, co-director of UpRoot Colorado. UpRoot Colorado is a local non-profit organization with the mission of increasing the nutrition security of Coloradans by harvesting and redistributing surplus, nutrient-dense foods while supporting the resilience of farmers. They discus…

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Finding Authentic Alternatives - Manu Caddie (Matawai Bio) 58:26

4M ago58:26

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Manu Caddie is the co-founder of Matawai Bio. https://matawai.nz/By Ma Earth

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Using Capital to Liberate Capital - Lynn Murphy (Transition Resource Circle) 55:37

4M ago55:37

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Lynn Murphy is the Co-Director of Transition Resource Circle. https://www.transitionresourcecircle.org/By Ma Earth

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100 - In conversation with Walidah Imarisha. 57:57

4M ago57:57

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And here we are. Episode 100. What a journey! Thank you so much for being a part of it with me. I could not be more delighted by today's guest, who I have wanted on this podcast since its inception. It's the wonderful writer, educator and poet Walidah Imarisha, one of my great she-roes. I really hope you are going to love the conversation that we h…

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Post-Capitalist Dialogues in the Kali Yuga - Alnoor Ladha (Brave Earth) 57:54

4M ago57:54

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Alnoor Ladha is a partner at Tierra Valiente (Brave Earth) and co-author of Post-Capitalist Philanthropy. https://braveearth.com/By Ma Earth

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Restoring Agrarian Commons - Severine von Tscharner Welcome (Agrarian Trust) 55:53

4M ago55:53

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Severine von Tscharner Welcome is the founder of Agrarian Trust. https://www.agrariantrust.orgBy Ma Earth

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How Can We Save the Seeds? Kay Baxter (Kōanga Institute) 1:05:26

4M ago1:05:26

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Kay Baxter is the co-founder of Kōanga Institute. https://koanga.org.nzBy Ma Earth

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Biodiversity Worldviews - Alexa Firmenich (Lifeworlds) 1:15:09

4M ago1:15:09

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Alexa Firmenich is the founder of Ground Effect and host of Lifeworlds. https://www.lifeworld.earthBy Ma Earth

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Cooking Sections Serves Up Art, Eco-Activism & Local Food 47:00

4M ago47:00

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The artistic duo known as Cooking Sections -- Alon Schwabe and Daniel Fernández Pascual of the Royal College of Art in London -- use their virtuoso visual, performance, and installation artworks to jolt people into new understanding of local ecosystems, capitalism, and food. Their work, shown at prestigious venues around the world to great acclaim,…

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Undercurrents 4.16.24 | Heatwave trends, bad winters, forest fires and better management in a changing climate 55:15

5M ago55:15

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Undercurrents is a podcast series from Nerdy About Nature where we discuss recent studies, reports and news from the world of environment, ecology and climate which all impact our understanding of the world and the way we relate to it. In other words, it’s all the unseen things that happen without much notice that impact the direction or flow of ou…

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Living Permaculture | Claude Jolicoeur 27:58

5M ago27:58

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On this episode of Living Permaculture, hosts Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentowski interview Claude Jolicoeur, a cider maker, apple grower, engineer, and author of multiple books and articles on the topic of cider including, “The New Cider Maker’s Handbook”, and, “Cider Planet”. They discuss the methods behind Claude’s award-winning ciders and exp…

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99 - What if invitations to participate in civic life were creative and caring? 1:06:50

5M ago1:06:50

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On this, our 99th episode of ‘From What If to What Next’, we have the first episode in which both guests actually joined my physically in the studio! I was joined by Ruth Ben Tovim and Anne-Marie Culhane, both extraordinary practitioners of community arts and what they call ‘the Art of Invitation’. I have learned so much from both of these extraord…

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Philanthropy, Privilege, and Power - Peter Lipman (Anthropocene Actions) 1:08:29

5M ago1:08:29

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Peter Lipman is an initiator of Anthropocene Actions. https://www.anaction.org/By Ma Earth

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Catching Poems in the Wind - Aubrey Yee (Our Beloved Futures) 52:56

5M ago52:56

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Aubrey Yee is the founder of Our Beloved Futures. https://www.ourbelovedfutures.com/By Ma Earth

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Conservationists on the Cap Table - Kevin Webb (Superorganism) 51:53

5M ago51:53

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Kevin is the co-founder and Managing Director of Superorganism. https://www.superorganism.com/By Ma Earth

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Composting Late Stage Capitalism - Tom Chi (At One Ventures) 1:23:38

5M ago1:23:38

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Tom Chi is the founding partner of At One Ventures. https://www.atoneventures.com/By Ma Earth

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98 - What if we deeply listened to the natural world? 1:01:28

5M ago1:01:28

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You're in for a bit of a treat here. In today's episode things are a little bit different: you usual Producer is your host, you usual host is a guest, we've woven some beautiful sound recordings into our episode to make it a sensory experience for you. Our other guest is Andrew Skeoch, sound recordist and author of the excellent book, Deep Listenin…

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Nathan Schneider on Building Democratic Governance on the Internet 50:18

5M ago50:18

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To counter the "implicit feudalism" that is the norm on the Internet, activist-scholar Nathan Schneider explains the potential of democratic governance in online life and its importance to "real world" democracy. A professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, Schneider argues that "online spaces could be sites of creative, radi…