Best Daniel Schmachtenberger Podcasts (2024)

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24. Guardians of the Earth: The Rise of Ecocide Law 55:30

17d ago55:30

55:30

Could the destruction of nature become considered as serious a crime as that of genocide? How does the structure of law shape a civilisation’s norms, behaviors and overarching story? Today we’ll be discussing international Ecocide law, a massively growing movement that wants to embed the notion of ‘ecocide’ crime at the highest levels of law - at t…

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23. Wild Avatars: Nature in Virtual Reality 1:08:52

1M ago1:08:52

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to breathe yourself into your own body? To flow with the out-breath of trees into your own fractaling lungs, to dance ribbonlike into an ancient ceiba’s vasculature, to stitch an ecosystem together as a mycelium highways sparkling with energy? In this episode we explore the transformational potential of …

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22. Zen Buddhism and the Soul of Lifeworlding 1:25:33

3M ago1:25:33

1:25:33

Today’s episode brings us into the heart and philosophy of Zen Buddhism, as practiced by the Plum Village monastic community that was founded in 1982 by the Vietnamese peace activist, monk, poet, and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Today it has grown into Europe’s largest Buddhist monastery, with over 200 resident monks and nuns, and known as one of the m…

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Poetry | A Sunset with Mary Oliver 15:02

4M ago15:02

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Woven together loosely by my narrative, this special episode traces through a selection of five dazzling poems from the Pulitzer-prize winning poet Mary Oliver; bringing us into giddy relationship with the natural world -- with geese and grasshoppers and miracles and scars and existential queries on what makes life worth living. Mary's sharp and ge…

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069: Owen Gaffney | Future Earth 1:16:01

4M ago1:16:01

1:16:01

On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua discusses planetary tipping points and sustainable development with Owen Gaffney. They explore the Earth4All model, regenerative finance, and the current state of carbon markets. Tune in to uncover insights into renewable energy growth, food security, and the crucial role of tru…

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21. The Science of Plant Intelligence & Neurobiology - with Paco Calvo 1:08:25

5M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

Are plants conscious? Do they experience forms of cognition and intelligence that go beyond patterned and hard-wired evolutionary behaviors? Do intelligence and consciousness really require a brain and central nervous system? Or should we consider intelligence on Earth to be less brain-bound, perhaps not even residing in the individual self, but ra…

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068: Per Espen Stoknes | Regenerating the Soul of Money 1:32:03

6M ago1:32:03

1:32:03

On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua explores the history of money theory and the potential for regenerative finance with Per Espen Stoknes. They discuss the Jaguar Biocultural Credit pilot in Achuar Territory, Ecuador, showcasing its transformative impact. Tune in to uncover the intersections of economics, ecology…

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Soulfire Sessions I: with Daniel Schmachtenberger 57:46

6M ago57:46

57:46

Soulfire Sessions have come to Lifeworlds! These occasional special episodes will be our take on the good old concept of a fireside chat. Intimate, philosophical, challenging, sometimes zany, always insightful, these are discussions with visionaries who don’t often get the airtime to speak about their deeper ways of being and feeling – and what lig…

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20. Seeds: The Life Keepers - with Milka Chepkorir Kuto 59:12

6M ago59:12

59:12

Seeds. Memory keepers. Speckled time travellers. Capsules of deep, earth wisdom. To control seeds is to control life. To be a seed is to hold the genetic code of turning starlight into matter, of morphing your body into soft green tips that tremble in the wind and drink fire. There is a deep co-evolutionary relationship that exists in your bones, b…

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Sound Journey | Music of the Waters 33:25

7M ago33:25

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This musical journey has been produced for Lifeworlds by the vocal artist Moncaya. It is a sonic ode to the waters of the Earth and the rivers that flow, and a deep and loving conversation between two dear friends. Moncaya is a singer-songwriter and composer whose namesake derives from the mountain that rises in a vast dry plain in Northern Spain, …

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067: Josiah Hunt | Pacific Biochar 1:18:52

9M ago1:18:52

1:18:52

On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua chats with Josiah Hunt about the groundbreaking work of Pacific Biochar, a Benefit Corporation committed to balancing profits with societal and environmental benefits. They explore the potential of biochar in transforming food systems and its role in mitigating climate change. T…

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066: Christopher Goes | Anoma 2:00:40

9M ago2:00:40

2:00:40

On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua engages in a captivating conversation with Christopher Goes about the transformative power of blockchain technology. Dive into insightful discussions exploring blockchain's potential for multi-asset privacy, decentralized operating systems, and its disruptive impact on various i…

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19. Conservation Photography and Beauty Activism – with Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier 54:27

9M ago54:27

54:27

Audacious, spunky, courageous, defiant, sensitive, compassionate, fierce… These are just some of the words that I feel radiating from the formidable spirit and woman that is Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier. Hailed as one of the most influential conservation photographers of our time, this Mexican national has dedicated her entire life to protecting th…

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18. Satellites, Data and Earth Observation: Signal from Noise – with Dan Hammer 55:37

11M ago55:37

55:37

How can satellite data and computation fundamentally shift how we understand our place on a changing Earth, and amongst other species? Can we use all that newfound knowledge, transparency, and intelligent data architecture to become better stewards? Allowing the earth to behold itself and its own lifeworld in a whole new way… And what are the ethic…

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Meditation | The Cosmos in Your Food 12:36

11M ago12:36

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A guided meditation to bring you into a state of communion and intimacy with the Earth through the daily, sacred act of eating. Many ancient traditions have their ways of giving thanks to our connection with food and the planet’s bounteous harvest. Here, I have been inspired by the Zen Buddhist lineage of Plum Village, and the tenderness and beauty…

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065: John Fullerton | Capital Institute 1:03:58

11M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

In this Planetary Regeneration Podcast episode, Gregory Landua and John Fullerton discuss the potential of a regenerative economy, emphasizing alignment with nature, mindset shifts, and technology like blockchain and AI. They delve into resource management complexities and highlight the role of education. Their optimism about a regenerative future …

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17. Tales of the Arctic Deep – with Sylvia Earle, Johan Rockström and Taylor Griffith 1:55:16

12M ago1:55:16

1:55:16

A special three part episode recorded onboard a Climate and Oceans expedition in the Norwegian Arctic. We’ll hear about the dark mysteries of the deepest realms of the ocean from “Her Deepness” herself, Dr. Sylvia Earle (possibly the most admired and loved oceanographer of the last century). Followed by the latest Planetary Boundaries Earth science…

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16. Climate Grief, Eco-anxiety, and Loving a World in Turmoil – with Britt Wray 1:10:34

1y ago1:10:34

1:10:34

A necessary and beautiful episode on the emotional terrain of climate grief, loss, sadness, anxiety, and all the ways we can cope either maladaptively or adaptively to this challenging moment in time. This is an intimate conversation that makes the case for allowing ourselves to ‘feel it all’. Because from the depth of feeling comes the power of ac…

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064: Chris Smaje | Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future 1:35:45

1y ago1:35:45

1:35:45

In this episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua welcomes author Chris Smaje to discuss his recently published book, "Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future." Chris engages in a dialogue with Gregory, which was sparked by their interactions on Twitter, to delve deep into various thought-provoking topics and discuss his current li…

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Myth | Remembrance & Initiation of the Soul 34:56

1y ago34:56

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An essential part of living into different lifeworlds resides in the mythic realm – the currents of poetry, mysticism and story that stream in the archetypal world below the world. Today I bring you a myth, from Darren Silver, rite of passage and vision quest guide; it is a myth that has laid dormant for many years and is finally here to be told. O…

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15. Re-Weaving Landscapes: Wildlife Crossings & Designing for Nature as the Client 1:10:41

1y ago1:10:41

1:10:41

The roads on which we drive are unlikely to strike us as an exciting source of design innovation or interspecies dialogue. And yet, some of the most fascinating experiments and living laboratories are taking place around the world in how humans can build structures of hope and creativity for other species to flourish, despite having their habitats …

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14. Musicians of the Planet: On Making Interspecies Songs – with David Rothenberg 1:01:38

1+ y ago1:01:38

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A clarinet plugged into an underwater hydrophone, playing with liquid humpback whale songs below the surface. A huddled group of musicians under a night-time forest in Berlin, singing with nightingales. A 17-year swarm of cicadas alighting upon a sole jazz musician. These are the scenographies that David Rothenberg provokes with his interspecies mu…

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13. The Sounds of Life: Bioacoustics, A.I. and Ethics – with Karen Bakker 1:01:48

1+ y ago1:01:48

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The world around us is constantly vibrating with sounds we cannot hear. This magical soundscape evades our senses, tempts us by its elusive presence and beckons us to look deeper. Our ability to listen in is rapidly evolving. Over the last decades, scientists have begun installing digital listening devices in nearly every ecosystem. This process of…

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063: Daniel Schmachtenberger and Jason Snyder | High Tech, High Nature 1:45:26

1+ y ago1:45:26

1:45:26

Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Daniel Schmachtenberger and Jason Snyder. Daniel is the founder of the Civilization Research Initiative focused on finding a way through the twin attractors of increasing global catastrophic risks and control dystopias, addressing the underlying drivers of each and the unanticipated effects of our aggregate…

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Meditation | Deep Time 21:19

1+ y ago21:19

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This is a meditation I wrote and recorded to plunge us through epochs of cosmic time, through the tremendous evolutionary processes that preceded us, became us, and are us. It grants us invaluable context on the great tales of life whose memories are held in our bones. This is our origin and lineage. I hope you find yourself nourished and moved by …

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12. The Art of Tracking & Wild Bison - with Toni Romani 51:52

1+ y ago51:52

51:52

This episode weaves live narrative, interview and descriptions on Romanian bison, wild forest adventures, and the lost ancient art and science of tracking. Tracking is an ancient sensorial and survival strategy that our nomadic ancestors cultivated as state of profound observation. It led to the development of many innate abilities of the human min…

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062: Carol Sanford | Changing Modes of Thinking 46:26

1+ y ago46:26

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Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Carol Sanford. Carol is a #1 Amazon Best-selling, multiple award-winning author, business educator, Summit Producer, podcaster, and designer of Membership Community events. Her books are required readings in multiple-departments from Stanford to Harvard.For 40 years Carol has collaborated with leaders to de…

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11. The Inner Lives and Cultural Worlds of Animals – with Carl Safina 1:00:25

1+ y ago1:00:25

1:00:25

Carl Safina is an ecologist, author, conservationist, and animal translator whose body of work probes how free-living animals experience life. His books Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel and Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace have won numerous awards. Audubon named Carl Safina among its “100 …

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061: Tim Rann | Investing in ReFi Emerging Markets 1:15:25

1+ y ago1:15:25

1:15:25

Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Tim Rann, Managing Partner at Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV). MCV is an early-stage impact VC that backs startups increasing the resilience of underserved individuals and communities in emerging markets. Follow MCV on Twitter @MCSocialVenture.Tim brings 15+ years of experience as a founder/operator and fund man…

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060: Stanley Boots | Supporting Real World Assets in DeFi + ReFi 1:03:24

1+ y ago1:03:24

1:03:24

Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Stanley Boots, Co-Founder of Silta Finance. The Silta mission is to direct finance towards sustainable infrastructure. Silta connects DeFi and TradFi lenders with sustainability-focused developers of real-world assets, with the purpose of funding renewable energy, clean water and other forms of sustainable …

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059: Aneel Kumar + Sanne van den Dungen | Grameena Vikas Kendram Society 50:45

1+ y ago50:45

50:45

Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Aneel Kumar and Sanne van den Dungen from Grameena Vikas Kendram Society (GVK Society), as well as by Rebecca Harman, Land Steward Project Manager at Regen Network. A Regen Network Community Fund grantee, GVK Society is a nonprofit organization working in the Andhra Pradesh region of South India. They work …

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058: Dr. Alan Ransil | Filecoin Green 1:22:52

1+ y ago1:22:52

1:22:52

On today's episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Alan Ransil, PhD, of the Filecoin Green team at Protocol Labs. Alan and Gregory discuss voluntary carbon markets, improving methods for carbon accounting, and building informational infrastructure for carbonizing web3. Through Filecoin, Alan is building web3-native tools to…

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057: Alyson Fearon and Lindsay Dill | City Forest Credits 43:09

1+ y ago43:09

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Today on the Planetary Regeneration podcast, tune in as Gregory meets with Alyson Fearon, Vice President of Land Conservation, and Lindsay Dill, Marketing Communications Director for Allegheny Land Trust. They discuss Allegheny Land Trust's Buena Vista Heights Conservation project, protecting 124 acres of native forests and habitats and maintaining…

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Season 1 | Your Host's Reflections & Resolutions! 26:51

1+ y ago26:51

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My 2023 Reflections and Resolutions from Season One! I created this podcast to explore how people can learn to inhabit the world from multiple perspectives, with the ultimate goal of being able to feel the Earth’s body as our own body. In this episode, I start the year and tie the bow on the closing of Season One, by looking back over our twenty or…

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056: Alex Czayka | City Forest Credits: Western Reserve Land Conservancy 47:43

1+ y ago47:43

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On this Community Series episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, Gregory talks with Alex Czayka, Chief Conservation Officer of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The Western Reserve Land Conservancy is a nonprofit organization that works with landowners, communities, government agencies, park systems and other nonprofit organizations to p…

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055: Victoria Loorz | Church of the Wild 47:12

2y ago47:12

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On today's episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Victoria Loorz, author of Church of the Wild. Victoria and Gregory discuss reimagining religious practices in light of our modern understanding of humanity, technology, and nature.Victoria Loorz, MDiv, is a "wild church pastor," an "eco-spiritual director" and co-founder of…

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054: Felix Fritsch and Giulio Quarta | Crypto Commons Hub 49:11

2y ago49:11

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On today's Community Voices episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Felix Fritsch and Giulio Quarta, founders of the Crypto Commons Association (CCA). The CCA promotes the development of digital common goods and infrastructure for blockchain technology through events, publications, adult education courses, and the Crypto Co…

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Poem | Being Human 5:28

2y ago5:28

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Ever since I watched Naima Penniman (from the duet Climbing Poetree) recount her poem in this bewitching video, I’ve returned time and time again to these words, to the simplicity, playfulness, and sheer beauty of her message. For me this poem is medicine. It reminds me of all the silly and wondrous things we human get caught inside of, and then we…

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[Full Interview] Nature as Mentor - with Jon Young 1:02:32

2y ago1:02:32

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Jon Young brings us into the ancient practice of nature connection mentoring. He describes how mentoring is a virtually extinct craft, and yet occupies critical importance in building the sensory awareness and neurology of young children. We delve into his rich tales of living among the San bushmen of Southern Africa, the role of wildlife tracking …

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[Full Interview] Nature as Mentor - with Darren Silver 48:12

2y ago48:12

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You may not yet know what a “vision quest” or a rite of passage is. But these traditions are as ancient as our bones. No matter whom your ancestors were, I would wager that if you travel the family branchings back far enough, you would discover that they too engaged in these ritual processes that tethered them into deeper connection with the earth’…

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10. Nature as Mentor: Wilderness Rites and Tracking 41:49

2y ago41:49

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With Darren Silver & Jon Young. You’ve heard from many voices in previous episodes on how they’ve learned to listen deeply to the world around them. Today, as a fitting closure, we’re going to get into the HOW of all of this, so that you can embark on your own journey. Our two guests are wildlife trackers, wilderness guides, animal language experts…

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[Full Interview] Urban Ecologies - with John Thackara 55:44

2y ago55:44

55:44

John Thackara is a writer, curator and professor who develops design agendas for ecological restoration, urban-rural reconnection, and multi-species design. He curated the celebrated Doors of Perception conference for 20 years, first in Amsterdam and later across India; he was commissioner of the UK social innovation biennial Dott 07, and the Frenc…

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[Full Interview] Urban Ecologies - with Gavin Van Horn 46:41

2y ago46:41

46:41

Where does the city begin? How do animals disrupt our associations of what cities are? What even is urban wilderness? Gavin Van Horn, Executive Editor of the Center for Humans and Nature, and author of the books The Way of Coyote: Shared Journeys in the Urban Wilds and Animal Encounters In The Chicago Wilderness, is here to disrupt long-held notion…

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9. Urban Ecologies: Where’s Nature in the City? 52:28

2y ago52:28

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With Gavin Van Horn & John Thackara. How can people living in urban settings engage with a teeming animal world – right on their doorsteps? Can we design cities from the perspective and the lifeworlds of other species? And by the way, where does the city even begin? How can animals disrupt our associations of what cities are? Gavin Van Horn is the …

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053: Community Voices - Revathi Kollegala | Crossing the digital divide 1:30:00

2y ago1:30:00

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On today's Community Voices episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Revathi, Executive Director of Regen Foundation, and Gregory talk about the intricacies and challenges of anchoring the governance of Regen Nework into the lived reality of land stewards and scientists around the world.Revathi is an ethical technologist with a focus on digit…

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[Full Interview] Multi-species Entanglements - with Dr June Harrower 44:11

2y ago44:11

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Specializing in multi-species entanglements under climate change, Dr Juniper Harrower works at the intersection of ecology, art, activism and policy. She uses science methods and a multimedia art practice to investigate human influence on ecological systems, while seeking solutions that protect at-risk species and promote environmental justice. A f…

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[Full Interview] Multi-species Entanglements - with BeeWisdom 53:32

2y ago53:32

53:32

How do bees bridge people with nature? What is it like to be seduced by the sounds and smells of the hive? To be touched by a bee? In this conversation with two master beekeepers, we delve into the beauty of working with bees and the broken belief systems and malpractices of the beekeeping industry (spoiler: this involves things like sugar feeding,…

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8. Multi-species Entanglements, or, How We Become Rapt in Other Lives 44:05

2y ago44:05

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With BeeWisdom & Dr June Harrower. Today on lifeworlds, we’re going to spend some time with the humming, buzzing, delectable nectar of the bees. Sandira Belia and Annelieke van der Sluijs are beekeepers and co-founders of Bee Wisdom, a platform where beekeepers and bee lovers can learn how to work synergistically with bees. They’re here to unveil t…

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Bedtime Story | Extinction is Loneliness 9:20

2y ago9:20

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I wrote this piece in a 6am flurry of sunrise inspiration, the words pouncing through me, stirred by a combination of books I’d been reading on plant science and deep evolutionary history (thank you, Stephen Harrod Buhner and Thomas Halliday). All too often we read headlines about extinction or climate change, and it can be difficult to relate. Dif…

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052: Community Voices - Kyle Birchard | Pollinator Ecocredits and Integrative Economics 47:06

2y ago47:06

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On today's Community Voices episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Kyle Birchard of Integrative Economics. Regen Network's Land Steward Project Manager Rebecca Harman joins the conversation. Listen as they explore the work that Kyle is doing to bring pollinator ecocredits to Regen Network.Kyle Birchard is the Principal Ana…

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