Best Sapna Mulki Podcasts (2024)

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EP 64: The Power of Indigenous Storytelling (Pt2) 42:20

1+ y ago42:20

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In the second part of a two part series, we will continue talking about The Whale Child, a book written and illustrated by Indigenous authors Keith and Chenoa Egawa. Keith and Chenoa are siblings and enrolled members of the Lummi Indian Nation and of Japanese heritage. This book is a reminder of why we are here, why I am here, and why I am doing th…

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EP 63: The Power of Indigenous Storytelling (Pt1) 42:06

1+ y ago42:06

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In this first episode of a two-part series, we will be talking about The Whale Child, a book written and illustrated by Indigenous authors Keith and Chenoa Egawa. Keith and Chenoa are siblings and enrolled members of the Lummi Indian Nation, and of Japanese heritage. Keith Egawa is a graduate of the University of Washington’s Creative Writing progr…

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EP 62: Moving Resources to Benefit the Dreams of Environmentalists of Color 1:01:59

1+ y ago1:01:59

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Grace Anderson (she/her) is a network weaver, strategist, and dreamer working at the intersection of race, healing and the environment. While working in the outdoor and environmental sector, she recognized a lack of people of color in that space, not only in leadership, but also in the program. Their stories have not been being told. She soon reali…

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EP 61: Bringing Water Equity to America 51:04

2y ago51:04

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Dr. Sri has a really interesting story about how he found himself on a path into environmental conservation and eventually water equity after starting as a construction engineer. When I reached out to Sri he was the leader of the water program at the Environmental Policy Innovation Center. Since then, he took a new and exciting opportunity at the E…

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EP 60: The Power of Faith in Environmentalism (PT2) 31:50

2y ago31:50

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This is the second episode of a two-part series with Afnan Khairullah and Sofia Gilani. Afnan and Sofia are volunteers with the Green Muslims organization that works to connect Muslims everywhere to nature and environmental activism. In this episode, Afnan and Sofia continue sharing about the role nature played in their life and how they are using …

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EP 59: The Power of Faith in Environmentalism (PT1) 42:44

2y ago42:44

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In this first episode of a two part series, we will hear from Afnan Khairullah and Sofia Gilani, who are volunteers with Green Muslims. Green Muslims is an organization that works to connect Muslims everywhere to nature and environmental activism. Their mission is to serve as a source in the Muslim community for spiritually-inspired environmental e…

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EP 58: International Law & Climate Justice 53:25

2+ y ago53:25

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Nadia Ahmad is an author, attorney, law professor, and environmental justice advocate. She has spent her academic career focusing on frontline communities who are the most vulnerable to energy production. She is a Visiting Associate Professor at Yale Law School and an Associate Professor at Barry University School of Law. She teaches environmental …

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EP 57: Inviting More Black Folks to the Outdoors 58:10

2+ y ago58:10

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Earl B. Hunter, Jr is an unapologetic business owner of an outdoor recreational and marketing company that is committed to get more Black folks out in nature, and encourage white allies to extend invites on their outdoor excursions. Earl worked in the RV (recreational vehicle) industry as an executive for many years until he realized how people of …

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EP 56: Bringing Back Bats From the Brink of Extinction 56:41

2+ y ago56:41

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Ecologist Dr. Rodrigo Medellín is one of the most vocal and well-known advocates for the protection of bats and bat habitats. Rodrigo fell in love with bats when he held one for the first time at the age of 13 and today he is known as the “Bat Man of Mexico”. He is especially known for making significant contributions to taking the lesser long-nose…

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EP 55: Running for Social and Environmental Justice 1:03:26

2+ y ago1:03:26

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Rocio Villalobos is from Austin, Texas. She's an avid trail runner who promotes mental health, having experienced her own challenges and finding a place to belong in nature. She runs to promote Indigenous values around running to heal the soul and healing one's relationship to the land and to raise awareness on the importance of increasing racial r…

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EP 54: Tackling Food Insecurity in the United Kingdom 1:00:00

3y ago1:00:00

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One would think that food insecurity doesn't exist in one of the richest countries in the world - United Kingdom. Deidre (Dee) Woods who currently lives in London sheds light on the stark disparities that exist in the community she serves. As a food and farming action-ist Dee advocates for good food for all and a just, equitable food system, challe…

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Ep 53: Fighting for Food Sovereignty in Kenya and Uganda. 453245:06:37

3y ago453245:06:37

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In this episode we talk about the implications of free trade on African women especially from a food sovereignty perspective. Often free trade agreements are advertised to boost trade between countries, and ultimately encourage and strengthen economic growth in a geographic region. However, this is not the case, especially with African women farmer…

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EP 52: Collaborations in Environmental Justice Movements (Part 2) 39:17

3y ago39:17

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This is the second episode of a two part series with three wonderful changemakers - Laura Diaz, Samrat Pathania from Environmental Collective for Environmental Justice or EC-EJ and Isabel Lopez and Raizes Collective. This is yet another wonderfully informative and descriptive conversation with phenomenal environmental justice activists on what insp…

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EP 52: Collaborations in Environmental Justice Movements (Part 1) 54:11

3y ago54:11

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This is the first episode of a two part series with three wonderful changemakers - Laura Diaz, Samrat Pathania from Environmental Collective for Environmental Justice or EC-EJ and Isabel Lopez and Raizes Collective. This is yet another wonderfully informative and descriptive conversation with phenomenal environmental justice activists on what inspi…

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EP 51: Decolonizing the Flower 1:10:44

3y ago1:10:44

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A queer farmer of color, Edgar Xochitl is the Farm Manager at Hummingbird Farm a collective farm in the Excelsior, San Francisco. Edgar focuses on cross-polinating traditional ecological knowledge. In this episode we talk about: What is Queer Ecology? What does it mean to decolonize the flower? How to apply principles of queer ecology How to challe…

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EP 50: Incorporating Social Sciences into Conservation 1:01:13

3y ago1:01:13

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Why is modern conservation failing? And what can we do to improve its effectiveness? As a social research consultant, Leander Lacy notes that traditional approaches are fragmented, not adequately considering the social dimensions of environmental issues. His transformative solutions— rooted in empiricism and critical Human-Nature connectedness, hel…

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EP 49: Uncovering the Innovative Genius that Resides in Nature 1:02:33

3y ago1:02:33

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Billy Almon is an Astrobiofuturist. Billy helps people explore solutions to improve human experiences on earth and in space. He is an inventor and immersive storyteller who aims to reach the next generation of inventors, designers, scientists and engineers – showing them how to design the future they wish to see. Billy is also the co-host of Little…

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EP 48: Art for Environmental Change 0:01

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Benjamin Von Wong is an award-winning Canadian who's work lies at the intersection of fantasy and photography and combines everyday objects with shocking statistics. It has attracted the attention of corporations, like Starbucks, Dell, and Nike and has generated over 100 million views for causes like ocean plastics, electronic waste, and fashion po…

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Season 3 Launch! 4:16

3y ago4:16

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We're back! Here are some highlights: Video for season 2 and season 3 episodes are on our youtube page - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdv_elfXXh0fbb_s6QYLZHg Still sticking to an every other week schedule First episode comes out on July 6th so lookout! Let's connect!: IG - @breaking_green_ceilings Website: breakinggreenceilings.com…

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EP 47: Water Affordability and Equity in America 50:46

3+ y ago50:46

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Stacey Isaac Berahzer, founder of IB Environmental, has spent more than 16 years in the environmental field, most of it immersed in water resource management as a senior project director with the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. As a passionate proponent of clean, affordable water who is deeply connec…

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EP 46: Investigating the Illicit Vulture Trade in Nigeria 57:47

3+ y ago57:47

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Stephen Awoyemi is a PhD student at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy. For his PhD research, he looks at how sociological theories can help explain and solve the conservation problem of trade in vulture parts for traditional medicine in Nigeria. He holds an MPhil degree in Conservation Leadership (2014) from the University of Camb…

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EP 45: Making Space for Climate Justice and Clean Energy (RERUN) 54:31

3+ y ago54:31

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Raya Salter is an attorney, educator and clean energy law/policy expert, focusing on climate justice. She is a member of the New York State Climate Action Council, which is developing NY’s plan to reach the nation’s leading climate action goals, and a policy organizer with the NY Renews environmental and climate justice coalition. Raya is an experi…

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EP 44: Indigenous Environmentalism 1:02:38

3+ y ago1:02:38

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Deondre Smiles is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geography and is a citizen of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. His research interests include Indigenous geographies, science and technology studies, and tribal cultural resource protection/preservation. His current dissertation research focuses on historical and contemporary disrespect and dis…

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EP 43: Diving With A Purpose 55:30

3+ y ago55:30

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Weldon Wade was born and raised in Bermuda and has been active in the Bermuda diving community for over 10 years. The first and only Bermudian certified as freediver/scuba diver/closed-circuit rebreather diver, Weldon is also the founder of an ocean conservation organization called Guardians of the Reef. With important missions that include invitin…

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EP 42: Grassroots Action in River Protection (RERUN) 51:47

3+ y ago51:47

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This is a re-release of an episode from Feb 2020 season 1 of the podcast. This episode is with the only African American River Keeper in the world, Fred Tutman. Fred is the river for the Patuxent River in Maryland, a north eastern state in the US. This episode is especially meaningful for me because it was the first time I gained the perspective of…

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EP 41: Finding Black Joy: Black Women in Nature 1:04:33

3+ y ago1:04:33

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Nicole Jackson, Ivory Levert and Angela Mitchell are co-creators of Black Women in Nature (BWN), an initiative to connect Black women with nature through meditation, nature, hiking, and reflection in Columbus, Ohio. Nicole is an environmental educator and co-organizer for Black in National Parks Week and Black Birder’s Week. Ivory Levert is a certi…

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S2 TRAILER: We're Back! 8:53

3+ y ago8:53

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Hey All! Season 2 is here! I can’t believe that we made it this far. Season 1 was exhilarating and hectic at the same time. We had 40 episodes in 9 months. At that time I didn't think to take a break for various reasons, I was exhilarated by all the amazing guests I found and their stories. I also wanted to get the hang of podcasting and it was new…

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EP 40: Bringing Back Buffalo to Native Lands and Peoples 1:06:58

3+ y ago1:06:58

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Jason Baldes is a member of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe from the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Land Resource Sciences from Montana State University. Jason's interests have led to work and travel with Indigenous peoples in East Africa, New Zealand, Mexico, Russia, and Denmark. Much of …

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EP 39: Lending a Voice to Disability Justice and an Outdoors For All 1:06:08

3+ y ago1:06:08

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Ambika Rajyagor is a 24 year old Indian-American Outdoor/Adventure Blogger, Special Needs Advocate, and Activist. She is also the cofounder of DisablednOutdoors an online BIPOC-run community focused on representation and accessibility in the outdoors, wants to ensure that these efforts are intersectional, too—especially after nearly four years of p…

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EP 38: Recreating in Color: Promoting Ethnic Diversity in Public Lands 1:12:49

3+ y ago1:12:49

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Francisco, recently retired from his position as the director of recreation tourism, heritage and wilderness resources for more than 22 million acres of national forests and grasslands and national monuments in the Forest Service’s Southwestern Region. He served at the U.S. Forest service for more than 35 years. Valenzuela helped guide the developm…

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EP 37: Investigating Gender Dimensions of Wildmeat Trafficking 52:45

3+ y ago52:45

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Aalayna Green (she/her) is an undergraduate student at Michigan State University majoring in Zoology. Her research focuses on the nexus between conservation criminology and women's studies. She's specifically studying the gendered implications of urban wildmeat trafficking in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A self-proclaimed intersectional conser…

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EP 36: Understanding and Connecting to Nature Through Art 1:01:04

3+ y ago1:01:04

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Dr. Lee Ann Woolery, is an educator, researcher, scholar, and practicing artist of over 30 years. She pioneered Art-Based Perceptual Ecology, an art-based field research method to study ecological change. Dr. Woolery has accomplished a diverse array of actions varying from designing and facilitating arts programming for communities, schools, etc., …

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EP 35: Ninjasticking Through the Woods to Bring Intersectionality to the Outdoors 54:49

3+ y ago54:49

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Vasu Sojitra is a professional adaptive athlete. His main passion is for skiing as well as for mountain sports ranging from trail running, rock climbing to packrafting and everything in between. Vasu has climbed peaks like the Grand Teton and climbed and skied peaks in Montana’s Beartooth and Bridger mountain ranges. When Vasu was only nine months …

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EP 34: Building a Successful Career in the Marine Sciences 1:03:44

3+ y ago1:03:44

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Dr. Dominique Lazarre has been an Associate Research Scientist at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in Saint Petersburg, Florida, since 2017. At FWRI, she leads a data management team that provides fisheries data to state and regional partners for stock assessments. Dominique also has experience working in academia: she is currently an adjun…

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EP 33: Creating Inclusive Spaces in the Water Industry – One Queer Professional’s Experience 1:12:49

3+ y ago1:12:49

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Ari Copeland works at Black & Veatch Corporation as an Operations Specialist. Ari has a BS in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Masters in Environmental Engineering from University of Cincinnati. Ari has been a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and has been in the water and wastewater industry for 16 yea…

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EP 32: Finding Your Spiritual Connection to Mother Nature 1:00:06

4y ago1:00:06

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Rabiah Nur is an Indigenous healer, activist, storyteller, speaker, ceremonialist and daughter of the Great Mother. Her work in the world is to heal and empower women through connection to nature, to spirit, and to their innate wisdom. She works to facilitate a rebirth of a new and healthy society where women are valued, empowered, whole and are he…

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EP 31: On the Miseducation of Our Youth 1:08:27

4y ago1:08:27

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Dr. Diego Román is an Assistant Professor in Bilingual/Bicultural Education at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall 2019). Prior to this appointment, he was an Assistant Professor in Teaching and Learning at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Román holds a B.S. degree in Agronomy…

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EP 30: Advocating for Racial Equity in the Environmental Movement 53:36

4y ago53:36

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Sarika is a first generation Indian-American, who grew up in the suburbs of Rochester NY. Her family comes from the foothills of Himachal Pradesh. Sarika was deeply influenced and inspired by the East Bay Area’s rich activist traditions while studying at the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned dual degrees in Peace and Conflict S…

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EP 29: Being an Ally for Environmental Justice 1:00:00

4y ago1:00:00

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Andrew Kricun is a Senior Director with Moonshot Missions, a non-profit focused on providing technical assistance to water utilities in underserved communities. He is also a Senior Fellow with the US Water Alliance working on their national water equity initiative. He is also working as a Senior Advisor at the Water Center at the University of Penn…

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EP 28: How to Diversify Environmental Organizations 57:44

4y ago57:44

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Whitney Tome is the former Executive Director of Green 2.0. Prior to joining The Raben Group as a principal, Whitney served as the director of diversity and inclusion at the National Parks Conservation Association where she led, defined, and crafted metrics and measures for the organization’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Whitney has advised com…

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EP 27: Activating Communities to Cleanup New York City 41:08

4y ago41:08

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Alyssa Perez is many things but among the most important are a mother, an environmentalist, and the founder of Stay Blooming. She's a Puerto Rican and has lived in the Bronx, New York her entire life. She has had a passion for our natural world since young and found herself wanting to protect these spaces over the years. Environmental awareness, ed…

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EP 26: A Day in the Life of an Interpretive Naturalist 1:05:54

4y ago1:05:54

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Jeremy Lin is an interpretive naturalist for California State Parks. Based at Donner Memorial SP, Jeremy is the lead interpreter for several parks in Sierra District. As lead interpreter Jeremy manages several park programs including nature education, docent volunteers, and infrastructural and long-range planning. Jeremy has been involved in creati…

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EP 25: Reclaiming Indigenous Rights to Food Sovereignty 53:24

4y ago53:24

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Dr. Mariaelena Huambachano, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Society and Community Studies and Director of Biodiversity Protection and Indigeneity at UW, Madison. Dr. Huambachano’s work explores public policies for food sovereignty, social movements, sustainable development, and the role of Indigenous knowledge to improve food s…

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EP 24: Bringing Fire Back to the Karuk Tribe 54:22

4y ago54:22

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Bill Tripp is a Karuk Tribal Member and Interim Director of the Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources. He began learning how to work with fire from the age of four from his Grandmother. His work to restore fire into the hands of Karuk People through an integrated Traditional Ecological Knowledge and western science framework has been instrume…

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EP 23: Making the Outdoors Accessible to Disabled Hikers 51:47

4y ago51:47

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Syren Nagakyrie (they/she) is a long-time disabled activist and community builder who is passionate about liberation through connection. Syren grew up with multiple invisible disabilities; they found connection with nature to be a source of comfort in times of social isolation. Syren is the founder of Disabled Hikers, (www.disabledhikers.com), an o…

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EP 22: Stories From a Black Ecologist and Aspiring Hunter 1:21:13

4y ago1:21:13

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Dr. Jonathan Hall is a wildlife ecologist by training with a broad interest in wildlife conservation, human/wildlife interaction, environmental justice, and species movement ecology. Much of his research experience is in the semi-arid environment of Western Rajasthan, India, focusing on the ecological and cultural relationships that exist between h…

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EP 21: Finding a Place to Belong 50:11

4y ago50:11

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Belinda’s environmental journey began when she was growing up in New York. As the first-born child of immigrant parents from south east China, Belinda found herself caught between two worlds. As a young child, she faced discrimination from white peers who saw her as “other” and faced the pressure of her parents’ desire to pursue a “respectable” and…

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EP 20: On Being a Black Feminist Environmental Ethnographer 1:08:50

4y ago1:08:50

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Traveling from New Jersey to North Carolina, Frances was able to experience urban city living as well as life in a rural area surrounded by hog farms. Through that, she and her family remained tight knit as her mother inspired her from all angles. With the house matriarch as a teacher and enthusiastic environmentalist, Frances was able to get the s…

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EP 19: Going Rogue: Life After Being an LGBTQ Environmental Educator 1:02:14

4y ago1:02:14

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Growing up in Ohio, Katie spent a lot of her childhood outside during the summer months. She spent a year at her grandmother’s house where she immersed herself in nature. Katie was able to take her love and interest for animals and nature into a career. While in attendance at Ohio University, she created her own bachelor’s special studies degree wh…

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EP 18: Unearthing the Lives of Enslaved Africans 52:47

4y ago52:47

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Dr. Justin Dunnavant always had a passion for history and it was only after a study abroad trip to a Mayan site in a rainforest in Belize did he discover his love for archaeology. During that trip he realized that a lot of early history books are written from an archaeological perspective but that balck, indigenous, and people of color were not doi…

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