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Vance Martin: WILD Foundation | Carbon Sequestration and ReWilding | Episode 92 May 29, 2023

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This week we're sharing a catch-up interview with a good friend of the podcast, Vance Martin! We last spoke with him at EarthX in 2019, way back in episode 36, and he and his WILD Foundation have been working on some incredible projects over the past few years. Listen in to hear a discussion about the role of biomass and biodiversity in carbon sequestration, as well as to learn about their work rewilding natural spaces!

Check out the wild foundation at WILD.org

Check out our website at ConservationConnection.co

Youth v. Gov | Climate and Constitutional Rights | Episode 91 May 21, 2023

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In this exciting episode from the Sun Valley Forum we sit down with Christi Cooper, producer & director of the documentary Youth v. Gov, and Vic Barrett, one of the plaintiffs in the legal battle featured in the film! Listen in to learn about their case, their incredible six-year journey detailed in the film, and the ways in which the fossil fuel industry has attempted to block their progress at every turn! Youth v. Gov is streaming now on Netflix.

Learn more about the film here: YouthVGovFilm.com

Check out Our Children's Trust here: OurChildrensTrust.org

Check out our nonprofit here: LastChanceEndeavors.com

Cameron Nielsen: Filmmaker | Washed Ashore | Episode 90 May 14, 2023

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This week we have another awesome episode that came out of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival this year! Cameron Nielsen is the co-director of the film Washed Ashore which chronicles the plight of Pacific Gray Whales! His film seeks to understand why one out of four Gray Whales have washed ashore dead in the past few years. Listen in to learn more about Cameron's story and his view about the role of documentary filmmaking as a way to inspire action for our planet! To watch Washed Ashore, click here: https://www.latimes.com/about/shortdocs/washed-ashore-123 To learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Sarinah Simons: Big Basin Speaks | California Wildfires | Episode 89 May 07, 2023

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Sarinah Simons is a documentary filmmaker and a California State Parks employee who helped document the recent devastation and regrowth that occurred in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, following the CZU fire of 2020. Listen in for a discussion of the importance of fire to the forest ecosystem, how fires have changed in recent years, and how Sarinah was able to communicate the emotional impact of this massive fire to members of the public.

Check out Big Basin Speaks here: https://reimaginingbigbasin.org/

Check out Sarinah's website here: www.SarinahSimons.com

Check out Earth to Humans here: Spotify

Check out our nonprofit here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Malia Byrtus: Camera Trapper | Path of the Panther | Episode 88 Apr 30, 2023

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This week we're sitting down with Malia Byrtus, a conservationist and story teller who's deeply involved with the fight to protect Florida's wild panther population! She's an experienced camera trapper, using motion-triggered cameras in the woods to study the secret habits of these elusive and beautiful animals. She and her collaborators have produced a feature-length film, Path of the Panther, using these images to highlight the story behind one of America's rarest species! Check out Path of the Panther available this week on Disney+.

To learn more about Path of the Panther, click here: www.PathOfThePanther.com

To learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Nicole Ujita | Wetland Water Supply | Episode 87 Apr 23, 2023

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This week we're interviewing Nicole Ujita, the Education Director for the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Combine, Texas! The JBS Wetland Center is a 1800 acre manmade wetland that pulls from the Trinity River, removing sediment and excess nutrients from the water and creating clean drinking water for the booming population of Central Texas! Listen in to learn more about the value of wetland areas, the tricky puzzle of water rights issues, and how the wetland center has created an oasis for endangered wildlife!

Click here to learn more about the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center: www.WetlandCenter.com

Click here to watch the Eagle Nest Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCJV5Ag5qSE

Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Mattie Mead: Hempitecture | Fibers of the Future | Episode 86 Apr 10, 2023

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In this informative episode we sit down with Mattie Mead, the CEO and Founder of Hempitecture! Instead of using oil based fibers, Mattie's company uses plant fiber to create construction materials like home insulation or concrete! Listen in to hear the history behind industrial hemp, and how these incredible materials can reduce the environmental impact of new construction!

Click here to learn more about Hempitecture: www.Hempitecture.com

Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Frank Niepold: NOAA Climate Educator | Turning Education into Action | Episode 85 Apr 02, 2023

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This week we sit down with Frank Niepold, the Senior Climate Education Program Coordinator and Manager at NOAA's Climate Program Office! That's a long title to say that Frank collaborates with organizations and NOAA offices all across the country to get engaging and cutting edge climate education activities into the hands of educators. He believes that the grand task of our time is for humans to learn how to live sustainable lives on our planet, and that the best way to make that happen is by fostering a community from all sectors that can come together as one! Listen in to hear more about NOAA's role in preparing our country to address climate change.

If you'd like to check out NOAA's Climate Program Office, click here: https://cpo.noaa.gov/

If you'd like to check out Saiarchana's episode, click here: Episode 73

Daniel Curry: Range Rider | Wolves, Ranchers, and Cattle | Episode 84 Mar 26, 2023

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As western wolf populations continue to grow, so too does the number of livestock being predated upon by those wolves. That's where Daniel Curry comes in! He spends his days on horseback in the wilds of northeast Washington, minimizing interactions between cattle and reintroduced grey wolves! When he's not out range-riding he's building relationships between ranchers and wolf conservationists, bringing both sides of the debate together to find better solutions for everyone involved.

To learn more about the film Range Rider, click here: http://www.wildconfluence.com/range-rider

To learn more about Daniel's business, click here: www.griphs.com

To learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Molly Kawahata: Climate Champion | The Power of Hope | Episode 83 Mar 13, 2023

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This week we sit down with Molly Kawahata, a former climate advisor to the White House, to discuss the ways in which we talk about the climate crisis. Focusing on the doom and gloom of it all has a paralyzing effect, making it harder for people to take action, but providing a message of hope is energizing and spurs people to push for critical systemic change! Listen in to hear the role that positive messaging plays in the Patagonia documentary The Scale of Hope, which tells the story of Molly's experience as a smooth water ice climber in the Alaskan Range!

To learn more about Molly, visit her website: www.MollyKawahata.com

To view the film The Scale of Hope, click here: TinyLink

To learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

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