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Welcome to People Places Planet, ELI’s leading environmental podcast. We talk to leading experts across sectors who share their solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental problems. Tune in for the latest environmental law, policy, and governance developments.

Copyright: © Environmental Law Institute 2019

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2023 National Wetlands Awards: Bingqing Liu, Scientific Research Award Winner May 31, 2023

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From remote sensing to carbon sequestration, Bingqing Liu has the research to back it up. Dr. Liu’s work at The Water Institute is taking a deep look at how coastal restoration projects along Louisiana's coast can mitigate climate events and the carbon capturing potential of local ecosystems.

In this miniseries, ELI’s Georgia Ray sits down with each of the 2023 National Wetlands Awardees.

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2023 National Wetlands Awards: Rebecca Swadek, Wetlands Program Development Award Winner May 26, 2023

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New York City might not be the concrete jungle you think it is. Rebecca Swadek has secured over $22 million in city and grant funding to implement wetlands projects across the city and has co-authored a thirty-year plan for the continued protection, restoration, and care of the city wetlands.

In this miniseries, ELI’s Georgia Ray sits down with each of the 2023 National Wetlands Awardees.

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2023 National Wetlands Awards: Matthew Hough, Promoting Awareness Award Winner May 25, 2023

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Promoting awareness is never easy–especially when you're talking to an uninformed and sometimes resistant public. Despite the difficulty, Matt Hough has been instrumental in galvanizing support for wetlands in Kansas leading to conservation efforts totaling approximately 78,000 wetlands acres in just 11 years.

In this miniseries, ELI’s Georgia Ray sits down with each of the 2023 National Wetlands Awardees.

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2023 National Wetlands Awards: Charlotte Michaluk, Youth Leadership Award Winner May 24, 2023

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Charlotte Michaluk has been a successful, data-driven advocate for wetland conservation and a continuous force in educating the community, notably through her wetland monitoring curriculums—all before the age of 18.

In this miniseries, ELI’s Georgia Ray sits down with each of the 2023 National Wetlands Awardees.

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2023 National Wetlands Awards: Adam Davis, Business Leadership Award Winner May 23, 2023

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Philanthropic and government resources alone can’t afford to restore all our wetlands. Over the past two decades, Adam Davis’ thought leadership has increased private capital available for large-scale, multi-benefit wetland restoration projects nationally.

In this miniseries, ELI’s Georgia Ray sits down with each of the 2023 National Wetlands Awardees.

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Groundtruth: Cultural Burns as Tools for Wildfire Prevention and Indigenous Healing May 17, 2023

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Indigenous people used prescribed burns in forests for thousands of years to manage land, reduce wildfire risk, and support cultural practices. Noa Ervin and Claire McLeod of Beveridge & Diamond interview Deniss Martinez, PhD Candidate at the University of California Davis, focusing on how colonial governments and land management agencies have suppressed these practices, and highlight the recent progress in restoring Indigenous fire management.

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Youth Leadership for Wetlands Protection May 11, 2023

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Wetlands are critical infrastructure for coastal areas and species, but they are also integral to the culture of local communities. This week’s episode features Louisiana 4-H’s Wetlands Youth Ambassadors, young leaders working to protect and restore the state’s wetlands. The ambassadors share their personal experiences growing up near and in coastal wetlands, discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Louisiana's wetlands, and their work to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands.

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The Enforcement Angle: Driving California Toward Carbon-Neutrality with Dr. Steven Cliff May 03, 2023

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is playing a major role in setting air quality standards across the country and world. Led by Dr. Steven Cliff, the agency works closely with scientists, industry, and other regulatory bodies to create a carbon-neutral California by 2045. In this episode, Dr. Cliff joins Justin Savage and Maureen Gorsen of Sidley Austin LLP to discuss how CARB’s work is considering environmental justice, rethinking and electrifying their transportation infrastructure, and automated driving.

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Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Resilience with Lawyers and Authors Susan Crawford and Robert Verchick Apr 26, 2023

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In this podcast episode, Jeffrey Peterson interviews Susan Crawford and Robert Verchick, two noted lawyers who have new books on climate adaptation and coastal resilience published in April 2023. The interview covers a wide range of topics, including the challenges posed by sea-level rise, the importance of social justice in climate adaptation, and the role of law in addressing climate change.

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Drinking Water in LA County Apr 19, 2023

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Drinking water in the United States is among the world’s cleanest and most heavily regulated, yet entire grocery store aisles are dedicated to bottled water. Why is this? In this episode, ELI’s Georgia Ray speaks with Cindy Donis, a community organizer for East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, and Gregory Pierce, director of the Human Right to Water Solutions Lab within UCLA’s Luskin Center for Innovation. Cindy and Gregory offer background on drinking water contamination in LA County, California, and share what needs to happen at the local, state, and federal level to combat negative perceptions about tap water while ensuring it is indeed safe to drink.

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