Episode 33: Can Listening Be a Political and Moral Act?

Biologist David George Haskell says this collective inattention is a huge loss for each of us. It’s like leaving money on the table because paying attention to the living world is a source of beauty, joy and renewal—one we can access at anytime from anywhere.

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Episode 32: What Should We Fix First?

Margaret Renkl’s new book “Graceland at Last: Notes on Hope and Heartache From the American South is mix of graceful observations and practical solutions.

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Episode 31: Who Trashed My River?

The organization Nick Wesley co-founded, Urban Rivers, is creating The Wild Mile, the first-ever floating eco-park of its scale in the world.

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Episode 30: Privilege & Inequality in Animals

Guest Jenn Smith says that human concepts of intergenerational wealth and inequality occur also in the behaviors of animals.

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Episode 29: Disruption & Resilience

When Jane Watson encountered a ruined meadow of seagrass in the ocean, instead of getting furious, she grew curious.

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Season Five Coming Soon

Season Five Will Launch July 2022

New episodes, new guests, new insights about nature and our built environments are coming soon. And more on how we can live together–with nature, with cities and with one another. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app or check back here.

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