Harvest Kaplankaya

In this episode, Howard Covington a chairman on the board of trustees of ClientEarth, unravels the complex nature of environmental law and how it is instrumental in creating change around the globe. China is proving to be a key player in pushing forward new laws and practices which will benefit the planet, its ecosystems and our lives as humans.

In this episode, we converse with Howard Covington, an environmental lawyer who is a chair on the board of trustees at ClientEarth. His journey from investment banker to now the founding chair of The Alan Turing Institute means he brings a wealth of experience in the worlds of business and philanthropy. Now he’s on a mission to combat environmental issues by directly working with governments in changing laws and attitudes.

During this episode, we have a chat with Hanli Prinsloo, a former freediving champion and ocean conservationist and learn about her personal connection to the ocean and how this came to be when much of her childhood was spent in a landlocked region in South Africa. Hanli now aims to spread this connection around the globe through her foundation I Am Water, which helps ocean conservation through human experience. For more information on today’s topic, or to donate to the causes mentioned, simply visit iamwaterfoundation.org.

In this episode, we hear from Dennis Karpes, who is transforming landscape restoration programs across Africa. Using simple water harvesting and agroforestry techniques, his foundation Justdiggit is restoring entire ecosystems and enriching the lives of local communities. His latest project ‘The Raindance Project’, launching in 2020, will play a very crucial role in this desired Re-Green Revolution in Africa.

In this episode, we sit down with Dennis Karpes, founder of Justdiggit which works with rural communities in Africa to help them restore their land and ecosystems through harvesting and farming techniques. Explaining what led him to create this organisation, Dennis is now embarking on a new project, The Raindance Project, a festival launching in 2020 which will create awareness around the globe and promote these crucial reforestation programs.

In this episode, we listen to André Borschberg, an aeronautical engineer who describes his journey of building and flying a solar powered plane and becoming the first pilot along with his co-pilot to successfully complete a circumnavigation of the world without using a drop of fuel.

In this episode, we talk with co-founder and pilot of Solar Impulse, André Borschberg, in which he became the first pilot to fly around the world without using any fuel. Talking us through his passions and origins, André shares his vision about the potential for making aviation clean. The technology is already here he explains, perhaps the greatest challenge now is changing our mindset and culture to bring the dream to reality.

In this episode, we sit down with Zafer Kizilkaya whose passion for marine biology and photography brought him to the Indo-Pacific region and onto assignments for National Geographic. He has since gone onto establish marine protected areas in the Eastern Mediterranean, having won multiple prestigious awards including the “Best co-management award for small scale fisheries in the Mediterranean” by the United Nations Food & Agricultural Organization.  We discuss his reasons for following this career path and how he’s fighting to protect marine ecosystems while protecting the livelihoods of local communities through sustainable fisheries.

In this episode, we talk with anthropologist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence Wade Davis. A writer, photographer and filmmaker, whose work has taken him from the Amazon to Tibet, Africa to Australia, and Polynesia to the Arctic. Here, he dives into his incredible journey of discovery, explaining why he became so interested in other cultures from a young age and why we should keep a positive outlook on the future of global cultures in these progressive times.

In this episode, we speak with Vincent Moon, a revolutionary filmmaker who pairs images and video footage with improvised music. We learn about his discovery of the world of art at the age of 17, spending his days seeing exhibitions, watching films, reading books and more. Since then, he has studied other ancient cultures, shamanic rituals and spirituality and works to spread these teachings to individuals living in the modern world through his films and music.

In this episode, we sit down with Parag Mahajani, a researcher and author in Space Sciences and Technology who has led astronomy programs, observations and lectures for more than 15 years. He has also has gone on to win multiple awards for his literature. We learn why Parag made his very own telescope at a young age and why he went on to share his love for the stars and planets with individuals young and old across the globe.

On this beach talk, we will be listening to Sylvia Earle. Oceanographer, National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence, Founder of @MissionBlue and 2009 TED Prize Winner, Sylvia Earle is here to save and restore the blue heart of the planet. This talk was recorded at Harvest Nature Kaplankaya, in May of 2019. Grab a seat in the sand and listen in.

On our debut episode, we have a conversation with Ocean legend, Sylvia Earle. Oceanographer, National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence, Founder of @MissionBlue and 2009 TED Prize Winner, Sylvia Earle is here to save and restore the blue heart of the planet. We discuss the origins of her love for the ocean, why she wants to make submarines more accessible, and why she believes right now is the last best chance we have to make peace with nature.