Jungle Capital (Green Infrastructure and Green Cities)

Happy to introduce episode 28 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about pollinators in Australia. Kit Prendergast is a native bee scientist and conservation biologist, dedicated to promoting evidence-based actions to preserve indigenous native bees. She earned a Forrest Scholarship for her Ph.D. research documenting native bee biodiversity in the southwest Western Australian biodiversity hotspot. She created a Facebook group 'Bees in the burbs; which now has almost over 9K members, and has conducted citizen science projects to engage the community to care about native bees and ensure that there are thriving bee communities. Kit was awarded the Flow Hive Pollinator Support Program, Graduate Women WA Mary Walters Bursary, Australian Wildlife Society University Student Grants Scheme and the Ecological Society of Australia’s Outstanding Outreach Prize, and was a FameLab Australia finalist. She’s been invited to speak at community events and has published numerous academic articles. Kit has also written the popular book & Creating a Haven for Native Bees. When she is not out among the bees and flowers she is spending time with her dog, bunny and birds, or tumbling about doing acrobatics as a circus performer. To contact the Bee Babette, including to read her publications or participate in her bee hotels and bushfire project, her email is: kitprendergast21@gmail.com Twitter: @BeeBabette Facebook group: Bees in the burbs Facebook page: Creating a Haven for Native Bees Facebook page: Abuzz About Dawson's Burrowing Bee Redbubble store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/beebabette/shop insta: @kit.prendergast

Happy to introduce Episode 27 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about environmental assessments in Nigeria. Peter Tertese Ikyapa is from Benue state, North-Central Nigeria. He acquired a bachelor's degree in Geography 2014, at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. Then he proceeded to Bayero University Kano (BUK) where he obtained Master's of Science degree in Environmental Management in 2019 all in Nigeria. He had six months industrial training at the Benue State ministry of Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals Makurdi prior to the 11 months of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kano where he thought Geography in high school. Aside the environmental advocacy services which he renders occasionally with his team at GreenTip Environmental innitiative, he conducts EIA, EA, & EMP's where he gets to analyze data about soil, water & air pollution in order to propose actions and policies that are less harmful to the environment & people's health. Part of the work he does as a freelancer is to conduct research for organisations that need his services. One of the recent research he did was the World Bank sponsored research on "the sustainability and skill acquisition ecosystem in Nigeria" under the umbrella of Academy of Learning Nigeria (ALN). At present, he is working on "E-Waste Management in Nigerian Cities: a case study of Kano Metropolis" where he hopes to explore the trend, Challenges & opportunities in electronic waste Management in his country. You can reach him on: Twitter & Instagram; @IT_PeterZ Facebook & LinkedIn; @Peter Tertese Ikyapa

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Happy to introduce Episode 26 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Forestry in the Philippines. Rivah Shane P. LLano is from Pilar, Cebu, Philippines. She a licensed forester. She took my Bachelor’s degree in Forestry at Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte. She graduated last June 2019 with Latin Honor. She worked as a Forester and a Geographic Information System Operator at Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Community Environment and Natural Resources Office in Palo, Leyte for 11 months. She conducted compliance and monitoring to Community-based Forest Management areas within the office’s jurisdiction and made reports of her observations. She also organizes the Information Education and Communication (IEC) Campaigns to areas prone to illegal logging and deforestation and conduct interviews and series of seminars to communities within CBFM areas. She is also in-charge to form a Multi-sectoral Forest Protection Committee (MFPC) to a chosen municipality within our office’s jurisdiction. Furthermore, she also joined the extension officers conduct surveys and validation on National Greening Program. When she is in the office, she make maps of watersheds, hydropower plants, Community-based Forest Management (CBFM) and National Greening Program (NGP) areas. What she does is analyze and compare the maps of the NGP areas if there are changes in forest cover from the year the project began up to present and submit reports in monthly basis. On August 2020, she was offered a scholarship by the office of the graduate school and last December 2020, she had to leave her job to further my studies. At present, she is a 1st year Master student in Forestry in the same University where she finished my undergraduate program. She can be reached through these social media platforms: Instagram (@ms.shaney ), Twitter (shanellano) and Facebook (Rivah Shane Llano) or this contact number +639464196936.

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Nature's Pulse: Episode Twenty Five

Happy to introduce Episode 25 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Environmental Science and Waste Management in UK. Philip Kyeremanteng is an Environmental scientist with experience in environmental assurance and protection, solid waste and resource management, water quality monitoring and ISO 14001 & ISO 9001 implementation and environmental social impact assessment. He has a broad and in-depth knowledge of international environmental legislations compliance for the natural and built environmental sector. He is a Subject Matter Expert in:  Marine Licence application and management  Surface water, effluent discharge and landfill leachate management  Planning applications  Water quality monitoring  Flood risk management  Environment technologies  Environment and Social Impact Assessment  Dredging and Contaminated lands risk management  Pollution Incidence response  Solid and Hazardous waste management  Environmental permitting regulation he can be contacted on Linkedin or at by email at info@renephil.com

Nature's Pulse: Episode 24

Happy to introduce Episode 24 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about conservation and eco-tourism is Uganda. Twinamasiko pasco is a staunch environmental conservationist with a diploma in wildlife tourism management(wetland management, mammology, botany, ecology, environment management, biostatistics, travel behaviour, eco-tourism, tourism business, range land management, taxidermy, ornithology), and a founder of Bunyaruguru Environment Conservation Association And African pearl tourism information centre and a consultant in biodiversity inventory particularly wetlands. You can contact Twinamasiko here: Whatsapp: +256703301628 /+256784391805 Email: twinamasikopasco@gmail.com Facebook pages: Twinamasiko pasco Bunyaruguru Environment Conservation Association : African pearl tourism information centre "LOVE FOR NATURE BROUGHT US"

Nature's Pulse: Episode 23

Happy to introduce Episode 23 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Architecture in the United States. Deborah Buelow is the founder of Cedar Architecture, a practice dedicated to ethical and sustainable architecture. Deborah graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2000 at Iowa State University, and a Master of Architectural Studies with a focus on urbanism at MIT in 2010. In between she has practiced at every scale of design, all serving to inform the architectural and design projects in the works today. Deborah is licensed to practice Architecture in New York, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. After raising their son in a tiny house for three years, she and her husband are currently living in a renovated farmhouse in Maryland. You can reach her on instagram: cedar_architecture, via the website at www.cedararch.com , or by email at deborah@cedararch.com

Nature's Pulse: Episode 22 (Environment News)

Nature's Pulse: Episode 21 (Environment News)

Happy to introduce episode 22 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about geography in Zimbabwe. Pascal Shuro is a 22 year old from Zimbabwe . He is a climate change activist working with climate Change africa opportunities (CCAO)and Climate Reality. He is Currently studying a Bsc hons in Geography and Environmental Studies with Midlands State University Zimbabwe . You can get in touch with him on facebook, pascal shuro , on whatsapp or phone , +2637711871129 https://youtu.be/jX5AKp9nsuk

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Happy to introduce episode 21 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Environmental Justice in the United States. Diamond is the Founder and President of Millennials 4 Environmental Justice (M4EJ). Passionate about social and environmental justice, Diamond started M4EJ in order to inform, engage, and advocate for environmental justice among communities that suffer disproportionately from adverse health, social, and economic outcomes associated with barriers within our neighborhoods. Diamond began her education studying Environmental Policy and Analysis, until she then went on to earn her MPH in Global Health, Community Development, and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) from Emory University. In her professional and educational career, Diamond has reached many milestones including earning the William H. Sterner Memorial Award, the Elmore Manufacturing Award, and most recently, the Outstanding APE Award in 2020. Diamond has contributed her career to fighting for environmental and social justices across low-income communities of color. Ms. Spratling has spent her career in many capacities including time spent at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, serving on grant committees, developing curricula for environmental justice courses, leading research studies both globally and locally, and currently working as a Health Equity and GIS Fellow for Bloomberg Associates. Email: diamondspratling@gmail.com or info@millennials4ej.com Twitter: @diamondsprat Linkedin: Diamond Spratling Website: www.millennials4ej.com

This weeks environmental news

Happy to introduce episode 20 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Forest Ecology in the western United States. worked for multiple federal agencies, both as a forester and a researcher, studying stand dynamics as well as mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) infestation rates. Upon graduation Mario worked as a forester for a non-profit and federal agencies, mostly implementing fuel reduction plans in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas. During this tenure Mario decided to follow another of his passions, teaching. So, after a few years of working in the field he went back for his Master’s Degree in Restoration Ecology. Currently he has moved to Oregon, and is both working as a Utility Forester and as an Adjunct Instructor of Environmental Science at a Community College.While going to school for his Bachelor’s Degree in Forest Management at Colorado State University, You can reach Mario at MarioMora.eco@gmail.com

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This weeks environmental news (week of dec 28)

A discussion of this week's environmental news (week of Dec 21)

Happy to introduce Episode 19 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Regenerative Agriculture. Klaus Mager is a Regenerative Agriculture Activist. He was born in Germany and moved to America in 1976 where he worked as the Director of Food and Beverage for the Walt Disney Company. In the last 5 years of his corporate life he worked as a whole saler. His wide breadth of experience in the food supply chain granted him deep knowledge of the international food system. Following his retirement, he educated himself about the regenerative agriculture movement and the importance of it. He now volunteers with several organizations to promote the implementation of regenerative agriculture. Klaus Mager Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/klausmager Facebook Page: Growing a Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/1128113480696630

A review of this weeks environmental news (week of Dec 14)

A review of this week's environmental news (week of Dec 7)

A review of this week's environmental news (week of Nov 30th)

A review of this week's environmental news (Week of Nov 23)

A review of this week's environmental news (Nov 17)

Happy to introduce Episode 18 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about land banking and forestry in the Philippines. Carl Philip M. Ortiz, graduated BS Forestry at the University of the Philippines - Los Banos specialized in Geographic Information System, Watershed Management and Urban Forestry. He is Currently working as an Environmental consultant at Landbank of the Philippines - Environmental Program and Management Department. You can reach Carl at carlphilip.ortiz@gmail.com or through Facebook - Carl Philip Ortiz

Happy to introduce Episode 17 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about climate action and sustainable development in the Philippines. John is the Program Manager of Living Laudato Si Philippines (LLS), an interfaith movement campaigning for the divestment of major financial institutions from fossil fuels and the empowerment of citizens for lifestyle and attitudinal shifts towards sustainability. He is currently an interim member of the Secretariat of Aksyon Klima Pilipinas, the country's largest network of civil society groups for climate action. He has actively represented the Philippines and the youth sector in different capacities during global and regional UN climate conferences since 2017. As a citizen journalist, he has written climate and environmental stories and op-eds since 2016, with articles published in international and local media platforms such as The Huffington Post, Asia Sentinel, Rappler, Sun Star, and The Manila Times. He is one of the co-authors of the first Philippine Climate Change Assessment Report series, the local equivalent to the IPCC reports. He earned his MS Atmospheric Science degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in December 2018. You can reach John at FB: @jlcalgo Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-leo-algo-92aa1269/They may also message the FB, Twitter, and Instagram pages for Living Laudato Si' Philippines and Aksyon Klima. Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3g1loTFgciP2BlNZFx8Uzx?si=lI16FhyNT7eKTBjMBC_VOw YouTube: https://youtu.be/kg0InL8zBus

A review of this week environmental news (week of Nov 10)

A review of this week's environmental news (week of Nov 2)

A discussion of this week's environmental news (Oct 26)

A discussion of the week of Oct 16th's environmental news.

Happy to introduce Episode 16 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about environmental science in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Maqsood Ahmad Tareen is a lecturer of Kandahar University. He completed his Bachelor Degree in agricultural sciences and is currently doing his Ms in environmental science. However, as he develops his career as an environmentalist he is trying to achieve the goals of sustainability in the area. You can reach Maqsood at maqsoodtareen@gmail.com

A discussion of the week's environmental news

Happy to introduce Episode 15 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Water Resources in Vietnam. Linh Nguyen just graduated from Thuyloi Univeristy, Vietnam and now being a water resources management bachelor, Linh Nguyen has experienced several fields in water resources, e.g. lakes, reservoirs, etc, and she found out that the most optimal way to have sustainable development is to synchronize the system together. Linh is still taking a gap year to develop her knowledge and skills, hoping that she could join environmental sciences to deal with the current situation in Vietnam. For anyone with the same interest and orientation, you can contact her through email: linhnk5nk@wru.vn

Happy to introduce episode four of “Nature’s Pulse” where I’ll review the weeks environmental news with commentary, explore sustainability ideas, provide career updates and answer questions. The goal is to provide more of the what the mainstream psyche is missing: depth and nuance. This week I talk about: - Amazon risking turning into a savannah - COVID 19’s impact on poaching in Africa - Environmental professionals episode 14 - Continued violence in the Philippines against environmental professionals - Tasmanian tiger introduction into mainland Australia - Libya tortoise at risk of extinction Thanks, love ya all.

Happy to introduce Episode 14 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Marine Biology. Louise-Oceane is a student in Marine Biology & Coastal Ecology at the University of Plymouth, UK. Born & raised in France, she moved to the UK at 18 to start university. Since, she's experiencing different areas of marine biology such as conservation genetics, subtidal ecology, fisheries management and is now wanting to go deeper into marine ecosystem restoration. Although she likes the scientific research side of conservation, she is also interested into the practical & social sides of it. To get in touch, you can contact her on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisedelion

Happy to introduce episode three or “Nature’s Pulse” where I’ll review the weeks environmental news with commentary, explore sustainability ideas, provide career updates and answer questions. The goal is to provide more of the what the mainstream psyche is missing: depth and nuance. This week I talk about: - Vertical forest proposal in NYC - Indigenous lobster rights in Nova Scotia - Alvord meteorite - State of the world plants and fungi - Passing of Dr. Yohannes Aberra - Canadian mines in Philippines Thanks, love ya all.

Happy to introduce Episode 2 of “Nature’s Pulse” where I’ll review the weeks environmental news with commentary, explore sustainability ideas, provide career updates and answer questions. The goal is to provide more of the what the mainstream psyche is missing: depth and nuance. This week I talk about: - My "Ecology Positive Cities Framework" - Paper on the Portrayal of Zoos in Media - Professor Rattan Lal - Natural disaster impacts on already degraded ecosystems - Tree planting vs. Natural Regeneration - Rachel Carson Thanks, love ya all.

Happy to introduce “Nature’s Pulse” where I’ll review the weeks environmental news with commentary, explore sustainability ideas, provide career updates and answer questions. The goal is to provide more of the what the mainstream psyche is missing: deep and nuance. This week I talk about: - the state of the world’s forests - plastic recycling - the dark side of environmental justice - wildfires - conservation wins - community dispersal - montreal protocol Thanks, love ya all.

Happy to introduce Episode 13 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Environmental Planning and Urban Sustainability. Ana Polgár is a graduate of Spatial Planning student in the specialisation Cities, Water and Climate Change at the Radboud University. During her bachelor International Relations & International Organisations, she did a minor in development studies and conducted field research on sustainable livelihoods through Community Based Village Development in rural Henan province in China. After a pre master in Environment and Development Planning at the University of Groningen she started a Natural Resource Management master at the University of the Philippines Los Baños as part of the double degree master Food Security and Climate Change. During her internship at Transparency International Mongolia she initiated the research for the Spotlight Report (parallel to the Voluntary National Report of the Mongolian government) on the anti-corruption goals in SDG16. At VNG International -  the international development agency of the Dutch Local Government Authority- she was involved in the DEALS project (Governance of Inclusive Green Growth in Cities), which gave her insight in the way local governments in different contexts deal with participatory planning and inclusive decision making. She is interested in environmental and social impacts of planning interventions that aim to increase climate resilience. To get in touch, you can contact her on LinkedIn (Ana Polgar) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-polgar/ Show links: YouTube: Podcast: Jungle Capital (Any Podcast Platform) If you like the environmental professionals show and want more, please leave a comment.

Here’s my latest op-ed. Would appreciate greatly if you found the time to read, gave feedback, and shared it. https://link.medium.com/0t7vWj2DY7

Happy to introduce Episode 12 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Youth and Biodiversity in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yoba Alenga Extasié has bachelor degree in Plant Breeding and currently enrolled in a Master Program in Biodiversity and Sustainable Forests management at the University of Kisangani. Extasié is the National Coordinator of Congolese Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN-DRC) which a youth-led organizations that aims to connect all young people of the DRC that share the passion of biodiversity while providing a platform where young people to exhibit and cultivate their ideas, talents, skills, and experience. He is involved with many youth-led organizations and he is a judge at the United Nations Champions of Earth Competition since 2018. Passionated and motivated about biodiversity and environment protection, Extasié advocates for a strong engagement of young people in handling effectively pressing world environmental issues.   Organization’s social media: Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/gybnrdc/ Website: https://gybnweb.wixsite.com/drcongo   Personal social media: Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/yobayaes Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoba_alenga Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yobayaes/ If you like the environmental professionals show and want more, please leave a comment. https://youtu.be/bQvycXv-EVk

Happy to introduce Episode 11 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about Conservation Psychology. Stephanie Klarmann, M.A., is a PhD candidate at the University of Johannesburg. Her research interests focus on taking a South African perspective on conservation issues, skills development and our relationships with nature. In pursuing a doctoral degree, she aims to emphasise the important role conservation psychology can have in the South African context by exploring the mutually beneficial ways in which youth can protect our natural heritage and explore employment opportunities in conservation and tourism. Since her psychology studies began as an undergraduate student, she has explored ways in which psychology can be combined with environmental issues, and the link between human wellbeing and behaviour. Stephanie has extensive experience as a high school educator and is therefore pursuing research in skills development in conservation for previously disadvantaged youth. She is also a National Geographic Certified Educator, an ambassador for Youth for Lions/Blood Lions, and a wildlife photographer. To get in touch, you can contact her on LinkedIn (Stephanie-Emmy Klarmann) or via email: steph.klarmann@live.co.za Show links: YouTube: Podcast: Jungle Capital (Any Podcast Platform) https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jungle-capital-green-infrastructure-and-green-cities/id1406128491?i=1000477178921 If you like the environmental professionals show and want more, please leave a comment.

Happy to introduce Episode 10 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about PhD candidacy, Climate Justice and Smart Cities in India. Hariprasad VM is a native of Kerala State of India and earned his bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering. Further, he shifted his interest into environmental studies domain and completed his masters from TERI University,New Delhi. During his masters he was exposed to different areas including rural development, biodiversity conservation, wildlife conservation. After completing his masters, he worked as a teaching fellow with Ashoka University for sometime and then moved to Azim Premji University in Bangalore. He explored the area of urban ecology there and then shifted his interest to disaster and communities. This was after his home state Kerala faced 'great flood of the century' in 2018. He worked for 8 months in flood and landslide affected communities in Kerala before he moved to IIT Bombay for his PhD degree. Currently he is a PhD student in the domain of science and technology studies at the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas You can reach him on the following: Instagram - @hariprasad.v.m https://instagram.com/hariprasad.v.m?igshid=3snotp1cwfue Email - hariprasad.vm2@gmail.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hariprasad.unni LinkedIn name - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hariprasad-v-m-b95872133 Show links: YouTube (Jungle Capital): https://youtu.be/Yu4p9rlrVm4 Podcast: Jungle Capital (Any Podcast Platform) https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jungle-capital-green-infrastructure-and-green-cities/id1406128491?i=1000476335538 If you like the environmental professionals show and want more, please leave a comment.

Happy to introduce Episode 009 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about environmental consulting in Philippines. Khryst Celine (KC) Vizon studied Environmental Science Major in Environmental Biology as her undergrad degree in Central Luzon State University, Philippines. She's currently working in an environmental consulting firm based in Metro Manila as an Environmental Specialist and basically working on environmental impact assessment of such as but not limited to building/development projects. She also has a published article in Journal of Parasitic Diseases that can be accessed via Springer titled Contamination of Food-borne Parasites from Green-leafy Vegetables Sold in the Public Markets of San Jose City, Nueva Ecija. You can reach her on the following: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vizonkc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khrystceline_/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khryst-celine-vizon/ Email: Khrystceline@gmail.com

Happy to introduce Episode 008 of Environmental Professionals. This episode is about environmental NGO in Kenya. Boniface Rwimbo Kamau holds a bachelor degree in environmental conservation. He works as an environmental consultant but has also recently started an NGO that aims to help educate people across Africa on environmental issues. He is seeking help learning about how to secure funding for his initiatives (please contact him if you can provide advice). Organization- Ecodiverse Africa to create awareness on biodiversity in Africa Current initiative-Plastic Reuse Kenya https://bit.ly/2VhXwkg PLASTIC POLLUTION PUTTING MILLIONS AT RISK Plastic waste bottles have been accumulating for decades now leaving the world in one of the largest crisis. They are everywhere and have become the most produced man-made materials. As of today 1,000,000 plastic bottles are bought around the world each minute. They end up in landfills, rivers and immediate environment after single use which is really affecting our environment. Researchers have also found plastics in rain samples and air that we breathe. Besides, studies have shown that if we don't stop our consumption habits, by 2050 there will be more plastics in rivers and oceans than fish. These are just a few statistics that highlights the urgency of acting now! To beat plastic pollution I have an initiative to reuse plastic bottles in Kenya. I collect waste bottles, clean, disinfect and refill them with liquid soaps. I then sell them back to the community at an affordable price. This maintains community hygiene. It also encourages people to form a habit of reusing plastics rather than disposing them off after single use. While plastics release harmful chemicals as they take long to decompose (450 years), this initiative ensures plastics remain useful throughout their life cycle. Contact: Name: Boniface Rwimbo Kamau Email:kamaubonface2219@gmail.com Location-Athi River Kenya Social media @BonifaceRwimbo on facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram Show links: YouTube (Jungle Capital): https://youtu.be/kxUElqzsTxM Podcast: Jungle Capital (Any Podcast Platform) https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jungle-capital-green-infrastructure-and-green-cities/id1406128491#episodeGuid=4084870d-127e-4307-b2ff-bd0260c1a7bc If you like the environmental professionals show and want more, please leave a comment.