Podcasts about species extinction

Will the "woolly mouse" lead to the next "woolly mammoth"? Take a listen to our latest quick hit - "Anything But Politics." Scientists Have Bred Woolly Mice on Their Journey to Bring Back the Mammoth UK Natural History Museum Colossal Biosciences SUPPORT OUR MISSION   Shop our gear!  If you'd like to help support SmartHER News' mission of a free, independent, nonpartisan press – here's how you can become a SCOOP insider: https://www.scoop.smarthernews.com/get-the-inside-scoop/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthernews/  Website: https://smarthernews.com/  YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/smarthernews 

We have it in us to create a more beautiful, regenerative future that allows both humans and nonhumans to flourish. Dr. Sarah Bexell, professor of social work and co-founder of the Center for a Regenerative Future at the University of Denver, joins us. Highlights of our conversation include: Why captive breeding programs for endangered species are both cruel and ineffective; How the mental health of both conservation professionals and animal rights activists is deeply impacted by the ongoing suffering of both wild animals and farmed animals; How ongoing ecological destruction is causing eco-anxiety and eco-distress in students and some of the more effective classroom approaches to address it; How environmental justice differs from ecological justice and why we need to address both if we hope to create a more just, regenerative future; How Sarah helps students become aware of the role that human overpopulation plays in humanity's ecological overshoot and helps make the classroom a comfortable place to discuss it.  See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript:  https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/sarah-bexell   OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward Abundance OVERSHOOT tackles today's interlocked social and ecological crises driven by humanity's excessive population and consumption. The podcast explores needed narrative, behavioral, and system shifts for recreating human life in balance with all life on Earth. With expert guests from wide-ranging disciplines, we examine the forces underlying overshoot: from patriarchal pronatalism that is fueling overpopulation, to growth-biased economic systems that lead to consumerism and social injustice, to the dominant worldview of human supremacy that subjugates animals and nature. Our vision of shrinking toward abundance inspires us to seek pathways of transformation that go beyond technological fixes toward a new humanity that honors our interconnectedness with all beings.  Hosted by Nandita Bajaj and Alan Ware. Brought to you by Population Balance. Learn more at populationbalance.org 

Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, joins host Matt Matern on Climate Change to discuss his battle against illegal whaling in Japan and Iceland, his recent arrest, and the vital role of grassroots activism. Dive into the complexities of international conservation, the power of public support, and the urgent need for individual action in protecting our planet's marine ecosystems. If you want to help us reach our goal of planting 30k trees AND get a free tree planted in your name, visit www.aclimatechange.com/trees to learn how.

We want to hear from you; how can we make our podcast even better? Please take a few minutes to complete our listener survey. Find the link on the ABC News Daily website. About 15 years ago, the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was spruiking a ‘Big Australia', where our population would hit 35 million by 2050. But the idea went away, without a big plan to deal with the pressures that come with that level of growth being prepared or acted on. Now, we're still heading for that kind of population growth without much consideration for what it means for the environment and how we could provide the services and housing for all those people. Today, business and economics reporter Gareth Hutchens on how big Australia can really get.He explains that Australia's population is now over 27 million, largely due to immigration rather than natural increase. He highlights that the national fertility rate has fallen to a record low, making immigration crucial for economic growth and maintaining the workforce. Gareth Hutchens also discusses the need for a comprehensive population plan that includes projections for climate change, biodiversity, and infrastructure. He says that without such a plan, Australia risks facing multiple crises, including housing and water shortages. Featured: Gareth Hutchens, business and economics reporterKey Topics:Big AustraliaPopulation growthImmigration in AustraliaNational fertility rateEconomic impact of population growthClimate change and populationHousing crisisWater shortages

This week we are sharing an episode from What On Earth — a CBC Podcast dedicated to bringing you a world of climate solutions. “Ghosts in their fishing nets” takes us to the Yukon, where Indigenous communities are sounding the alarm over critically endangered Chinook salmon populations – and fighting to help the fish return.

The threat of extinction is something scientists have been trying to solve for decades. Now they have devised a radical new plan a vault filled with reserved samples of our planets' most important and at-risk creatures. The location of these preserved cells?Pat discusses this interesting new plan with Dr Mary Hagedorn Senior Research Scientist at Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute/Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.

For some species being hit by a car is the number one cause of death above hunting and disease. What does this mean for wildlife populations and endangered species? And which solutions are on the table?

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Dr. John A. McDougall highlights the overwhelming effects of hunger on physical, mental, and emotional health. He presents extensive research on the satisfying power of potatoes and other carbohydrates, pointing out their role in efficiently alleviating hunger. McDougall emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing hyperphagia, a condition arising from painful memories of starvation, leading to excessive weight gain. He strongly advocates for a diet rich in carbohydrates like potatoes, rice, and beans to naturally and healthily satisfy hunger, providing a comprehensive solution for maintaining a balanced weight and overall wellbeing. #HungerImpact #CarbohydratePower #HealthyLiving

A precise head count is necessary to protect unique animals. How many individuals actually live where? In Australia, where bushfires threaten kangaroos and koalas, AI is now used for species protection.

Maasai conservationist Ambrose Letoluai is a keen photographer. He produces portraits of some of Africa's most iconic animals that are now under threat. His photo safaris for children also aim to raise awareness of the animals' plight.

On today's Climate News Weekly episode, James Lawler, Julio Friedmann, and Dina Cappiello discuss the need to invest in our grids to ensure a reliable energy transition, in the US and abroad, the sobering reality that climate change is speeding up species' extinctions, and how new European climate reporting rules for companies will impact future decision-making. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.

Franz Essl is a professor at the University of Vienna and a member of the Austrian Biodiversity Council. He stresses that biodiversity loss affects not only iconic species but also the unnoticed creatures that play essential roles in our ecosystem. Acknowledging the alarming rate of species extinction, Essl urges the importance of action at every level. He also highlights the biodiversity crisis's interconnectedness with climate change. Essl underlines the role of corporations in driving change to preserve biodiversity. Corporate policies should be aligned with science-based targets and companies should join alliances that advocate for effective policies. Addressing the ongoing protests for climate action, he offers understanding, recognizing the urgency of the message they convey.

We chat with environmental and procreative ethicist Dr. Trevor Hedberg about his recent book The Environmental Impact of Overpopulation: The Ethics of Procreation, and the ethical implications of bringing new life into existence, both in terms of the risk of harm to which the child is subjected, but also the environmental impact that it has on the planet. We also discuss the role that pronatalism plays in influencing procreative decision-making, and why the right to found a family must be balanced with the rights of others to not be harmed, while also rejecting antinatalism and misanthropy. We conclude by discussing the moral imperative for population reduction in order to reduce unnecessary suffering to people and other species, and Dr. Hedberg shares some of his ideas on rights-based policy strategies. See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript: https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/trevor-hedberg ABOUT US The Overpopulation Podcast features enlightening conversations between Population Balance executive director Nandita Bajaj, researcher Alan Ware, and expert guests. We cover a broad variety of topics that explore the impacts of our expanding human footprint on human rights, animal protection, and environmental restoration, as well as individual and collective solutions. Learn more here: https://www.populationbalance.org/

There is a science behind the inherent resilience of species who are adapting to changing conditions around the world. You may not get that picture from news accounts that tell us that an abundance of the natural world is disappearing in this period of the Anthropocene as man makes the planet less habitable for himself … Continue reading EP 613 Is Species Extinction Limited by the Rescue Effect? →

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Biodiversity for Malaysia is a monthly series which aims to get everyone on the same page when it comes to all things biodiversity-related, especially on issues surrounding the Convention on Biological Diversity post-2020 framework process, the 30X30 target, and more. On this month's episode we ask, what exactly does protecting 30% of the planet's environment look like, especially for biodiversity-rich but still developing Southeast Asian countries? How will embracing the target provide what's needed by 2030 to ensure our planetary survival, while making good economic sense for countries like Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines? We get regional perspectives from Dr. Michael P. Atrigenio, an Assistant Professor at the Marine Science Institute from the University of the Philippines, Wichin Suebpala, a researcher at the Marine Biodiversity Research Group, from the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, and Julian Hyde, the General Manager of Reef Check Malaysia.Image credit: Shutterstock / Bernard S TjandraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the challenges and potential path to electing a female president in the U.S. Then, an author shares her new book about what we can learn from extinctions.

An author shares her new book about what we can learn from extinctions. Then, a housing expert explores the idea of a housing recession in the U.S.

More than a year ago, in July 2021, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework, to guide actions worldwide through 2030 to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people. The framework includes 21 targets for 2030, and there has been particular interest in Target 3, a global target known colloquially as '30×30′ which aims to protect and conserve 30% of the world's terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems. Malaysia is one of the world's 17 mega-biodiverse countries, but we are rapidly losing our rich biodiversity. How can working towards the 30 × 30 target help Malaysia? How can and should it be implemented? We discuss this and more with Julian Hyde (General Manager, Reef Check Malaysia) and Jasmin Mohd Saad (Policy Consultant, Reef Check Malaysia) on another episode of Biodiversity for Malaysia, our monthly series looking at the Convention on Biological Diversity post-2020 framework process.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We continue with Biodiversity for Malaysia on Earth Matters, a monthly series which wants to get everyone on the same page when it comes to biodiversity matters, all the issues surrounding the Convention on Biological Diversity post-2020 framework process, the 30X30 target and more. So we know that currently, about 17 percent of terrestrial, and eight percent of marine areas, are under some form of protection, but that in many cases, the effectiveness of their protected status is in doubt. This means the new 30x30 target - to protect at least 30% of Earth's land and sea by 2030 - represents a significant commitment. But progress has been slow, and nations are still nowhere near a consensus. Governments are set to hold a fourth meeting of working groups at the end of June, before the adoption of the framework at the resumed UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) later this year in Kunming, China. Are we expecting much progress there? We speak to Julian Hyde, the General Manager of Reef Check Malaysia, and Alvin Chelliah, a Senior Programme Manager at Reef Check Malaysia, to discuss.Image credit: Tom Fisk/Pexels.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The International Day for Biological Diversity is taking place later this month, and the theme for this year is “Building a shared future for all life.” Much like our ongoing series, Biodiversity For Malaysia, the theme was chosen to continue building momentum and support for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework to be adopted at the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference #COP15. So in this month's episode, we want to tackle the real impacts of biodiversity loss on communities, and discuss how changes in ecosystem services affect livelihoods, income, migration and more. Joining us for this discussion are Julian Hyde (General Manager, Reef Check Malaysia), Dr Jillian Ooi (Marine Ecologist & Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya), and Affendi Yang Amri (Coral Reef Ecologist, Universiti Malaya & President of the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences).You can listen to previous episodes in this series here and here.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian government’s approval of land clearing is one of the reason for Australia’s high rate of species extinction. Dr Megan Evans explains how the government fails to protect our environment and threatened species like the koala.

The Australian government’s approval of land clearing is one of the reason for Australia’s high rate of species extinction. Dr Megan Evans explains how the government fails to protect our environment and threatened species like the koala. [...]Read More... from The reason for Australia’s species extinction

We continue our monthly series looking at the Convention on Biological Diversity post-2020 framework process, and in this episode, focus on the recent meeting in Geneva to negotiate this framework. Many are reporting that the two weeks of negotiations to establish the draft of a new global deal to reverse the loss of wildlife and habitats were a “major disappointment,” after countries failed to agree on any new biodiversity targets. What happened in Geneva, and is there hope in reaching targets or even an overarching mission for the convention? We discuss this and more with Julian Hyde (General Manager, Reef Check Malaysia) and Jasmin Mohd Saad (Policy Consultant, Reef Check Malaysia). You can check out the first episode of this ongoing series here.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gunung Raya Forest Reserve is home to a diverse ecosystem, with wildlife such as great hornbills, black giant squirrels and island flying foxes, just to name a few. The mountain is 220 million years old and composed mainly of granite, and is a part of Southeast Asia's first UNESCO Global Geopark, chosen because of its geological importance to the region. Recently though, locals have discovered impending logging and sand mining projects at this forest reserve, which could destroy one of Malaysia's few protected sanctuaries for nature. We find out what's happening over in Langkawi, Kedah from Irshad Mobarak, a naturalist, conservationist, educator, and long-time resident of the island. Irshad also gives us an insider's look at Langkawi's landscape, seascape, and rich geological history, and why the biodiversity in this area must be preserved and protected at all costs. Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide, and it's widely projected that this decline will worsen with business-as-usual scenarios. The Convention on Biological Diversity will convene governments from around the world to agree on a new set of goals for nature over the next decade, through the Convention on Biological Diversity post-2020 framework process. Through this, there are also calls for a “Thirty by Thirty” target – to protect at least 30% of Earth's land and sea by 2030. Why is this goal significant? Is it perhaps too ambitious, and what are the sticking points to these negotiation processes? We explore this and more in a new monthly series done in collaboration with Reef Check Malaysia called Biodiversity For Malaysia, with Julian Hyde, the General Manager of Reef Check Malaysia.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Whats'going on in the wildlife side Bonus 1 of the show Wildlife Conservation Insights.  I am Estelle, a French veterinarian, specialist in zoological medicine. In this bonus I will share with you a special focus on species loss (species going extinct and new species facing new threats) and end with two really neat news about Ocean protection! Ready? Go!  https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/species-in-bushmeat-trade-in-cameroon-and-the-republic-of-congo/   https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/ecuador-to-announce-creation-of-hermandad-marine-reserve-off-galapagos-commentary/ https://www.unep.org/championsofearth/laureates/2021/sea-women-melanesia

This year 124 Australian species were added to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's red list of threatened species. The loss of biodiversity has sobering implications on Australia's future, so how do we halt the decline?

There are 2 make-overs of fossil fuel culture coming to a life near you.   One is the human version, call it “The Climate Movement”.  The other is the idea that the Earth is proposing, call it Extinction, the 6th Extinction, Species Extinction, the End of Life As We Know It, the Apocalypse. ---- The director of the Church of Stop Shopping is Savitri D in New York. The Fiery Eagles of Justice are Brendan Burke (drums) & Jason Candler (sax). Produced by Reverend Billy & Jason Candler. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. Thanks to Neil Young and community for inclusion in the Times-Contrarian. Reverend Billy is William Talen. www.revbilly.com

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Hopes of discovering life on Venus have been dampened somewhat as the sheer scale of the task becomes clear. But don’t get in a slump just yet, because Mars has come out fighting...In the pod this week are New Scientist journalists Rowan Hooper, Cat de Lange, Leah Crane and Graham Lawton.The team explains how scientists have confirmed the existence of a huge underground lake of liquid water on Mars. Surrounded by smaller ponds, this news has reinvigorated those eager to find signs of alien life on the Red Planet. Also, the team assesses the impact of different diets on your biological age, with the news that going paleo - eating like a caveman or cavewoman - may make you older than your years. And, as we all become increasingly aware of the extinction crisis, the team reveals the identity of the world’s most endangered group of animals. They also discuss herd immunity and the latest coronavirus news, and share news of an exoplanet discovered in a galaxy far, far away.To find out more, subscribe at newscientist.com/podcasts.

Rose and Zara are back from their summer break and ready for Series 3 - now joined by siblings Aiza and Laurie! Episode 1 covers the return to school, an update on the global pandemic, and a review of the main stories of the summer. The girls also discuss environmental pollution from face masks, and a recent study highlighting the number of species we may lose to extinction this century.

In this week’s show, we question whether national parks can serve as a barrier to slow the sixth mass extinction.  But first, what can turn a five-day trip to Yosemite National Park into a one-day trip to Assateague Island National Seashore? Covid can. In this lighthearted and informative story of their trip to the beach, the Traveler’s Lynn Riddick and her friend Michele Hogan demonstrate that it’s all about flexibility when trying to find some outdoor space in the age of a global pandemic.

Ruth Hessey speaks with Professor Mark Howden, Director of the Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University, about the ten existential threats to humanity

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A hundred years ago, you could see the Attwater’s Prairie Chicken all across the Texas Gulf Coast. And on mornings during spring mating season, you'd hear thousands of males call out for females. The soundscape they wove was quintessentially Texan  – you just couldn't find it anywhere else. Today fewer than two hundred prairie chickens are left, and saving the species from extinction is an uphill battle. But John Magera, who manages the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, is ready to fight. Hear him tell me about his motivations, his admiration for the men and women who started the captive breeding program, and the preciousness of this vulnerable bird.

Vivek Menon, in conversation with Grace Ge Gabriel, discusses live markets and the risks of zoonotic diseases that they pose  to both human beings & wildlife. Catch the conversation live on all our handles and learn about the dangers of rampant illegal animal trade, highlighted more so by the ongoing global  pandemic and its connection with Wuhan's wet marketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With over 1 billion animals dead and species extinction already an issue before the wildfires, how adequate is funding for the survival of threatened species in Australia?

The World's Finest Diet. Episode 2. Why Eat Mostly Plants? Let's begin with the basics. We need fuel for our bodies and this includes three major nutrients; carbohydrates, fat and protein. Yes, we need all three to live and eating them in the right proportion. In addition we need micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients. A whole plant-based diet contains all the above nutrients in the right proportions so long as it is sufficiently varied and balanced. A whole plant diet offers roughly 80% carbohydrate 10% fat and 10% protein with plenty of vitamins, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients, the perfect diet. The typical Western diet as found in America and largely now in the UK is composed of a combination of meat, dairy, eggs, fish, and processed foods and provides approximately 40% carbohydrates 40% fat and 20% protein. Besides this it provides very little fibre, vitamins, minerals or phytonutrients. As you see, it does contain an excess of fat, cholesterol and animal proteins which are all linked to major health problems. So why should you eat a whole plant diet? Here are just a few of the possible reasons for this advice. A whole plant diet will provide you with the balance of all the nutrients body requires. There is sufficient evidence now to suggest that a whole plant diet not only can protect us from major chronic diseases, but may reverse many of these serious ailments. International studies of cultures that subsist mainly on a whole plant diet demonstrate excellent health and great longevity with little or no chronic diseases found in the West. Observation of people migrating from countries that predominantly eat a plant diet to America or other countries in the West show they develop the same frequency of chronic disease that we experience, the major change causing this being their diet. There is a widespread concern that the whole plant diet will not give adequate protein for our needs, in fact a whole plant diet provides all the protein we need. Detailed scientific research by Dr. T Colin Campbell, the author of the China Study has suggested that animal protein consumption along with insufficient whole plant food is a key reason for most of our chronic diseases. Finally our typical Western diet is now demonstrated to be unsustainable, we do not have sufficient water or land to provide such a diet for the entire world. Some estimate we would need the nine planets to have sufficient land and water to allow everyone to eat the typical western diet. The United Nations have reported that we require a shift towards a plant diet to save the world from hunger, fuel poverty and the worst impacts of climate change. You may have other reasons for wanting to move in this direction with your diet, they may include wanting to lose weight, protecting yourself from health problems which run in the family, a desire to reduce the need for animal farming, as an alternative to drug therapy or any other possible reason. What you can be assured of is that such a move to a whole plant diet will probably meet all your requirements and more. There is a growing acceptance of the urgent need for a shift from our traditional western diet, towards more vegetable, fruit and grain diet for global survival reasons that include a few of the following problems. World Hunger and Starvation. There is insufficient land and natural resources to provide a typical Western diet to the entire world this is largely because it requires on average more than ten times as much land water and energy to produce a diet based on animal foods rather than one based on plant foods. Healthcare Costs Escalating. Our current dietary regime in the West is in fact generating ever-increasing health-care costs to all the Western economies. It has been estimated that 80% of medical costs are lifestyle related with diet being a huge part this, a shift in our dietary choices will bring this unsustainable cost under control. Water Scarcity. Freshwater supply will be the key problem for our future. Freshwater will be more valuable than oil. One of the main reasons for this is that it takes an excessive amount of freshwater to provide animal-based food compared with plant-based food and that the supplies globally of freshwater are not only limited but are currently being exhausted at a severe rate. Environmental Damage. Valuable fertile land is a limited resource on the planet and due to soil erosion and deforestation this is being rapidly depleted. The destruction of rainforests is another factor in the problem that not only reduces the biodiversity found in such forests but impacts severely on climate change. Climate Change. This is now recognized as a reality that is a problem that has to be addressed with urgency, but the fact that the raising of livestock generates more greenhouse gases than all transportation combined has not been brought to the fore as a key issue. This may be partly due to the fact that any organization suggesting the reduction of meat and dairy in our diets will be unpopular with the majority of the public. Fossil Fuel Dependency. This is a second major contributor to global warming and climate change and any approach to try to eliminate the use of fossil fuels replacing them with solar panels and other eco-friendly energy systems will take a massive investment and many decades to effect any substantial change. The fact that livestock industry already uses massive amounts of fossil fuels to grow transport and feed the animals is a faster and more effective way of reducing the demand for fossil fuels in the near future. Species Extinction. It is now clearly seen that the rate of species extinction is ever increasing primarily due to our human activity and raising of livestock. Not only do we know that there is a complex inter-relationship of all fauna and flora on the planet for the health of the planet that needs to be preserved for sustainability we should realize that we too may be susceptible to species extinction once the planet becomes unfit for human habitation. We must come to see that this is not a global problem that can be dealt with by governments but involves each and every one of us throughout the world understanding the need to care for and protect this unique planet we live on. It will require a total shift in attitude towards living a healthy and sustainable lifestyle both for individual humans and for the planet at large. This is the positive hope for the future that this change of heart, change of thinking and change of lifestyle will become the norm over the next decade. I hope that the information presented so far is sufficient to give you the answer to why we should eat mostly plants and that you will now listen to Episode 3, resolved to make a start for yourself on this journey of improved health for yourself and the planet.

Today’s show “The Disaster of Development: On Biodiversity and Species Extinction” with guest Eduardo Brodizio will forgo our usual format of segments and music breaks in favor of bringing you as much conversation as possible in the time allotted to us. Our single musical selection today is McCoy Tyner’s “Utopia” off of the 1968 album …

Do you dream of retiring early? Do you have a plan for what you'll do with the rest of your life? Golf, travel, and rocking chairs may not be enough. New research indicates that health problems intensify after workers qualify for retirement benefits and abate with introduced work. One million of the earth's 8 million plant and animal species face imminent extinction. It's happening at a rate of tens to hundreds time the speed as the rate over the pat 10 million years. Our ecosystems and humans are threatened. What can we do? When it comes to love, should you pay more attention to your kids or your spouse? It's an interesting questions because you got together with your spouse for love, but then the kids came along and you love them so much. Research proves that kids are most adjusted and happiest when their parents have a great relationship. What do you think?

More than a million species of plants, animals, fish and insects are going extinct because of human activity. A massive report from the UN blames it partly on climate change. The Trump Administration signed on.  But talk is not action. What needs to be done?

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Why is it that we need to instill a sense of moral obligation to not be the reason a living species goes extinct? How can we tell more powerful stories around sustainability to actually move people and inspire action?   Carl Safina, Founder of The Safina Center and a biologist, conservationist, award-winning author, speaker, and contributor to NYTimes, NatGeo, HuffPost, etc., shares his wisdom with us here.   HIGHLIGHTS:  [7:33] Kaméa: "Throughout all of your years working in environmentalism, what's been one of your most moving experiences?" [17:52] How Carl deals with the doom and gloom of working in environmentalism.  [22:52] Carl: "I have an opportunity to let the animals make their own case for the own existence by going and showing how they live, what decisions they make, who their family is, how devoted they are to one another, etc..." [25:36] Carl's advice for eco-creatives and entrepreneurs. [26:14] Carl: "What we eat, who we vote for, how we run our homes—these things collectively are what give the world the shape it has."   Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

What do we need to know about species extinction around the world today and how that impacts us? How can we stay positive and inspired even as we learn about more problems we need to address? Environmental journalist and Editor of Center of Biological Diversity's The Revelator, John Platt, shares his wisdom with you.   HIGHLIGHTS: [3:55] John: "...it's proof that if you're really educated about something and care about it, you can make a difference."  [8:50] Kaméa: "How do you handle it emotionally when you have to dig into problems all the time?" [10:30] John: "...It doesn't all suck. We can make a difference and we are making progress!" [11:25] Advice for someone who feels drained by all of the problems we face.  [16:09] One major sustainability issue that isn't talked about enough and affects all of us. [16:50] John: "Wildlife issues in a lot of ways are actually issues about human society." [21:00] Kaméa: "How does biodiversity loss impact the individual living in urban or suburban areas?" [21:50] The importance of pollination for our food supply.     Thanks for bringing your light! Find the full show notes with links and resources at www.greendreamer.com, and share your #1 takeaway from the episode tagging our featured guest and me @KameaChayne to spread the light and to let us know you're tuning in!

Stuart Pimm, renowned conservation ecologist, goes over how and why he started Saving Species, an organization that empowers local conservation groups that work with the local communities to reduce deforestation and habitat destruction, as well as direct local efforts to reconnect and rebuild fragmented forests and preserve and enhance the biodiversity of these degraded regions. This is all, of course, an effort to effectively counter the rapid acceleration of species loss on this planet. Learn more in how you can contribute to this effort at SavingSpecies.org This is an excerpt of episode #76 of Last Born In The Wilderness "The Great Dying: Deforestation, Species Extinction, and Localized Conservation w/ Stuart Pimm." Listen to full episode: https://goo.gl/ynKnk7 Support the podcast: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness ONE-TIME DONATION: https://www.ko-fi.com/lastborninthewilderness Follow and listen: WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com SOUNDCLOUD: https://www.soundcloud.com/lastborninthewilderness ITUNES: https://www.goo.gl/Fvy4ca FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lastborninthewildernesspodcast TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/lastbornpodcast

Due to the recklessness of human industry, agricultural practices, and human-caused climate change, the rate of species extinction and displacement has skyrocketed in recent decades. Stuart Pimm, renowned conservation ecologist, describes the reasons why this rate of extinction has risen so dramatically. This is an excerpt of episode #76 of Last Born In The Wilderness "The Great Dying: Deforestation, Species Extinction, and Localized Conservation w/ Stuart Pimm." Listen to full episode: https://goo.gl/ynKnk7 Support the podcast: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness ONE-TIME DONATION: https://www.ko-fi.com/lastborninthewilderness Follow and listen: WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com SOUNDCLOUD: https://www.soundcloud.com/lastborninthewilderness ITUNES: https://www.goo.gl/Fvy4ca FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lastborninthewildernesspodcast TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/lastbornpodcast

Stuart Pimm, our guest for this episode, is Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology at Duke University, and is a world leader in the study of present day extinctions and what can be done to prevent them. His research covers the reasons why species become extinct, how fast they do so, the global patterns of habitat loss and species extinction, and the management consequences of this research. His commitment to the interface between science and policy has lead to his testimony to both House and Senate Committees on the re-authorization of the Endangered Species Act. He has worked and taught in Africa for nearly 20 years on elephants, and most recently lions — through National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative — but always on topics that relate to the conservation of wildlife and the ecosystems on which they depend. Other research areas include the Everglades of Florida and the tropical forests in South America, especially the Atlantic Coast forest of Brazil and the northern Andes — two of the world's "hotspots" for threatened species. Episode Notes: - Learn more about Stuart and his work at his Duke University faculty page: nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/pimm - The Pimm Group and its resources can be accessed here: http://thepimmgroup.org - To learn more and contribute to localized conservation efforts, go to http://www.savingspecies.org - The opening and closing track of nature sounds can be found here: https://youtu.be/iwI6VSy5EmQ - Podcast website: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - Support the podcast: PATREON: www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness ONE-TIME DONATION: www.ko-fi.com/lastborninthewilderness - Follow and listen: SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/lastborninthewilderness ITUNES: www.goo.gl/Fvy4ca GOOGLE PLAY: https://goo.gl/wYgMQc STITCHER: https://goo.gl/eeUBfS - Social Media: FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/lastborninthewildernesspodcast TWITTER: www.twitter.com/lastbornpodcast INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/patterns.of.behavior

On Lawrence Solomon's defence of humans on the topic of animal extinction. LINKS Article: http://bit.ly/1U6KUE9 FOLLOW insta: @fraserallanbest twitter: @FraserAllanBest

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Environmentalist Lim Teck Wyn, who is also the Technical Director at Resource Stewardship Consultants Sdn Bhd (RESCU), has been working with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has evaluated several Malaysian species that are being lost. Find out also about the significance of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and how it helps in species conservation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Register is the founder of Ecocity Builders, a nonprofit organization based in Berkeley and Oakland, California. Register has been working with this organization and these issues for many many years. He is also the founder of the organization, Urban Ecology, based in Berkeley, and is the author of many books including Ecocities: Building Cities in Balance with Nature, Ecocity Berkeley, and chief editor of Village Wisdom, Future Cities, and many articles. He is the founder of the International Ecocity and Ecovillage Conference Series as well. Conferences have been held in North America, South America, Australia, Africa and China.It is evident that Register is very focused on the incredibly important issue of sustainable development solutions. Since most of the population of the world lives in cities, how we can live in cities in balance with nature is a crucial issue of survival at this time with declining oil, climate change, species extinction and the other challenges we humans and other living things are facing. He links these problems to to our auto-dependent sprawling cities and towns and focuses primarily on what can be done and what is being done to craft creative, inspiring and community oriented solutions.