Podcasts about world wildlife federation

On this episode, we are joined by Susan Heinrich from Midlife Globetrotter. Susan is a Canadian writer living in Denver, Colorado. She is passionate about travel and supporting women in tourism. In 2020, she created Midlife Globetrotter, a website and platform that helps women over 40 follow their travel dreams to new places, with destination guides, practical tips and stories of her own adventures. Susan is passionate about reframing midlife as an opportunity, and explores themes of reinvention and self-discovery in her work.  You can follow Susan on Instagramand Pinterest. In this episode, we talk about group tours and group tour operators, especially those that offer group trips just for women. To learn more, see Susan's blog posts about: Women's tours around the world: https://midlifeglobetrotter.com/womens-tours/ How to select a small group tour: https://midlifeglobetrotter.com/how-to-select-a-small-group-tour/ Croatia group tour with Adventure Women: https://midlifeglobetrotter.com/a-womens-sailing-trip-in-croatia/ Episode Highlights Some things to think about when choosing a group tour include: What is the pacing of the trip -- is there any free time, how often do you switch hotels? What is the group size? Small group tends to be under 14 people. Small groups have advantages in terms of the type of accommodation and the size of the tour group when exploring cities What is the activity level? Some companies like Adventure Women and Adventures in Good Company specialize in active trips and offer detailed explanations of the activity level involved in the trip If you are traveling solo, you can also look for tours that are only solo travelers When you are evaluating a group tour, be sure to read the itinerary in detail. You can also call the tour operator and see if they can give you any information on how many solo travelers there might be versus those traveling with a friend or relative. Also look at what the single supplement is. Some companies like Girls Guide to the World have private rooms by default but typically group tours are priced based on double occupancy and if you want your own room they charge a single supplement. Some companies will pair you with another solo travel as a roommate if they don't charge a single supplement. Be sure to read through the documents to understand what is included in terms of transfers and meals Understand who is guiding the trip -- is it a local or a U.S.-based guide Make sure you understand the cancellation policy and buy travel insurance If you aren't sure if a group trip is for you, opt for a private room, start with a shorter trip, feel free to opt out of activities, and maybe start with a trip in the U.S. that doesn't require a more expensive airfare. If you just want to relax or if you don't like having scheduled activities, then a group tour may not be a good fit Good tour operators for budget travelers include G Adventures (now have tours for women and certain age groups) and Intrepid Travel (who have women expeditions to places where you can meet and interact with locals in a way that you couldn't if there were men on the trip) For a luxury trip, Girls Guide to the World is a good fit and Insight Vacations is upscale and have women-only trips For nature and wildlife, Natural Habitat Adventures partner with the World Wildlife Federation and are known for wildlife trips and have women's only expeditions Adventure Women is one of the first companies to get into women only tours and typically offer four-star accommodations with active adventures Backroads is known for cycling and hiking tours and offers some just for women and they have trips that accommodate a variety of activity levels each day There are also group tour operators focused on certain destinations like Viking Women in Iceland Another themed tour is the British Book Club Tour: https://thebookclubtour.com Susan is also co-hosting an art-history based trip to Paris this spring Some women-only focused travel companies and others that have women-only trips Next Chapter Travel - small group, curated trips in Europe Next Tribe - over 45 women Gals Abroad Getaways - luxury Untethered Expeditions - adventure Adventure Women - small group adventure Adventures in Good Company - active  Girls' Guide to the World - authentic, responsible (luxury) Sisterhood Travels - over 50 Country Walkers - walking/hiking Scout Escapes - mother daughter travel and group trips for women over 40 Viking Women - Iceland Explorer Chick - hiking and adventure in National Parks and abroad Insight Vacations - upscale group trips some women only Backroads - women only hiking and cycling Road Scholar - educational, some women only, over 50 Uniworld - women's cruises

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Editorial NoteThe interview for this episode was recorded in June 2021. The basic point of the episode remains relevant, but the mentioned campaign is no longer active. ClimateVoice's current campaign is Escape the Chamber, which calls on companies to leave the US Chamber of Commerce and to speak up and lead on climate policy at local, state, and federal levels.  What is Corporate Lobbying for Climate Action?While lobbying—and corporate lobbying in particular—can often have negative connotations, it can be an effective tool to promote legislation to fight climate change. ClimateVoice takes a unique approach to corporate lobbying by incorporating the entire workforce into the process as opposed to just the executive team. ClimateVoice aims to get companies to lobby for policies that provide solutions to climate change. To that end, it reaches out to, engages with, and educates a company's workforce on climate change issues and solutions. ClimateVoice's founder, Bill Weihl, notes that a 2021 report showed that “Big Tech has diverted about four percent of their lobbying activity at the U.S federal level to climate-related policies. Big Oil has devoted about 38% of theirs.” ClimateVoice works to bridge this gap between Big Tech and Big Oil. ClimateVoice isn't the only organization working towards encouraging corporations to lobby for climate change solutions. In 2006, a group of NGOs formed the U.S Climate Action Partnership to advocate for pro-climate policies. According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, despite the efforts of the Climate Action Partnership, the “Waxman-Markey Cap-and-Trade Climate Bill failed in the U.S. Senate in 2009, and climate policy entered the wilderness for years.” In recent years, however, environmental organizations such as ClimateVoice have advocated for renewed corporate lobbying to help solve climate change. In 2019, as a result of these efforts, several environmental organizations including The Nature Conservatory, World Wildlife Federation, and Environmental Defense Fund took out a full-page ad in The New York Times calling for businesses to work towards policies that are consistent with climate science. Challenges Corporate lobbying for climate action faces some challenges. First, it is difficult to mobilize workers and management, and get them to agree on an environmental policy to lobby for. In addition, lobbying itself is not always successful. The process can be long and tedious without producing noticeable results for some time. Lastly, powerful and dedicated corporate interests lobby the government to stop climate action. Nonetheless, the presence of corporate voices lobbying for climate science-informed policy remains a viable way to implement climate change solutions at the legislative level.Who is Bill Weihl?Bill Weihl is the executive director of ClimateVoice. He started his career as an associate professor of computer science at MIT. In 2006, he transitioned to a career in climate action and led Google's clean energy work. He then spent six years at Facebook as Director of Sustainability. Now at ClimateVoice, he works to use corporate influence to drive climate legislation. Further ReadingCorporate Action on Climate Change Has to Include Lobbying, Harvard Business ReviewHow Corporate Lobbyists Conquered American Democracy, The AtlanticA Closer Look At How Corporations Influence Congress, NPRThe challenging politics of climate change, BrookingsClimate Insights 2020: Policies and Politics, Resources for the FutureGlossary: Policy cycle | Monitoring Guide, Right to EducationAbout Us, ClimateVoice For a transcript of this episode, please visit https://climatebreak.org/corporate-lobbying-as-an-ally/

What is Corporate Lobbying for Climate Action?While lobbying—and corporate lobbying in particular—can often have negative connotations, it can be an effective tool to promote legislation to fight climate change. ClimateVoice takes a unique approach to corporate lobbying by incorporating the entire workforce into the process as opposed to just the executive team. ClimateVoice aims to get companies to lobby for policies that provide solutions to climate change. To that end, it reaches out to, engages with, and educates a company's workforce on climate change issues and solutions. ClimateVoice's founder, Bill Weihl, notes that a 2021 report showed that “Big Tech has diverted about four percent of their lobbying activity at the U.S federal level to climate-related policies. Big Oil has devoted about 38% of theirs.” ClimateVoice works to bridge this gap between Big Tech and Big Oil. ClimateVoice isn't the only organization working towards encouraging corporations to lobby for climate change solutions. In 2006, a group of NGOs formed the U.S Climate Action Partnership to advocate for pro-climate policies. According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, despite the efforts of the Climate Action Partnership, the “Waxman-Markey Cap-and-Trade Climate Bill failed in the U.S. Senate in 2009, and climate policy entered the wilderness for years.” In recent years, however, environmental organizations such as ClimateVoice have advocated for renewed corporate lobbying to help solve climate change. In 2019, as a result of these efforts, several environmental organizations including The Nature Conservatory, World Wildlife Federation, and Environmental Defense Fund took out a full-page ad in The New York Times calling for businesses to work towards policies that are consistent with climate science. Challenges Corporate lobbying for climate action faces some challenges. First, it is difficult to mobilize workers and management, and get them to agree on an environmental policy to lobby for. In addition, lobbying itself is not always successful. The process can be long and tedious without producing noticeable results for some time. Lastly, powerful and dedicated corporate interests lobby the government to stop climate action. Nonetheless, the presence of corporate voices lobbying for climate science-informed policy remains a viable way to implement climate change solutions at the legislative level.Who is Bill Weihl?Bill Weihl is the executive director of ClimateVoice. He started his career as an associate professor of computer science at MIT. In 2006, he transitioned to a career in climate action and led Google's clean energy work. He then spent six years at Facebook as Director of Sustainability. Now at ClimateVoice, he works to use corporate influence to drive climate legislation. Further ReadingCorporate Action on Climate Change Has to Include Lobbying, Harvard Business ReviewHow Corporate Lobbyists Conquered American Democracy, The AtlanticA Closer Look At How Corporations Influence Congress, NPRThe challenging politics of climate change, BrookingsClimate Insights 2020: Policies and Politics, Resources for the FutureGlossary: Policy cycle | Monitoring Guide, Right to EducationAbout Us, ClimateVoice For a transcript of this episode, please visit https://climatebreak.org/corporate-lobbying-as-an-ally/

Daniel Hodgdon, serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder and CEO of VEGAMOUR—a brand of powerful, purposeful, eco-ethical products directly to people who seek healthier solutions for hair and skin—shares his two words for 2023: Kindness and Love. These words are woven throughout Dan's journey and how he approaches life, business and relationships. He talks extensively saying “to much is given, much is required” and through his work he is living that in his efforts to give back to communities and help create solutions and opportunities. Daniel shares his efforts to reduce carbon output by 3 - 5 metric tons a year to help save millions of lives. He is committed to creating products that are efficacy rooted in his childhood growing up on a farm, moving from place to place and meeting new people. He credits his success to connecting the dots and being a facilitator.  Bio: By the time he was 17, entrepreneur Dan Hodgdon lived in about 22 locations around the globe, many of which were in developing countries and communities. He acquired a keen interest in local naturals and would go on to spend decades both researching powerful plant actives and also creating sustainable, eco-friendly supply chains for major beauty brands around the globe.  Having close relationships with veterans of the World Wildlife Federation, the Peace Corps, the World Health Organization and the USAID, Dan was constantly reminded of the economic frailty that many local communities faced in developing countries. Children lived in poverty. Education was scarce. Workers were exploited. Governments offered subsidies and non-profits offered goodwill, but Dan believed that private businesses would ultimately make the most sustainable positive impact by creating demand, driving up economic viability and improve lives in these vulnerable communities.  As such, he became instrumental in establishing a Fair Trade coop to harvest the highest quality natural actives while providing respectable work to over 5,000 women in southern Africa. Dan co-founded VEGAMOUR to actualize his passion for delivering the most potent plant-based formulas with clinically tested, visible results directly to consumers in a way that would reinvest back into the communities from which he sourced. Through the brand, Dan is able to offer the most powerful, purposeful, eco-ethical products directly to people who seek healthier solutions for hair and skin.   Today, Dan resides in downtown Los Angeles with his wife Lisa and their Jack Russel Terrier, Eddie. In his free time, he enjoys the arts, theatre, yoga and traveling.   “It's important we put love into everything we do.” Follow @danielhodgdon and @vegamour or visit https://vegamour.com/! Tune in to hear from Dan Hodgdon and Kendra Bracken-Ferguson!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Hodgdon, serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder and CEO of VEGAMOUR—a brand of powerful, purposeful, eco-ethical products directly to people who seek healthier solutions for hair and skin—shares his two words for 2023: Kindness and Love. These words are woven throughout Dan's journey and how he approaches life, business and relationships. He talks extensively saying “to much is given, much is required” and through his work he is living that in his efforts to give back to communities and help create solutions and opportunities. Daniel shares his efforts to reduce carbon output by 3 - 5 metric tons a year to help save millions of lives. He is committed to creating products that are efficacy rooted in his childhood growing up on a farm, moving from place to place and meeting new people. He credits his success to connecting the dots and being a facilitator.  Bio: By the time he was 17, entrepreneur Dan Hodgdon lived in about 22 locations around the globe, many of which were in developing countries and communities. He acquired a keen interest in local naturals and would go on to spend decades both researching powerful plant actives and also creating sustainable, eco-friendly supply chains for major beauty brands around the globe.  Having close relationships with veterans of the World Wildlife Federation, the Peace Corps, the World Health Organization and the USAID, Dan was constantly reminded of the economic frailty that many local communities faced in developing countries. Children lived in poverty. Education was scarce. Workers were exploited. Governments offered subsidies and non-profits offered goodwill, but Dan believed that private businesses would ultimately make the most sustainable positive impact by creating demand, driving up economic viability and improve lives in these vulnerable communities.  As such, he became instrumental in establishing a Fair Trade coop to harvest the highest quality natural actives while providing respectable work to over 5,000 women in southern Africa. Dan co-founded VEGAMOUR to actualize his passion for delivering the most potent plant-based formulas with clinically tested, visible results directly to consumers in a way that would reinvest back into the communities from which he sourced. Through the brand, Dan is able to offer the most powerful, purposeful, eco-ethical products directly to people who seek healthier solutions for hair and skin.   Today, Dan resides in downtown Los Angeles with his wife Lisa and their Jack Russel Terrier, Eddie. In his free time, he enjoys the arts, theatre, yoga and traveling.   “It's important we put love into everything we do.” Follow @danielhodgdon and @vegamour or visit https://vegamour.com/! Tune in to hear from Dan Hodgdon and Kendra Bracken-Ferguson!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monarch butterflies are still in the middle of their story – and it's one that is precarious. Humans are still trying to figure out a lot about them, and aspects of the monarch story have been misrepresented over the years. Research: Monarch Joint Venture: https://monarchjointventure.org/ “Monarch Butterfly.” The National Wildlife Federation. https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Monarch-Butterfly Sutherland, Douglas W.S. and Jean Adams, ed. “The Monarch Butterfly – Our National Insect.” Part of “Insect Potpourri: Adventures in Entomology.” CRC Press. 1992. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Danaus". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Feb. 2018, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Danaus-Greek-mythology Kathleen S. Murphy. “Collecting Slave Traders: James Petiver, Natural History, and the British Slave Trade.” The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 70, no. 4, 2013, pp. 637–70. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.5309/willmaryquar.70.4.0637 Müller-Wille, Staffan. "Carolus Linnaeus". Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carolus-Linnaeus Stearns, Raymond Phineas. “James Petiver: Promoter of Natural Science, c.1663-1718.” American Antiquarian Society. October 1952. https://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44807240.pdf “Mark Catesby (1683 – 1749).” Catesby Commemorative Trust. 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130906122250/http://www.catesbytrust.org/mark-catesby/ Smith-Rogers, Sheryl. “Maiden of the Monarchs.” TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE. March 2016. https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/legacy_monarch_catalina_trail_article.pdf Scott, Alec. “Where do you go, my lovelies?” University of Toronto Magazine. Aug. 24, 2015. https://magazine.utoronto.ca/campus/history/where-do-you-go-my-lovelies-norah-and-fred-urquhart-monarch-butterfly-migration/ Hannibal, Mary Ellen. “How you can help save the monarch butterfly -- and the planet.” TEDTalk. April 28, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvJTbegktKc Jarvis CE, Oswald PH. The collecting activities of James Cuninghame FRS on the voyage of Tuscan to China (Amoy) between 1697 and 1699. Notes Rec R Soc Lond. 2015 Jun 20;69(2):135–53. doi: 10.1098/rsnr.2014.0043. “The US Endangered Species Act.” World Wildlife Federation. https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/the-us-endangered-species-act#:~:text=Passed%20with%20bipartisan%20support%20in,a%20species%20should%20be%20protected. Associated Press. “Beloved monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered.” WBEZ Chicago. July 23, 2022. https://www.wbez.org/stories/beloved-monarch-butterflies-are-now-listed-as-endangered/0f3cf69b-8376-42eb-af0a-9e8b8b4ab6b3 Garland, Mark S., and Andrew K. Davis. “An Examination of Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus) Autumn Migration in Coastal Virginia.” The American Midland Naturalist, vol. 147, no. 1, 2002, pp. 170–74. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3083045 “Natural History – Monarch Butterfly.” Center for Biological Diversity. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/invertebrates/monarch_butterfly/natural_history.html Catesby, Mark. “A Monarch butterfly, with orchids.” C. 1722-6. Royal Collection Trust. https://www.rct.uk/collection/926050/a-monarch-butterfly-with-orchids Daly, Natasha. “Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species.” July 21, 2022. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/monarch-butterflies-are-now-an-endangered-species Walker, A., Oberhauser, K.S., Pelton, E.M., Pleasants, J.M. & Thogmartin, W.E. 2022. Danaus plexippus ssp. plexippus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T194052138A200522253. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T194052138A200522253.en Price, Michael. “Monarch miscalculation: Has a scientific error about the butterflies persisted for more than 40 years?” Science. Feb. 24, 2007. https://www.science.org/content/article/monarch-miscalculation-has-scientific-error-about-butterflies-persisted-more-40-years Jiang, Kevin. “Study sheds light on evolutionary origins and the genes central to migration.” UChicago News. Oct. 6, 2014. https://news.uchicago.edu/story/genetic-secrets-monarch-butterfly-revealed Borkin, Susan Sullivan. “Notes on Shifting Distribution Patterns and Survival of Immature Danaus Plexippus (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) on the Food Plant Asclepias Syriaca.” The Great Lakes Entymologist. Vol. 15, No. 3. Fall 1982. https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1437&context=tgle Cudmore, Rebecca. “SNAPSHOT: Monarchs with big, bright wings arrive in Mexico first.” ScienceLine. June 16, 2014. https://scienceline.org/2014/06/monarch-migration/ Brower, Lincoln P. “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING THE MIGRAnON OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY (NYMPHALIDAE) IN NORTH AMERICA: 1857-1995.” Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. Vol. 49, No. 4, 1995. https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/documents/Understanding_Monarch_Migration1995-Brower.pdf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Julia Kurnik, Director of Innovation Startups at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) joins Bob Levi to discuss an innovative postal product being promoted by the WWF. Farmers Post, if implemented, would connect small and family farms with consumers who seek farm-fresh agricultural products, and could generate postal revenue of between $1.5 billion and $6 billion annually.

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Eduardo Goncalves, Founder of The Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, Conservationist, Activist and AuthorAbout Harvey's guest: Did you know that, every 3 minutes, a defenceless animal is killed by a trophy hunter?  Last year we featured filmmakers Lynn Santer and James Ganiere to discuss their award-winning film, “Land of the Free: In the Shadows”, which exposes the horrors and monstrosity of the so-called “sport” of trophy hunting of endangered species.   Today's special guest is Eduardo Goncalves, the world's foremost expert, author and advocate in the battle to ban this barbaric “recreational activity” engaged in by the super rich.   In 2018, he established an organization called “The Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting”.  He rapidly made trophy hunting the biggest animal welfare and conservation issue in Britain.  His investigations have exposed how some of the world's most endangered species are being cruelly killed by the thousands, simply for fun.   Our guest has brought together politicians, the media, public figures, the business community and the general public, in support of a ban on trophy imports into the UK.   And now, he's leading an international campaign, to abolish trophy hunting and ban trophy imports across the world.   He's written many books, including ×          “Trophy Hunters Exposed:  Inside the Big Game Industry” ×          “Killing Game: The Extinction Industry”×          “Trophy Leaks: Trophy Hunters and Industry Secrets Revealed”×          “Undercover Trophy Hunter:  Britain's Top 20  Hunters Revealed” and×          The Fox, the Hound and the Human  He's a renowned conservationist, and he coordinated the World Wildlife Federation's “One Planet Living” initiative, which developed the first global footprint calculator for consumers. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/https://edgoncalves.wordpress.com/https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eduardogoncalves-b66b3a4b?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fwww.bantrophyhunting.org #EduardoGoncalves  #CampaigntoBanTrophyHunting  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Thanks for coming by to check out our show! Today's episode quickly summarizes what Earth Hour is and why we celebrate. (ps I totally goofed and called the WWF the World Wildlife Fund the World Wildlife Federation- clearly I haven't had enough sleep)  Our show is unedited and we keep it short and sweet because we understand that you are limited with time too. Find us on IG at https://www.instagram.com/embracelesswasteusa/   Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/embracelesswaste 

Thanks for coming by to check out our show! Today's episode quickly summarizes what Earth Hour is and why we celebrate. (ps I totally goofed and called the WWF the World Wildlife Fund the World Wildlife Federation- clearly I haven't had enough sleep)  Our show is unedited and we keep it short and sweet because we understand that you are limited with time too. Find us on IG at https://www.instagram.com/embracelesswasteusa/   Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/embracelesswaste 

E63: Former WWE Writer On Tony Khan's Big Announcement, Give AEW Revolution Predicionts, Talks Pat McAfee-Vince McMahon Interview, & AEW Revolution Media Call and more, OH MY!Former #WWE Writer Rob Hochman joins fromer Ringside News and Sportskeeda Dirt Sheet Writer Lee Walker, Perched Gaming's Al-dorable One and from Smacked Raw's The Rewind, Kyle as they talk about Tony Khan's biig announcement purchasing #ROHSmacked Raw's the Rewind Kyle and former #WWEWriter Rob Hochman get heated with each other over difference of opinions. As one thinks it wasn't a big announcement at all!The guys give their #AEW Revolution Predictions and review the #AllEliteWrestling Card and at the end, we were part of #AEWRevolution Media Call that plays at the end of the show!The four also discuss Vince McMahon going on the Pat McAfee show and what we learned about #WorldWrestlingEntertainment and #VinceMcMahon and all the news of, Did Vince know of the World Wildlife Federation? Did he grow up rich or poor? Who will induct The Undertaker into the #WWEHOf and more!Social Media- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/PerchedOnTheTo... Twitter: https://twitter.com/PerchedTopRope Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perchedtopr... Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/perchedonthetop... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@perchedonthet... LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/PerchedOnTheTopRope Podcast- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RedCircle https://redcircle.com/shows/perchedon... Podbay: https://podbay.fm/p/perched-on-the-to... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2lmHqud... Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B0... Other Links-Smacked Raw YoutTube: https://t.co/SmZ4KbkWScSmacked Raw Podcast: https://t.co/BWZ1unvpNuSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/perchedonthetoprope/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ten News Gets Extra: It's World Wildlife Conservation Day!

Jerry Ward, director of fisheries with Qikiqtaaluk Corporation talks about a new research vessel for Nunavut; Chelsea Boaler, a marine scientist with the World Wildlife Federation tells us about working to dredge and widen Parker's Brook on the Northern Peninsula.

Crane Asada. The World Wildlife Federation. Drit Towels. The Gang gets tattoos while discussing Safemoon and "Article 4” (6/16/2003) Having friends in your 30s is hard and Doing Podcast a great way to do that.

Today on the show, we celebrate National Wildlife Week with David Mizejewski of the World Wildlife Federation, who'll teach us all about the Snot Otter, among other animals. We also have some fantastic news about COVID-19 for a change - it involves being able to visit your grandparents at their assisted living facility. Mark Parkinson, President & CEO of the National Center for Assisted Living joins us to tell us all about that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel is the chief Conservation Officer at the World Wildlife Federation, WWF Australia and past president of the International Zoo Educators Association, and former chair of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership. She also currently sits on the Parks Victoria Advisory Committee and the Zoo Wise Advisory Committee.In our discussion, we talk about being an effective board member: what time commitment is required, what support you ned to have in place, what's the balance between governance and operational, what skills you need to have on your board, and also how incredibly rewarding it can be to be a board member.One of the other things that stands out in this discussion is Rachel’s views about engaging with members and networks. She talks about:her first board role, which she gained through reaching out to Larissa Brown, the then CEO of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership.her time as President of the Zoo Educators Association where she surveyed members so that board could determine their strategic direction. Sabout being clear on expectations and reaching out to board members for challenging conversations if required and how this can can lead to the board member stepping down or stepping up.and reaching out to mentors to support you.Her advice is to be clear on what you want to give and take from your Board experience and choose an organisation with a mission your want to progress. She also advises to know your skillset, consider the broader skill matrix of the Board, keep an eye on risks and opportunities and also culture..Boards Rachel is on:Parks Victoria Advisory Committee: https://parkweb.vic.gov.auZoo Wise Advisory Committee: https://www.zoowise.org/enCentre for Sustainability Leadership: http://www.csl.org.au/International Zoo Educators Association: http://izea.net/Contact Rachel or find out more about her: https://au.linkedin.com/in/rachel-lowry-308a6611Rachel’s Twitter: @RachlowryResource’s Rachel Mentioned:The Book of the Board by David FishelAn interview with Rachel on Australian Leadership: http://australianleadership.blogspot.com/2017/01/rachel-lowry-on-australian-leadership.html?m=1Want to hear more from Rachel?Rachel will be speaking at one of my regular board Kickstarter breakfasts. The next one is on Tuesday the 16th of July 2019.Here’s a link to come and join us: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=494270

Kathryn interviews award-winning journalist Nancy Rommelmann, author of “To The Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder”. In 2009 Amanda Stott-Smith dropped her 2 children from a bridge. Her 4 year-old son died while her 7 year-old daughter survived. After years of investigation, Rommelmann chronicles this tragedy in a delicately balanced piece of reporting looking into how such a crime can occur. Rommelmann is featured in The NYTimes, LA Weekly and The Wall Street Journal. Kathryn also interviews MarketSmart Founder and CEO Greg Warner, author of “Engagement Fundraising: How to Raise More Money for Less in the 21st Century”. If you want a piece of the charitable giving pie for your own organization, you need to grab innovation by the horns – especially when it comes to marketing to long-term and high-yield donors. Warner has built a dedicated following of organizations, including the Special Olympics, Boys and Girls Clubs, World Wildlife Federation and The Salvation Army.

Kathryn interviews award-winning journalist Nancy Rommelmann, author of “To The Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder”. In 2009 Amanda Stott-Smith dropped her 2 children from a bridge. Her 4 year-old son died while her 7 year-old daughter survived. After years of investigation, Rommelmann chronicles this tragedy in a delicately balanced piece of reporting looking into how such a crime can occur. Rommelmann is featured in The NYTimes, LA Weekly and The Wall Street Journal. Kathryn also interviews MarketSmart Founder and CEO Greg Warner, author of “Engagement Fundraising: How to Raise More Money for Less in the 21st Century”. If you want a piece of the charitable giving pie for your own organization, you need to grab innovation by the horns – especially when it comes to marketing to long-term and high-yield donors. Warner has built a dedicated following of organizations, including the Special Olympics, Boys and Girls Clubs, World Wildlife Federation and The Salvation Army.

“We can never have enough of Nature.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Welcome to Day 21! If you've been following along, congratulations, you did it! For the past 3 weeks we have been on a journey of discovery; one of mindfulness, inner peace, personal growth, and health and well-being through time spent in and with Nature. This is only the beginning. The purpose of this 21-Day Challenge has been to encourage you to create a new habit of getting outside everyday, viewing the natural world through new eyes. You’ve learned to daily cultivate “Beginner’s Mind” for the purpose of renewing your outlook and restoring your soul. Hopefully it has helped open your eyes to some things you may not have noticed before and given you fresh perspective on life and the natural world around you -a world full of life and hope, inspiration and encouragement, beauty, and limitless possibilities! If you weren’t already, perhaps without realizing it, you are becoming a mindful "Citizen Naturalist". I kind of like that term. It means that you love nature, care about the planet, and are actively looking for opportunities to take personal action to protect and participate in nature. You tend to do things like join organizations like the World Wildlife Federation, the Sierra Club or the Rocky Mountain Conservancy. Whenever possible you walk or bike rather than taking the car. You recycle, have bird-feeders in your yard and may even participate in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Basically, you’re a passionate fanatic about Nature! Great! Me too! So other than that, what does a day in the life of a Mindful "Citizen Naturalist" look like? If you’ve been following the challenge on a daily basis, you pretty much already know! Here is a general outline of what that life may look like. (Yours may differ a bit, but the principles remain the same). Wake up with intention. Shower and get dressed and ready for the day with gratitude and mindfulness. Spend 5 to 20 minutes meditating. (Morning and evening) Prepare your coffee, tea, breakfast and lunch with Beginner’s Mind, fully-present and enjoying each moment. Enjoy at least twenty minutes outside walking, running and living in the moment, noticing, observing, appreciating and sharing the experience with others. Work, study and play with gratitude and mindfulness. Take mini-breaks during your work time to get up and move around, do a 5-minute meditation, think of something you are grateful for, and regularly ask yourself, “Am I present in this moment?” Spend time with family and friends truly listening and being fully present and in the moment. (This means all screens, including the TV, should go “Bye-bye” for at least a significant portion of this golden time together.) Read, listen to or watch something inspiring to educate yourself and grow your soul. Before falling asleep, reflect on the day, asking, “What went well?” “What blessings and even challenges am I most grateful for?” “What can I improve on tomorrow?”, and finally, always be making plans for your next big Nature Adventure/Outing - Hiking, camping, exploring, fishing, hunting, birding, cycling, swimming, trail-running, etc…?” Thank God for the gift and opportunity to live such an amazing life! Sleep at least 7 to 8 hours knowing that tomorrow brings another day filled with wonderful opportunities to connect with Nature and enjoy the life you've been blessed with… What a world we get to live this life in! Planet Earth = Planet Wow! ~ providing everything you need to live a happy, healthy, successful, joy-filled life… One more thing. You are committed to spending more time outside, and this is fantastic, but there is also a place for bringing the outside inside. For the full Nature effect, it’s good to surround yourself with signs and symbols and reminders of Nature, and things that lift your spirit in your home and work settings as much as possible. Creating your own Nature Zen Den ~ a place where you can go for meditation, stillness, thoughtful reflection, inner healing and exercise or yoga. If possible, find a place in your home and/or workspace where you can get a little privacy and create a sanctuary of beauty and tranquil simplicity. It should be a place where you can’t wait to go to read and relax, meditate, and just breathe and be… Set it up so that it brings you a sense of peace, filled with natural things like plants, flowers, stones, pine cones, nature-scented candles, and even a water fountain. It should have plenty of natural light and, again if possible, the ability to open the windows or doors as much to let in fresh air and even birdsong if you are fortunate enough to host wildlife in your yard or neighborhood. You may also want to include a Bluetooth device or stereo system so you can play nature sounds or your favorite meditation music. One of my all-time favorite living things to include in my nature zen den is bonsai trees! These living works of art provide so much joy and pleasure and help you stay present because they are generally sensitive and respond to TLC and daily light watering, trimming etc. You can check out our website for resources and more ideas on setting up your own Nature meditation space at Mountain Zen Den's Shop page. Between getting outside on a daily basis, and having this indoor retreat center in your home and place of work where you can go for meditation and relaxation, your life will be set up for amazing success in dealing with stress and challenges, and just being overall healthier physically, mentally and emotionally. That’s it! Get outside again today for the sheer joy of it! But don’t stop there!I encourage you to keep on keeping on because there’s a whole Universe out there awaiting you with open arms, filled with wonders and beauty and blessings galore! Meet you on the trail! Checklist for Day 21 ☐ MEDITATION: Day 21 – “A Day in the Life of a Mindful ‘Citizen Naturalist’” (Listen on iTunes or here at Mountain Zen Den.) ☐ NATURE WALK: Enjoy 20 minutes in Nature today as a mindful Citizen Naturalist. ☐ JOURNAL: What did you discover as a result of taking the 21-Day Nature Challenge? How will you continue the habit of spending mindful time in Nature for inner peace and personal growth? ☐ Email us at Mountain Zen Den and share your experience for a chance to win a free Mountain Zen Den T-shirt! What did you like best about the program? What could we do differently to improve it for future 21-Day Nature Challenges? Thanks again! Brett & Melissa

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