Animalia
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Animalia strives to connect wildlife enthusiasts with the latest in conservation, animal welfare, sustainability, and climate.
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Episode 32: Nature's Positive Takeaways from 2020 & What To Expect in 2021
December 30, 2020 06:25 - 32 minutes - 38.5 MBAhhh 2020. The end is finally here. It's been a painful and tumultuous year on so many fronts. And while we are happy to turn the page forward into 2021, and we will do so in this episode, we also think it's important to find some positive takeaways from 2020. So we asked the incredible guests of Animalia's podcast this year to share their positive takeaway on the topics of conservation and climate from the past year, and we are sharing those here. In addition, we have 8 positive forecas...
EP31: Why Most Clothes Are Made With Petroleum And How Kintra Fibers Is Changing That
December 16, 2020 23:02 - 59 minutes - 68.7 MBYou may think of cotton as the dominant source of clothing and apparel. For a long time, I certainly did. However, synthetic fibers actually make up 63% of all the fibers used for the clothing industry worldwide. Why is this important? Well nearly all of these synthetic fibers are derived from petroleum. We often think of the energy industry as the only area of focus for scaling back our use of fossil fuels in our fight against global warming and climate change. However the clothing industr...
Ep 30: Saving the Last African National Parks with Mark Hiley
December 09, 2020 03:35 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBPoaching, corruption, and climate change have caused havoc for many national wildlife parks throughout Africa. So how can we revitalize them? Is there any hope? Absolutely there is. And in this episode of Animalia, we are gonna tell you how. Joining us is Mark Hiley, co-founder of National Park Rescue, the leading organization for turning around the most dire situations. Mark is a wildlife ranger, filmmaker, and Fellow of the royal geographic society. After we learn more about Mark's...
EP:29 The Psychology of Climate Change with Molly Kawahata from Obama's Climate Policy Team
December 02, 2020 03:49 - 1 hour - 84 MBEver wonder why it’s hard to talk about climate change in a way that is just simple and easy to understand for everyone around you? Why have we made this so hard and how to we fix it? Well you’re in luck, because the wonderful Molly Kawahata was kind enough to join the Animalia pod to explain. Molly worked in the White House for President Obama in Climate Policy before moving into the private energy world that she is working to make cleaner and more sustainable. In addition to reframing how...
How to Fix the Climate Discussion with Molly Kawahata from Obama's Climate Policy Team
December 02, 2020 03:49 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBEver wonder why it’s hard to talk about climate change in a way that is just simple and easy to understand for everyone around you? Why have we made this so hard and how to we fix it? Well you’re in luck, because the wonderful Molly Kawahata was kind enough to join the Animalia pod to explain. Molly worked in the White House for President Obama in Climate Policy before moving into the private energy world that she is working to make cleaner and more sustainable. In addition to reframing how...
EP:29 The Psychology of Talking Climate Change with Molly Kawahata from Obama's Climate Policy Team
December 02, 2020 03:49 - 1 hour - 84 MBEver wonder why it’s hard to talk about climate change in a way that is just simple and easy to understand for everyone around you? Why have we made this so hard and how to we fix it? Well you’re in luck, because the wonderful Molly Kawahata was kind enough to join the Animalia pod to explain. Molly worked in the White House for President Obama in Climate Policy before moving into the private energy world that she is working to make cleaner and more sustainable. In addition to reframing how...
Ep 28: 2020 California Fires - What Happened & What's Next?
November 19, 2020 07:14 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBBy now I'm sure everyone is familiar the terrifying size and scope of the 2020 wildfires in California. Over 9,000 different fires, over 4.5 million acres burned, tens of thousands of homes lost or people displaced, over two dozen firefighters killed and over 15,000 firefighters pushed to their brink, and hundreds of millions of wildlife lost. It's bad. So why did this happen. Why have the 10 largest fires in California's history all been in the last 8 years? In this episode, we explore a...
A Peak Inside the World of Poaching with Author & Journalist Rachel Nuwer
November 10, 2020 08:34 - 47 minutes - 77.1 MBIn this episode we discuss the fascinating world of poaching and wildlife trafficking detailed in the booked POACHED with author Rachel Nuwer. Rachel is an award winning journalist who covers conservation & science for The New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American and more. We dive in one some of the bigger macro themes from the book and discuss her journey putting it together. POACHED does a great job of balancing a terrifying look behind the curtains of the wildlife tra...
A Climate Conversation with my Conservative Leaning Father
November 03, 2020 02:39 - 1 hour - 70 MBJust in time for the tail end of election season, in this episode we take a break from our deep dives into core subject matters with scientists, conservationists, and advocates for the natural world. Instead, I share a sit down with my very own father, Jim Veraldi. A man raised in the 60s and 70s, of deep family and religious value, who believes in work ethic and dedication to one’s craft, and has always leaned conservative in his political values. The climate crisis has sadly become a pola...
Black Birders Week & The Movement Behind It
October 28, 2020 04:23 - 49 minutes - 57.4 MBBy now, everyone is familiar with the May 26th incident in Central Park between Christian Cooper & Amy Cooper that went viral. That video and the outcry it spurred was a catalyst to the launch of #BlackBirdersWeek, and incredible virtual event that took place throughout social media in late May and early June celebrating the contributions and value of the work and role of the Black community in Outdoor Exploration & the Natural Sciences. The group behind it was a collection of of Black sci...
Gigantic "%*#$"-ing Solutions
October 14, 2020 07:13 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBWhat is GiganticFuckingSolutions.com? You'll have to talk to Gabi & Ben Kay to find out. This incredible couple turned their careers in advertising and content into a powerful mission to solving the puzzle of how to talk about Climate Change. And they are bringing many others in the advertising and communication field with them. You can access the site and play 'The Game' only if you reach out to Gabi first. And yes, she will 100% respond and give you a half hour of her time to get you...
Episode 20: Gigantic "&#$*"-ing Solutions
October 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBWhat is GiganticFuckingSolutions.com (www.giganticfuckingsolutions.com)? You'll have to talk to Gabi & Ben Kay to find out. This incredible couple turned their careers in advertising and content into a powerful mission to solving the puzzle of how to talk about Climate Change. And they are bringing many others in the advertising and communication field with them. You can access the site and play 'The Game' only if you reach out to Gabi first. And yes, she will 100% respond and give you a ...
The State of Greenwashing in Fashion
October 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBFeeling confused on how to determine what is actually sustainable or not? You're not alone. The issue of greenwashing - exaggerating, embellishing, or downright making up environmental claims - is probably worse in fashion and apparel than any other industry in the world. It's just so easy to trick consumers with the right buzzwords. We sit down with Sasha Ternent, a former executive at Banana Republic, Gap, and Luxe Brands, and now founder of a new business trying to push the sustainabi...
Inside the Sinking of Jakarta & The Move to Borneo
September 18, 2020 15:08 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIndonesia is one of the fastest growing countries in the world, with nearly 280M people to date, close to the size of the UA. It's capital city, Jakarta, is now sinking. Due to it's local water system, poor city planning, and climate change, if some of the 10M people do not get out of Jakarta, nearly half of the city could be underwater by 2050. In August of 2019, the Indonesian president Joko Widodo, announced plans to build a new capital city in East Kalimantan in Borneo, a vital island h...
Venture Capital & The Future of Food
September 09, 2020 21:04 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBJulianne Hummelberg is Vice President at PowerPlant VC, a company that has invested in several plant-based food companies many of which are household names you might know such as Beyond Meat, Veggie Grill and JUST. She believes the world of venture and private capital can play a big role in fixing our food system by investing in companies who are operating by higher standards but still designed to be profitable and scale. How does scaling a plant-based food business fit into a world alread...
A Positive Future for Captive Wild Elephants
September 01, 2020 22:22 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBFor centuries, mankind has had a complicated relationship with elephants. On one hand we greatly respect these magnificent animals, their cognitive ability, their social and emotional intelligence, their ability to learn, and adore their strength and beauty. On the other hand, we've abused this relationship to the tune of poaching, forced labor, and abuse in captivity. There is hope. Unfortunately we can't simply release every captive elephant on the planet back into the wild as it would...
A Positive Future For Captive Wild Elephants
September 01, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBFor centuries, mankind has had a complicated relationship with elephants. On one hand we greatly respect these magnificent animals, their cognitive ability, their social and emotional intelligence, their ability to learn, and adore their strength and beauty. On the other hand, we've abused this relationship to the tune of poaching, forced labor, and abuse in captivity. There is hope. Unfortunately we can't simply release every captive elephant on the planet back into the wild as it would e...
The Mauritius Oil Spill
August 26, 2020 19:18 - 44 minutes - 59.7 MBIn this episode we chat with Dr. Steven Murawksi and Dr. David Hollander about the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius and the lasting damages these spills have on marine ecosystems. We also dissect the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010, the largest in human history, as Drs. Murawski and Hollander both led a lot of the analysis of that spill for the scientific community . If anyone is willing and able to support The Mauritius Wildlife Foundation, please go to their site here to donate and ...
NatGeo Explorer Niall McCann on The Mysterious Botswana Elephant Deaths & Creating Impact
August 11, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBMeet Niall McCann the most interesting man on Earth. He sailed across the Atlantic on a rowing boat. Adventures for a living and is an official Nat Geo Explorer. McCann founded his own conservation, National Park Rescue. And works on the frontline in biological research worldwide. We talk about the mystery in Botswana with the unsolved elephant deaths, creating impact in the natural world and the wildest travels. Follow Niall at @NiallPMcCann
NatGeo Explorer Niall McCann on The Mysterious Botswana Elephant Deaths & Creating Impact
August 10, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBMeet Niall McCann, the most interesting man on Earth. He sailed across the Atlantic on a rowing boat. Adventures for a living and is an official Nat Geo Explorer. McCann founded his own conservation, National Park Rescue, andworks on the frontline in biological research worldwide. We talk about the mystery in Botswana with the unsolved elephant deaths, creating impact in the natural world and the wildest travels. Follow Niall at @NiallPMcCann
Lab Grown Meat Is In Your Future | With Michael Seldon, CEO of Finless Foods
July 28, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBWhat if your favorite meat could be cultured in a lab and created with much less environmental harm? Would you be down? We chat with CEO of Finless Foods, a company bringing sustainable, delicious seafood to the world, without having to farm or harvest live fish from our precious oceans by harnessing cellular biology. Learn more at Michael's mission on socials @finlessfoods.
Dog's Mental Health | With Paul Mundell - Head of Animal Behavior at Companion Labs
July 21, 2020 06:15 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBThe stigma surrounding mental health is starting to wane, but humans are not the only ones whose mental health can be afflicted. Like humans, dogs who suffer from conditions like anxiety or depression can self-harm and severely damage their overall health by not eating or exercising. We're joined by Paul Mundell the Head of Animal Behavior at Companion Labs, a technology firm that uses AI to develop, test and apply protocols to shape and build a wide variety of behavioral responses. Tune ...
What You Didn't Know About Sloths! | Chatting Community Based Conservation With Katra Laidlaw
July 06, 2020 22:00 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBKatra Laidlaw (she/they) has always been inspired by animals living parallel yet distinct lives and seeks to foster symbiosis between wildlife and humans wherever possible. Having studied the environment and theater in college, Katra is always seeking ways to combine the disciplines of art and science. As Coordinator of the Sloth Crossings Project for The Sloth Conservation Foundation (SloCo), this takes the form of installing bridges so that sloths and other wildlife can safely navigate ou...
The 2020 Australia Bushfires: What We Learned
July 03, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThe 2019-2020 Australian Wildfires were some of the worst in the country's history. Over 18 million hectares where burned - nearly the size of New Jersey - , over 400 million tonnes of carbon were released in the atmosphere, and an estimated 3 billion animals were killed. So what did we learn from all of this? What caused it? And what is happening in Australia 6 months after this disaster? We discuss these questions and more with Dr. Paul Ramos, a Nat Geo Wild Vet who was there on the g...
Australia Bushfire Relief | With Vet Dr. Paul Ramos
July 03, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWe're joined by Nat Geo Wild Vet and Jungle Animal Rescuer Paul Ramos to chat about his work in rescuing koalas and kangaroos earlier this year in the notorious Australian bushfires. Keep up with Dr. Ramos' amazing work on Instagram and TikTok @VetPaulRamos!
The 2020 Australian Bushfires: What We Learned
July 03, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBThe 2019-2020 Australian Wildfires were some of the worst in the country's history. Over 18 million hectares where burned - nearly the size of New Jersey - , over 400 million tonnes of carbon were released in the atmosphere, and an estimated 3 billion animals were killed. So what did we learn from all of this? What caused it? And what is happening in Australia 6 months after this disaster? We discuss these questions and more with Dr. Paul Ramos, a Nat Geo Wild Vet who was there on the gr...
Birding While Black | With Professor & Poet Dr. J. Drew Lanham
June 19, 2020 14:30 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBWe're joined by Clemson University Distinguished Professor and Author Dr. J. Drew Lanham for an insightful conversation on scales of economy, ecology, and communication, as well as the importance of representation in the Earth Studies field, #BlackBirdersWeek and a foreshadowed commitment of inclusion in conservation. Follow him on Twitter at @1blackbirder. Check out his recommendations A Sand County Almanac and Cultivating the Wild.
Part 1: The #BLM Movement And Environmental Intersectionality
June 09, 2020 16:23 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBWe share our personal connections to the Black Lives Matter movement and how inextricably linked social justice and environmental justice are. Check out this resource to deepen your anti-racism work: bit.ly/anti-racism-work
Social Media's Impact On Conservation With TikTok Star Jake Colvin
June 04, 2020 04:52 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBWe're joined by YouTuber and Tik Toker Jake Colvin, whose ocean conservation and shrimp parasite removal videos have earned him almost 7 million followers! James and Nare weigh out the pro and cons of wildlife content on social media and how merging entertainment with a cause based mission can lead to real awareness. Join Jake's ocean adventures at @Jake.pnw on Tik Tok and YouTube.
Adaptability & Addressing The Environmental Crisis With Autodidact Gaya Roshan
May 25, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBFor 20 years Gaya Roshan, has explored deep ecology through film and advisory work in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. With only two years of formal education, she's an autodidact who has developed a cross-disciplinary, holistic approach to addressing our environmental crisis. Roshan has advised to foundations such as the Fetzer institute, corporations such as Interface and Ikea as well as government bodies like NASA. Her film work spans 15 years, 20 countries and 4 continents and e...
Filmmakers' Role In Wildlife Conservation | With Sanctuary Director Ezra Gentle
May 19, 2020 00:49 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBEzra Gentle's new short Sanctuary highlights the story of a family of women in Namibia running Co'Lu'Bi Wildlife Sanctuary, rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing baboons back into the wild. James and Annalie chat with Ezra on the challenges faced by filmmakers in the conservation space and how storytelling can help people see the parallels between nature's animals and themselves. Check out the short Sanctuary here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CADsBg3BUNY/ Keep up with Ezra's latest h...
The Peculiar Pangolin
May 12, 2020 22:12 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBWe're joined by Paul Thomson, Conservationist and Co-Founder and Executive Director of Save Pangolins, to uncover the mysteries of the pangolin, a rarely known but most illegally trafficked mammal in the world! The upcoming Pangolins & The Pandemic, organized by Animalia and Save Pangolins, is a free week-long digital conference diving into all things Pangolin with daily chats by top global conservation experts working to save this species. LEARN about the truth behind pangolin's link to...
Community in Conservation | Chatting Mental Health with Lonely Conservationists Founder Jessie Panazzolo
May 06, 2020 18:15 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBWe chat with Conservationist, Ecologist, and Founder of Lonely Conservationists Jessie Panazzolo. She's built a platform connecting a community of passionate conservationists, creating a safe space to share their mental health stories to reduce social stigmas against burnout, isolation and being undervalued in the conservation industry. Their upcoming series Lonely Conversationists, will cover conservation psychology topics such as failure, resilience and gender diversity in the conservat...
Finding Credible Environmental News With Journalist Jeremy Hance
April 28, 2020 03:16 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBIn this age of media overload how do we identify credible news sources? We chat with writer and environmental journalist Jeremy Hance, whose monthly Mongabay column Saving Life On Earth: Words on the Wild covers wildlife conservation, climate change, indigenous people and animal behavior. Hance is the author of the memoir Baggage: Confessions of a Globetrotting Hypochondriac, now available for pre-order.
COVID-19's Impact On Conservation | With Conservationist Nicki Wheeler
April 22, 2020 05:33 - 44 minutes - 41.5 MBJames, Annalie, and Nare are joined by Latin American Sea Turtle Association's Nicki Wheeler, highlighting the chaos the Coronavirus has brought conservations worldwide and immediate ways to help them. Donate to save a generation of leatherback sea turtles through LAST's fundraising efforts. Follow Animalia on Instagram: @iloveanimalia
Episode 5: COVID-19's Impact On Conservation | With Conservationist Nicki Wheeler
April 22, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBJames, Annalie, and Nare are joined by Latin American Sea Turtle Association's Nicki Wheeler, highlighting the chaos the Coronavirus has brought conservations worldwide and immediate ways to help them. Donate to save a generation of leatherback sea turtles through LAST's fundraising efforts. Follow Animalia on Instagram: @iloveanimalia
Should Vegans Eat Oysters? The Plant-Based Environmental Debate
April 17, 2020 07:50 - 28 minutes - 26 MBJames and Annalie dive into the ethics and science of consuming mollusks, is it vegan? And our thoughts on the vegan-environmental movement.
Episode 4: Should Vegans Eat Oysters? The Plant-Based Environmental Debate
April 17, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBJames and Annalie dive into the ethics and science of consuming mollusks, is it vegan? And our thoughts on the vegan-environmental movement.
Episode 03: Tiger King and Big Cat Conservation
April 09, 2020 03:27 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBHey all you cool cats and kittens! This week we're covering Tiger King and the complicated issue of big cat conservation.
Episode 02: Animal Vaccine Testing | Technologies Moving Us Forward
April 06, 2020 19:53 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBJames and Annalie chat about the current state of animal vaccine testing and the innovations in bio-science propelling health and humane testing forward.
Episode 01: Nature & Pollution Improving | The Silver Lining of Covid-19 Lock Ins
March 20, 2020 18:01 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBIn Animalia's first episode we chat about the effects of COVID-19 lock-ins and the flourishing of nature and reduced pollution. James and Annalie brainstorm ideas on how to keep wildlife, Earth, and people in co-existence even after lockins are lifted. Follow us on Instagram: @iloveanimalia