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Conservation Careers Podcast

119 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings

Nick Askew from Conservation Careers uncovers what it's like to work in wildlife conservation. He explores how to get a conservation job, and discusses the latest industry news, by speaking to professional conservationists who share their career stories and advice. So if you want the inside scoop on the life of a professional conservationist and their industry, are feeling lost in your conservation job hunt and need some direction, or wanting to switch careers into conservation but don't know where to start - this is the podcast for you! Conservation jobs, conservation volunteering, conservation internships, conservation careers, conservation news, conservation stories. Check us out at conservation-careers.com to find the most conservation jobs and the best conservation careers advice.

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Dr Carrie Goucher | How to stop wasting precious time in mediocre meetings!

April 15, 2024 13:14 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MB

Meetings are a core part of our working lives, and yet studies have found that 50% of time spent in meetings is often wasted. When viewed as a whole that's often billions, if not trillions, of dollars wasted annually, which could be put to much better use. But why do we spend so much of our precious lives clogged up in a confetti of mediocre meetings?! With calendars full back-to-back often borne as a badge of importance, rather than being seen as a problem to tackle. Here to talk ab...

Dr Stephen Green | Course Leader MSc Conservation Project Management

April 01, 2024 13:18 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MB

Have you considered going back to university and doing a Master's Degree in order to become more employable within the sector?   Perhaps you’ve looked at many programmes and wondered if they are tooling you up with the right skills employers value.   In today’s podcast, we’re speaking with Dr Stephen Green who’s the course leader for an exciting new Master's programme, designed and delivered in partnership with Conservation Careers, to train you in the core skills used by professionals...

Cristianne Close | Deputy Global Conservation Director WWF International

March 19, 2024 20:19 - 46 minutes - 63 MB

In this episode we’re speaking with the Deputy Global Conservation Director at WWF International, Cristianne Close.  Cris describes herself as ‘passionate about creating positive change in the world, especially aiming to make the impossible, possible’.  In this episode, we discuss how she gave up a fast-paced corporate career to follow her purpose and work in conservation.   Now, as a senior staff member at WWF, Cris explains how her business acumen is helping her tackle one of the mos...

How to plan for a gap year or career break? Julia Rogers | EnRoute Consulting

March 04, 2024 12:10 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MB

Have you ever felt like escaping the rat race and travelling the world? Seeking impact, adventure and new experiences? Perhaps volunteering for nature conservation organisations, and setting yourself for a career change or education when you return? But with the world as your playground … where do you start? How do you plan such a trip to ensure your time and money are well spent? Today we’re speaking with Julia Rogers founder of EnRoute Consulting. As a professional gap year counsellor ...

Biodiversify-ing businesses and beyond with Michael Burgass (Director of Biodiversify)

February 19, 2024 12:54 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MB

Increasingly, the private sector is taking a growing interest in their impact on wildlife, and this could lead to a much-needed step change in conservation efforts. But why do companies care about nature? How can they assess and minimise their impacts? And what sort of jobs are opening up for conservationists seeking to work in this exciting area of change? Here to discuss these topics and many more is today's inspiring and thoughtful guest, Michael Burgass, Director at the consultancy B...

Lise Aangeenbrug | Chief Program Officer at the National Park Foundation

February 05, 2024 14:03 - 42 minutes - 58 MB

How do you raise nearly $100,000,000 per year to protect and conserve America’s 420+ National Park Sites?  Sites important for recreation, education, and the conservation of endangered landscapes, natural communities and species.  We discuss this, amongst many other things, with Lise Aangeenbrug.  Lise is the Chief Program Officer at America’s National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service charged with generating the funding needed to protect the N...

Burnout in conservation

January 23, 2024 15:04 - 1 hour - 85.7 MB

Have you ever felt like you’re energetically exhausted, mentally distant from your job, or less able to produce results at work? There’s a chance that these symptoms could be related to burnout. According to The World Health Organization (WHO), burnout is a syndrome “…resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” As conservationists, our work is our passion, but that passion doesn’t make us immune to burnout. In fact, it might even make us more suscep...

Patience Thody | Deputy Chief Executive The Wildlife Trusts

January 08, 2024 13:23 - 47 minutes - 64.5 MB

If you’ve spent time in the UK and visited a local nature reserve, then chances are you’ve been to a site managed by one of the 46 individual Wildlife Trusts that collectively represent 2,000 staff, 35,000 volunteers and nearly 1 million members.   Helping to coordinate this huge force for nature is the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts of which today’s guest is their Deputy Chief Executive.  Patience Thody left the commercial banking sector and switched her career towards wildlife conser...

How important are volunteers in conservation? Rhoda Ludford - Volunteering Development Consultant with the RSPB

December 13, 2023 20:25 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MB

How important are volunteers in conservation?  What are the different types of work you can do as a volunteer, and how can it benefit your career?  We answer these and many more questions in discussion with today’s guest Rhoda Ludford.  Rhoda is the Volunteering Development Consultant with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Europe’s largest wildlife conservation organisation with over 2,000 staff, 10,000 volunteers and 1 million members.  Rhoda has worked for the RSPB for ...

Charu Mishra | The world’s foremost expert on snow leopard conservation

December 04, 2023 21:54 - 1 hour - 87.5 MB

We ran a live event in partnership with Conservation Optimism, to explore and celebrate the work of Dr Charu Mishra - the world’s foremost expert on snow leopard conservation, and double Whitley Gold Award Winner. Conservation Optimism is a global community dedicated to inspiring people to make a positive difference for nature, and co-hosting the live event with me was Sofia Castelló y Tickell.  Together we spoke to Charu, who is the Executive Director of the International Snow Leopard T...

Dr Rebecca Jefferson | The power of social science for conservation

November 20, 2023 17:46 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MB

Why should more conservationists learn to study people?   To better understand them as individuals, communities and societies, alongside their complex behaviours and interactions.  This is what today’s podcast is all about, and it’s something termed social science.  Here to discuss the power of social science for conservation is today’s guest Dr Rebecca Jefferson.  Rebecca runs Human Nature, a social enterprise which seeks to empower conservationists to have a more positive impact on t...

How to raise more funding for wildlife conservation

November 06, 2023 17:32 - 46 minutes - 62.9 MB

  What can Coca-Cola teach us about how to better save wildlife, in Australia and beyond?  And why should more governments set up charitable foundations to protect their national parks and threatened wildlife?  We discuss these and many other issues with today’s inspiring guest - David Goldman.  David is the Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer at the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife in Australia.  A truly innovative model, the FNPW is the Charity Partner of Australia’s Governmen...

The Importance of Communications for Conservationists

October 23, 2023 16:30 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MB

Why is communications so important for conservationists? What communications skills are employers are looking for? And how can you start developing these skills, today? We answer these questions and more in this special edition of the Conservation Careers Podcast. Sir David Attenborough said that "Conservation is now a communications challenge". Awareness of this challenge is growing rapidly and it's something we keep coming back to in conversations with podcast guests and in our communi...

Podcast | Laura Dempsey | Collaboration, Education & Innovation (Volunteers for Future) 

October 09, 2023 16:48 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MB

    What role do schoolchildren play in conservation efforts?   Why target them specifically, and how do you successfully establish and grow a conservation enterprise from scratch - now empowering over 13,000 young people to help tackle climate change and wildlife conservation.  That’s what today’s inspiring guest - Laura Dempsey - has achieved with Volunteers for Future.  Volunteers for Future harness the power of collaboration, bringing together passionate volunteers, young people, ...

Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach (RENEW) with Professor Kevin Gaston

September 25, 2023 16:08 - 40 minutes - 54.8 MB

How do people and nature interact? How does nature benefit people? Which interactions have the greatest impacts, and how can research into these questions help tackle some of the biggest issues facing wildlife today?  These are some of the questions which today’s guest has dedicated his career to tackling.  Kevin Gaston is a Professor of Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Exeter.  His work ranges from characterising people’s personalised ecologies to identifying priorit...

How to save species, sites and ecosystems with Nina Seale from Synchronicity Earth

September 11, 2023 18:56 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MB

In conservation, some issues tend to get a lot of attention from the donors when other, equally important issues, can be ignored.  What do you do in this situation to raise the profile, and much-needed funding, to conserve the overlooked species, sites and ecosystems?  To discuss this and more we’re speaking with Nina Seale from Synchronicity Earth.  Synchronicity Earth aims to be a different kind of conservation organisation. They are research-driven, raising and distributing donor fu...

Podcast | How to follow your passion as a career switcher … Developing The Soil Centre with Tara Phillips

August 28, 2023 17:50 - 47 minutes - 64.5 MB

Have you ever had a BIG idea that grabbed your attention and got you excited? And if you have, did you know how to start turning your idea into reality? Todays’ guest is a career switcher doing just this.  Tara Phillips is a Ted-X speaker coach who is developing an exciting idea to start an inspiring physical space where people can learn, convene and campaign about soil and soil-related issues. Called The Soil Centre, she hopes it will lead to action being taken to conserve and regenerate ...

How can Aquariums support conservation efforts?

August 14, 2023 17:00 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

Many of us will have visited aquariums and marvelled at the marine life on display. But what role can an Aquarium have in supporting conservation efforts?  Here to discuss this and other topics is today’s guest Elizabeth Stephenson.  Elizabeth is the Program Director of the New England Aquarium’s Marine Conservation Action Fund - a grants programme that provides support for community-based and locally-managed marine conservation projects in low- and middle-income countries around the glo...

Celebrating Episode 100 of the Conservation Careers Podcast

July 31, 2023 19:28 - 57 minutes - 78.1 MB

In this special conversation we're celebrating the 100th episode of the Conservation Careers Podcast! The CC Podcast was launched on 21st June 2018, and over the past five years we've talked to so many different people within the conservation sector, played with the format and enjoyed the ride.  We're proud to say that we've had 152,136 unique podcast downloads and a typical episode gets 1,500 to 2,000 listeners. We also have a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and we're the top conservati...

How to rescue dying national parks with Dr Niall McCann | National Park Rescue

July 17, 2023 22:33 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB

Our guest in this episode is a good friend and someone I’ve wanted to get on the show since day one.   Described as the real-life Indiana Jones, Niall McCann is a TV Presenter, Explorer, and Biologist.  Niall has travelled the planet on biological expeditions in some of the most remote parts of the globe, and joins the show today to discuss his role as Director of Conservation for National Park Rescue.  National Park Rescue is a direct-action conservation organisation that focuses on pr...

The Conservation Pathway Programme

June 27, 2023 18:02 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MB

In this very special episode of the podcast, we take you behind the scenes of our NEW Conservation Pathway Programme. The Conservation Pathway Programme is designed to help career switchers like you discover how to confidently switch your career to conservation with expert guidance and support. In this episode I'm joined by Starlight Mundy, Business Growth Strategist and Community Accelerator, who's working with us to take our community programmes to the next level. I'm also joined by ...

From corporate to conservation: How Edward found his purpose

June 23, 2023 18:15 - 48 minutes - 65.6 MB

How do you switch careers from something entirely unrelated to wildlife and start to carve out a role for yourself in the conservation sector? How do you find your purpose, network effectively, get training support and secure high-quality experiences which can transform your work? In this episode, guest Edward Sanders discusses how he overcame these challenges and more. Ed has worked in the UK, Far East, Southern Africa, Middle East and Australasia in properly development and management fo...

Dr Malcolm McAdie | Wildlife Veterinarian

June 13, 2023 18:42 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MB

Can you picture yourself rescuing, rehabilitating or even releasing individuals from a Critically Endangered species in the wild? Or translocating wolves from Canada to be released in Yellowstone National Park in the US? Those are just two examples of the work of Dr. Malcolm McAdie, a Canadian wildlife veterinarian who’s worked with species such as wolves, snakes, Bald Eagle and Critically Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots. As a wildlife vet, Malcolm works with the Marmot Recovery Foun...

Dr Helen Gath | Durrell Conservation Academy

May 29, 2023 19:22 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

What role do zoos play in conservation, why is diversity important and how can you get upskilled to have more impact?  We discuss these topics in front of an audience from within our CC Pro community on today’s podcast with Dr Helen Gath from the Durrell Conservation Academy.  Helen is a conservation ecologist passionate about enthusing others to protect the natural world. She holds a PhD on the Mauritius Echo parakeet and in her role as Conservation Training Officer enjoys collaborating...

Stella Diamant | The Madagascar Whale Shark Project

May 15, 2023 21:02 - 46 minutes - 63.1 MB

Stella Diamant is a passionate conservation biologist who founded the Madagascar Whale Shark Project, introduced a code of conduct for whale shark tourism, initiated an environmental education programme for Malagasy youth, and has identified almost 500 individual Whale Sharks.   She’s now working in collaboration with other NGOs and has helped ensure the code of conduct is being added to Malagasy law, and will soon be compulsory for all operators across Madagascar interacting with marine m...

Lucy Standing | Co-Founder of ‘Brave Starts’ helping the over 50s to switch careers

May 01, 2023 19:12 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MB

In this episode we’re speaking with Lucy Standing, who’s the Co-Founder of Brave Starts which offers career change and start-up business programmes to help people over 50 lead more purposeful lives.  Lucy talks openly about the challenges mature people face in their careers and within the workplace.  We discuss why age is being ignored in discussions about diversity and inclusion, and what can be done about it.  We cover a lot of really fascinating ground in this podchat, from her views...

Melissa Hobson | Ocean Writer and PR Consultant

March 20, 2023 13:43 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MB

Today we’re speaking with ocean writer and PR freelancer Melissa Hobson.  Mel is passionate about communicating how we can all make a difference for the marine environment, our planet and people’s lives.  She’s a certified scuba diver and has worked in PR for over a decade – at first outside of conservation and then more recently turning her considerable talents towards helping wildlife to flourish.  During our chat we talk about her work in PR and writing and she shares tips on how to ...

Valérie D'Hoedt Meyer | IUCN Academy Director

March 06, 2023 17:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MB

  Today we’re speaking with Valérie D'Hoedt Meyer, who is the Director of the IUCN Academy.  Launched in September 2021, the IUCN Academy seeks to harness expertise from within the International Union for Conservation of Nature network to provide training for those seeking to make a meaningful contribution to the dynamic world of conservation.   The IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations, and in the podcast we discuss what exactly i...

Ben Stockwell | Senior Rewilding Officer at Citizen Zoo

January 23, 2023 19:12 - 53 minutes - 72.6 MB

If you’re interested in conservation, then you’ve probably heard the term rewilding.  Over the past decade or so it has represented a growing movement within the industry to restore nature back to its former glory. Sometimes involving reintroducing long-lost species back into landscapes.   One of the organisations involved in the movement is Citizen Zoo – a young UK charity dedicated to rewilding, made up of a passionate team and volunteers around the country working to restore nature a...

Career switch success stories from the class of 2022

January 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MB

Are you keen to switch your career into conservation in 2023? Perhaps you’re feeling a little stuck in a job you’re not fully happy with, and you want to follow your passion and help wildlife to flourish as your day job. Well, today I want to show you that this is possible by sharing the inspiring success stories of four amazing ladies who switched their careers into conservation in 2022 with our support. In a minute you’re going to hear a recording of a live event we did win collabora...

Take our 5-day Career Challenge

December 26, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

What will 2023 have in store for you? Today I'm launching a five-day New Year / New Career challenge to unlock your ideas and help guide you in 2023. It could really change your life. Are you ready?!

2022 Reflections

December 23, 2022 02:49 - 52 minutes - 71.1 MB

Welcome to our final podcast episode of 2022! As we look ahead to a new year, we're reflecting on what we loved about 2022, and what we're excited about in 2023. Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Head of Community, Dr Fernando Mateos-González - or Nando he’s often known - and Head of Engagement Kristi Foster, who together have nearly 50 years' experience working in the conservation sector. We're also good friends as well as colleagues :) Together we explore our favourite moments from 2...

Dr Stephen Browne | The Royal Commission for AlUla (Saudi Arabia)

November 14, 2022 22:25 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MB

Rewilding and restoration is an increasingly exciting and popular area of conservation. Whereby land is returned to a more natural state in a bid to let natural processes thrive once more. There are numerous examples of it working quickly and really well - species returning in a matter of years - but have you heard of anyone rewilding a desert before? Today we’re speaking with someone who’s leading a huge team seeking to restore 20,000 sq km of Saudi Arabia to ultimately allow Arabian Le...

Daniel Kaul | Natucate

October 21, 2022 17:25 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Do you love learning about the natural world and have a sense of travel and adventure?  Do you wish you could get out from behind a screen, step out of your comfort zone, and step into wild nature?  On the podcast today I’m speaking with Daniel Kaul, Managing Director of conservation-oriented travel company Natucate.  Natucate offer many opportunities for the ‘conscious travel’, including specialising in creating unforgettable educational adventures in the wilderness.  During this wi...

Felix Cybulla | Conservation Standards Trainer

October 07, 2022 15:06 - 1 hour - 86.7 MB

A key to success within conservation is the ability to design high-quality projects to protect species, habitats and sites.  But only a small proportion of professional conservationists are formally trained in the essential skills of project design and management. With limited time and money available within the sector, it’s no surprise that employers are increasingly looking for staff with project design and management training. To talk about his and much more is our latest course lea...

Megan Cromp | Key Conservation

September 27, 2022 18:23 - 39 minutes - 54 MB

Have you ever had an idea that you think is great and wish you'd done something about it? Well, today's guest is making her great idea for helping individuals to take action on a global scale a reality. Megan Cromp is Director of Key Conservation, which is seeking to help conservationists gain critical funding and global support through a mobile app that provides real time updates on day-to-day campaigns. It's in the final stages of development and planned for a global launch in early ...

Kate Evans | Elephants for Africa

September 07, 2022 15:39 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

In this episode we’re speaking with Dr Kate Evans - Founder and Director of Elephants for Africa.  She is an award-winning behavioural ecologist and conservation biologist, with over 25 years of experience in running wildlife research and conservation projects.  Since establishing the charity Elephants for Africa in 2007, Kate has been responsible for funding their applied research, education, and community development projects throughout southern Africa.  Through this she’s secured ov...

Jade Brudenell | Conservation Collective

September 07, 2022 00:57 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MB

When wildlife is in decline the world over, how do we raise more funds for conservation, and ensure these funds are spent to have the greatest impact locally? Today’s guest thinks she has found the answer. Jade Brudenell is the Executive Director of the Conservation Collective, an organisation with a mission to increase the amount of funding available for the most effective front-line nature restoration initiatives. They do this by connecting donors with a close affinity to a specific ...

Elena Zurli from Environmental Grants

August 11, 2022 16:32 - 55 minutes - 75.2 MB

To have an impact as a conservationist, you need fundraising skills in order to turn your ideas into reality.  In a sector dominated by charities, the majority of conservation projects are therefore funded by donors, who provide an estimated 90 billion pounds in funding each year.  These include large grants secured from governments, foundations and corporate sponsors to smaller donations via public campaigns, appeals, events, membership drives and more.  But where do you start if you ...

The Human Swan | Sacha Dench (Conservation Without Borders)

August 01, 2022 15:43 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MB

How can storytelling help to tackle some of the biggest issues of our time, like climate change and biodiversity loss? And what role can migratory birds play, like swans and ospreys?  To talk about these issues and many more is today's guest, Sacha Dench. Sacha is the CEO of Conservation Without Borders, which organises inspiring expeditions following the paths of migratory birds, along the lines of both geographical and political borders. By displaying the flyways from the air, land a...

Helping the UK Government conserve nature | Dr Gemma Harper (Chief Executive of the JNCC)

July 18, 2022 16:55 - 51 minutes - 70 MB

In this episode I’m speaking with Dr Gemma Harper - the Chief Executive of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, or JNCC for short. JNCC is a public body that provides a shared scientific nature conservation service for the UK. This helps the governments in the UK to achieve their wildlife conservation objectives.  Just one year into her role as Chief Executive, we talk about the important role JNCC plays within biodiversity conservation efforts, and also her approach to leading the o...

Happiest times as conservationists

June 29, 2022 16:44 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MB

What are our happiest times as conservationists? At Conservation Careers we help thousands of people start or switch their careers into conservation, but we rarely talk about the fun side of the conservation movement. If you're aspiring to work in conservation, we thought you might enjoy a little inspiration :) Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Head of Community, Dr Fernando Mateos-González - or Nando he’s often known - and Head of Engagement Kristi Foster, who together have nearly 50 ...

Long-term solutions for people and wildlife | Anna Hixson (Institute for Ecological Civilization)

June 20, 2022 16:03 - 49 minutes - 67.2 MB

How can we tackle some of the biggest challenges facing us as a global society, for the betterment of people and wildlife? Can we rebuild and transform economic systems in favour of human and ecological wellbeing, and what does the future look like for protected areas? This forms part of the energetic discussion with today’s guest Anna Hixson. Anna is the Associate Director, Projects and Foundations Relations at the Institute for Ecological Civilization, or EcoCiv for short. Anna tal...

The conservation story of Orangutans | Leif Cocks (The Orangutan Project)

June 06, 2022 17:30 - 54 minutes - 74.1 MB

Did you know that Orangutans are the most intelligent beings on the planet after humans?  Perfectly adapted to their environment, they pass on their knowledge and culture through each generation, in order to help future generations to thrive.  As self-aware being - as intelligent as a six-year-old child - their drive to extinction is an individual story of horror. Sometimes being macheted and burnt alive as an agricultural pest. To talk us through the conservation story of the Oranguta...

Helping businesses operate sustainably | Tara Mikhael (Deloitte LLP)

April 04, 2022 13:28 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

In recent years business leaders and board rooms across the globe have put sustainability and environmental towards the very top of their priorities.  In response an industry is forming rapidly to service their needs, both in house or as consultants. With generalist and specialist roles evolving all the time to keep up with the growing demand.    Riding on the crest of this sustainability revolution is today’s guest - Tara Mikhael.  Tara works covers the sustainability or supply chains at the...

10 career changing moments

March 01, 2022 17:49 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MB

Could a single moment change the entire course of your conservation career? At Conservation Careers, we often talk about what steps to take for a successful career helping wildlife. In this episode we switch things up and reflect back on pivotal moments that changed our careers for the better. Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Head of Community, Dr Fernando Mateos-González - or Nando he’s often known - and Head of Engagement Kristi Foster, who together have nearly 50 years' experience ...

Breaking down barriers to entry | Lynn Mento (Conservation Nation)

February 15, 2022 18:27 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MB

In this episode we’re revisiting an important discussion within conservation, and something which may affect you. Namely, barriers to entry which make it difficult to pursue careers for women, people of color, indigenous people, and other under-represented groups. To discuss this in detail today is Lynn Mento, the CEO of new organisation Conservation Nation. Conservation Nation is dedicated to protecting wildlife by providing funding and networking opportunities to conservationists from di...

The good, the bad and the ugly in conservation

January 31, 2022 15:44 - 1 hour - 93.6 MB

The media is full of images and stories of the wonderful side of conservation, including field work, research, travel, being outdoors and working closely with wildlife. But what is working in conservation REALLY like? Joining our host Dr Nick Askew is Head of Community, Dr Fernando Mateos-González - or Nando he’s often known - and Head of Engagement Kristi Foster, who together have nearly 50 years' experience working in the conservation sector. We explore some of the unseen realities o...

Restoring life on Earth | Andrew Cottam (Restor.eco)

January 17, 2022 13:18 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB

We know that carbon in the atmosphere is increasing at an unsustainable rate, and that half of all native tress on earth have been felled.   This is having impacts on our lives, and on wildlife globally.   Recent studies have also shown that we have nearly a billion hectares of land suitable for ecosystem restoration.   That’s space for one TRILLION trees capturing around 30% of the excess carbon in our air.   IF done in the right way, with the right species, in the right places, this ...

Cade London | Diversity Joint Venture for Careers in Conservation

December 06, 2021 20:42 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MB

What is the diversity deficit in conservation, and how can we tackle it? In this episode we speak to Cade London, Associate Advisor, Office of Diversity and Inclusive Workforce Management, and Diversity Joint Venture Program Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Cade is a 5th generation local from Hawaii, with a passion for conservation programs both in and out of government. Cade currently serves as the U.S. Domestic Focal Point and Communication, Capacity-building, Education,...

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