Earthfire Radio

Earthfire Institute

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Podcast by Earthfire Institute

07/10/2020

It All Starts with the Living Land: A conversation with Kareen Erbe, Permaculture Designer

Whether we live on a farm, an animal sanctuary, or an apartment in the city, permaculture teaches us to live in right relation with the Earth. In this episode, Kareen and Susan discuss the many opportunities that open up when we incorporate permaculture principles into our daily living. Read a transcript of this episode at https://efinst.org/kareen,

30 min
04/17/2020

The Psychology of Climate Action: A Conversation with Renee Lertzman

In this episode of Earthfire Radio, Susan and psychologist Renée Lertzman discuss three psychological concepts that are of great use when exploring what makes humans more or less likely to participate in taking action for the planet. This conversation is a follow up to Renee's groundbreaking TED Talk, How to Turn Climate Anxiety into Action. A transcript of this episode is available at https://efinst.org/renee.

35 min
03/20/2020

The Power of Meaningful Nature Experiences: A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Zylstra

Dr. Matthew Zylstra is a conservation ecologist with over 15 years of international experience in research, education and facilitation of collaborative social-ecological change processes. Matt has co-founded several organisations, including EarthCollective and Living Lands. He currently serves as founding director for the Organisation for Noetic Ecology, research associate with the Sea Change Project, and lead instructor for Wildlands Studies academic (undergrad) field programs. Matt has a passion for novel approaches to experiential learning, motivated by his transdisciplinary PhD research (2014) which explored how meaningful experience and nature connectedness supports transformative education for sustainability. In this conversation, Matt shares what he has learned from his research on meaningful nature experiences and how that can shape our willingness to protect natural spaces. A transcript of this podcast, as well as a list of resources mentioned, is available at https://efinst.org/mattzylstra.

44 min
02/13/2020

Ambassadors for the Wild: A Conversation with Penelope Smith

Penelope Smith is a revered founding pioneer in the field of interspecies telepathic communication since the 1970s. Her visionary work has been featured in newspaper and magazine articles, in numerous books, and on radio and television. Her training program has guided the unfolding of generations of professional animal communicators. She wrote the popular classic books Animal Talk, When Animals Speak, and Animals and Spirit. Penelope believes that everyone is born with the power to communicate with other species, and that although that is long lost for many of us, it can be regained - for the benefit of all beings on earth. For more information, visit animaltalk.net. In this conversation, Penelope shares her thoughts on what makes Earthfire unique, and what that's so important. Visit https://efinst.org/penelope for a transcript of this episode.

47 min
01/10/2020

Stan Rushworth Bonus

The conversation at the heart of our latest Earthfire Radio episode was too long to fit in a single episode, but we felt that Stan's wisdom was too important to not share. Please enjoy this bonus discussion about healing our past, present, and future. A transcript, as well as the main episode, are both available at https://efinst.org/stanrushworth.

24 min
01/10/2020

We Are All Related: A Conversation with Stan Rushworth

Whether we're addressing our traumatic histories in search of personal and societal healing or working to avoid climate disaster, Native American author and academic Stan Rushworth teaches that we must recognize the interconnectedness of all facets of Life. Only then can we make true progress toward a better world for all. A transcript of this conversation is available at https://efinst.org/stanrushworth. This conversation with Stan was extremely rich and thought-provoking, but ultimately too long to include in a single episode. If you would like to hear more, please visit the link above for a bonus discussion about healing for our past, present, and future.

1h 9m
12/13/2019

The Crisis of Heart and Mind: A Conversation with Deena Metzger

Deena Metzger is a multi award winning poet, novelist, essayist, storyteller, teacher, healer and medicine woman, she has taught and counseled for over fifty years. She conducts training programs on the spiritual, creative, political, and ethical aspects of healing and peacemaking, both individually and globally, drawing deeply on alliance with spirit, indigenous teachings, and the many wisdom traditions. She is also the founder of ReVersing Extinction and teaches the 19 Ways, a collection of principles to help govern a life in harmony with all beings. A transcript of this podcast and a list of supporting resources are available on our website at https://efinst.org/deena.

59 min
11/22/2019

Businesses Working for the Earth: A Conversation with Aimée Christensen

After speaking at the Sun Valley Forum earlier this year, Susan invited Aimée Christensen to discuss how we can influence decision-making in a capitalist society to better protect the Earth and its ecosystems. Aimée Christensen is Founder and Executive Director of the Sun Valley Institute and CEO of Christensen Global Services. She has 25 years’ experience in policy, law, investment, and philanthropy including with Google, the World Bank, Baker & McKenzie, the United Nations, the U.S. Department of Energy, where she negotiated the first bilateral and regional climate change agreements (Costa Rica 1994, et. al.) and the Virgin Group where she helped shape several of Sir Richard’s major initiatives. She serves on several boards such as the National Forest Foundation, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute on Sustainability, and the Andrus Center for Public Policy. A transcript of this program is available at earthfireinstitute.org/aimeec

45 min

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Podcast by Earthfire Institute

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Earthfire Institute
Years Active

2019 - 2020
Episodes

41
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