Nature is the Solution

The Nature Conservancy
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Nature is the Solution is a podcast from The Nature Conservancy that tells climate stories like a stubborn optimist.  We shift the focus from fear to possibility, proving that hope, innovation, and nature itself are key to solving the challenges ahead.

Episodes

  1. 22H AGO

    Powering Tomorrow: Renewable Energy Rooted in Nature

    VOTE FOR US IN THE WEBBY AWARDS: Thanks to listeners like you, we are finalists in the Sustainability & Environment category. This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts who are showing what’s possible when we let nature lead. Please cast your vote for “Nature is the Solution” to support this work:⁠ https://wbby.co/57463N⁠. Voting closes April 16. -- Meeting our climate goals means building more renewable energy. But expanding that capacity requires land and careful navigation of competing needs across energy, housing, conservation and communities. With so much of our landscape already supporting critically important forests, farms and wildlife habitat—and many communities already doing their share—figuring out where everything fits becomes a real puzzle. In this episode, we’re joined by solar operators, an agrivoltaics farmer, and a local planning and energy official to explore how we can expand clean energy while protecting the nature we rely on and communities we live in, and what makes a good solar site for people, nature and the climate. Host: Steve Long, Director of Policy and Partnerships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    32 min

  2. MAR 31

    First Stewards: Caring for our Homelands

    VOTE FOR US IN THE WEBBY AWARDS: Thanks to listeners like you, we are finalists in the Sustainability & Environment category. This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts who are showing what’s possible when we let nature lead. Please cast your vote for “Nature is the Solution” to support this work:⁠ https://wbby.co/57463N⁠. Voting closes April 16. -- Take a deep look at Native-led land conservation and the connections between Indigenous communities and their homelands. Host Karen Lombard visits with partners from the Native Land Conservancy and members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to learn how they honor, protect and restore the landscapes of Cape Cod and the life that depends on it.  Host: Karen Lombard, Director of Restoration and Stewardship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min

  3. MAR 17

    The Appalachian Mosaic: Linking Landscapes for a Resilient Future

    VOTE FOR US IN THE WEBBY AWARDS: Thanks to listeners like you, we are finalists in the Sustainability & Environment category. This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts who are showing what’s possible when we let nature lead. Please cast your vote for “Nature is the Solution” to support this work:⁠ https://wbby.co/57463N⁠. Voting closes April 16. -- This episode explores why connected Appalachian ecosystems are essential for wildlife, people and climate resilience. TNC joins partners from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and local Berkshire Wildlife Linkage community partners along the Interstate I‑90 corridor. Together, they examine how this major roadway intersects a 2,000‑mile biodiversity corridor and discuss designing infrastructure that reduces barriers, supports wildlife movement, protects public safety and strengthens a thriving, connected Appalachian landscape. Host: Barbara Charry, Director of Rivers and Lands Also featuring: Heather Furman, Appalachians Program Director; Angela Sirois-Pitel, Watershed Conservation Manager; Dave Paulson, Massachusetts Department of Transportation; Meredyth Babcock, Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    27 min

  4. MAR 3

    Rivers Reconnected: Healing Waterways and All They Support

    VOTE FOR US IN THE WEBBY AWARDS: Thanks to listeners like you, we are finalists in the Sustainability & Environment category. This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts who are showing what’s possible when we let nature lead. Please cast your vote for “Nature is the Solution” to support this work:⁠ https://wbby.co/57463N⁠. Voting closes April 16. -- In this episode, the series shifts from ocean to rivers and lands as we explore the science and stories behind freshwater restoration and ecological connectivity. Host Marea Gabriel is joined by Alison Bowden and Herring Commission and Assawompset Pond community member Tom Barron for a boat ride in the Taunton Watershed of southeastern Massachusetts. Together, they reflect on the relationship between people and rivers, community safety, local history and the ongoing work to reconnect waterways across the watershed. Host: Marea Gabriel, Senior Freshwater Manager Also featuring: Alison Bowden, Director of Conservation Science and Strategy; Tom Barron, Middleborough Lakeville Herring Commission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    28 min

  5. FEB 17

    Moving with the Coast: Exploring Relocation in a Changing Climate

    VOTE FOR US IN THE WEBBY AWARDS: Thanks to listeners like you, we are finalists in the Sustainability & Environment category. This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts who are showing what’s possible when we let nature lead. Please cast your vote for “Nature is the Solution” to support this work:⁠ https://wbby.co/57463N⁠. Voting closes April 16. -- As rising seas and stronger storms threaten homes and infrastructure, some coastal residents are wrestling with a fundamental question: when is it time to move away from flood-prone homes? We examine what it means to relocate thoughtfully—ensuring safety, preserving community ties, and planning for a sustainable future. By shifting with the coastline rather than resisting the changes, relocation is a forward-looking strategy that can open pathways to long-term resilience for people and nature alike.  Host: Emma Gildesgame, Climate Adaptation Director Also featuring: Leigh Meunier, CREW; Carrie Hulet, CH Consulting; and community members, town counselors, and others from Winthrop, MA. Note: In the months since we recorded this episode, the town of Winthrop has made news for another reason—it’s being sued by the Massachusetts Attorney General for being out of compliance with the Commonwealth’s MBTA Communities zoning laws. This means that the town is no longer eligible for the state funding it desperately needs to act on climate resilience. The Winthrop Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Climate, which you’ll hear from in this episode, voted to suspend its operations until the town council takes action to change this. As of this episode’s release in February 2026, we’re not sure what’s going to happen next. There are still many people who are advocating and working towards action to keep people in Winthrop safer from climate impacts. Regardless of what happens in this one place, conversations like the one you’re about to hear are happening up and down the Massachusetts coast as people wrestle with hard but essential conversations about our shared future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    31 min

  6. FEB 3

    Living Shorelines: Building Resilience with Nature

    VOTE FOR US IN THE WEBBY AWARDS: Thanks to listeners like you, we are finalists in the Sustainability & Environment category. This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts who are showing what’s possible when we let nature lead. Please cast your vote for “Nature is the Solution” to support this work:⁠ https://wbby.co/57463N⁠. Voting closes April 16. -- What does a truly resilient shoreline look like? In this episode, we travel to Collins Cove in Salem, Massachusetts, where a living shoreline is helping the community adapt to rising sea levels and more powerful storms. By using natural materials and ecological design, they constructed marsh habitat to support wildlife while creating a more inviting and accessible space for local residents. We explore how rethinking and rebuilding our shores using nature-based solutions like living shorelines can protect homes and infrastructure, strengthen ecosystems and shape coastlines where both people and nature thrive. Host: Chris McGuire, Ocean Program Director Also featuring: Dan Goulart, Coastal Project Manager; Emma Gildesgame, Climate Adaptation Director; Julia Knisel and Deanna Moran, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management; Tom O'Shea, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Learn more about these nature-based solutions and how TNC is helping scale them in the state and region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    25 min

  7. JAN 20

    Oysters at Work: Reefs and Farmers Reviving our Coast

    VOTE FOR US IN THE WEBBY AWARDS: Thanks to listeners like you, we are finalists in the Sustainability & Environment category. This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts who are showing what’s possible when we let nature lead. Please cast your vote for “Nature is the Solution” to support this work:⁠ https://wbby.co/57463N⁠. Voting closes April 16. -- Oyster reefs in the Northeast are like the coral reefs of the tropics—natural powerhouses that clean the water, shelter marine life and buffer our shorelines from storms. Yet most of these reefs have all but disappeared. This episode follows an inventive partnership between oyster farmers and conservationists with a shared goal of bringing oysters back. Through the intertwined worlds of oyster reef restoration and aquaculture, we explore how rebuilding reefs strengthens ecosystems, supports coastal economies and brings much needed resilience to our coasts. Host: Steve Kirk, Coastal Program Director Featuring: Dr. Boze Hancock, TNC Senior Marine Habitat Restoration Scientist; Island Creek Oysters; Honeysuckle Oyster Farm; Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group; and Tom O'Shea, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Learn more about our oyster aquaculture and restoration projects over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min

  8. 12/19/2025

    Trailer

    VOTE FOR US IN THE WEBBY AWARDS: Thanks to listeners like you, we are finalists in the Sustainability & Environment category. This recognition celebrates the communities, scientists and partners across Massachusetts who are showing what’s possible when we let nature lead. Please cast your vote for “Nature is the Solution” to support this work: https://wbby.co/57463N. Voting closes April 16. -- Episodes launch January 20, 2026! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    2 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
15 Ratings

About

Nature is the Solution is a podcast from The Nature Conservancy that tells climate stories like a stubborn optimist.  We shift the focus from fear to possibility, proving that hope, innovation, and nature itself are key to solving the challenges ahead.

Information

  • Creator
    The Nature Conservancy
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8

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