Nature Solutionaries
Veronika Perkova
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Podcast about conservationists who do amazing things for nature and bring inspiration into our lives.
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Nature Solutionaries
Apr 27, 2022
How PMC's hot soap operas improved the lives of more than 500 million people
When soap operas are designed in a way that they not only entertain people but also educate about social issues, they can have a huge positive impact on society and the environment. This type of approach is called entertainment education and is at the core of what Population Media Center does.
Through hot TV soaps and radio dramas, this non-profit draws attention to family planning, gender equality, domestic violence, girls’ education, children’s health and education, and conservation. Since 1998, their 40 shows have helped more than 500 million people live healthier lives in more than 50 countries.
In this episode, Bill Ryerson, Population Media Center’s founder, talks about:
* why just raising awareness about environmental or health care issues does not make people change their behavior
* why storytelling and role modeling are extremely powerful tools for social change
* how soap operas helped Mexico achieve the most dramatic decline in fertility rates in the 20th century
* how TV soaps and radio dramas that address contemporary social issues are made
* why audiences fall in love with transitional characters rather than positive ones
* how long it takes to bring change to a community
* why effective communication is central to human progress and why we should fight misinformation
Links:
* _Population Media Center_
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Nature Solutionaries
Feb 20, 2022
How family planning programs help women live better lives and get involved in local protection of nature
When Colombian conservationist Sara Inés Lara started helping women from rural communities access family planning and education and become guardians of their own environment, she got a lot of pushback from local men and conservation colleagues. After all, it was a taboo to address environmental protection, women’s empowerment and population. Seventeen years later, her NGO Women for Conservation has reached more than 2,000 women and helped the recovery of the yellow-eared parrot, which was downlisted from the IUCN Red List in 2021. More than ever, Sara is convinced that this is the correct way to do conservation.
On this episode, Sara Inés Lara and Catriona Spaven Donn, Empower to Plan Coordinator from Population Matters, talk about:
* Why it is important to engage women in conservation
* Why addressing conservation, family planning and population is crucial
* How family planning programs help women have better lives and get involved in local protection of nature
* What experience Sara and Cat have had talking about population and conservation
* How Colombian activists saved the yellow-eared parrot
If you’d like to learn more about women's rights and environmental justice, listen to the interview “_The Most Effective Conservation Strategy? Empower women_”.
Sara Inés Lara founded _Women for Conservation_ which has empowered more than 2,000 women in rural communities through conservation education, environmentally sustainable livelihoods, and access to family planning. Sara has been recognized as One in a Hundred Great Latin American Women by Billiken Magazine.
Catriona Spaven-Donn works for UK-based charity _Population Matters_, which supports Women for Conservation as part of their Empower to Plan Program. Cat is passionate about the intersection of women's rights and environmental justice and has worked on women’s empowerment and indigenous rights in Canada, Peru, Guatemala and Scotland.
Links:
* _Women for Conservation_
* _Population Matters_
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Nature Solutionaries
Mar 22, 2022
Why freshwater fish need as much or more attention than rhinos
Even though people mostly view fish as tasty food on their plates, freshwater fish species are in desperate need of our attention and action. They are the world’s most threatened taxon, due to pollution, aquatic habitat loss, invasive species, overharvesting and water flow changes. Fish are at risk worldwide, but Southeast Asia is one of the key areas where fish are suffering with more than 80 different fish species currently on the brink of extinction.
In this episode, Nerissa Chao (a conservation biologist who has been leading the IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership), Mike Baltzer (founder of Shoal, an organization that strives to protect freshwater species) and Nathaniel Ng Shengrong (a fish conservation expert from Mandai Nature) talk about:
* why freshwater fish are important for the ecosystem
* what happens when fish go extinct
* why fish are neglected and overlooked
* how the ASAP Action Plan will help protect fish in Southeast Asia
* how local communities, governments and hobbyists can help
* successful fish conservation initiatives
Links:
* _Asian Species Action Partnership_
* _Shoal_
* _Mandai Nature_
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Kris Vallotton's Podcast
Oct 16, 2019
New Covenant Solutionaries Part 1
Our covenant with God benefits the world around us, whether they know it or not! God loves the world and therefore He made us to be salt and light to help preserve the world and illuminate His nature. In this podcast, I begin part one of a two-part message about our role as solutionaries: people who bring wisdom, knowledge, experience and skill to pressing challenges in an effort to create positive change in our communities. I want to remind you today that because God's Spirit lives inside of you, you carry answers and solutions to the world's challenges!
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Business Solutionaries
Jun 1, 2021
33: Emergency Plans: How to Prepare for Everything
As we kick off hurricane season in the South, outsourcing gurus Kat & Ashleigh share proven techniques for helping small businesses create Emergency Plans for natural disasters, pandemics, remote work situations, and more. They discuss the importance of establishing expectations, accountability, and a solid communications plan to keep your people and office safe.
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