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Maria Coryell-Martin is an expeditionary artist. That’s right. Expeditionary, as in expeditions. What type of imagery does this bring up? If you imagine an artist traveling with a scientist or an explorer, you are imagining things correctly. This episode originally aired in 2019. Back then, Maria took a few moments to speak with me while she was packing for her trip to meet a scientist in Alaska. In this episode, we discuss Maria’s journey from student to artist, how she has sustained herself as a working artist, and the three questions she answers before taking on new projects. Plus, I have exciting updates to share. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Maria. LINKS __ __ ________________________ PRODUCER: Tania Marien MUSIC: So Far So Close by Jahzzar https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/. View The Freelance Project Portfolio https://talaterra.myflodesk.com/freelance-project-portfolio to learn more about Independent environmental education professionals and how they strengthen environmental literacy. Contact Us https://www.talaterra.com/contact
Wendy Nadherny Fachon is an author, journalist, podcast host and environmental educator. Her work is published by Natural Awakenings Magazine, Sustainable Living News, and Dreamvisions 7 Radio. After working many years in the healthcare industry, Wendy left her position to focus on children's health and wellness issues. She developed an afterschool walking program, which gave rise to her radio show, the Story Walking Radio Hour. How did Wendy develop her afterschool program? What is her radio show about? How does she approach partnership building, which has been critical to her success? Let's find out. LINKS Story Walking Radio Hour https://dreamvisions7radio.com/the-story-walking-radio-hour-with-wendy-fachon/ Listen to the latest episode https://dreamvisions7radio.com/thrive-outside/ Story Walking Website http://storywalking.com/ Story Walking Radio Hour Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/StoryWalkingRadio Nature Drawing Program https://empowermentfactory.org/programs/nature-drawing/ The Empowerment Factory's Trash to Treasures Short Video (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQvshDKEYQk Contact Wendy ________________________ PRODUCER: Tania Marien MUSIC: So Far So Close by Jahzzar https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/. View The Freelance Project Portfolio https://talaterra.myflodesk.com/freelance-project-portfolio to learn more about Independent environmental education professionals and how they strengthen environmental literacy. Contact Us https://www.talaterra.com/contact
Today, we get to learn from Gloria Desanker, geospatial storyteller, founder, and Principal Consultant at Map Nerd Consulting. MORE ABOUT GLORIA My name is Gloria Desanker, and I founded Map Nerd Consulting so that I could work as a Geospatial Storyteller to help others unlock the power of location-based insights. My services are designed to uplift community stories, especially communities of color. I offer tailored GIS solutions, visually appealing cartographic design, social media and marketing support, and storytelling guidance so that you can ensure your stories and experiences are authentically portrayed. As a Black woman in the GIS, forestry, environmental science, and environmental education fields/sectors, I experience firsthand the lack of acknowledgment and representation these fields have of Black and brown successes, accomplishments, and feats. That is why I strive to change the white-dominant narrative of how data should be used, why data should be used, and how to use data and GIS to share an accurate representation of people of color in the U.S. I take my clients through the full arc of mapping their story: story development, data collection and management, cartography and spatial analysis, graphic design and creation, and communications through Story Maps, infographic and report creation, or social media marketing. Data is only meaningful if a story is attached to it and we at Map Nerd Consulting believe there is a story in every map. This past year, I joined the 2023 Cohort of the NAAEE CEE-Change Fellows where I am partnering with NorthStar of GIS whose mission is to advance intersectional racial justice, equity, and belonging in GIS, geography, and STEM. Together, we are developing GIS curriculum and training materials specifically for and by Black people and the Black African diaspora to change the narrative on how Black people and communities are portrayed in the context of climate change. Map Nerd Consulting https://mapnerdconsulting.com/ View Map Nerd Consulting's Linktree https://linktr.ee/mapnerdconsulting Schedule a call with Gloria at https://calendly.com/mapnerd https://calendly.com/mapnerd Mercator Projection https://sciencedemonstrations.fas.harvard.edu/presentations/mercator-projection Gloria’s Community Action Project with NAAEE CEE-Change Fellowship https://naaee.org/people/gloria-desanker ________________________ PRODUCER: Tania Marien MUSIC: So Far So Close by Jahzzar https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/. View The Freelance Project Portfolio https://talaterra.myflodesk.com/freelance-project-portfolio to learn more about Independent environmental education professionals and how they strengthen environmental literacy. Contact Us https://www.talaterra.com/contact
In this episode, we get to learn from Dr. Tom Rhodes, an economist and professor at Towson University. Dr. Rhodes shares his transition from sports economics to environmental economics and his research integrating economics into environmental education. Dr. Rhodes explains that his interest in environmental education began about five years ago when he noticed a shift in the demographics of his class, with more environmental science and studies majors than economics majors. This led him to change his approach to teaching environmental economics, focusing more on the environment and finding the economics within it. LINKS Tom Rhoads, Towson University https://wp.towson.edu/trhoads Aldo Leopold, Sand County Almanac* https://bookshop.org/a/407/9780197500262 Rachel Carson, Silent Spring* https://bookshop.org/a/407/9780618249060 The Leopold Writing Program https://www.leopoldwritingprogram.org/ WORKING PAPER https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3UbS6x-zL_g4JWStUb-Xk961E47PJ23/view?usp=drive_link - Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2023 Conference | Thinking like an economist while reading the land: Using reading quizzes to show environmental studies and sciences and economics intersecting in Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac; Working paper PRESENTATION SLIDES https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ZRyl2EM72LICGtm0-8vQfp2wKoEde56/view?usp=drive_link - North American Association for Environmental Education, 2023 Conference | Costs, Benefits, and Environmental Action; Presentation slides ________________________ PRODUCER: Tania Marien MUSIC: So Far So Close by Jahzzar https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/. View The Freelance Project Portfolio https://talaterra.myflodesk.com/freelance-project-portfolio to learn more about Independent environmental education professionals and how they strengthen environmental literacy. Contact Us https://www.talaterra.com/contact
I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Bill Reynolds, Lars Wohlers, and Mike Mayer, co-founders of Experiential Interpretive Design, a coaching company they founded to help individuals, organizations, and sites develop the interpretive experiences they provide. In this episode, we learned about the founders, their respective specialties, and why they founded EID. Today is part 2 of this conversation. In this episode, I sit down with Mike Mayer to discuss his specialty (environmental education) and to learn more about the environmental program that inspires what he, Bill, and Lars do at EID. We begin this episode by learning more about the Institute for Earth Education. Some of this may sound familiar because I included a short segment in Part 1. Don’t let this distract you because you’ll hear something a bit different before Mike walks us through an example of the type of programming offered by the Institute. In this conversation, Mike and I also discuss creating holistic experiences in free-choice settings, the AMORE framework developed by Steve Van Mater, interpreting global topics across cultures, and what might change the status quo in environmental education. LINKS Experiential Interpretive Design https://eidcoaching.com/ Institute for Earth Education /www.ieetree.org Interpretive Design and the Dance of Experience (2009) https://eidcoaching.com/our-inspiration Cooper Center for Environmental Learning, College of Education at the University of Arizona https://coopercenter.arizona.edu/ ________________________ PRODUCER: Tania Marien MUSIC: So Far So Close by Jahzzar https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/. View The Freelance Project Portfolio https://talaterra.myflodesk.com/freelance-project-portfolio to learn more about environmental education professionals and the businesses they start to strengthen environmental literacy. Contact Us https://www.talaterra.com/contact
In this episode, we meet the co-founders of Experiential Interpretive Design (EID) -- Bill Reynolds, Lars Wohlers, and Mike Mayer. Collectively, they have many years of experience in interpretation and experience design and bring to EID the experience they gained from various roles in tourism, planning, heritage interpretation, environmental education, and coaching. We learn about the founders, why they started EID Coaching, and discuss what is working in the field of interpretation and what is not working. This is the first installment of a two-part episode. In Part 2 of this episode, I sit down with Mike Mayer to learn more about the environmental education program that inspires the work he, Bill, and Lars do at EID. LINKS Experiential Interpretive Design https://eidcoaching.com/ Métis Crossing https://metiscrossing.com/ Steve Van Matre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Van_Matre John Ververke http://heritageinterp.com/ ________________________ PRODUCER: Tania Marien MUSIC: So Far So Close by Jahzzar https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/. View The Freelance Project Portfolio https://talaterra.myflodesk.com/freelance-project-portfolio to learn more about environmental education professionals and the businesses they start to strengthen environmental literacy. Contact Us https://www.talaterra.com/contact
Janice Kelley is the founder and program director for Nature Detectives, where children in kindergarten through third grade discover the mysteries of the outdoor world on their school campus, at home, at a park, and in their neighborhood. She is the author of several publications, and when she was here before, we spoke about her book "Mornings on Fair Oaks Bridge: Watching Wildlife at the Lower American River." Today, we’re talking about a book she wrote for parents, grandparents, and family friends called "Nature Detectives at Home." LINKS Nature Detectives website https://naturedetectivesusa.com/ Nature Detectives at Home https://naturedetectivesusa.com/nd-home/ _____ TALATERRA COMMUNITY CALENDAR - Learn more about the calendar and how to add your events here https://www.talaterra.com/journal/experiences-near-you. ________________________ PRODUCER: Tania Marien MUSIC: So Far So Close by Jahzzar https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/contact is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/. View The Freelance Project Portfolio https://talaterra.myflodesk.com/freelance-project-portfolio to learn more about environmental education professionals and the businesses they start to strengthen environmental literacy. Contact Us https://www.talaterra.com/contact
Roots of Success (RoS) http://rootsofsuccess.org is an empowering environmental literacy and job training program that prepares youth and adults with significant barriers to employment to access jobs and career pathways in environmental fields and to improve environmental and social conditions in their communities. The program is centered around a federally registered Department of Labor Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship program and 10-module course. We prepare individuals for 70 jobs and 111 career pathways in environmental and STEM fields. Roots of Success is offered in job training programs, reentry programs, prisons, jails, juvenile facilities, high schools, youth programs, adult schools and other workforce and education settings throughout the United States. Since 2009, the program has been offered in over 600 programs in 40 states and over 26,000 youth and adults have gone through the program; more than 12,000 youth and adults took the course while incarcerated. The Roots of Success course is composed of 10 modules: 1) Fundamentals of Environmental Literacy 2) Water 3) Waste 4) Transportation 5) Energy 6) Building 7) Health, Food & Agriculture 8) Community Organizing & Leadership 9) Financial Literacy & Social Entrepreneurship 10) Application & Practice The program strengthens academic, professional, financial, social entrepreneurship, and advocacy skills. The teaching approach encourages students to use their lived experiences as the foundation upon which to build further knowledge and skills, deepen their understanding of environmental problems and solutions, and access jobs in environmental fields. Graduates earn an “Environmental Specialist” Pre-Apprenticeship credential and are prepared to access 50 jobs and 111 career pathways in the water, waste, transportation, energy, building, food, open space, and environmental advocacy sectors. Detailed information about each of these jobs and career pathways is provided in a two volume Green Jobs and Career Pathways Guidebook that is included in the teaching materials used by instructors who teach the Roots of Success course. Roots of Success graduates have a high employment rate, are working in a wide range of fields, and are addressing environmental challenges and injustices through advocacy and policy efforts. A study conducted with community-based program partners that used Roots of Success for at least two years found that among 1,200 graduates 98% felt they were better prepared for job interviews, 75% found employment within 3 months, and 70% remained employed 6 months later. In prisons, the Roots of Success program is usually taught by incarcerated men and women who are paid full time to teach the course to their peers and can also be taught by staff. Many Roots of Success instructors are serving long and life sentences and working with the Roots of Success program gives these men and women an opportunity to help others. The data we have collected for over a decade shows that participants who go through the Roots of Success course while incarcerated are finding stable, living wage employment opportunities when they return to the community and have very low recidivism rates. Roots of Success is the leading resource for education and workforce programs across the country that strive to prepare youth and adults with barriers to employment for careers in environmental sectors and empower them to improve conditions in their communities. The program is easy to implement, cost effective, highly impactful, and provides graduates with industry recognized credentials that are highly valued by employers. To learn more about the Roots of Success program, go to rootsofsuccess.org http://rootsofsuccess.org or email us at info@rootsofsuccess.org Download a one-page overview https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GUmFY_bhD9qxdFk3zlgSDsSjFLcOpIm4/view?pli=1 Download a short brochure https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HRCBosXWQ6ByLHXJYD0O0btf-oVmkhsa/view Download the 10-year report https://rootsofsuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Ten-Year-Report-RoS.pdf
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Jerry Willenbring. Jerry is a community organizer, teacher, and guide. He is also a physicist and an electrical engineer who has taken on electrifying California. Literally. In 2020, Jerry formed Electrify California, a nonprofit committed to providing education and resources to guide the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. When Jerry and I met we talked about why he started Electrify California, who he created it for, and how he engages with the public and supports them as they explore what’s possible while living an electrified life. LINKS ElectrifyNow.org https://www.electrifynow.org Inflation Reduction Act https://www.irs.gov/inflation-reduction-act-of-2022 Inflation Reduction Act Rebates and Tax Credits https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-how-the-inflation-reduction-acts-rebates-and-tax-credits-for-heat-pumps-and-solar-can-lower-your-energy-bill-11659901660 (MarketWatch) CA Climate Action Rebates https://climateaction.ca.gov Exxon scientists predicted global warming with ‘shocking skill and accuracy,’ Harvard researchers say. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/01/harvard-led-analysis-finds-exxonmobil-internal-research-accurately-predicted-climate-change/ The Climate Exxon Memo (1982) https://thecarbonalmanac.org/374/ (The Carbon Almanac) Microgrid Community in Menifee, CA https://news.kbhome.com/press-releases/news-details/2022/KB-Home-Launches-First-Microgrid-Communities-in-California/default.aspx More about heat pumps and property value https://cgs.umd.edu/news/energy-efficient-heat-pump-technology-increases-value-homes-us (Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland) The Carbon Almanac https://www.thecarbonalmanac.org
Erin Majeske is a mother, wife, dreamer, kitchen experimenter, wannabe gardener, nature explorer, and founder of Barefeet Farm School. When she's not in the outdoor classroom with preschoolers, she loves to enjoy the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family and make as much music as possible. In this episode, Erin shares how the need for a summer job led to her opening Barefeet Farm School. She shares her successes, challenges, and what she has learned to improve. Topics discussed include licensing, consulting, working with parents, and building community partnerships. LINKS Barefeet Farm School https://www.barefeetfarmschool.com Explore starting your own preschool https://www.barefeetfarmschool.com/consulting Instagram (@barefeetfarmschool https://www.instagram.com/barefeetfarmschool) Loving Space School https://lovingspaceschool.org/ Washington State is First to License Outdoor Preschools https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2019-10-11/washington-is-the-first-state-to-license-outdoor-preschools Natural Start https://naturalstart.org/nature-preschool
Today we get to learn again from Dr. Brad McLain. You might remember my conversation with Dr. McLain about identity theory and the professional identities of informal science educators. In this episode, we pick up the conversation where we left it and talk about Dr. McLain’s new book called In his book, Dr. McLain leads experience designers through the methodology he developed through years of working with employees, students, corporations, museums, and nonprofit organizations like Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots. While you may recognize a transformative experience when you have one, do you know how to create one for the people you serve? LINKS Designing Transformative Experiences: A Toolkit for Leaders, Trainers, Teachers, and Other Experience Designers https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717862/designing-transformative-experiences-by-brad-mclain/ (book) Designing Transformative Experiences https://www.designingtransformativeexperiences.com/ (website) Ep98: Brad McLain, Identity of Informal Science Educators https://www.talaterra.com/talaterra-podcast/identity-informal-science-educators
Saurabh Mithal is a teacher, independent professional, and the founder of Passionately Curious, a community for solopreneurs. I invited Saurabh to talk about his experience working with freelancers. In this episode, Saurabh shares how he helps independent professionals establish their businesses, and how he helps them manage self-doubt, procrastination, and distractions. LINKS PassionatelyCurious.in https://www.passionatelycurious.in/ The Passionately Curious podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0xBPKASLRyl05AtEGz9mjr?si=7340510b19fc43a0&nd=1 Saurabh on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhmithal/ Designing Your Life https://bookshop.org/p/books/designing-your-life-how-to-build-a-well-lived-joyful-life-dave-evans/8574377?ean=9781101875322 Creativity Inc. https://bookshop.org/p/books/creativity-inc-the-expanded-edition-overcoming-the-unseen-forces-that-stand-in-the-way-of-true-inspiration-amy-wallace/19439198?ean=9780593594643 Creative Confidence https://bookshop.org/p/books/creative-confidence-unleashing-the-creative-potential-within-us-all-david-kelley/8631312?ean=9780385349369 The Practice https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-practice-shipping-creative-work-seth-godin/14724943?ean=9780593328972 War of Art https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-war-of-art-break-through-the-blocks-and-win-your-inner-creative-battles-steven-pressfield/10891175?ean=9781936891023 This is Marketing https://bookshop.org/p/books/this-is-marketing-you-can-t-be-seen-until-you-learn-to-see-seth-godin/12083742?ean=9780525540830 The Art of Possibility https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-art-of-possibility-transforming-professional-and-personal-life-rosamund-stone-zander/8794188?ean=9780142001103
My guest today is Jeffrey H. Ryan. Jeffrey is the author of and in his latest book, . Jeffrey introduces us to seven people who were key to forming and preserving America's public lands. Jeffrey tells how these individuals influenced and worked with each other and who they met during their careers. He writes about the contributions made by Frederick Law Olmsted, Gifford Pinchot, Benton Mackaye, Theodore Roosevelt, Bob Marshall, Aldo Leopold, and Howard Zahniser. Let's join the conversation. LINKS Jeffrey H. Ryan https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/ Books by Jeffrey Ryan https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/my-books/ Voices of the Wilderness https://www.jeffryanauthor.com/voices-of-the-wilderness/ Wilderness Society https://www.wilderness.org/ National Association for Interpretation https://www.interpnet.com/
Today my guests are Dan Kriesberg and Camille Simone Edwards, founders of Diversity Education in Nature. Dan and Camille’s unique approach to diversity education occur through the lens of ecological concepts and pairs outdoor experiences with conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion. They reach beyond the field of environmental education and lead workshops for students, educators, parents, and caregivers. They have also developed a program for corporate settings and look forward to working with decision-makers at organizations large and small. In this episode, we discuss the structure of their programs, radical empathy, consuming DEI as a “product,” and healing in communities. Let’s join the conversation. LINKS Diversity Education in Nature (DEIN) https://sites.google.com/camillesimoneconsulting.com/diversityeducationinnature/home CONTACT DAN OR CAMILLE AT DEINConsulting@gmail.com Earth Wisdom, Dan Kriesberg’s website https://www.dankriesberg.com Camille Simone Consulting https://www.camillesimoneconsulting.com An Invitation to a Brave Space https://sites.google.com/camillesimoneconsulting.com/diversityeducationinnature/dein-toolkit?authuser=0 Terri Givens, Radical Empathy https://www.terrigivens.com/ Subscribe to newsletter https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6230a7a69b7136a9e313e1b2 View past issue of https://view.flodesk.com/emails/61dc987734c96c8d0eaf789e
Today our guest is Michael Hawk. Michael is the founder of Jumpstart Nature and the host of the Nature’s Archive podcast. Jumpstart Nature is a new organization taking a tech-centric approach to how they connect people with nature. In this episode, we learn what inspired Michael to create the Nature's Archive podcast. We also discuss his thinking about technology in nature education and how the AGILE approach to project management is key to how he and his collaborate and build Jumpstart Nature. Let’s join the conversation. LINKS Jumpstart Nature https://jumpstartnature.com/ Nature's Archive podcast https://podcast.naturesarchive.com/ National Association for Interpretation https://www.interpnet.com/ California Naturalist https://calnat.ucanr.edu/ PRESENTATIONS BY MICHAEL: __ __
Today my guest is Jo Petroni. Jo is an architect, illustrator, writer and teacher. She's the author of that blends biophilic design and permaculture philosophy. Jo is also a contributor to the Carbon Almanac and co-founder of Damn Good Humans, a creative agency about climate communication. What is permarchitecture? How can people listen to their land? What is reversible habitat? Let’s find out. LINKS Permarchitecture - Regenerative Human Habitat Design Strategy https://permarchitecture.net/ Bill Mollison https://billmollison.org/ Jo's Epistolary https://jopetroni.substack.com/ An illustrated time-lapse letter about climate from Jo's Epistolary https://vimeo.com/737942634 EcoVillage Network https://ecovillage.org/ THE CARBON ALMANAC https://thecarbonalmanac.org/ Connect-the-Dots https://publish.obsidian.md/carbon-dots/%E2%97%8F+Welcome Roam Research https://roamresearch.com/ Damn Good Humans - The Creative Agency for Climate Communication https://www.damngoodhumans.com/
Today we learn from Jessica Maccaro, Catherine Nguyen, and Joshua Reger, the team behind the new science communication podcast . This podcast is the latest outreach vehicle for SciComm @ UCR, the student-led science communication group at the University of California, Riverside. SciComm @ UCR was established in 2019 to explore creative approaches to science communication and to provide learning opportunities in science communication to Riverside residents. The podcast has a smart format; we’ll learn more about it in this episode. We’ll also hear how SciComm @ UCR engages with graduate students across disciplines and learn about what graduate students will share with Riverside residents this spring. Let’s meet Jess, Catherine, and Joshua! LINKS SCICOMM @ UCR WEBSITE https://scicomm.ucr.edu/ Contact SciComm @ UCR https://scicomm.ucr.edu/contact @SciCommUCR https://twitter.com/SciCommUCR (Twitter) @scicommucr https://www.instagram.com/scicommucr/) (Instagram) Jessica Maccaro on Twitter (@JessicaMaccaro https://twitter.com/JessicaMaccaro) Catherine (Thiên-Ý) Nguyễn on Twitter (@Catherine_TY_Ng https://twitter.com/Catherine_TY_Ng) ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ @ZMEScience https://twitter.com/ZMEScience (Twitter) MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS JESSICA: __ __ CATHERINE: __ __ JOSHUA: __ __
ARJIT JERE, is a biologist, science communicator, and popular science writer based in India. Arjit has written about the lifecycle of antlions, competitor behavior in hummingbirds, climate change, and the critically endangered Amboli toad that's found only in the mountains of Western India. I met Arjit during the Science Journalism Forum, a global gathering of science journalists, communicators, and students. The forum is a virtual event, and as you know, virtual events make it possible to learn from people you would never meet otherwise. Like Arjit! In this episode, we discuss Arjit's experiences as a science journalist and what he would like to write about next. Let's join the conversation. CLICK HERE https://www.talaterra.com/ep112-arjit-jere TO ENGAGE WITH THE TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE. What do you think of this format? How does it help you relate to the guest and their work? Please share your thoughts here https://www.talaterra.com/contact (https://talaterra.com/contact). LINKS Arjit Jere on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjit-jere-a2896515a Arjit’s blog, Nature and Football https://footieandnature.blogspot.com/ Saevus Magazine https://saevus.in/ RoundGlass Sustain https://roundglasssustain.com/ Dr.Pankaj Koparde, Chatur Ullu Evolutionary Ecology Lab, MIT World Peace University, Pune https://www.chaturullu.in/ Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) World Peace University https://mitwpu.edu.in/ Centre for Environmental Education, Pune https://www.ceeindia.org/maharashtra Articles: A. Jere, Global warming and climate change - Current scenario. (2013) View Article https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tR5i8DMuAwEXsn83F5L3noRAONdClLL5/view?usp=sharing A. Jere, Circle of Life, . December 2017 - February 2018, p. 66 (2017) View Article https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dospanwpvs1KZXyGMitipkZJPkomzfXh/view?usp=sharing A. Jere, Hummingbirds and their hidden daggers. , Volume 2.2, 3 (2020) View article https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Hg0zjPgXEQIA9SZYnSI6u58d1DaD_Yo/view?usp=sharing A. Jere, Meet the Tiger Toad. (2022). Accessed 11 Jan 2023. https://yfnmagazine.wordpress.com/2022/10/12/meet-the-tiger-toad
Today we get to learn from Robin Lee Carlson. Robin is a biologist, science writer, and scientific illustrator. In all aspects of her work, Robin transforms scientific information into stories to help people see the natural world in new ways. Her scientific illustration work and writings can be found on posters, interpretive panels, and informative species cards used by the California Department of Transportation. Robin is also the author and illustrator of https://robinleecarlson.com/the-cold-canyon-fire-journals/. In , Robin takes us to her local nature preserve that has twice experienced the type of fast-moving and expansive wildfires seen more and more often in California. Through her illustrations and text, Robin takes us on a tour of the canyon before and after the fires and teaches us about fire ecology in an engaging way. How did Robin’s relationship with Cold Canyon begin? How did her illustrations and field notes become a book? When it comes to fire management, who should be part of the conversation? Let’s find out. LINKS Robin Lee Carlson Illustration https://robinleecarlson.com/ Robin on Instagram (@anthropocenesketchbook) https://www.instagram.com/anthropocenesketchbook/ Reading the Ashes | The Common https://www.thecommononline.org/reading-the-ashes/ California Wilderness Coalition Bundle (Book + Bandana) https://shop.calwild.org/catalog/p/fire-mosaic-bandana-1 A couple of great podcasts about fire and controlled and cultural burning: __ __ Book resources for cultural fire: __ __ MUSIC: by Jahzzar http://www.betterwithmusic.com/ is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
“Human rights are held by all persons equally, universally and forever. Human rights are the basic standards without which people cannot live in dignity. These rights are inalienable. This means you cannot lose these rights just as you cannot cease to be a human.“ - The World As It Could Be In this episode, we learn from Sandy Sohcot and Ellen Sebastian Chang of The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program. We also learn about a collaboration between TWAICB and Talaterra that will help environmental professionals from diverse fields advance their work within a human rights framework. __ __ These questions will be answered in this episode. We begin with Sandy explaining how The World As It Could Be, got its start. LINKS __ __ REGISTER FOR (BEGINS JANUARY 19, 2023). Join Sandy Sohcot and Ellen Sebastian Change of HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION PROGRAM to amplify the impact of your environmental education practice. In this workshop, you’ll consider your educational objectives and the impact your programs have on people and the planet. You will engage in conversation about the fundamental purpose of environmental education and reflect on how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights connects with your practice and environmental education overall. __ __ (.) ___________________________________________ ABOUT SANDY SOHCOT Director and originator of The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program. Sandy holds a California Lifetime Teaching Credential. In July 2001, Sandy became Executive Director of the Rex Foundation and served as in that capacity through 2013, to help renew the Foundation in the absence of direct Grateful Dead concert funding. In 2006, as part of her work, Sandy developed The World As It Could Be initiative to raise awareness about the human rights framework. The initial work evolved to become a full program with curriculum that includes the creative arts as a vital part of teaching about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since January 2014, Sandy has been Director of TWAICB, now a program of the Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs’ Activities League (DSAL). Sandy has been active in the small business and women’s communities of San Francisco. She co-founded the Women’s Leadership Alliance, and is past president of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. In July 1999, the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women honored Sandy with their Women Who Make a Difference Award. Sandy served as a Commissioner on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission 2004 – 2008. ___________________________________________ ABOUT ELLEN SEBASTIAN CHANG: Ellen Sebastian Chang (she/her), whose creative practice spans 45 years, is a storied figure in the performing arts, as a multi-disciplinary director (theater, opera, dance, and installation) arts educator, and lighting designer. "I create as a director, producer, writer, and teaching artist. I began my theater practice as a lighting technician (Berkeley Stage Company) and designer. In 1981, I shifted to directing/writing/creating devised experimental performances with the premiere of Your Place is No Longer with Us which followed a ten-year-old biracial girl throughout a Victorian mansion in San Francisco. In 1986, I was the co-founder/co-artistic director of LIFE ON THE WATER, a national and internationally known presenting and producing organization at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. In the 21st century, with Deep Waters Dance Theater I have co-created 14 Episodes of "House/Full of Blackwomen," in 2020 episode 14 called New Chitlin Circuitry: a reparations vaudeville; “How to Fall in Love in A Brothel” interactive installation, performances and short film with Sunhui Chang and Maya Gurantz commissioned by Catherine Clark Gallery; “A Hole In Space (Oakland Redux) created with Maya Gurantz connecting to Oakland neighborhoods via 24-hour video portal; Consulting Producer for “Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley” HBO and interviewee; “Fabulation” by Lynne Nottage Lorraine Hansberry Theater with Margo Hall and Daveed Diggs. Lost and Found Sound with The Kitchen Sisters. Since 2006 as the ongoing Creative Director and Teaching Artist for Human Rights Education Program (TWAICB) I co-created curriculum and a series of successful initiatives employing the creative arts to deepen learning about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/(UDHR) and its principles. My perspective is an ongoing desire to engage creatively and collaboratively, to make works that connect us across disciplines, cultures, class, and break through our fears by challenging our learned beliefs. I have collaborated with and directed the works of KITKA, Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Eisa Davis, Youth Speaks, Holly Hughes, Word for Word, Center for Digital Story Telling, Fauxnique, Magic Theater, Lorraine Hansberry Theater, The Kitchen Sisters, Bill Talen, Anne Galjour, Felonious with One Ring Zero, Robert Karimi and George Coates Performance Works." Between 2013-2017, she was the co-owner and events planner for the award-winning West Oakland restaurant FuseBOX, with co-owner and Chef Sunhui Chang. She is currently serving as Resident Owner and Board Member for East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative/Advisor for Esther’s Orbit Room Project/Artist Housing. She is a recipient of awards and grants from Creative Capital, MAP Fund, A Blade of Grass Fellowship in Social Engagement, Art Matters, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, NEA, MAP Fund, Creative Work Fund, California Arts Council, Sam Mazza Foundation and Zellerbach Family Community Arts Fund. __ __ MUSIC: by Jahzzar http://www.betterwithmusic.com/ is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
This summer, I have featured episodes from various shows on The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. In July, I shared an episode from The Carbon Almanac Collective https://www.talaterra.com/talaterra-podcast/bonus-the-carbon-almanac-collective, a podcast about the team who created The Carbon Almanac. In August, I shared an episode from Generation Carbon https://www.talaterra.com/talaterra-podcast/bonus-generation-carbon, the podcast for kids 6-10. This month, I am sharing an episode of the CarbonSessions podcast. This podcast features everyday conversations about climate with people from all over the world. Listening to this podcast is like sitting at the kitchen table with neighbors and talking about the changes we're all seeing in the world around us. In this episode, we gather around the table with host Katherine Palmer, an aromatherapist and workshop coordinator; Tonya Downing, a digital marketer; and Kristy Sharrow, a journalist-turned-marketer. Tonya and Kristy are also scriptwriters for Generation Carbon. In this episode, they discuss what they learned while researching and writing the script for the episode about ocean plastics. LINKS CarbonSessions https://carbon-sessions.captivate.fm/episodes Generation Carbon - Ocean Plastics https://generation-carbon.captivate.fm/episode/why-is-there-is-so-much-plastic-in-the-ocean-how-did-it-get-there-why-is-ocean-plastics-a-problem The Carbon Almanac https://thecarbonalmanac.org Great Pacific Garbage Patch (National Geographic) https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-pacific-garbage-patch
Today we get to learn from DIANE WYZGA, story strategist, guide, and founder of the practice called Engaged Storyism. Diane is also the creator, host, and producer of Stories From Women Who Walk https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-women-who-walk/id1501969238, a much-loved and listened-to podcast that has spread wisdom and touched hearts worldwide. I reached out to Diane so you and I could think about story. Not in an MBA/marketing sort of way, but in a real way. A way that reflects who we are as individuals and professionals. What is your story? How do you find it? Let’s find out. LINKS Quarter Moon Story Arts https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/ Stories From Women Who Walk https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-from-women-who-walk/id1501969238 Camino de Santiago https://caminoways.com/camino-de-santiago/ Receive updates about the story workshop with Diane https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6230a7a69b7136a9e313e1b2
As you know, I've been working on a project involving https://thecarbonalmanac.org for the past several months. One of the projects I've been able to help with is the Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. This network includes a podcast https://www.talaterra.com/talaterra-podcast/bonus-the-carbon-almanac-collective featuring conversations with individuals who worked on the book, a podcast about climate conversations happening across the globe, a podcast featuring the conversations everyday people are having about our changing world, and a podcast for kids aged 6-10. Today's bonus episode comes from Generation Carbon, the kids' podcast. In this episode about bugs, you'll meet our host Edie, Callie Caterpillar, and Spencer Sparrow. You'll also hear science reporters on the climate case and curious changemakers asking Beetlelady questions about bugs and our changing climate. If you are a longtime listener of this podcast and wondering why Beetlelady sounds familiar to you, it's because you've met her before in a previous episode https://www.talaterra.com/talaterra-podcast/2019/10/23/2019-10-23-episode-31-dr-stephanie-dole-beetlelady. GENERATION CARBON IS PART OF THE CARBON ALMANAC NETWORK OF PODCASTS https://thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts AND HAS BEEN REBROADCAST WITH PERMISSION. Supervising Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua. Senior Producer: Tonya Downing. Expert Outreach Advisor: Tania Marien. Written by: Carolanne Petrusiak with support from Kristy Sharrow. Hosted By: Jennifer Myers Chua, Edie Chua. Talent: Sam Schuffenecker, Olabanji Stephen, Steve Heatherington Editor: Jennifer Myers Chua. Project Co-ordinator: Jen Ankenmann. Shownotes: Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett VIEW GENERATION CARBON’S CATALOG OF EPISODES https://generation-carbon.captivate.fm
SUE HEATHERINGTON is a quiet disruptor. She started introducing herself this way after a period of time marked by family trauma, business challenges, and serious illness. The first time Sue introduced herself as a quiet disruptor, she was surprised by the reaction she received. in this episode, we join a conversation Sue led at an author event in May. What is a quiet disruptor? What has Sue learned about them? Let's join the conversation. LINKS QuietDisruptors.com https://quietdisruptors.com/ Maria Sibylla Merian https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/animals/maria-sibylla-merian-pioneering-artist-flora-and-fauna Twitter (@QuietDisruptors) https://twitter.com/quietdisruptors Facebook (@quietdisruptors) https://www.facebook.com/quietdisruptors Instagram (@quietdisruptors) https://www.instagram.com/quietdisruptors/
Welcome back to the Talaterra podcast! A landmark project pulled me away, and I let it take priority during an intense period of its production. So I return to podcasting by explaining where I've been, and to do this, I've decided to share a conversation I had for The Carbon Almanac Collective. This podcast is one of the podcasts built around , a book of facts that will make it easier for ALL of us to talk about climate change. I had the opportunity to contribute to The Carbon Almanac Project and am excited to share that the book will be published next week. To learn more, visit THECARBONALMANAC.ORG https://thecarbonalmanac.org/. Special thanks to Jennifer Myers Chua, Executive Producer of The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network, for allowing me to share this episode with you.
ABOUT KALLIOPI KALLIOPI MONOYIOS is a visual creative dedicated to communicating the wonder of the natural world to a wide and varied audience. After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in geology, she built her career as a science illustrator for the prominent paleontologist Neil Shubin at The University of Chicago. Her scientific illustrations have appeared inside and on the covers of top peer-review journals such as and as well as in four popular science books, including best-seller, by Neil Shubin as well as his most recent, . In 2011, she co-founded , a blog covering the intersection of science and art for . Since 2019, she has been on the Board of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, a group of professionals who communicate science through art, acting as President since 2020. Now, driven by the conviction that science communicators operating in all spheres are a critical part of creating a scientifically literate public, she is developing new avenues of public engagement with science via her own art and curated exhibits. THE SHUBIN LAB https://shubinlab.uchicago.edu/ at the University of Chicago studies the great leaps in evolution by combining paleontology with cutting-edge molecular biology and genetics. Professor Shubin is also an author, frequent public speaker, and television host, having authored three popular non-fiction science books https://www.prhspeakers.com/speaker/neil-shubin and hosted the PBS series https://www.pbs.org/your-inner-fish/ (highly recommend!). https://www.littletongov.org/city-services/city-departments/museum/exhibits/patterns-of-consumptiona solo exhibit of work by Kalliopi Monoyios, explores the complexity of our relationship with plastic with humor, beauty, and wonder. It is on view at the Littleton Museum in Littleton, CO now through June 26, 2022. An online artist's talk will be scheduled in May. THE GUILD OF NATURAL SCIENCE ILLUSTRATORS http://gnsi.org/ (GNSI) is a 54-year-strong organization that began at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, USA. Today, they are a community of over 800 visual science communication professionals and enthusiasts worldwide. In addition to functioning as a generous and resourceful community of peers, they host the annual GNSI Visual SciComm Conference, publish the , and run workshops and social events year-round, both in-person and online. RIDWELL http://get.ridwell.com/patternsofconsumption, a company that specializes in keeping trash out of landfills by collecting hard to recycle items and finding local companies to either sustainably reuse or recycle them. (For the record, I don't get any perks for referring people to them beyond a cleaner world for us all!) SASHIKO EMBROIDERY ON INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/sashikostory?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D was a blog written by Kalliopi Monoyios, Glendon Mellow and Katie McKissick covering the intersection of science and art for Scientific American from 2011-2016. Select archives are still available here https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/symbiartic/ and here https://www.symbiartic.com/.
Blending art and science to help young learners establish a science identity. A tabletop activity designed for a Pi Day event introduces students and families to Fibonacci and scientific illustration as a career path. This activity was adapted for classroom use by The Leonardo Principle. In this episode, we learn more about The Leonardo Principle from founding director, Sally Bensusen. LINKS The Leonardo Principle https://leonardoprinciple.org/about-the-project Activities for developing observation skills https://leonardoprinciple.org/downloads Vi Hart - Fibonacci, Doodling & Math https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vi%20hart%20fibonacci Science Identity Matters https://www.nsta.org/science-scope/science-scope-marchapril-2022/science-identity-matters Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World* https://bookshop.org/a/407/9781607749769
Stephanie Rozzo is the founder and principal educator of Nature Sketch Crate, a subscription service that not only inspires interest in nature but supports people in their exploration of it. How did she build this subscription service? Let's find out. LINKS www.naturesketchcrate.com http://www.naturesketchcrate.com/ Nature Sketch Crate on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/naturesketchcrate/ Nature Sketch Crate on Instagram Nature Sketch Crate on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeLpK7lFajtTYT5uQF4-3UQ Nature Sketch Crate on Tiktok Nature Sketch Crate on Twitter https://twitter.com/sketchnature SPECIAL COUPON CODE FOR TALATERRA LISTENERS: TALATERRA20 Use this code at www.naturesketchcrate.com https://www.naturesketchcrate.com to receive 20% off your first crate with a month-to-month purchase or 3 Month prepay. Offer valid March 11, 2022 - April 29, 2022.
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SARAH R. JOHNSON is a landscape-based environmental educator. As a freelance science educator, she is focused on climate change, public lands, watershed science, civics, and geography, and teaching and learning through her business, Wild Rose Education http://www.wildroseeducation.com/. She designs and facilitates educator professional development workshops, teaches public lands courses, teaches International Arctic Buoy Program STEM programs, and facilitates a Colorado cohort of climate change educators. Sarah has created and facilitated numerous environmental education programs including the award-winning Youth Water Leadership Program. Sarah is currently a PolarTREC educator https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/international-arctic-buoy-program, Spirituality and EE eePro Group Moderator https://naaee.org/eepro/groups/spirituality-and-ee, Guidelines for Excellence eePro Group Moderator https://naaee.org/eepro/groups/guidelines-excellence, and also a student of the Living School https://cac.org/living-school/living-school-welcome/ at the Center for Action and Contemplation. Sarah has been based in western Colorado working to protect rivers and public lands through education since 2004 where she enjoys playing outside during all seasons, gardening, and making music. Follow Sarah’s Arctic Expeditions http://www.wildroseeducation.com/Arctic Learn more about and join the U.S. ACE Coalition https://www.usacecoalition.org/home Read more about Sarah’s UNFCCC COP26 experience through her blog. http://wildroseruminations.blogspot.com/search/label/%23COP26 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change https://unfccc.int/
