Community-driven conservation

In a discussion centered on her memoir, Truth Demands: A Memoir of Murder, Oil Wars, and the Rise of Climate Justice, attorney and advocate Abby Reyes examines the 1999 killings of her partner Terence Freitas and Colombian Indigenous leaders. Reyes addresses the imperatives of Indigenous sovereignty and post-extractive economies, as well as the practice of resilient activism amid global upheaval.

UC Santa Cruz history professor Dr. Matt O'Hara discusses the history of curare in his new book, "The Flying Death: Poison, Plunder, and the Quest for a Miracle Medicine in the Amazon". The conversation explores how the plant extract transitioned from an Indigenous hunting poison into a crucial muscle relaxant utilized in modern anesthesia and critical care.

The new Coordinator for the Park City | Summit County Green Business Program, Emily Newcomer, shares the steps that area businesses, nonprofits and faith-based organizations can take to become more sustainable.

Dr. Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi, Director of the Snow Leopard Trust India program, shares his twenty-year journey tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas in his book,The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard.

What if your final act on Earth could help a garden grow? In this segment, we get insight from the filmmakers of the acclaimed documentary "The Life We Leave."

Dive into the eerie world of "haunted hydrology" in this interview with artist, author, and TikTok creator, Geo Rutherford.

Executive Director of High Desert Utah Fibershed, Rachel Lauritzen, discusses a growing movement that is redefining how we make, wear, and think about textiles.

Adventure filmmaker Ben Clark discusses his documentary, "Preserved." Clark embarked on a 130-day shoot in New Mexico and captured the incredible rewilding of native trout, wild beaver, and roaming elk.

Healthy rivers and open migratory corridors are vital to the future of the American West. Wildlife biologist and Sageland Collaborative Executive Director Janice Gardner dives into the organization's restoration efforts for the state's waterways.

Transitioning from a hands-on primate caregiver to a leading national campaigner, Devan Schowe brings a first-hand perspective of Born Free USA's work to end the captive primate pet trade and phase out exotic animal entertainment.