Wild For Change
Welcome to the Wild For Change Podcast! This podcast celebrates people and organizations that are making a difference for animals and nature around the globe. We’ll discuss their inspiration, work, and why our connection with the natural world is important for all of us.
Episodes
55 episodes
Kay McKeen of SCARCE
On a new Wild For Change podcast, we spoke with Kay McKeen, the Executive Director of SCARCE, an acronym which stands for School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education. It is an award-winning env...
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Episode 55
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Episode 54: Nature’s Best Hope with Dr. Douglas Tallamy
For those of you who are wondering what you can do right now to help nature, the answer lies in your own backyard, literally. Our guest today is Dr. Doug Tallamy. He is an entomologist, ecologist, conservationist, and co-foun...
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Episode 54
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38:27
Episode 53: Hinsdale Humane Society
On a new Wild For Change podcast, our guests are three remarkable women from the Hinsdale Humane Society in Illinois: Lauren Osborne; Director of Operations Erin Palumbo; Director of Development <...
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Episode 53
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1:09:09
Episode 52: Alaska’s Wildlife Balance: Inside Alaska’s Wildlife Management
The Wild For Change podcast welcomes back Nicole Schmitt, Executive Director of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance to discuss Alaska’s Wildlife Management. In January, the Alaska Board of Game deliberated on a proposal, named Proposal 75...
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Episode 52
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52:39
Episode 51: Part Two of Wild For Change’s 50th Podcast!
Wild For Change is thrilled to announce our 50th podcast episode! It's been an incredible three-year journey, during which I've had the honor of engaging with a diverse range of inspiring individuals committed to creating a positive impact on o...
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Episode 51
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38:33
Episode 50: Wild For Change's 50th Episode.
Wild For Change is excited to celebrate its 50th podcast! Over the past three years, I've had the privilege of speaking with numerous inspiring individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact on life on earth. In this special podcast,...
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Episode 50
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46:02
Episode 49: Ellie Laks, Founder of the Gentle Barn
In a recent episode of the Wild For Change podcast, I had a conversation with Ellie Laks, the founder of the Gentle Barn, about her new book, "Cow Hug Therapy." The book is a touching account of how the animals at the Gentle Barn have taught he...
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Episode 49
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1:11:23
Episode 48: E.O Wilson Biodiversity Foundation with Brooks Bonner
On a new Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Brooks Bonner, Program Director of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. E.O. Wilson, was an American biologist, naturalist, ecologist, entomologist, and the author of many books, includi...
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Episode 48
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46:22
Episode 47: Akashinga - Plant-Based: Half-Earth
On a new Wild For Change podcast, we welcome back Damien Mander, environmentalist and founder of Akashinga, the first all-women, anti-poaching organization formerly known as the International Anti-Poaching Foundation. We also welco...
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Episode 47
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40:20
Episode 46: Sea Shepherd with Sara Newton
Today on the Wild For Change podcast, we will be speaking with Sara Newton, Head of Content and Creative Strategist for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Sara is also one of the main cinematographers for the organization. For over forty years,...
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Episode 46
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50:03
Episode 45: Kayah George and the Orcas
On a new Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Kayah George. Kayah George is from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, part of the Coast Salish peoples of Victoria, Canada. Despite Kayah’s young age, she has spoken for half her life about in...
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Episode 45
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35:34
Episode 44: Grand Chief Judy Wilson - Our Interconnection with nature
We welcome back to the Wild For Change podcast Grand Chief Judy Wilson, a member of the Secwepemc Nation to discuss the importance of our interconnection with nature.Nothing is separate. For example, more than 70 of the 100 crops r...
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Episode 44
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59:16
Episode 43: Alaska Wildlife Alliance - Beluga Whales
Today on the Wild For Change podcast, we are speaking with Teresa Becher and Mandy Migura from Alaska Wildlife Alliance (AWA) about the special population of endangered beluga whales who live in the Cook Inlet in the central Gulf of Alaska. ...
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Episode 43
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Episode 42: Wildlands Network with Ron Sutherland
Today, we are speaking with Ron Sutherland, Chief Scientist of Wildlands Network who is their in-house animal and rewilding expert. The mission of Wildlands Network is to reconnect, restore and rewild North America so that life in all its...
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Episode 42
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49:29
Episode 41: Freshwater availibility with Lis Mullin Bernhardt
On today’s Wild For Change podcast, we will be discussing freshwater availability with Lis Mullin Bernhardt, a United Nations Programme Officer for Water. Her previous work for the UN includes Coordinator for the Global Adaptation Network...
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Episode 41
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40:30
Episode 40: RHINO MAN: The Movie
On today’s Wild For Change podcast, we speak with John Jurko II, creative director of Global Conservation Corps and lead producer and director of the film RHINO MAN. Global Conservation Corps is a non-profit organization that is br...
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Episode 40
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1:01:23
Episode 39: charity: water
On a new Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Hannah Matthews, a Water Programs Manager of charity: water.Water is the foundation for all life, without water, we couldn’t survive. Lack of fresh water largely influences a person’s...
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Episode 39
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39:09
Episode 38: Chicagoland Pig Rescue
Growing up April and her husband Tyler dreamed of having a pet pig. After watching a video of a mother pig living in a horrific gestation crate, April knew in her heart she wanted to dedicate her life to rescuing and saving pigs and findi...
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Episode 38
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54:33
Episode 37: Wetland Restoration with Tom Biebighauser
Wetlands are crucial ecosystems for the filtration of excessive water in some parts of the world and for storing carbon, preventing the overheating of the atmosphere. This is why they are often called the ‘kidneys’ of the landscape. Moreover, t...
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Episode 37
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1:08:45
Episode 36: Alaska Wildlife Alliance
On today’s Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Nicole Schmitt, Executive Director of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance. Alaska Wildlife Alliance was founded in 1978 to be a voice for Alaska’s wildlife, which includes marine mammals a...
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Episode 36
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1:02:02
Episode 35: Save The Frogs! with Kerry Kriger
On a new Wild For Change podcast, we speak with amphibian biologist Dr. Kerry Kriger, founder of Save the Frogs!Save The Frogs! began in 2008 and works across the United States as well as around the world to prevent the extinction of amp...
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Episode 35
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33:08
Episode 34: The Wolf Treaty with Chief Judy Wilson
On this Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Judy Wilson, who formerly served as Kukpi Chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band about the Wolf Treaty; A Treaty of Cultural and Environmental Survival. Judy has knowledge, exper...
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Episode 34
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44:22
Episode 33: Sustainable Fashion with Brooke Bowlin
Today we are speaking with Brooke Bowlin, a sustainable fashion advocate who got her start in the industry in 2018 from owning a second-hand clothing store. After dealing with people’s excess of clothing, Brooke’s eyes were opened to the ...
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Episode 33
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40:23
Episode 32: International Elephant Project
Today, we welcome back Leif Cocks, founder of the International Elephant Project, based in Sumatra. The International Elephant Project (IEP) is a not-for-profit project for elephant conservation, rainforest protection and local community ...
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Episode 32
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46:34