[00:00:00] UN Secretary General: We are witnessing now is the demonstration that climate change is out of control. 

[00:00:03] Griff: Nature is in crisis. and it needs our help 

[00:00:07] BBC: A million plant and animal species could be lost in the coming decades

[00:00:11] PBS: Last week, the Monarch Butterfly was officially designated as endangered 

[00:00:15] ABC: the Earth's temperature reaching an all time high. Four days in a row

[00:00:20] Griff: but instead of feeling overwhelmed or hopeless 

[00:00:23] it's time to get off the sidelines and beyond the headlines. 

[00:00:27] Alison Pollack: They were amazing. They were beautiful. They were so tiny. Everything fascinated me 

[00:00:32] Griff: Welcome to Jumpstart Nature, where curiosity becomes a catalyst for change. 

[00:00:40] Michael: We actually have the solutions and it's easier than people think.

[00:00:43] Griff: with me. I'm Griff, and we're gonna explore our evolving understanding of nature 

[00:00:49] Beth Pratt: It just said Mountain Lion makes a home in Griffith park. And I was like, what? I didn't believe it. ? 

[00:00:54] Griff: Whether you live in a bustling urban area or 

[00:00:56] the tranquility of rural America, 

[00:00:58] whether you garden, hike, or hunt 

[00:01:01] Gabe Brown: They were having a hearing on agriculture's role in climate change, and I was the only farmer asked to testify

[00:01:09] Griff: whether you're a nature enthusiast or just curious about our planet's future. 

[00:01:13] Tracy Apperson: I was in a lot of pain and I had some serious injuries 

[00:01:17] we went outside I could see the blue sky

[00:01:20] I can hear birds, and I immediately felt a hundred times better 

[00:01:24] Griff: Together, we'll reveal the untold stories and the science behind the soundbites because each of us can ignite the spark of hope that fuels action. 

[00:01:34] Get ready to make a difference one episode at a time. 

[00:01:38] Welcome to Jumpstart Nature 

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