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Back to 2050
Back to 2050 connects you with mission-driven entrepreneurs, changemakers, and conservationists who are turning problems into solutions. Through honest conversations, host Jessica Alcide shares the practical knowledge, bold visions, and real stories of people taking action - proving that a better future isn't just possible, it's already being built. This podcast exists to inspire anyone who wants to make a difference and show what's possible when you move from intention to action.
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Latest Episodes
Julie Vanderwal: Beavers, Wetlands and the Race to Save Bonaparte Meadows
What if the key to restoring our watersheds isn't a new technology — it's a beaver?In this episode, I sit down with Julie Vanderwal, Project Manager at the Methow-Okanogan Beaver Project in Washington State, to talk about what it really...
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Milo Putnam: Every Travel Choice Is a Vote
Milo Putnam spent a decade as the public face of a zoo. He wrote the scripts, managed the tours, went live on camera. Then he watched three elephants die at the facility he worked for. And realized he couldn't keep being the spokesperson for so...
Joshua Wright: Standing Up for Ancient Forests
At 14, Joshua Wright learned scientists gave the world 12 years to address climate change. He'd be 27 when that deadline hit. So he dropped out of school and made a film instead - "Eden's Last Chance," a documentary asking: if this is the end o...
Jim McNeill: 40 Years of Arctic Change and What Comes Next
For 40 years, Jim McNeill has been measuring what's changing in the Arctic - ice thickness in areas never documented before, polar bear populations, the retreat of permafrost. He's watched the once-frozen Northwest Passage open. But his most ra...
Oliver Dauert: Why We Need More Impact Millionaires
At 19, Oliver Dauert faced a choice: marine biology or business school. He chose business - not to walk away from nature, but to learn the tools that could actually protect it.Now, as founder of Wildya, Oliver helps eco-preneurs become "...