Voices of Wilderness

(65) 'The Conservationist's Dilemma' with Aiita Joshua Apamaku

If conservation is a long, complex journey, why do we keep trying to tell it as though there's a quick and simple answer? Conservation is rarely a straight path. It take

(64) 'How to Move Beyond Apocalyptic Climate Stories' with Tom Lovett

How many people have felt stuck, even afraid, after hearing apocalyptic climate stories and messages over and over again? It’s hard when so much of the media focuses on t

(63) Season 3: 'What Makes People Listen?'

First episode next week! Before listening to the episode, please consider supporting our work at WILD, which allows us to dedicate time to creating these conversations f

(62) "18000 More Trees in Ecuador” with Viviana Solange Yanez Gomez

Viviana Solange Yanez Gomez is the force behind 18,000 Trees in Ecuador, a country famous for its incredible biodiversity, cities, and landscapes. Although Viviana grew

(61) "Sacred Relationships Matter in Conservation, Motion 96 and 107" with Gwen Bridge

Gwen Bridge is a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation from Alberta, Canada, and works in consulting and support for Indigenous nations and their partners across North Am

(60) "Bringing Indigenous Peoples’ Voices to the Table, Motion 96 and 107" with Vivian Delgado

Vivian Delgado is Joma and Tiwa. Her mother’s people are from Taos territory, which spans Northern New Mexico into Colorado, where Vivian currently lives. She has an acad

(59) "Intergenerational Equity Through Mentorship, Motion 97" with Fátima Gigante

Fátima Gigante is the Program Coordinator at CoalitionWILD. She began as a volunteer leading the Global Mentorship Program and now also manages the Accelerator Program—Co

(58) "Boreal Forests for Reindeer and Sámi Survival, Motion 131" with Anja Fjellgren Walkeapää

Anja Fjellgren Walkeapää is a reindeer herder in the southern part of the Swedish side of Sápmi. Her reindeer graze in a herding community called Mittådalen Mittahduhlen,

(57) "The Truth Behind the ‘Big Bad Wolf’" with Claire Galloni D'Istria

Is everything we know about wildlife rooted in science—or is it shaped by cultural beliefs?  What role does culture actually play in the disappearance of species? Someti

(56) "Fenced Out of History" with Zachary Mutinda

A humanitarian and ecological crisis is rapidly unfolding in the southeastern lowlands of Kenya, in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. Over 200 Indigenous families are fac

(55) "Breaking News: Wilderness Needs Truth" with Todd Wilkinson

Todd likes to focus on three main ideas that many of us in this community are well acquainted with, and yet rarely stop to unpack them. First: wild places. Second: rewild

(54) "17 Syllables for Environmental Change" with Maggie Dewane

Maggie Dewane set out to travel across all 50 states of the U.S., capturing the essence of each one through poetry, specifically haikus, and she did all of this for natur

(53) "Are Humans Part of the Landscape?" with Dan Abbe

Looking back, it’s hard to find a time when humans weren’t part of the natural landscape. We’ve shaped the land for millennia, and conversely, the land has shaped us - ye

(52) "We're Taking YOUR Motions to the IUCN World Conservation Congress" with Amy Lewis

Today, we’re bringing you into the heart of our latest journey—one that began at the 12th World Wilderness Congress and is now heading to the IUCN World Conservation Cong

(51) "A Match for Conservation" with Jennifer Dallan and Don Carruthers Den Hoed

Jenny Dallan, a young environmental professional, works for Ontario Parks, coordinating school programs across the province. Don Carruthers Den Hoed works at the Universi

(50) "Whales and Wildlife at Risk in Cortés" with Beatriz Padilla

Everything began with a plan by U.S. fossil fuel companies in Texas to export natural gas to the vast markets of China.  But instead of building expensive infrastructure

(49) "Utah's Threatened Wilderness" with Chris Riccardo

Picture this: a vast, untouched wilderness stretching across the horizon–a land so pristine it feels like it’s been frozen in time. It’s almost hard to put words to such

(48) "Why Facts Don’t Save Nature—But Stories Do" with Celina Chien and Victoria Duthil

A UNESCO World Heritage site in the Indian Ocean and home to over 400 endemic species, the Aldabra Atoll, is on the brink of destruction. A proposed luxury development ha

(47) "What’s the deal with COPs and Member Only Congresses?" with Yen Parico and Aiita Joshua Apamaku

Global conservation policy can feel complex: What are these big events, and why do they matter? COPs, Conventions of Parties, and member-only congresses—these spaces can

(46) "What’s Next for ‘wilderness’?" with Chad Dawson

Wilderness seems like an innate, normal, natural concept. ‘Wilderness is the story of the planet.’ That’s what Chad Dawson, today’s guest, says at least. Wilderness is al