Conservation Connection

This week we sit down with Molly Kawahata, a former climate advisor to the White House, to discuss the ways in which we talk about the climate crisis. Focusing on the doom and gloom of it all has a paralyzing effect, making it harder for people to take action, but providing a message of hope is energizing and spurs people to push for critical systemic change! Listen in to hear the role that positive messaging plays in the Patagonia documentary The Scale of Hope, which tells the story of Molly's experience as a smooth water ice climber in the Alaskan Range! 

To learn more about Molly, visit her website: www.MollyKawahata.com

To view the film The Scale of Hope, click here: TinyLink

To learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

This week we sit down with legendary singer Carole King and influential forest ecologist Chad Hanson about the surprising role of the US Forestry Service in commercial logging on public lands. Listen in to learn about how public trees are being sold to private logging companies under the guise of so-called "forest restoration".

If you'd like to learn more about the John Muir Project, click here: www.JohnMuirProject.org

If you'd like to read Smokescreen, check out this link: https://www.amazon.com/Smokescreen-Debunking-Wildfire-Forests-Climate/dp/0813181070/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1A4PT4E4YP1PE&keywords=smokescreen+book&qid=1678144810&sprefix=smokescreen%2Caps%2C306&sr=8-3

If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

We sit down with Tim Shields, one of the OG's of desert tortoise field work, to learn about the outside-of-the-box tactics that Hardshell Labs is using to discourage ravens from predating upon endangered desert tortoises. Who knew that green lasers, 3D printed tortoise shells, and artificial grape flavoring could be such effective tools for conserving this incredible species? 

If you'd like to learn more about Hardshell Labs, check out their website: HardshellLabs.com

If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: LastChanceEndeavors.com

We just got home from recording a series of episodes out at the Wild and Scenic film festival in Nevada City, California! Wild and Scenic is a whirlwind of a festival that brings together some of the top scientific stories and film makers to share their work with the public. We were able to grab some absolutely incredible episodes this weekend, and we just can't wait to share them with you. This episode is an interview with Melinda Booth, Executive Director of the South Yuba River Citizen's League which created the film festival after successfully protecting their river for future generations. SYRCL has since grown into a watershed-wide conservation organization that not only conducts boots-on-the-ground conservation projects but also collaborates with organizations across the country to host an on-tour version of their flagship film festival. 

If you'd like to learn more about SYRCL, click here: YubaRiver.org

If you'd like to learn more about the film festival, click here: WildAndScenicFilmFestival.org

If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: LastChanceEndeavors.com

At EarthX 2022 we sat down with Patricio Robles Gil, world-renowned artist, to learn the impact that art can have when it comes to changing people's behavior in the face of the climate crisis. He shares snapshots of how his sculptural and visual art came to be and how it reaches across borders to touch the lives of everyone who views it, himself included. 

To view some of Patricio's work, including the image of the elephant skull with the ivory crucifix, check out this link: https://www.theextinctionrituals.com/_files/ugd/8edf3b_713dcb71fe13417d83f196f6b184978d.pdf

If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

This week we sit down with Katie Bilodeau, Staff Attorney (and wearer of many hats!) at Friends of the Clearwater. Her organization advocates for the protection of public lands in North central Idaho, a state with nearly 9 million acres of roadless land! In our interview we discuss the impact that logging and roads have on wilderness areas, including the degradation of the aquatic system and the disruption of apex predator's home ranges. We also get a sneak peak at what a day in the life of a staff attorney at a small nonprofit looks like! 

If you'd like to learn more about Katie's organization, click here: www.FriendsOfTheClearwater.org

If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

In this episode, we sit with a true Titan of direct environmental defense, Paul Watson! Best known for founding the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Paul has spent the last several decades facilitating direct action against companies that engage in illegal and destructive operations in the ocean. We talk through Paul's journey of starting his own organization and building it into an international organization with nearly two dozen chapters across the globe! Have you ever wondered what it's like to have an Interpol Red Notice out for you? Well Paul gives us some insight into that particular experience as well!

If you'd like to learn more about Sea Shepherd, click here: www.SeaShepherd.org

If you'd like to learn  more about our organization, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

As the world population crosses 8 billion people, scientists and innovators around the globe are investigating the future of food. Lee Recht is the Vice President of Sustainability at Aleph Farms, an Israeli company that is developing cultured meat which does not require the slaughter of animals to produce their product! Join us for this fascinating interview that discusses the technical process behind their product, as well as the sustainability implications of cultivated meat!

To learn more about Aleph Farms, click here: www.Aleph-Farms.com

To learn more about our nonprofit, click here: LastChanceEndeavors.com

In this episode from EarthX 2022 we sit down with Julie Davitz, the brains behind Plus Media Solutions! Her company works to be the bridge between inspiration and impact, making it easy to transition from learning about a problem to taking action! 

Click here to learn more about Plus Media Solutions: PlusMedia.Solutions

Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com