Creative Ecology Podcast

“Balanced mind balanced world” is the short version of a piece of wisdom, that has been gifted to me this week. As the title says it is about the thought that the state of our world, how unbalanced and degraded it is, is a mirror image of the stage of our minds. In turn this would mean, that if more if us would do internal work and establish a more balanced mind and way of living we would create collaboratively a more balanced and sustainable world.

Thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

And if you want to support the podcast it would be great if you:

·         leave a 5-start rating on your favourite podcast platform

·         buy me a coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeecolgy

·         become a petrean support using the following link: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast

Any support would mean so much for me and I am deeply grateful 😊

In this episode I am talking with Shannon Sullivan the author of the novel Soul Stoke. Her book can be read just as the beautiful story it is, or be used as a guide to some deeper wisdoms including the need to protect our natural environment such as the Ningaloo reef. In my conversation with her, we speak about:

·         How she came to write Sole Stoke

·         The meaning of writing in her life

·         The Ningaloo reef and it’s importance for our marine and terrestrial ecosystems

·         The environmental threats the reef faces

·         How the listener can help to protect the reed

·         and many other things.

The sale proceeds of her book Sole Stoke will be donated to the Australian Marine Conservation Society. If you want to purchase the book, you can do so on her website: www.soulstokenovel.com.au

And at the following bookstores:

- Margaret River Bookshop 

- Busselton Dymocks 

- Ningaloo Ebb and Flow (Exmouth) 

And to help support the Ningaloo reef you can sign the petition from the Australian Marine Conservation Society:

https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/national-heritage-ningaloo-nyinggulu/

or get involved with the protect Ningaloo initiative: protectningaloo.org.au

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

And if you want to support the podcast it would be great if you:

·         leave a 5-start rating on your favourite podcast platform

·         buy me a coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeecolgy

·         become a petrean support using the following link: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast

Any support would mean so much for me and I am deeply grateful 😊

In this episode I am talking with Harri Davies a marine scientist and founder of Sea Country Solutions. In my conversation with her, we speak about:

·         Her organisation Sea Country Solutions and how it was founded

·         Indigenous knowledge as scientific data

·         Fishery management for island communities

·         Values in environmental management

·         Citizen science

·         Cultural mapping

·         and many other things.

If you want to find more about Harri Davies visit her website: http://www.seacountrysolutions.org

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

And if you want to support the podcast it would be great if you:

·         leave a 5-start rating on your favourite podcast platform

·         buy me a coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeecolgy

·         become a petrean support using the following link: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast

Any support would mean so much for me and I am deeply grateful 😊

In this episode I am talking with Angela Rossen an artist and biodiversity educator. In my conversation with her, we speak about:

• Climate change and the state of our planet
• Angela’s biodiversity education workshops
• Engagement with nature through art
• Difference between information communicated through science and public media
• Possible ways to protect the planet
• and many other things.

If you want to find more about Angela Rossen visit her website: http://www.angelarossen.com

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

And if you want to support the podcast it would be great if you:

• leave a 5-start rating on your favourite podcast platform
• buy me a coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creativeecolgy
• become a petrean support using the following link: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast

Any support would mean so much for me and I am deeply grateful 😊

In this episode I am talking with Majell Backhasuen am endurance athlete and sports activist. In my conversation with him, we speak about:

• his life as a runner
• the art of running
• vipassana meditation
• different forms of environmental activism
• his podcast Stokely and the importance to have conversations
• and many other things.

If you want to find more about Majell Backhausen visit his website: http://www.majellbackhausen.com

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

And if you want to support the podcast it would be great if you leave a 5-start rating on apple podcast or become a petrean support using the following link: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast

Any support would mean so much for me and I am deeply grateful 😊

In this episode I am talking with Ian Hackett a mindfulness and dharma teacher. In my conversation with him, we speak about:

• How Ian’s connection to nature developed
• How Ian got in contact with mindfulness and meditation
• Meaning of the word eco-dharma
• How to learn from and handle suffering
• Foundation of Tig-Le House and his journey to become a mindfulness and dharma teacher
• How to connect with and understand nature
• The practice of meditation
• How to bring mindfulness to daily living
• and many other things.

If you want to find out more about Ian Hackett you can find him https://tiglehouse.org/.

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

And if you want to support the podcast it would be great if you leave a 5-start rating on apple podcast or become a petrean support using the following link: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast

Any support would mean so much for me and I am deeply grateful 😊

In my conversation with him, we speak about:

• his work as a professor and researcher in the field of forest pathology
• the importance of biosecurity
• the fungal pathogen Quambalaria pitereka
• the fungal pathogen Quambalaria coyrecup (Marri Canker)
• anthropogenic disturbance and climate change and their impacts on forest health
• effects of tree health on insects, birds and mammals
• provenance trials to test for susceptibility and resistance towards these pathogens
• restoration trials
• forest logging
• the complexity, cost and importance of research
• the complexity of natural ecosystems
• benefits of trees on human health
• the importance of ecosystem engineers like the Bandicoots
• and many other things.

If you want to find out more about Giles Hardy you can read one of his countless publications on tree pathology, find him on linked-in (https://au.linkedin.com/in/giles-hardy-971b506) or at the Murdoch University (https://www.murdoch.edu.au/research/hbi/our-researchers)

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

And if you want to support the podcast it would be great if you leave a 5-start rating on apple podcast or become a petrean support using the following link: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast

Any support would mean so much for me and I am deeply grateful 😊

In this episode I am talking with Miranda Aitken a poet and musician from Western Australia.

 In my conversation with her, we speak about:

• the inspiration and source of her art
• the power of music in activism
• her work with the Nanna’s for Native Forests and the Donnelly River campaign
• connection to land
• the importance of connection
• She sings and reads her poems to us
• and we talk about many other things.

If you want to find out more about Miranda Aitken have a look at her Instagram site: https://www.instagram.com/writingtheriver/. You can also watch her perform the Nannas for Native Forest anthem on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsrMdqM0D9s and her song for the Donnelly River https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhOH6kf5Ojk.

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

You now also have the possibility to support the podcast on patreon. I don’t take this for granted and would feel extremely honoured and grateful if you decide to do so. So a big thank you in advance😊 And here is the link to my patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast.

In this episode I am talking with Jess Beckerling the Convenor and Campaign Director of the Western Australian Forest Alliance short WAFA.

 In my conversation with her, we speak about:

• History and current situation of the logging industry in Western Australia
• the effects of forest logging
• why we need healthy forests
• job security for employees in the industry
• background of WAFA
• the public opinion survey on forest logging released by the State Government
• the importance to take that survery
• how you can best get involved in nature conservation even with little time
• and many other things.

If you want to find out more about Jess Beckerling and WAFA have a look at their website: https://wafa.org.au/. And if you want to make a donation to WAFA and their incredible work here is a direct link: https://wafa.org.au/donate/.

The link for the public opinion survey on forest logging is https://wabsi.mysocialpinpoint.com.au/wa-forests. And you can find the WAFA’s guide to fill out the survey here: https://wafa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WAFA-guide-for-survey.pdf.

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

You now also have the possibility to support the podcast on patreon. I don’t take this for granted and would feel extremely honoured and grateful if you decide to do so. So a big thank you in advance😊 And here is the link to my patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast.

In this episode I am talking with Trudy Paap one of the leading researchers regarding the Marri Canker, who currently works as a postdoctoral research fellow for the University of Pretoria  as a Coordinator Tree Protection Cooperative Programme extension and diagnostics services. At the end of the interview you will hear Sky Rivers voice, who reads a short science fiction story called “the Marri tree girl”. She wrote the story herself, which functions as a starting point for Sky’s, Denny’s and my artistic film/theatre project on this topic, for which we reveived a grant from WA Regional Arts.

 In my conversation with her, we speak about:

• Her as a scientist
• Forest pathology
• Forest health worldwide
• Climatic and environmental stressors on trees
• Impact of the Marri canker and the future of the Marri tree
• Funding for research
• Actions that everyone can take to protect the forest
• the artist in the scientist
• and many other things.

If you want to find out more about Trudy Paap and her work, he she has over 50 pulished articles, that you can find on the internet, when you google her name.

And here is the link to Sky Rivers webpage on which can get more information about the “Marri Tree Girl – Project”: http://www.skyriverart.com.au/

And for now, thank you for listening!

Your Kathi

And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to www.creative-ecology-podcast.com, where you can leave a comment or suggest a guest you would like to see on the show. And if you want to have a look at my art, you can go to: www.katharina-meister.com.

You now also  have the possibility to support the podcast on patreon. I don’t take this for granted and would feel extremely honoured and grateful, if you decide to do so. So a big thank you in advance. And here is the link to my patreon site: https://www.patreon.com/creativeecologypodcast.