The role of indigenous peoples in protecting our planet cannot be overstated. According to the World Bank, they make up about 6% of the world's population but safeguard as much as 80% of the earth's precious biodiversity. On today's show, Julia welcomes Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga, whose Oscar-nominated documentary The Elephant Whisperers highlights the bond that humans have with the earth and the animals that inhabit it. 

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