Livable Future Podcast

Getting people on the same page about sustainability goals can be challenging. In this episode, environmental consultant, artist, and community facilitator, Emmanuelle Vital, discusses how we can bridge the gap between science, sustainability goals, and communities.

Australian environmentalist Shane French discusses the 2020 bushfires, Australia's unique wildlife, and offers advice for career longevity in environmentalism.

The 5th episode explores how important mentorship and community is to STEM students. Cristal Dominguez Vasquez, a recent college graduate in a STEM field, takes a moment to discuss the opportunities, hardships, and realizations she experienced as a Latinx student.

Dr. Brian Forist, a lecturer at Indiana University and seasoned park service expert, advocates for the impactful educational tool of connecting people to their environment. In this episode, we explore examples showcasing how this connection to nature promotes healing, learning, and unity.

America's national parks are called our "best idea", but are they? How can we make them better? What's co-management of the parks? What are ecosystem sciences? In this episode, long-time National Park Service employee and lecturer at Indiana University, Dr. Brian Forist gives an honest look at the growth happening across "America's Best Idea."

How can we make science and nature more accessible? In this episode, we look at how citizen science can be a tool for people to reach a higher understanding of the ecosystem surrounding them. Scientists Dr. Bowser and Sarah Whipple continue the discussion on how we each will connect to nature differently, we also examine the interesting parallels in finding nature in a park in New York City with finding frogs in Maine.

The first episode is focused on the importance of understanding multicultural understanding for climate action and sustainable development. This is the first one of a two-part interview with Dr. Gillian Bowser and Ph.D. candidate Sarah Whipple. In this episode, Dr. Bowser details the origin of the YEAH network, the "open the door & get out the way" teaching approach, and how each culture may think about conservation differently.