Mada Fyah

Mada Fyah

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Mada Fyah episodes

  • We Started the Fire: On Forest Fire Management

    Digna and André talk forest fire management with Eugenio Ah and Gustavo Requena of Ya'axché Conservation Trust and Mario Muschamp of Toledo Institute for Development and the Environment (TIDE). The three guests share their insights and experiences developing forest fire management programs in broadleaf, pine, and savannah ecosystems in Belize and discuss the causes of fire and ways Belizeans can better address them.

    Bonus: Digna is back and shares with André her experiences working with the Friends of Conservation and Development (FCD) on their scarlet macaw monitoring program!!!

    Interview Transcript

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/16B-xzbwxD98gdFETPpI_OlHDVRkGJ4orqx7QuCJfpbI/edit?usp=sharing

    Listen on Youtube

    https://youtu.be/sH1AMB_lhOw

    The Wildland Fire Management Policy and Strategy in development since 2009 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dqWD0d4722097iNrClNqtb5gFDVBS5gp/view?usp=sharing)


    If you'd like to donate to Ya'axché's fire management efforts, visit here (https://yaaxche.org/support-us/get-involved/).


    If you'd like to donate to TIDE's fire management efforts, visit here (https://tidebelize.org/)


    FCD's scarlet macaw monitoring project described here (https://belizebirdconservancy.org/scarlet-macaw-project)





    1 hr 1 min
  • The Gillnet Ban Revisited

    In this episode, André uses Digna's time back-a-bush to get some poetry with Khaila Gentle (https://kgentlewrites.com/) whose debut poetry collection 'Crossroads' will be released on May 18, 2021.   

    After that, André follows up on episode 3's coverage of the gillnet ban with an interview with members of the Belize Fishermen's Cooperative Association who are opposed to the ban and are seeking to have it rescinded.


    To listen on Youtube.

    55 min
  • Watersheds and the Rio Grande River Keepers

    In this episode, André and Digna introduce a new segment, discuss the importance of watersheds then interview the Rio Grande River Keepers regarding their efforts to restore the Rio Grande watershed.


    Youtube link
    https://youtu.be/7oDoUQn2hnI

    Interview Transcript

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/13VJCcl2GQ4_Fdo5jasaAQWo5UJPVR6VP-LZxLAbZdF4/edit?usp=sharing

    52 min
  • The Belize Gillnet Ban

    On Mada Fyah's third episode, Digna and André discuss the history of fishing in Belize then talk about the gillnet ban that went into effect in Belize in November 2020.   

    They first discuss their relationship with fishing before talking to Andrew Roe, Chair of the Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries.  


    Transcript for Interview with Andrew Roe, Chair of the Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/13RDNR8NKoNImNTaUoPk0F-Aj-fnlQuL7L04v4gPdHLQ/edit?usp=sharing

    52 min
  • Belize Says No to Cruise Ports

    In Mada Fyah's second episode, Digna and André talk about the three cruise developments currently undergoing consideration and development in the Belize City area.


    First, they talk about their prior knowledge about the cruise ship industry then provide commentary about Michael Ashcroft's April 23rd appearance on Open Your Eye, dissecting his argument regarding the benefits of the port expansion project.

    In the last segment, they talk to  to Lisa Carne of Fragments of Hope to get a better understanding about the impact dredging has had on marine environments, and the impact cruise port development would have on the marine and coastal environment.


    An Introductory slideshow to cruise port developments in Belize City
    https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1d_6fWJm7WjGScxRfe1fosf-sSQajQ1PScq2sZwpFhO8/edit#slide=id.p

    Lisa Carne Interview Transcript:
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/12vOS7CKKhVkJqXeDG2uGmS8CniO3hrpFW27cJFS2vco/edit

    1 hr 25 min
  • Premiere Episode

    Our first episode!


    The climate crisis has arrived on Belize’s shores and will require collective effort to create a just, liveable future. On Mada Fyah, join André & Digna as they interview guests and share their insights on the state of Belize’s environment.

    For Mada Fyah's inaguaral episode, André and Digna give some background on the history of the climate crisis, how the climate crisis is playing out in Belize, and what got them invested in the fight for a just transition.

    Episode Transcript

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/12IYQz8ds_2oUts171JtI61z00cB6EyzyMfFA1pUUl1o/edit?usp=sharing


    Theme music by Alexander Evans IG: @alexanderevansmusic

    57 min

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The climate crisis has arrived on Belize’s shores and will require collective effort to create a just, liveable future. On Mada Fyah, join André Habet as he talks to guests who share their insights…