We are back! In this episode, we chat with international educator Annie Ferguson. Annie is a primary teacher with a passion for sustainability and a need to take action. Annie helped create Mian Fei Bay at Shekou International School in Shenzhen, China. This project recycles clothes, housewares and so much more! Imagine a wonderful space that houses a permanent and free clothing swap where staff and their families can reduce their impact on the world be recycling clothes, toys, costumes, shoes and so much more. Get inspired by Annie’s story and try something like this in your school!

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In this episode, Kevin O’Shea chats with entomologist (insect scientist), Dr. Jody Green. She talks about how she went from growing up in Canada to spending her days studying and educating others about insects, and biodiversity in the United States. Successful conservation and protection of biodiversity start with educating young and old alike and Jody spends a lot of time connecting adults of all ages with the natural world. Enjoy this great conversation! Oh yeah….Jody is also a cohost of the very cool Arthro-pod Podcast - The Entomology Podcast (Kevin is a BIG fan of her show).

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In this episode, host Kevin O’Shea chats with well-known consultant and educator, Kath Murdoch. Kath is a celebrated author and inquiry-based education thinker, but she is also a passionate environmentalist and lover of all things nature. Kath talks about sparking curiosity through nature, but also about how we need much deeper connections and understandings of the environment in order to make lasting and meaningful change. To protect the natural world we need to grow deep-rooted personal connections to it.

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NTP host Kevin O’Shea chats with Wombat, one of the two people behind Japantrailcam. They use a network of trail cameras throughout the forests of Japan to document, share and learn about the wildlife of Japan. They are bringing wildlife awareness, conservation and citizen science to the world with their amazing wildlife videos via Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

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How can a school gardening program change education at a school? In episode 14, Kevin O’Shea chats with Garden Science teacher, Taylor Murphy about the amazing gardening program at West Portal Elementary School in San Francisco, California. Taylor talks about the incredible work she does across grade levels, connecting students and their teachers with nature, and science and teaching them where food comes from. Learn more about this really successful initiative backed by the local community and administrators.

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Host Kevin O’Shea chats with American Birding Podcast host and author, Nate Swick about his life in birds. They also chat about how podcasts can be used to motivate educators and others to grow their passions and feel part of a community. They discuss podcasts being used as environmental education tools and how podcasts and other forms of social media can be used to connect people to nature and grow the conservation movement.

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In episode 12, Kevin O’Shea chats with biologist, educator, and wildlife photographer, Isaac Cohen. The talks about Isaac’s path into science and his love of nature and the importance of conserving and understanding urban biodiversity. Isaac talks about the incredible nature found in Shenzhen, China, how he uses photography to connect others with the natural world and why it’s important to understand and preserve nature in cities.

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Outdoor Educator Kenny Peavy kicks off Season 2 of the podcast by talking to us about his important work connecting kids with the outdoors in America and around Asia. He discusses his role at Green School Bali coordinating outdoor camps and teaching as well as the importance of connecting children with nature and sustainable living practices. Kenny also talks about his new book, “The BOX People.”

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Kevin talks about the term eco-anxiety and how it affects people in this short episode. He chats with his 12-year-old son about having eco-anxiety and shares news about the podcast's new Facebook page and the exciting new season of episodes! There are new episodes about outdoor education, gardening, birding, wildlife photography, and much more! Season 2 of the podcast airs REALLy soon! 

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In this episode, host Kevin O’Shea talks about some summer updates. How are the school bees doing? Environmental Education specialist training, sustainable podcasts, and more!

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