Part 2 of the Talk

We're Talking some more about Professor Smith's work at the arboretum, why it is a gateway to natural settings especially for children and which projects are in the works there.

We also dive deeper into the topic of herbicide use as a method to protect forests that have been heavily manipulated and changed by human activity and how these ecosystems can fall apart when foreign, dominant species take over.

Professor Smith also shares how gradual climate change is noticeable in the North-Eastern United States in comparison to dramatic climate change in other areas/countries and which changes can be expected in that region going forward.

Ending the Talk with some encouraging words on solutions, why we must be educated and informed to aid in these solutions and why it is not time to give up!

Thank you for listening👋🏼

I appreciate you eager ears💚

Cheers,

Stella

Part1 of the Talk

Professor Sanford S. Smith is a Professor in Forest and Natural Resources & Youth Extension Specialist at Penn State College of Agricultural Science. In this episode he is telling me all about forest management, the work he does with land owners to help them 

manage their properties, some of his teaching methods and the differences between teaching different age groups about the natural world,

how to keep a forest healthy and what some of the main differences and challenges are when dealing with tree plantations vs old growth.

This episode helps you delve deeper into the life of forests, the impacts of humans and climate change on this eco system and how it is managed to keep it as balanced as possible in a time where most forests have been altered by human hand.

Stay tuned for Part 2!

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Cheers,

Stella

Sustainable Shane your #localsustainabilityexpert.

What a guy - he started composting, gardening and  volunteering before he even knew what the word sustainability meant and is now using his voice to help others become more sustainable humans as well!

In this episode Shane and I talk about his journey to individual sustainability, why individual action does matter, 

how he makes a living by educating others and trying to make sustainable living the new normal, 

how the topic of "climate" is politicized in the US,

why you won't be left without friends just because you choose to be a more eco-friendly individual and how you can ease yourself into a more sustainable lifestyle.

Visit his website, his Instagram account, his TikTok and his Facebook account for more education and inspiration on sustainable living💚

📢Today's shoutout goes to Take3forthesea. Take 3 is building a global movement of people who are connected to the planet. They 

are helping to tackle the plastic pollution in seas and waterways by education that inspires participation. 10 million pieces of rubbish are removed annually with a participation in 129 countries and more than 500,000 people educated! Go visit their website for more information and how you can get involved today!

Thank for listening!

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Cheers,

Stella

I'm Talking to Linda Veress who works at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It was founded in 1872, becoming the first National Park.

From geysers and hundred year old trees to bison, elk, bats and the Yellowstone River there is much to see. Therefore it is not surprising that millions flood the Park gates every year, proving human's fascination and connection to nature and fellow creatures of earth.

Linda tells us all the important information, like how much distance to keep from certain animals, which natural wonders you might encounter and why it is important to stay on assigned roads and paths.

She tells us about preservation, different plants and animals as well as the tribes that used to live on the grounds.

Linda gives us an insight on the wonders as well as the dangers of the Park and gives us a few tips on how to safely enjoy a visit at Yellowstone and what every day life looks like there for animals, rangers and visitors.

Thank you Linda!

Visit the Yellowstone website here

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Celia Leverton lives on a permaculture farm in Tasmania where she is constantly working on achieving better

water infiltration, regenerative grazing practices and keeping wallabies off the grounds :))  She is a farmer, rural journalist, permaculture designer as well as the president of Regenerative Agriculture Network Tasmania which aims to regenerate perennial grasslands, cropping land and functioning forests to address climate change, increase landscape function and food and water security, while caring for farmers, communities and profits.

📢Today's shoutout goes to farmers for climate action. They are an inclusive movement of farmers and rural Australians leading the way on climate solutions. No matter if you are just curious, want to support the organization or are a part of the agricultural sector yourself and want to learn more about building resilience, carbon trapping, mitigation, water management, . . . click the link to their website here and find out more about farming practices that will lead us into a healthy future.

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Cheers,

Stella

Do wolves actually attack you in the forest? What to do when you encounter a wild boar or need to go go to the toilet on a long hike?

Can you eat berries without getting fox tapeworm and how is it possible to minimize the danger when making a fire in the forest?

So many questions. The forest is a beautiful place and holds a lot less dangers than one might think.

There is a lot you can see and even harvest from it if you just know where to look.

I hope you enjoy this wholesome Talk about one of my favorite places in the world - the forest.

📢Today's shoutout goes to The forest Conservancy Chile. They are an NGO that aims to preserve native forests through research, environmental education and dissemination of information related to temperate, Mediterranean, coastal and Andean forests of Chile since it is even more important to protect old growth and forests that have prevailed though hundreds of years. Visit their website to learn more or to help out by donating☀

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See ya next episode👋🏼

Cheers,

Stella

In this episode I don't even know where to begin. I expected Alyssa to be a vessel of knowledge and was proven completely right!

I could have asked her so much more but for the sake of an episode that does not continue on for 2 hours...

we Talked about sustainable financing and which policies and changes have been accomplished, what is going on at CGIAR - 

which is the world’s largest global agricultural innovation network,

how agriculture has to change from Global North to Global South and what CGIAR is doing in terms of solutions.

Alyssa shared her take on veganism and how she founded the social enterprise to grow and harvest cacao in Ecuador, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea which has then pivoted to providing farmer education for improved farmer health, wealth and crop yields.

To find out more about Alyssa you can click the link here.

Thank you for listening!

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find me on IG https://www.instagram.com/thrive_bynature/ 💚

Today I'm talking to Niccolò Cipriani from the Italian circular fashion company Rifò about

how the fashion industry could be revamped by creating sustainable and circular concepts by recycling

materials and garments.

The inspiration for that came from the town Prato in Italy where garments have been recycled for 100 years because of economic reasons.

The circular fashion concept is inspiring and Niccolò tells us about where the materials come from,

which are easiest top recycle and why fashion should become more mindful and valued.

Go check out their website here to be inspired by some long-lasting and recycled garments that were

made with planet and people in mind! 🌿👗👚

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Cheers,

Stella

Aliy Potts and I recently connected over Instagram and she invited me to a Digital Storm to protest against The Adani group's greedy mission to 

open up more coal mines in Australia which would obviously have detrimental consequences.

In this Zoom Session I learned so much from the fantastic Laura Sterling who moderated most of that session. 

I also got to hear a lot of thoughts and powerful words from Ella Noah Bancroft who is a Bundjalung Activist, Therapist, Mentor, Writer and overall an inspiring, caring and loving woman. 

I have learned a lot from her in the past years and used a lot from what she said during that presentation in this episode to elaborate on the faults of our current systems and society and how we must look to nature and country to reconnect to and heal

this world in order to survive and live a loving, connected and healthy life on this beautiful planet.

I thank everyone who made this Digital Storm possible

and all of the frontline activists who are currently protecting land and people.

This Talk was an emotional one for me and I hope that you can take away a new viewpoint and some 

inspiration from what I have learned from people that I consider mentors and teachers🌼🌊🤍

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thank you for your support!💚

Cheers,

Stella

At the beginning of my "blog courier" I interviewed my grandmother about what daily life used to look like when she was a kid.

What grocery shopping looked like, how weather and biodiversity differed from todays conditions,

which home remedies they learned about in school and how they prepared food for the winter without a fridge or freezer

(read full blog here)

Today I am reading you that story and adding on own thoughts and opinions.

I loved this interview because it is so interesting to see how different the world was only a few decades ago.

How life was much simpler yet harder in some ways but easier in many aspects. 

How plastic pollution was not even possible - since there was no plastic and 

how people used what they had and wouldn't even dream of creating excess waste.

Let's be inspired to change things to ways that they have been done before!

I hope you enjoy!

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See ya next episode

Cheers,

Stella