Tina Demirdjian is a poet, author, and teacher. Tina uses poetry and creative strategies to build sustainable partnerships. In this episode, Tina helps us see how poetry can be used to view the world in new and creative ways.

How does Tina use poetry as a tool for community building?

How does she work with multi-generational audiences?

Let's find out. 

LINKS

Poetry Consults

Tina on Instagram

Two Dying Bees (poem)

Worm Biology (poem)

Mid-Afternoon (poem)

Talaterra on Poetry: Use Poetry to Engage with Your Subject, Your Audience, and Yourself

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

While reviewing survey results collected in the early stage of The Freelance Project, I was struck by the questions about place and responses educators provided. I know it is our current challenge with the coronavirus that made them stand out. The world was different back then. 

I did read something in the survey that encouraged me, though.

LINKS

Talaterra

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

Donna Cravotta is the founder and CEO of Social Pivot PR. Donna's passion is to inspire people to rethink their approach to social media. I invited Donna to the show today because she achieved the impossible. She got me to see that social media isn't just junk and noise. It is possible to engage with social media thoughtfully and purposefully, and with generosity.

I had one question on my mind when I reached out to Donna. It was:

How can freelance environmental educators and interpreters use social media to move themselves forward while separated from the people they serve?

What did she say?

Let's find out.

LINKS

SocialPivot PR

Donna on LinkedIn

Donna on Facebook

Donna on Twitter

Donna on Instagram

Donna’s Visibility Workshops (use code gathersale, one sale $75 each)

Podcasts: Before, During & After the Interview

Media: Pitch & Position Yourself to Land Media

From the Stage: Speak to Your Audience

Gather Masterclass - 4-hour LIVE virtual workshop (use gatherjd for 20% off)

HARO

TweetDeck

Later.com

eClincher

SmarterQueue

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

Bethan Burton is a teacher, avid nature journaler, and founder of International Nature Journaling Week, an online global celebration occurring June 1-7, 2020.

When did Bethan decide to make journaling her career?

How does she teach nature journaling to toddlers?

What is International Nature Journaling Week all about?

Let's find out.

LINKS

Journaling with Nature (Bethan's website)

Bethan on Instagram (@journalingwithnature)

International Nature Journaling Week

Alfred Russel Wallace

The Sketchbook Project at Brooklyn Art Library

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

As some of you already know, last week I opened the doors to Talaterra Cowork, the coworking space that was established for independent professionals working in our field. If you are an independent professional working in environmental education, natural resource fields, nature, and heritage interpretation or in really any field, where through your work, you connect people with nature, this coworking space is for you. 

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

How do you find "the others?" 

This question was the focus of a conversation I had earlier this morning. 

Today I had the opportunity to participate in the Ruckus Makers Roundtable, hosted by Scott Perry, Chief Difference Maker at Creative on Purpose. Scott is currently hosting a series of conversations with individuals from ForwardLink, the alumni community created by Seth Godin. Joining me on the call was Penny Harris, founder of Mission Centered Fundraising. Some of the things Scott, Penny, and I spoke about are who the "others" are, how we move ourselves forward, what we're regularly shipping, and what to do when your audience changes. I'm not going to fill you in with all the details. Instead, I'd like to invite you to listen in on our conversation. You'll find the link to this morning's session in the show notes. 

Thank you for stopping by the podcast today. See you next week.

LINKS

Ruckus Makers Roundtable: How do you "find the others?"

Creative on Purpose

Akimbo Workshops

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

Kathryn Parsley is a Ph.D. candidate whose specialty is plant blindness and botanical literacy. She is creating tools to asses plant blindness in students and hopes to make her tools available to teachers for use in any learning environment.

Why did Kathryn choose to study plant blindness?

What are her tools about?

Let's find out.

LINKS

Kathryn's website

Validity and Reliability of the Plant Blindness Index (PBI) and the Botanical Literacy Inventory (BLI)

Analyzing Plant and Animal Images in Undergraduate Biology Textbooks

The Plant Blindness Problem

Sabel Lab at University of Memphis

Center for Biodiversity at the University of Memphis

Kathryn's Plantae Fellow profile

Kathryn on LinkedIn

Kathryn on Twitter

Kathryn on Instagram

Toward a Theory of Plant Blindness

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

Erica Fielder is the owner of Erica Fielder Studio, an interpretive studio that creates interpretive displays for parks and visitor centers. Erica has worked with over 50 creative partners during the studio’s 30-year history and has guided the production of almost 1,400 interpretive displays.

How did Erica become a designer of interpretive panels?

How does she prepare watercolor paintings for her panels?

How does Erica begin conversations with prospective clients?

Let’s find out.

LINKS

Erica Fielder Studio

Sam H. Ham•

Freeman Tilden •

Jug Handle Creek Farm & Nature Center

Maraya Cornell on Twitter 

National Association for Interpretation (NAI) 

North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

Pannier Graphics - Outdoor Signage and Exhibit Bases

iZone Imaging - Custom Signs and Environmental Graphics

Talaterra is an affiliate of Bookshop.org. If you choose to purchase a book through a link on any of Talaterra’s websites, Talaterra receives a small percentage from each sale.

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

Episode 45: Introducing Freelance EE

February 20, 2020

Tania Marien  0:00 

Freelance environmental education? That's a thing? Yes, it is. I've had more than one conversation with people who weren't aware that freelance environmental educators existed. And this is one of the handful of reasons why I started the freelance project, this podcast and the coworking space. Today I'm introducing a new element to the podcast. I'm calling it Freelance EE. 

Share your specialty

Learn more about the podcast and Talaterra Cowork at Talaterra.com.

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.

Today’s episode addresses this question:

How can freelance educators learn to engage with diverse audiences and develop intercultural competence?

This question kicked off my conversation with Claudia Diaz-Carrasco. This episode is one of the most listened to episodes to date. It first aired in March 2019.

Make sure you stick around until the very end so you don’t miss the special announcement.

LINKS

Talaterra Mailing List for Freelance Educators

Transcript to Episode 9: Claudia Diaz Carrasco, Intercultural Competence

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CREDITS:

• Producer: Tania Marien
• Music: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;
• SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.
• Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skills
• Contact Us
• © 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc

ABOUT:

TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.

TALATERRA: to speak Earth.

* TALATERRA is an affiliate of Bookshop.org.