The Distracted Gardener

I recently taught a lesson to my elementary students about pollinators and .... it was amazing! In this week's episode I talk -- possibly in too much detail -- about the lesson. I hope it gives you some ideas and some inspiration.

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Taylor Swift may be the biggest musician in the world, and that carries a high price in global emissions. The singer is said to have purchased more than double the carbon credits to offset emissions from her latest tour, but what does that actually mean?

Show notes:Taylor Swift claims she offsets her travel carbon footprint - how does that work?Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthlessRevealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissionsThe Problem with Carbon Credits and Offsets Explained

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I'm heading across the Pacific to California for some family stuff, but I am also going to be diving into nature. Aquariums, forests, rivers -- I am pumped.

For those of you who have ever been to California, what were your favorite sights that brought you closer to nature?

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It can be tough going trying to go it alone. That's certainly isn't limited to the garden or conservation. Today we talk about why, at least every now and then, you should get involved in your local groups looking to make the world a cleaner, more naturally lush place.

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Since a previous episode when we talked about getting kids involved in the garden, my mind has been working. What can I realistically do? With some feedback from you listeners and a ton of binge listening of the Nature Talks podcast, I've settled on my next steps.

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A recent episode of the Joe Gardener podcast got me thinking about GMO seeds and GMO's in general. Let me know where you stand on the subject!

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My wife recently became a new gardener and my family and friends are more on-board than ever. However, what sort of opposition might you face as a gardener and what can you do about it?

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Ed Yong's "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us" has so far been an exciting, eye-opening look into the different ways that animals interact with the world. Some of these ways are so different that they can be hard for us to imagine. I talk about some of those in today's episode.

"Pictures Capture the Invisible Glow of Flowers," from National Geographic

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If we want a future world that's more hopeful and rich in the wonders of nature than the one in which we currently live, I'm sure the answer is to get children interested. How do we do that though?

I share a couple of ideas, but I'm also hoping to get some from you!

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A recent study from the University of Michigan called "Comparing the carbon footprint of urban and conventional agriculture" showed that urban agriculture has a larger carbon footprint than conventional farming. The findings may leave gardeners feeling bummed, but is it really all bad news?

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