The Origin Story

The Origin Story: Eko-Podcast ​- Brought to you by Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad & EkoGalaxy​ - in collaboration with Roundglass Sustain

EPISODE 5 : COMMUNITY: Cara Tejpal in conversation with Bittu Sahgal

Cara Tejpal

Wildlife conservationist and writer who previously led conservation initiatives for the Sanctuary Nature Foundation and was a Commissioning Editor for Sanctuary Asia magazine.

Bittu Sehgal

Editor of Sanctuary Asia and founder of the Sanctuary Nature Foundation and the one-million-strong Kids for Tigers programme, widely regarded as a leading voice for climate action and wildlife conservation in India.

This series is created in the hope that we live in, and leave, a planet that is more just, more joyful, & more diverse – across lands, oceans & species.

Thank you for listening!

The Origin Story: Eko-Podcast ​- Brought to you by Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad & EkoGalaxy​ - in collaboration with Roundglass Sustain

Episode 4 : ​ WILDLIFE: Anita Mani in conversation with Asad Rahmani

Anita Mani

Naturalist and independent researcher documenting the flora and small fauna of rocky outcrops and mixed deciduous forests around Hyderabad, and long-time nature educator at Vidyaranya School.

Pradip Krishen

Writer and ecological restoration practitioner known for pioneering large-scale desert restoration projects in India and author of influential field guides on trees and native desert plants.

This series is created in the hope that we live in, and leave, a planet that is more just, more joyful, & more diverse – across lands, oceans & species.

Thank you for listening!

The Origin Story: Eko-Podcast ​- Brought to you by Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad & EkoGalaxy​ - in collaboration with Roundglass Sustain

Episode 3 : ​ TREES: Kobita Dass Kolli in conversation with Pradip Krishen

• Kobita Dass Kolli

Naturalist and independent researcher documenting the flora and small fauna of rocky outcrops and mixed deciduous forests around Hyderabad, and long-time nature educator at Vidyaranya School.

Pradip Krishen

Writer and ecological restoration practitioner known for pioneering large-scale desert restoration projects in India and author of influential field guides on trees and native desert plants.

This series is created in the hope that we live in, and leave, a planet that is more just, more joyful, & more diverse – across lands, oceans & species.

Thank you for listening!

The Origin Story: Eko-Podcast ​- Brought to you by Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad & EkoGalaxy​ - in collaboration with Roundglass Sustain

Episode 2: ​ SOIL: Sultan Ismail in conversation with Ingrid Kögel-Knabner ​

- Dr. Sultan Ismail

Pioneering soil biologist and soil biotechnologist with decades of expertise in research, teaching, and environmental policy, serving on the State Planning Commission of the Government of Tamil Nadu. ​

- Dr. Ingrid Kögel-Knabner

World leading soil scientist and former Chair of Soil Science at the Technical University of Munich, internationally recognised for research on soil organic matter, carbon sequestration, and climate change mitigation.

This series is created in the hope that we live in, and leave, a planet that is more just, more joyful, & more diverse – across lands, oceans & species.

Thank you for listening!

The Origin Story: Eko-Podcast

Brought to you by Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad & EkoGalaxy​

- in collaboration with Roundglass Sustain

Episode 1: ​CONNECTION

Yuvan Aves in conversation with Robert Macfarlane

Yuvan Aves

Writer, naturalist, and environmental defender engaged in community movements against ecological destruction, and founder of the Palluyir Trust for Nature Education and Research. His recent book is​ the award-winning Intertidal.

Robert Macfarlane

​Professor at Cambridge & internationally recognised writer on nature, people, and place​. He's the author of​ Mountains of the Mind​ and Is a River Alive? His recent book​, with Jackie Morris,​ is The Book of Birds, a re-imagining of the field guide.

This series is created in the hope that we live in, and leave, a planet that is more just, more joyful, & more diverse – across lands, oceans & species.

Thank you for listening!