Listening to The Disintegration Loops during wildfire season — a review of William Basinski’s seminal album as a meditation on looping thoughts, physical disintegration, and fire. – – – Subscribe to The Wind wherever you get your podcasts, and visit https://www.thewind.org (thewind.org) You can find a transcript of this episode at https://the-wind.simplecast.com/episodes/the-disintegration-loops/transcript (https://the-wind.simplecast.com/episodes/the-disintegration-loops/transcript)
The North American Model is just one story of how wildlife conservation can be practiced. In part 2 of this mini-series we tell another: of restorative human–predator relationships and local self-determination. We're bringing you a success story from the Great Bear Rainforest, and another articulation of how we can relate to wildlife — complete with its own set of guiding principles, naturally. https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-5-model-citizens-pt2 (For musical credits, citations, and more, click here.) https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-4-model-citizens-pt1 (Click here for Part 1) – — – — – — Just over 200 people are making Future Ecologies possible on Patreon! Meet them all at https://www.futureecologies.net/patrons (futureecologies.net/patrons) You too can join our community and help the show to grow @ https://www.patreon.com/futureecologies (patreon.com/futureecologies)
North America abounds in wildlife — but why? At the turn of the last century, many observers believed that species that we take for granted today would disappear forever. In this episode, we share a story about the way that wildlife conservation came to be practiced, the lives that it privileged, and the lives that it left out. But despite any controversy, one aspect of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (or "the NAM" for our purposes) is indisputable: its principles explain the landscape of laws and institutions in which North Americans enjoy nature today. – – – https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-4-model-citizens-pt1 (For musical credits, citations, and more, click here.) – – – Future Ecologies is only possible with the support of you, our listeners! Our patrons get early episode releases + other bonus content, a community discord server (which runs the gamut from meme trading, recipes and fermentation, nature sightings, media suggestions, to discussions on environmental restoration), plus stickers, patches, and more! We are an independent and unaffiliated podcast. Listener contributions make it possible for us to keep producing stories that matter, make them sound great, and keep them ad-free. https://www.patreon.com/futureecologies (Join our community of supporting listeners on Patreon for as little as $1/month)
What can a brand new patch of nature tell us about Europe's ancient history? In this episode, we touch down in the Netherlands, where an unconventional experiment (the Oostvaardersplassen) has shaken up both the field of ecology and Dutch society. What started as a bird watcher’s obsession with thousands of trekking geese, led to a criticism of one of the central tenets in ecology: ecosystem succession. Enter a counter-theory that would return the rarest of birds, butterflies, and a once-extinct mega mammal to one of the most densely populated countries on earth. For photos, transcripts, citations, and musical credits, head to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-3-a-tiny-wilderness (www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-3-a-tiny-wilderness) – – – Future Ecologies is independent and ad-free. This podcast is possible thanks to our https://www.futureecologies.net/patrons (supporters on Patreon) Join our community of supporting listeners (for as little as $1 per month) for acc...
At the heart of the Salish Sea lies the Fraser River Estuary: home to over half of the population of the Province of British Columbia, thousands of endemic species, and one world-famous pod of orcas. But as the human population of the region has grown, wildlife populations — including salmonids, orcas, and over 100 species at risk — have been plummeting. As economic imperatives press up against ecological thresholds, a mega-project that has been in development for over a decade is poised to further alter the character of the estuary, with massive implications for the health of Salish Sea and its many residents. In this episode, we ask: can we find ways to hear each other through all the noise? – – – For lots of photos, transcripts, citations, musical credits, and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's responses to our questions, head to https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-2-terminal (www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-2-terminal) For more information on how to take acti...
Are agriculture and biodiversity always at odds? In the late 1970s, a radical environmental movement rejected this dichotomy — rebuking conventional farming in favour of holistic and mutualistic principles, with the dual promise of plentiful food and a vibrant ecosystem. When Permaculture was first articulated, it emerged from a simple question: why don’t our food systems look more like forests? In the tropics, traditional Indigenous agriculture integrated perennial foods crops so densely that their gardens had often been mistaken for jungle. Inspired by these techniques, permaculturists adapted forest gardening for the temperate world. But, in their enthusiasm, they too may have been missing the forest for the trees. Wherever you are, whatever you're going through, we hope you find solace by spending some time with us — in the garden. – – – For musical credits, episode transcript, citations, and more: https://www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-4-1-forest-garden (https://www.fu...
We're featuring another guest episode. This time, from Canada's National Observer: a new podcast called Race Against Climate Change Episode 1 – How We Eat SUMMARY: Everybody’s gotta eat, but who’s feeding us, and what else are we eating up along the way? In this episode we chew on the ways our food affects our climate, and what can be done about it. Professor and author Lenore Newman discusses food security and this summer’s heat dome with National Observer founder Linda Solomon Wood. Plus, the surge in regenerative farming in Canada, and a future of real beef with no real cows. Yes, you read that right. GUESTS: ● Robyn Bunn, https://www.ramaokanagan.org/ (Radical Action with Migrants in Agriculture) ● Fawn Jackson, climate lead for the https://www.cattle.ca/ (Canadian Cattlemen’s Association) ● Karen Ross, director of https://farmersforclimatesolutions.ca/ (Farmers for Climate Solutions). ● Lenore Newman, https://www.ufv.ca/food-agriculture-institute/meet-the-team/lenore-n...
We're featuring another podcast we think should be in your feed (if it isn't already): MEDIA INDIGENA. This episode, originally released on May 27 2021, features a conversation with Dr. Max Liboiron – Director of the Civic Laboratory for Environmental Action Research, and author of the new book Pollution is Colonialism. Don't miss Part Two of this important discussion. Find episode 259 of MEDIA INDIGENA wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit https://mediaindigena.libsyn.com/pollution-is-colonialism-part-two-ep-259 (https://mediaindigena.libsyn.com/pollution-is-colonialism-part-two-ep-259) For a copy of Dr. Liboiron's book: https://www.dukeupress.edu/pollution-is-colonialism (https://www.dukeupress.edu/pollution-is-colonialism) For more on the CLEAR Lab: https://civiclaboratory.nl/ (https://civiclaboratory.nl/) – – – Thanks to all our Patrons who are making Future Ecologies Season 4 possible. To join our community, hang out with us on discord, get stickers, patches, and bonus ...
We’ve got an amazing 4th Season headed your way! While we’ve got our heads down for the rest of the year, we’re going to feature some episodes from other podcasts we think you’ll love. First up is an episode from the kind folks at https://how2saveaplanet.show (How to Save a Planet). Dedicated Future Ecologies listeners might notice that this episode connects nicely with some of the work we covered in our first season, specifically episodes six and nine. There’s fire, there’s dam removal, there’s land back, and much more. Find more episodes of H2SAP on Spotify or at https://www.how2saveaplanet.show (how2saveaplanet.show) – – – PS. Our amazing supporters on https://www.patreon.com/futureecologies (Patreon) are not only making our Season 4 possible, they’re keeping it ad-free for everyone to enjoy. If you are in a position to help (even just $1/month), it goes a long way. We’re almost at 200 supporting listeners, so please join us at https://www.patreon.com/futureecologies ...
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