Let's Talk Conservation
Let's Talk Conservation brings you the voices of those working to protect our planet. In each episode, we will travel the world hearing from people and foundations about the work they do towards conserving animals, ecosystems and communities.
Episodes
11 episodes
Fairhaven: A Novel on Climate Optimism - Steve Willis
In this episode I talk to Steve Willis, author of Fairhaven: A novel of climate optimisim. The premise of the book follows the path of Grace Chan, born in Penang, Malaysia. She has experienced the dire consequences of climate change personally ...
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47:51
WorldPOP Festival - Joe Olson
Today’s episode I talk to Joe Olson who has an incredible brain child for an environmental initiative called the WorldPOP Festival. This festival is to get people around the world to commit to making changes - large and small - that'll have an ...
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Episode 10
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40:06
A Little Look at Environmental Consulting - Elizabeth and Heidi
In this episode I am talking to friends and colleagues of mine about the world of Environmental Consulting. It is an industry that offers a variety of opportunities - from terrestrial to marine, field work to legislations, even research. It can...
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Episode 9
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29:28
A New Look at Amazon Conservation - Quinn Meyer
A very special episode for me this week as we go to Peru, travelling to the Manu Biosphere Reserve to talk to Quinn Meyer, founder of the CREES foundation. I volunteered with CREES way back in 2009, and it was a trip that changed my life and ha...
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Episode 8
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1:29:28
History of UK Conservation - Ajay Tegala
This week we're back in the UK talking to countryside ranger and wildlife presenter, Ajay Tegala. Ajay has a degree in Environmental Conservation and nine years’ experience working in nature conservation. He was a ranger on Britain’s first coas...
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Episode 7
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56:03
Let's Talk Other Conservation - Daniel Ward
I am very happy to introduce Daniel Ward this week, a fellow Bangor Alum and friend. We discuss different approaches to conservation - what works, what isn’t and what direction could we go in. Change maker, big picture thinker and solution find...
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Episode 6
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59:22
Success from the Seychelles - Dr Nirmal Shah
Going halfway around the work this week to the beautiful Seychelles archipelago talking to Dr Nirmal Shah, Chief Executive of Nature Seychelles. Nirmal is a well-known figure in the Seychelles conservation scene. A biology heavy upbringing in t...
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Episode 5
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41:00
Best Things About Bats - Dr Hernani Oliveira
This week I am joined by my friend Dr Hernani Oliveira to talk about bats! Hernani is a tropical conservation ecologist with fieldwork experience across different environments, including: the savannahs and rainforests of Brazil, the dry and rai...
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Episode 4
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40:09
Coral Sea Connection - Dr Andy Lewis
Join me this week in sunny Australia where I talk to Dr Andy Lewis, CEO and founder of the Coral Sea Foundation. Andy has a PhD in coral reef ecology from James Cook University and, along with his extensive experience in small ship adventure cr...
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Episode 3
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38:45
Networking for Conservation - Kimberly Ray
This week we head to California and meet Kimberly Ray, Founder and CEO of Marine Conservation Network (MCN)! An original water baby from Florida, Kimberly was always in the water and became fascinated with the ocean and the mysteries of what wa...
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Episode 2
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30:22
Swimming with Sharks and Exploring Caves - Cristina Zenato
What a guest to open with! The remarkable Cristina Zenato; ocean and cave diving guru; shark whisper; speaker, writer and conservationist. Cristina is known for her special relationship with her local sharks and her passion for promoting the pr...
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Episode 1
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40:12