A podcast for kids, families, and people of all ages. We make complex conservation topics accessible to everyone. Your host, Samuel Morris, interviews leading experts from around the world talking about important topics, from renewable energy to wildlife corridors. Each interview gives listeners practical steps to make a difference when we ask our guests: 'What is one thing people can do to make a difference on this issue?'
Sustainable Agriculture with Dr. John Reganold (Season 2: Episode 4)
What is sustainable agriculture? How can we grow food for a changing planet? We'll explore all this and more in today's episode with our guest, Dr. John Reganold, Professor of Soil Science and Agroecology at Washington State University.
12 Aug 2026
Wildlife Corridors with Dr. Adina Merenlender (Season 2: Episode 3)
What is a wildlife corridor? How can we connect fragmented habitats? We'll explore all this and more in today's episode with our guest, Dr. Adina Merenlender, Professor of Cooperative Extension in Conservation Science UC Berkeley
5 Aug 2026
Urban Wildlife with Dr Travis Gallo (Season 2: Episode 2)
Urban Wildlife with Dr Travis Gallo (Season 2: Episode 2)
29 Jul 2026
Blue Carbon with Dr Carlos Duarte (Season 2: Episode 1)
What is blue carbon? Could it help fight climate change? And what can we do to support these efforts?
For the first episode of our second season we welcome Dr Carlos Duarte, Ibn Sina Distinguished Professor of Marine Science at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, and CEO of the Global Coral R&D Accelerator Platform.
27 Jul 2026
Season 2 - Highlights
We couldn't wait until launch day either! Check out these highlights from our season 2 interviews while you wait for our first full episode of our new season - dropping Wednesday!
23 Jul 2026
Season 2 - coming soon!
We're back! A brand new season is just around the corner. Weekly episodes drop Wednesdays from 29 July!
12 Oct 2022
Episode 5 - Climate Change With Dr. Dorothy Boorse
What is climate change? What causes global warming? And what can kids and families do about it?
In our fifth episode, our host, Samuel Morris talks with Dr. Dorothy Boorse about climate change. Samuel also introduces our next mystery animal sound.
Learn more about Project Drawdown:
https://drawdown.org/
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5 Oct 2022
Episode 4 - Pollinators with Dr. Stephen Morris
What are pollinators? What threats do they face and how might those threats impact our food supply? How can kids and families make a difference?
In our fourth episode, our host, Samuel Morris talks with Dr. Stephen Morris, a horticultural scientist who has been a beekeeper for decades. They talk about pollinators, the threats they face, and why local honey is tastier! Samuel also introduces our next mystery animal sound.
Learn more about the varroa destructor:
https://beeaware.org.au/archive-pest/varroa-mites/
More about ocean pollinators:
https://www.caribois.org/2022/03/unravelling-the-mysteries-of-seagrass-reproduction-what-happens-when-the-sun-goes-down
Theme music is Cheerful by Muza. Used with permission.
28 Sept 2022
Episode 3 - De-Extinction with Dr. Andrew Pask
Is de-extinction a real thing? Could science bring back an apex predator marsupial? How could environments change if an apex predator returned to Tasmania?
In our third episode, our host, Samuel Morris talks with Dr. Andrew Pask from the University of Melbourne about de-extinction and introduces our next mystery animal sound.
Learn more about Dr. Pask's work:
https://tigrrlab.science.unimelb.edu.au/
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/20/1118436090/tasmanian-tiger-australia-genetic-editing
More about the northern quoll and cane toads: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05757-y
https://www.smh.com.au/national/melbourne-scientists-are-trying-to-edit-quoll-dna-to-make-them-cane-toad-proof-20200115-p53rqt.html
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21 Sept 2022
Episode 2 - Invasive Species with Dr. Dorothy Boorse
What are invasive species? How do they impact your community? And what can you do about it?
In our second episode, our host, Samuel Morris introduces the mystery animal sound and talks with Dr. Dorothy Boorse from Gordon College about invasive species.
Theme music is Cheerful by Muza. Used with permission.
13 Sept 2022
Episode 1 - Green Building With Nic Ramirez
What is conservation? Why does it matter to you and your family? And what can you do about it?
In this episode, we meet our host, Samuel Morris and learn about his passion for conservation. Samuel talks with Nicolas Ramirez, Executive Director of the Green Building Council of Costa Rica, about green buildings and what families can do to reduce, *reuse* and recycle.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Green Building Council of Costa Rica: https://gbccr.org/
List of Green Building Councils around the world: https://www.worldgbc.org/member-directory
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6 Sept 2022
Conservation For Kids Season 1 Trailer
Introducing Conservation for Kids a podcast for kids and families meet cool animals and explore environments around the world as we learn about climate change, keystone species, invasive species, the commerce of conservation (and much more!)
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