🎧 Conversations for The Amazon We Want is a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), the first high-level science initiative dedicated to the Amazon. The SPA brings together over 300 scientists and knowledge holders to promote sustainable and equitable solutions. Through intergenerational dialogues, this podcast explores the personal stories, knowledge, and dreams of those working to conserve the Amazon.
Learn more: https://www.sp-amazon.org/ (https://www.sp-amazon.org/)
🌍 Language note: Episodes are recorded in English, Portuguese, or Spanish—depending on the speakers’ native languages—and subtitled in the other two on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sciencepanelfortheamazon (https://www.youtube.com/@sciencepanelfortheamazon)
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🎧 Conversas pela Amazônia Que Queremos é um podcast do Comitê Consultivo de Jovens (YAC) do Painel Científico para a Amazônia (SPA), a primeira iniciativa científica de alto nível dedicada exclusivamente à região. O SPA reúne mais de 300 cientistas e detentores de saberes para promover soluções sustentáveis e equitativas. Este podcast apresenta diálogos intergeracionais que revelam histórias pessoais, conhecimentos e sonhos por trás da conservação da Amazônia.
Saiba mais: https://www.sp-amazon.org/br (https://www.sp-amazon.org/br)
🌍 Sobre idiomas: Os episódios são gravados em inglês, português ou espanhol—dependendo do idioma nativo dos participantes—e legendados nos outros dois no nosso canal do YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sciencepanelfortheamazon (https://www.youtube.com/@sciencepanelfortheamazon)
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🎧 Conversaciones por La Amazonía Que Queremos es un podcast del Comité Asesor Juvenil (YAC) del Panel Científico por la Amazonía (SPA), la primera iniciativa científica de alto nivel dedicada exclusivamente a la región. El SPA reúne a más de 300 científicos/as y sostenedores de saberes para promover soluciones sostenibles y equitativas. Este podcast presenta diálogos intergeneracionales que exploran historias personales, conocimientos y sueños detrás de los esfuerzos por conservar la Amazonía.
Conoce más: https://www.sp-amazon.org/es (https://www.sp-amazon.org/es)
🌍 Sobre idiomas: Los episodios se graban en inglés, portugués o español—según el idioma nativo de los participantes—y se subtitulan en los otros dos en nuestro canal de YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sciencepanelfortheamazon (https://www.youtube.com/@sciencepanelfortheamazon)
Language: French 🎧 Welcome to the Season 2 finale of “Conversations for The Amazon We Want”. In this episode, Anaïs Salabert, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with Jhan-Carlo Espinoza, SPA Lead Author & Member of the Science Steering Committee (SSC) and Research Director at the French Research Institute for Development (IRD). They discuss Jhan-Carlo's path into climate science, the importance of the Amazon for global climate regulation, and the deep connections between th...
26 Jun 2026
Gloria Rivera & Nohora Quiguantar
Episode language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to a new episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Nohora Alejandra Quiguantar, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with Gloria Rivera, Indigenous researcher from the Nasa people and lead author of the Science Panel for the Amazon. They discuss the role of Indigenous women in science and territorial defense, intercultural education, and the deep connections between birds, traditional knowledge, and Amazonian connectivit...
12 Jun 2026
Emma Torres & Gustavo Nascimento
Episode language: English 🎧 Welcome to a new episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Gustavo Nascimento, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with Emma Torres, SPA Strategic Coordinator and SDSN Vice President for the Americas & Strategic Partnerships. They discuss Emma's long career at the United Nations, the role of youth in science, and the importance of tropical forests for the world. 📺 Watch the episode in English (original): https://youtu.be/Z8...
15 May 2026
Erika Berenguer & João Pedro Braga
Language: Portuguese 🎧 Welcome to a new episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, João Pedro Braga, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with SPA Lead Author Dr. Erika Berenguer — Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford and Lancaster University. They discuss forest degradation, fire, and climate justice in the Amazon, as well as the role of local knowledge in conservation. Erika also reflects on her career path, the experience of doing science in the...
17 Apr 2026
Lauro Barata & Pedro Neves de Castro
Language: Portuguese 🎧 Welcome to a new episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Pedro Neves de Castro, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with SPA Lead Author Lauro Barata about socio-bioeconomy and its role in shaping sustainable pathways in the Amazon. 📺 Watch the episode: 🔗 English subtitles: https://youtu.be/Od4PN-3pjo8 🔗 Portuguese (original): https://youtu.be/l4zwOhkCsUk 🔗 Spanish subtitles: https://youtu.be/4Uz7b4y0SPM This episode was filmed in...
20 Mar 2026
Martha Rosero-Peña & Criseyda Román
Language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2 of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Criseyda Román, member of the SPA Youth Advisory Committee, talks with Dr. Martha Rosero-Peña, SPA Lead Author. They reflect on her career and the vital role of Afro-descendant communities in the Amazon. 📺 Watch the episode: 🔗 Spanish (original): https://youtu.be/XlQx9h6ApWI 🔗 English subtitles: https://youtu.be/i4xWr-0D6co 🔗 Portuguese subtitles: https://youtu.be/vRQ...
5 Dec 2025
Juan Guayasamín & Carla Guevara
Language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to the sixth episode and season finale of Conversations for The Amazon We Want. In this episode, Carla Guevara, an Ecuadorian sociologist and YAC member, talks with Dr. Juan Guayasamin, SPA Lead Author and Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. They reflect on his career, his love for frogs, and the inspiration he provides to new generations of scientists. 📺 Watch the episode: 🔗 Spanish (original): https://youtu.be/WnnjeN7nEis 🔗 English subtitles:...
31 Oct 2025
Lilian Painter & Alejandra Gonzales
Language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to the fifth episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want, a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, Alejandra Gonzales, a young Bolivian economist and YAC member, talks with Lilian Painter, SPA Lead Author and Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Bolivia Program. Together, they discuss Lilian’s career and the importance of a holistic approach to area management to ensure a resilien...
26 Sept 2025
Verginia Wortel & Sorayadebie Jhagroe
Language: English 🟢 While Dutch is Suriname’s official language, in this episode our guest and interviewer spoke in English to reach a wider audience. 🎧 Welcome to the fourth episode of “Conversations for The Amazon We Want”, a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, YAC member Sorayadebie Jhagroe talks with Verginia Wortel, SPA Author and Head of the Forest Management Department at CELOS in Suriname. They discuss Verginia’s jo...
29 Aug 2025
Ane Alencar & Felipe Storch
Language: Portuguese 🎧 Welcome to the third episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want, a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, Felipe Storch, YAC member, talks with Ane Alencar, SPA Lead Author and Director of Science at IPAM. They discuss Ane’s career, the importance of science, and reflections on the issue of fires in the Amazon. 📺 Watch the episode: 🔗 Portuguese (original): https://youtu.be/J50JAjSXeY0 ...
25 Jul 2025
Marielos Peña-Claros & Meset Mashingashi
Language: Spanish 🎧 Welcome to the second episode of Conversations for The Amazon We Want, a podcast by the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). In this episode, Meset Mashingashi Unkuch, a young Indigenous leader from Ecuador and YAC member, talks with Marielos Peña-Claros, ecologist and co-chair of the SPA. They discuss Marielos’s career, the Panel’s achievements, and the importance of knowledge exchange and interculturality for the Amazon we want. 📺 Wat...
26 Jun 2025
Carlos Nobre & Pedro Neves de Castro
Pedro Neves de Castro interviews Carlos Nobre about his career dedicated to studying climate change in the Amazon and the history of the Science Panel for the Amazon.
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