Earthworks
Claim This Podcastby Marina Psaros
Podcast Overview
<p>Earthworks is about creativity in action for nature and community. Host Marina Psaros talks with artists, designers, writers, musicians, and makers about the spaces and the species they love.</p><p></p><p>From painting the soundscapes of endangered ecosystems to playing Dungeons & Dragons for climate change resilience, each conversation is an inspirational romp through a project that's making the world a better place.</p><p></p><p>Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.marinapsaros.com/earthworks" target="_blank">www.marinapsaros.com/earthworks</a> for show notes and transcripts.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 24, 2026
Open Access Oceans and Three Million Virtual Dives with Dr. Erika Woolsey
<p>Most of us will never go scuba diving on a healthy coral reef. Dr. Erika Woolsey, National Geographic Explorer, marine scientist, and co-founder of The Hydrous, is trying to fix that. In this episode, we talk about the time she was a dive buddy for for 450 people in headsets in Washington, DC; what healthy coral reefs actually sound like (spoiler: not silent); why she thinks of motherhood and the ocean as parallel invisible worlds; and why "don't convince, connect" might be the single most useful piece of advice for anyone trying to move people to care about anything. Plus whale sharks, butterfly fish, and a baby on a research station in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef.</p>
March 19, 2026
Bird Bingo, Intense Creatives, and Leadership in the Environmental Movement with Brigid McCormack
<p>The environmental movement has more tools than ever, and also more burnt out people than ever. Brigid McCormack lives on both sides of this story. In this episode, the former executive director of Audubon California and current California Environmental Voters board member answers questions from listeners about what’s happening right now in climate and conservation organizations, why they need more "intense creatives" who don't fit in cubicles, and how to build the kind of resilience that lasts longer than a news cycle. We also talk about passing the baton, bird bingo, and a Zen master's advice on environmental burnout. Plus I nerd out on bird aerodynamics.</p><p></p><h2><b>Get Connected</b></h2><ul><li>Brigid's website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://spindriftadvisors.com" target="_blank">spindriftadvisors.com</a></li><li>California Environmental Voters website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://envirovoters.org" target="_blank">envirovoters.org</a></li></ul><h2><b>Takeaways from this episode</b></h2><ul><li><b>Your resilience is a strategic imperative, not a luxury.</b> Brigid quotes Thich Nhat Hanh: if you want to save the planet, you first have to save yourself. Cultivate the adaptive resilience of a mangrove swamp, and only then turn around and do the work.</li><li><b>Stop sprinting. This is generational work.</b> The climate movement has gotten communications wrong by motivating people through crisis and doom. People aren't moved by fear; they're moved by a hopeful vision of a future that's actually better. If you're a creative, that's your superpower.</li><li><b>Leaders: let the intense creatives in.</b> The best engagement ideas (Bird Bingo anyone?) didn't come from a strategic plan - they came from creative people who were given the OK to try weird things. If your team profile is all strategists and diplomats, you're missing something vital.</li></ul><h2><b>Resources and fun stuff related to this episode</b></h2><ul><li><i>Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet</i> by Thich Nhat Hanh: The book Brigid credits with reframing her approach to burnout and resilience</li><li>Dr. Ned Hallowell and the Hallowell Center: Brigid references his work on the brilliance of the ADHD brain and why intense creatives don't fit in boxes (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://drhallowell.com" target="_blank">drhallowell.com</a>)</li><li>The Enneagram: A personality framework Brigid uses with leadership teams. The "intense creative" maps to the Enneagram Type 4.</li><li>Climate Collaborative Justice Fund: The collective donor-advised fund Brigid mentions that's funding shovel-ready clean energy on Native lands and in communities of color</li><li>V-formation flight science: The original 2014 <i>Nature</i> study by Portugal et al. showed ibises precisely sync their wing flaps to catch updrafts in formation flight. Science magazine has a great accessible writeup: "Why Birds Fly in a V Formation." A 2001 <i>Nature</i> study by Weimerskirch et al. confirmed pelicans save significant energy in formation using heart rate monitors. The lead bird gets zero benefit, which is why they rotate.</li><li>Podcasthon: The global event connecting podcast creators with the nonprofits they love. This episode spotlights California Environmental Voters. Learn more at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://podcasthon.org" target="_blank">podcasthon.org</a><br /></li></ul>
March 4, 2026
You Don't Get the Love Mail: Rosanna Xia on Courage and Covering the California Coast
<p>Rosanna Xia is an environmental reporter at the LA Times, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of <i>California Against the Sea</i>, and first-time documentary filmmaker. In sixteen years of covering California's coast, she's developed a philosophy of storytelling that seeks to help readers not just learn something, but <i>do</i> something. </p>
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- What is Earthworks?
<p>Earthworks is about creativity in action for nature and community. Host Marina Psaros talks with artists, designers, writers, musicians, and makers about the spaces and the species they love.</p><p></p><p>From painting the soundscapes of endangered ecosystems to playing Dungeons & Dragons for climate change resilience, each conversation is an inspirational romp through a project that's making the world a better place.</p><p></p><p>Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.marinapsaros.com/earthworks" target="_blank">www.marinapsaros.com/earthworks</a> for show notes and transcripts.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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