Hello and welcome to Nature Solutionaries, a podcast that brings reproductive justice & conservation together.
My name is Veronika Perková. I’m a journalist investigating how women’s reproductive health and rights, the conservation of nature, and sustainable life on the planet are all interconnected.
Every month I interview people who are fighting to provide quality reproductive healthcare for women, to protect the planet’s biodiversity and to ensure the wellbeing of future generations.
If you support women's rights, love nature, and care about humankind, this podcast is for you.
Protecting the beautiful, risky, and unexplored rainforest in Panama | Alexandra Climent
There aren’t many places on Earth you can call unexplored. The Darién Gap in Panama is one of them. This mountainous, densely forested area, which is often used by refugees to cross from South to North America, is a place where you won’t find any roads, shops or hospitals. When you’re there, your survival depends on you.
As it happens, it’s also one of the world’s most beautiful and biodiverse places, with more biodiversity per square foot than the Amazon despite being much smaller. Plus, it has one of the highest carbon stocks in the world.
Home to venomous snakes, poisonous insects and dangerous rivers, the Darién Gap is one of the riskiest places to be. And that’s exactly where Alexandra Climent, a grassroots conservationist and artist, has decided to do her life’s work.
Despite its remoteness, even the Darién Gap is falling prey to fast deforestation and habitat fragmentation. Alexandra has been working with indigenous communities to buy up degraded land and reforesting it with native trees.
The goal is clear: to create a 5,000-hectare forest corridor for wildlife that will connect reforested areas with protected areas and serve as an important carbon sink.
Listen to Alexandra’s story to discover why protecting this place matters, and why now.
Alexandra Climent (https://www.alexandracliment.com/) is a grassroots environmentalist, Founder of Endangered Rainforest Rescue (https://www.endangeredrainforestrescue.org/), and an artist who makes beautiful furniture and sculpture from fallen trees.
27 Jul 2024
Want to Have a Better Life? Learn How to Negotiate | Rumaitha Al Busaidi
Omani feminist and climate change activist Rumaitha Al Busaidi shares her unique insights and tips on how to pursue your dreams and negotiate for a better life.
More about Rumaitha:
• She is the first female football analyst in the Arab world.
• She is an adventurer, having explored the South Pole, Kilimanjaro and 88 countries.
• She has helped thousands of Millennial Arab women pursue their personal and career dreams.
• She has been helping the Omani government diversify from oil through aquaculture and green hydrogen.
In our cheerful and chilled interview, you’ll learn:
• how coming from a conservative family doesn’t stop you from pursuing your dreams
• how any woman can negotiate a better salary or a promotion
• how to have uncomfortable conversations and reach your goals
• how the young generation of Millennial Arab women is a beacon of hope
• how our growing population impacts the world
• how Rumaitha helps Oman diversify its economy from oil-based industries to aquaculture and green hydrogen
21 Jun 2024
How a Nature Lover Built a Conservation News Empire | Rhett Butler
When Rhett Butler created a website called Mongabay (https://www.mongabay.com/) 25 years ago, he had no idea it would become one of the most popular webs about conservation.
But it’s no wonder it did.
For years, Rhett Butler worked 100 hours per week.
He wrote thousands of articles about rainforests and published tens of thousands of photos from his travels.
He lived modestly from his savings and often heard comments, like "You are crazy for not chasing money.”
But his hard effort has paid off. Nowadays, Mongabay has five offices, 90 in-house staff members and 1,000 correspondents in 80 countries.
Together with Rhett we talk about:
➡️ why he never gave up
➡️ how he avoided comparing himself with wealthier peers in Silicon Valley
➡️ how to focus on what matters and less about money, and MUCH MORE
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