How young activists navigate a hostile climate with honest conversations
On today's episode, climate activist and founder of the non-profit Force of Nature, Clover Hogan, details list of challenges activists face both from outside and within their movements. Not only do e...
9 Apr 202451min
Jane Goodall on empathy and action for nature
On today's episode of the Newscast, world-renowned primatologist and conservation advocate Dr. Jane Goodall sits down with Mongabay founder and editor-in-chief, Rhett Butler. Goodall is celebrating he...
2 Apr 202435min
Forest elephants, the endangered "gardeners" of the Congo Rainforest
African forest elephants play a crucial role in shaping the Congo rainforest ecosystem, two experts explain on this episode. As seed dispersers and maintainers of forest corridors and clearings, they ...
26 Mar 202438min
Show us the money: Are giant pledges by major conservation funders effective?
Billionaires, foundations, and philanthropists often make massive, headline-grabbing pledges for biodiversity conservation or climate change mitigation, but how effective are these donations? How do t...
19 Mar 20241h 15min
Cultural survival through reclaiming language and land, with author Jay Griffiths
Today's guest is Jay Griffiths, award-winning author of several books, including the acclaimed Wild: An Elemental Journey. She speaks with co-host Rachel Donald about the importance of language for pr...
12 Mar 202455min
Rewilding Ireland: Healing from a history of deforestation, one tree at a time
Eoghan Daltun has spent the past 14 years restoring 75 acres of farmland in southwest Ireland to native forest, a wildly successful and inspirational effort that has welcomed back long-absent flora an...
27 Feb 202456min
In the biodiversity hotspot of Raja Ampat, ecotourism underpins conservation
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, host Mike DiGirolamo takes you on a journey through the most biodiverse marine region in the world, Raja Ampat. He speaks with three guests about how ecotour...
20 Feb 202454min
Is media objectivity possible during our environmental crisis?
Objectivity is a pillar of journalism, but its definition and application are loosely defined and humanly impossible to achieve, experts say. Podcast guest Emily Atkin argues that an uncritical adher...
13 Feb 20241h 2min
