Why regenerating our oceans makes both public health and economic sense, with Dr. Enric Sala
While the climate change narrative has mostly focused on the concentration of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution, we’ve ignored the essential role that t...
30 Aug 202457min
Regenerative earthworks for water retention landscapes, with Douglas Barnes
My guest today is here to demystify one of the aspects of permaculture design that I hear the most questions about, but also one of the issues that I see folks most entrenched in their viewpoints abou...
23 Aug 20241h 4min
The permaculture guide to earth surgery, with David “Doc Spice” Spicer
I spoke with David Spicer, affectionately known as Doc Spice, an accomplished permaculture designer who has specialized in earthworks installation. Having taught and worked on various projects extensi...
16 Aug 202449min
The essentials of rainwater harvesting, with Rob Avis
In keeping with the theme of water regeneration this month I spoke to Rob Avis, the co-author along with Michelle Avis of their book in the New Society Essentials series called Rain Water Harvesting. ...
8 Aug 202446min
How to plant the rain in drylands and beyond, with Brad Lancaster
If at any point you’ve been interested in water harvesting in dryland contexts, it’s almost impossible that you’ve missed Brad Lancaster’s work. His pioneering activities and projects in Tucson, AZ h...
26 Juli 20241h 1min
Repairing eroded and incised waterways, with Van Clothier
In today’s episode I spoke with Van Clothier about an innovative and subtle water erosion mitigation technique, and how to build a one rock dam. I know this might seem oddly specific, but after an int...
19 Juli 202424min
Regenerating lakes and ponds with floating islands, with Bruce Kania
I had done one other episode in the past on the topic of floating wetlands that I’d like to revisit today as we continue with this series on regenerative water solutions. In today’s episode I got to ...
12 Juli 202456min
Reviving urban waterways with floating wetlands, with Galen Fulford
Today we’re going to take a look at fresh water systems and specifically, how to decontaminate them through biological methods. Some of you may remember an interview I did with Tom Duncan about his ...
5 Juli 202457min
