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• Can kids help us fall back in love with nature? with Bonnie Wright, Actress, activist and founder of Hello Earthling

  In today’s episode I’m speaking with actress and activist Bonnie Wright – we discussed her new project, Hello Earthling, a platform that focuses on helping children foster their relationship with nature and never let go of their sense of wonder and playfulness. We talked about how being around kids can remind us to take ourselves less seriously and use our imagination. Bonnie also shared memories from her own childhood, and reflected on the evolution of her activism throughout the years. I hope you will enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we enjoyed recording it!------------------Want to dive deeper?Follow Hello Earthling on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/helloearthling/ Listen to the Hello Earthling podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JXqHIk2i47JHEtT68BmAi?si=b24c531d094947fd Subscribe to Hello Earthling on Substack – https://helloearthlingworld.substack.com/ Bonnie on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thisisbwright/ ------------------Let’s keep in touchSubscribe to my newsletter – https://whaleswolves.substack.com/subscribe Why We Care on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/ Tiphaine on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/ ------------------If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for tuning in and sending you lots of love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• SEASON 4 trailer

  Why We Care is back for a new season! Thank you so much for tuning in, and see you very soon with new episodes. Subscribe to my newsletter – https://whaleswolves.substack.com/subscribe Why We Care on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/ Tiphaine on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Making sense of the living world and our place in it with Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist and Author of Entangled Life

  In today’s episode I’m speaking with Merlin Sheldrake, Biologist and Author of one of my all time favourite books, Entangled Life. Merlin received a Ph.D. in tropical ecology from Cambridge University for his work on underground fungal networks in tropical forests in Panama. His research ranges from fungal biology to the history of Amazonian ethnobotany, and he is fascinated by the relationships that arise between humans and more-than-human organisms. His book, Entangled Life, is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, has been translated into thirty-two languages and sold more than a million copies worldwide.Reading it a few years ago absolutely blew my mind. Never before had I read something so poetic yet informative, and since then my relationship with nature has evolved to be much more profound. It’s a book about how fungi make our worlds, change our minds and shape our futures – but also an exploration of the living world and our place in it. If you haven’t read it yet I can highly recommend it — whether you have an existing interest in fungi or not, it will turn your world upside down!The book was actually one of the reasons why I decided to launch the podcast - so it felt quite surreal to record a conversation with Merlin! A few of the things we spoke about include what drew him to the world of fungi, his work at the intersection of science and art, and also how to cultivate a relationship with organisms that feel incredibly different from us, such as fungi. We also discussed hope and what we can learn from other species to find a way forward. I hope you’ll enjoy it!Want to dive deeper?Merlin’s website — https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/Get Entangled Life — https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/entangled-life-book-merlin-sheldrake-9781784708276Merlin on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/merlin.sheldrakeSubscribe to the Why We Care newsletter on Substack (thank you so much!!!)Subscribe here — https://whywecare.substack.com/Come say hi!Why We Care on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/Tiphaine on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for caring and sending you lots of love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Folklore, myths and stories to shape your relationship with nature with Morvern Graham, Storyteller and Illustrator

  In today’s episode I’m speaking with Morvern Graham, a storyteller, illustrator and printmaker. I first found out about her work and art through Instagram, and was pretty much instantly drawn into her magical universe filled with mythical creatures, fairies and inspiring folk tales from her native Scotland and beyond. Once you’re done listening to this episode I invite you to go take a look at her work on her Instagram account.I’m so happy we got to record this conversation, it’s a super cosy one so go make yourself a cup of tea and find a relaxing spot to listen to it! Morvern told me some of her favourite stories, and we also spoke about how she managed to take her childlike sense of wonder with her into adulthood. She also shared how she finds and collects folk tales, how these stories have shaped her relationship with nature, and how she practices imagination and creativity in her every day life. One thing she said that has stayed with me ever since we spoke was a piece of advice she received from her dad to keep her connection with the natural world alive. I’ll let you discover this for yourself towards the end of the episode, it’s such a good one!Want to dive deeper?Follow Morvern on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/morvern.studiosFollow Morvern on TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@morvern.graham Check out the Map of Stories — https://mapofstories.scot/Morvern’s website — https://www.morverngraham.co.uk/Subscribe to the brand new Why We Care newsletter!!! (thank you so much)Subscribe to the newsletter — https://whywecare.substack.com/Come say hi!Why We Care on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/Tiphaine on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for caring and sending you lots of love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• How to bring a community together to protect your local ecosystems with Farwiza Farhan, Forest Conservationist

  In today’s episode I’m speaking with Farwiza Farhan, an amazing forest conservationist working to protect and restore the Leuser ecosystem on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia – the last place on Earth where tigers, elephants, rhinos and orangutans still roam together in the wild. Farwiza has been campaigning to protect it for years, and it was so interesting to hear more about how she approaches conservation and how she collaborated with the communities who live in the area to get their voices heard and protect this precious ecosystem. She also shared why it matters to protect entire ecosystems rather than a few charismatic species, as well as her tips to start making change happen in your own community, and what gives her hope – a much needed reminder in today’s world.Want to dive deeper?Follow Farwiza on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/wiiiiza/Check out her organisation HAkA — https://haka.or.id/Subscribe to the brand new Why We Care newsletter (thank you so much!)Subscribe to the newsletter — https://whywecare.substack.com/Come say hi!Why We Care on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/Tiphaine on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for caring and sending you lots of love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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