Conservation Connection

Although young people will have to deal with the ramifications of a damaged climate for longer than anyone else, we rarely get to be involved when decisions are being made about how to deal with it! These four young women from across the globe are working to change that. We sit down with Veena Balakrishnan, Heeta Lakhani, Marie-Claire Graf, and Sophie Daud who have launched the Youth Negotiator Academy! They train young people around the globe to become youth representatives for their nations at global events like COP, and to be effective negotiators once they've gotten a seat at the table. Listen in to hear their journey and passion for putting power into the hands of young people! Click here to learn more about the Youth Negotiators Academy: www.YouthNegotiators.org Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

In this episode we sit down with Howard Vincent, the President and CEO of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever! These two organizations are habitat nonprofits with more than 700 chapters across the United States! They organize fundraising campaigns, spending the money locally to preserve the grassland habitats that pheasants and quail need to survive. They also work directly in Washington DC, promoting legislation that offers protection to these rapidly disappearing ecosystems!  Click here to check out Pheasants Forever: www.PheasantsForever.org Click here to check out Quail Forever: www.QuailForever.org Click here to learn about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

In this episode the Last Chance Endeavors team sits down with Jennifer Bushman, the Co-Founder of Fed By Blue, to talk about her work growing and promoting the concept of sustainable blue foods! Blue food is any food product that's harvested from a marine or aquatic environment, whether it was farmed or wild-caught. With billions of people on our planet and billions more on the way, Jennifer believes that blue foods are the solution to future food instability! If you'd like to learn more about Fed By Blue, click here: www.FedByBlue.org If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

In this episode we sit down with Kelsey Malone, the outreach coordinator for Artist Boat in Galveston Texas! Artist Boat is an organization that leads kayak tours into vital marsh ecosystems, giving people the opportunity to more deeply connect with nature by painting the beautiful scenes that surround them. Not only are they connecting people with coastal marshes directly, they're also fighting  to preserve them by purchasing acres slated for development and keeping them wild! Click here to learn more about Artist Boat: https://www.artistboat.org Click here to learn about their Be One in a Million Campaign: https://www.artistboat.org/be-one-in-a-million/ Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

In this special edition episode we sit down with Aimee Christensen, the creator and mastermind behind the incredibly influential Sun Valley Forum that takes place in Sun Valley, Idaho each year! This forum is an inter-generational meeting of forward-thinking professionals from a diverse range of disciplines. These experts are on the cutting edge of what’s happening in the fight for our future, and they’ve all come together at the Sun Valley Forum to share ideas and collaborate on solutions for a greener tomorrow. While we were in Idaho we recorded more than a dozen amazing interviews with the speakers at this event: listen in for a sneak preview of what's to come! If you'd like to learn more about the Sun Vally Forum, click here: SunValleyForum.com If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Listen in to this episode to hear from Paco Conde, the co-founder and Executive Creative Director of Activista Los Angeles to create media which sparks action! We discuss his most well known project, the Don't Choose Extinction video, as well as the journey he took to get into his current position.  Paco is a great example of someone who took what he's good at (marketing) and combined it with his passion for the planet to have an impact that makes our world a better place! Click here to watch Don't Choose Extinction: https://dontchooseextinction.com/en/ Click here to learn more about Activista LA: https://www.activistalosangeles.com Click here to learn about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Occupational Therapists help their patients get better at the meaningful, every-day activities that occupy their time! Listen in to this interview with PhD candidate Laura Park Figueroa, a cutting edge pediatric occupational therapist who has developed a new approach that blends exposure to nature with traditional therapeutic techniques! She has founded her own practice, Outdoor Kids OT, and works daily to help her patients and their parents grow using the power of the great outdoors. We discuss her methods and the positive effects she's seen in both her patients and her fellow therapists! Check out Laura's Podcast, Therapy in the Great Outdoors, here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5r2kqVEtlmGn0xHesUReaE Learn more about Outdoor Kids OT here: https://www.outdoorkidsot.com If you're a pediatric therapist that would like to take your practice outdoors, check out her website: www.therapyinthegreatoutdoors.com Check out our nonprofit here: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

Where did the materials in your couch come from? What happens to them after they've been thrown away? These questions and more are at the heart of today's interview with Laurence Carr, host of the TV show Chez Laurence on EarthxTV! We sit down with Laurence to learn all about sustainability in the design and furnishing of the built environment. Listen in to learn about how YOU can make sustainability a priority in your life! Check out Chez Laurence on EarthxTV: https://video.earthxtv.com/shows/chez-laurence Check out the following links to learn more about sustainable furnishings: Cradle to Cradle Institute, Sustainable Furnishings, The Forest Stewardship Council, GOTS, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, The Circularity Gap Reporting Initiative   Learn more about our nonprofit here: LastChanceEndeavors.com

Did Dan's interview last Sunday pique your interest in the programming you can find on EarthxTV? If so, check out this interview with Ross Mason, the Vice President of Content at EarthxTV! In his interview he runs through the 10 most popular programs that are available to watch RIGHT NOW for free on their website or streaming app. Listen in and you might just find your new favorite TV show!  Click here to check out the content at EarthxTV: www.EarthxTV.com Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

In this episode, we sit down with Dan Russell who is the EVP of Content and Strategy at EarthX's new TV channel, EarthxTV! This man has a long history in the world of nonfiction tv programming and was brought in to make EarthxTV a shining success. In fact, Dan is responsible for bringing the Crocodile Hunter himself, Steve Irwin, onto the Animal Planet! Listen in to hear the origins and mission of EarthxTV, as well as a sneak preview of some of the content you can expect to find on the channel. You can watch EarthxTV for FREE right now by following this link: www.earthxtv.com You can learn more about our nonprofit by clicking this link: www.LastChanceEndeavors.com

In this week’s exciting episode the Last Chance Endeavors team sits down with Chief Tashka, leader of the Yawanawa Tribe that lives in the Amazonian Rainforest! Listen in as we discuss his fight to defend his tribe’s ancestral land from unfair and destructive practices in the Brazilian rainforest. If you'd like to learn more about the Yawanawa Tribe, click here: https://pib.socioambiental.org/en/Povo:Yawanawá If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: https://www.lastchanceendeavors.com

In this week's episode, we sit down with Daniel Tonkopi who is the founder of Delfast Bikes to learn more about how their electric bikes can reduce the amount of emissions being generated in urban areas! Their world-record electric bicycles are top of the line, and are part of a growing movement away from car based commutes here in US cities. We also hear how the war in Ukraine has affected this Ukrainian company's production and get a sneak peak at the company's future expansions! If you'd like to learn more about Delfast, click here: https://us.delfastbikes.com If you'd like to learn more about our nonprofit, click here: https://www.lastchanceendeavors.com

In this episode recorded at EarthX 2022 the Last Chance Endeavors team sits down with Emilie McGlone, Director of Peace Boat US to learn about the incredible opportunities guest have aboard! Peace Boat US works to build a culture of peace around the world by connecting people across borders and creating opportunities for learning, activism and cooperation. They achieve this through programs in which people from the US and around the world participate in voyages onboard the Peace Boat, one of the most unique and creative peace-building initiatives in the world. Participants learn to become better global citizens by interacting directly with other cultures! Click here to learn more about Peace Boat US: https://www.peaceboat-us.org Click here to learn more about their internship program: https://www.peaceboat-us.org/get-involved/intern-with-peace-boat-us/ Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: https://www.lastchanceendeavors.com

Saving the planet by drinking beer is a Millennial's dream; Kenneth Flippin and the team from Texas Beer Company in Taylor, Texas is making it a reality! Listen in to learn how this microbrewery is turning the beer brewing process into a sustainable, community-building vehicle for change. We cover everything from heat exchangers, to solar panels, to community involvement! Click here to learn more about Texas Beer Co: https://www.texasbeerco.com Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.lastchanceendeavors.com

To kick off Season 4 the Last Chance Endeavors team sits down with a true titan when it comes to Earth Day celebrations, Trammell Crow! This man is the brains and the backbone behind EarthX which is the world's largest Earth Day celebration. Each year EarthX brings together hundreds of stakeholders in the environmental space, creating opportunities for meaningful discussions that have global ramifications. In this episode we sit down with the founder to discuss how EarthX came to be and to get a sneak preview into next year's plans! Click here to learn more about EarthX: https://earthx.org Click here to watch Earthx TV for free: www.earthxtv.com Click here to learn more about our nonprofit: www.lastchanceendeavors.com

In our final episode from the 2021 batch of REU students we talk with Regan, Zoe, Joelle, and Charles! These young scientists are all studying the ways in which the chemical and physical properties of an environment impact the organisms that live there! From studying how frogs are affected by adolescent exposure to salt, to the structure of pluff mud itself, to how quickly crabs recover in acidic water, all the way to extreme microorganisms and the chemicals they make. You won’t want to miss this exciting episode! Not only are these undergrads pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding in their topics, they're practicing valuable skills in science communication that they'll need for the rest of their careers as researchers! Communicating science to other researchers is one thing, but helping the public understand why their research matters is a different skill set entirely. Want to read more about their work this summer? Check out the College of Charleston REU Blog: https://blogreu.wordpress.com Want

Dr. Jon Armbruster is not only the Director of Auburn University's Museum of Natural History, but he is a celebrated ichthyologist (fish scientist) in his own right! He has been on collecting expeditions to some of the most remote rivers in the world, and has personally described and worked with more species of fish than he can count! Listen in to this episode to hear him recount the pet store fiasco that ignited his curiosity for fish morphology, as well as some incredible stories from the field.  Click here to check out our nonprofit: https://www.lastchanceendeavors.com

In our third episode from the 2021 batch of REU students we talk with Timara, Aubrey, and Christian! These young scientists have all chosen to research the impacts of interspecies interaction, which is how different species affect one another! From studying how snails are affected by micro algae, and how an increase in salinity affects tadpoles and their predators, all the way to the large scale question of who would win in a fight between a shark and moray eel. You won’t want to miss this exciting episode! Not only are these undergrads pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding in their topics, they're practicing valuable skills in science communication that they'll need for the rest of their careers as researchers! Communicating science to other researchers is one thing, but helping the public understand why their research matters is a different skill set entirely. Want to read more about their work this summer? Check out the College of Charleston REU Blog: https://blogreu.wordpress.com

You may not know it, but Alabama is a HOTSPOT for biodiversity! In fact, the state has the highest amount of biodiversity found east of the Mississippi River! In this episode we sit down with Patrick Thompson who is the curator of the Davis Arboretum at Auburn University to discuss his work protecting rapidly disappearing plants, and to learn about the critical role that ecosystem disturbances have in maintaining Alabama’s biodiversity. Click here to check out our nonprofit: https://www.lastchanceendeavors.com

In our second episode from the 2021 batch of REU students we talk with Adriana, Emily, and Sophie! In three very different ways, these young scientists are investigating how humans rely upon and change our coastal environments! We cover topics including horseshoe crab blood, bioremediation of micro plastics, and sustainable seaweed farming! Not only are these undergrads pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding in their topics, they're practicing valuable skills in science communication that they'll need for the rest of their careers as researchers! Communicating science to other researchers is one thing, but helping the public understand why their research matters is a different skill set entirely. Want to read more about their work this summer? Check out the College of Charleston REU Blog: https://blogreu.wordpress.com