Locals Share Green Action

Feb 11 2024
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People share their stories about meaningful planet-friendly work in their local communities. They share their paths of green action and the ways they have applied their own talents and interests in all types of green projects, jobs, businesses, volunteering, studies, and careers. Their adventures are inspiring and insightful. How they overcome challenges can also be helpful as we all look at ways to participate in our own local green communities.

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Eco-Restoration with Miyawaki Forests – Maya Dutta with Biodiversity for a Livable Climate

Feb 11 2024 64 mins  
Join us for an illuminating episode of the “Locals Share Green Living” podcast as we delve into the transformative realm of eco-restoration through the lens of Miyawaki forests. In this episode, we are privileged to be joined by Maya Dutta, a trailblazer in ecological restoration, as she shares insights from her pioneering journey in establishing the first Miyawaki forest in th

Code Enforcement and Town Mgmt. – Richard Fisher, a Career in Environmental Protection

Dec 16 2023 66 mins  
In this episode, we sit down with Richard, affectionately known as Rick, whose career in environmental protection and public service spans over three decades. Starting in 1988 with RKR Hess Associates, Rick's expertise in percolation testing and more led him to establish Fisher Environmental Services. Join us as we explore his remarkable journey, from his role as a Sewage Enforceme

Regenerative Agriculture & Wildland Restoration – Mother Tree Food & Forest – William Wildcat Coakee

Sep 03 2023 78 mins  
William Wildcat Coakee is the founder and Executive Director of Mother Tree Food & Forest, drawing upon a rich background that began in the Oklahoma Seminole Nation. His lifelong commitment to organic gardening since childhood, followed by extensive experience in organic farming and a decade of dedicated work in regenerative horticulture, food forestry, and wildland restoration, ha

Environmental Remediation Scientist & Community Volunteer - Samantha Waldron

Aug 20 2023 20 mins  
Samantha Waldron, an unwavering champion of environmental causes and a dynamic member of her community, has woven her passion for nature into the very fabric of her life's journey. Her profound connection with the natural world took root in her formative years, nurtured by the profound influence of her father. This early bond propelled her into the fold of the high school environme

Planetary Regeneration With Permaculture - Sam Parker Davies & Luca Kerschhackl

Jun 11 2023 58 mins  
Sam Parker Davies has worked in every climate worldwide, with a variety of people including billionaires, refugees, and government officials, working in deserts and forests. As an educator, designer, aid worker, project manager, and farmer, he is on the front line of planetary regeneration creating some of the best of Permaculture Designs for large farm projects, residential proper

Reuse Artist - Carla Brown - Trashmagination Podcast

May 20 2023 34 mins  
Carla Brown is a creative reuse artist who had a podcast called Trashmagination, where she produced, recorded, and hosted 125 episodes on how to creatively reuse a huge number of different recycled materials. The podcast is on hiatus, but past episodes are still being accessed, and she is actively continuing to post her own artistic reuse creations on social media. Her goal for the

The Art & Science of Microbe-Rich Compost - Keisha & Casey Ernst – Workshops, Production, & Sales

Mar 26 2023 59 mins  
Keisha & Casey Ernst have been focusing on soil regeneration and habitat restoration as a team since 2011. They have studied under Dr. Elaine Ingham over the past eight years and worked alongside her on many projects. In 2018 Catalyst BioAmendments was founded as an experimental and educational-focused compost lot. The aim was to apply the techniques taught by Dr. Elaine Ingham to

Vegetable Farming & Soil Health Education – William DeMille, Author & Instructor

Mar 19 2023 27 mins  
William DeMille is a lifelong vegetable farmer. William studied for two years of Horticulture and Agronomy at Northwest Missouri University, Maryville. He holds two certificates in aquaponic engineering and production from Cornell University NY, and from GrowHaus Aquaponics, in CO. He also graduated from Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School. William is a farm consultant who h

Green Home Coach – Marla Esser Cloos

Feb 27 2023 48 mins  
Marla Esser Cloos is the principal of Green Home Coach with 15+ years working with green certified homes and projects and applying the knowledge gained through her accreditations - NAHB Master Certified Green Professional, LEED AP, NAR Green Designee and Wellness Within Your Walls Certified Professional. The groundwork was laid with her BS in Engineering and Public Policy and a Cer

Regenerative Farming/Ranching – Jared Sorenson - Support & Coaching

Feb 21 2023 64 mins  
Jared and Selena have been married for 27 years and are the parents of nine children and one grandchild. As 3rd generation ranchers, they are managing the operation that Jared’s grandfather and father built in Secret Pass and Clover Valley, Nevada. Jared is a lifelong learner and has not only been using the principles of holistic management, soil regeneration, and biodynamics but