Coconut Thinking

Nov 16 2024 114 ep. 49 mins 2
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The Coconut Thinking podcast brings educational provocateurs and practitioners in the regenerative space together to ask: what would it take to create the conditions for all life to thrive? Conversations are as diverse as the guests, but each one participates in the ecosystem, and each one questions the dominant narrative. This is a show for those who are curious about learning, systems, and contributing to the bio-collective—all life that has an interest in the healthfulness of the planet.

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Melissa Pons: Sound Series Episode I

Nov 16 2024 51 mins  
What happens when we tune into sound to make sense of our world? How might noticing sounds and silences tell us more about place?In this episode, Charlotte and I speak with Melissa Pons. Melissa is a field recordist and award-winning sound designer based in Portugal. Throughout her years of practice, she has independently released field recording albums, music compositions upon com

Bronwen Main and Frank Burridge: Biomimicry Series Episode III

Nov 02 2024 43 mins  
How might Biomimicry help us understand the context of a problem in order for us to respond locally, not with one-size-fits-all solutions?In this episode, I speak with Bronwen Main and Frank Burridge. Bronwen is a landscape architect and co-founder of Main Studio, where she focuses on sustainable, nature-inspired designs that transform urban spaces. Her work emphasizes ecological r

Henry Dicks, Ph.D. : Biomimicry Series Episode II

Oct 19 2024 48 mins  
How might biomimicry be an ethical approach to a thriving planet rather than just another way to make cool products for money?In this episode, I speak with Henry Dicks. Henry is an environmental philosopher and philosopher of technology. He holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and lectures in environmental philosophy and ethics at University Jean Moulin Lyon 3 and Shangh

Daniel Kinzer: Biomimicry Series Episode I

Oct 06 2024 50 mins  
How might we create participatory, community-based technologies inspired from Nature with the interests of life in mind?In this episode, I speak with Daniel Kinzer. Daniel is the founder of Pacific Blue Studios, a network of youth-powered exploration, design and innovation studios leveraging biomimicry, traditional ecological knowledge and conservation technologies and focused on c

Tyson Yunkaporta: Right Story, Wrong Story

Sep 22 2024 60 mins  
How might knowledge be co-created as a process of relationships between humans, other-than-humans, and the land?In this episode, I speak with Tyson Yunkaporta. Tyson is an Aboriginal scholar, founder of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab at Deakin University in Melbourne, and author of Sand Talk and most recently Right Story, Wrong Story. His work focuses on applyi

Peter Sutoris, Ph.D.: Education for the Anthropocene

Sep 06 2024 44 mins  
How might ethics world the futures our generation will leave behind? How might education respond within the climate context?In this episode, I speak with Peter Sutoris. Peter is an environmental anthropologist and assistant professor in climate and development at the University of Leeds’ Sustainability Research Institute. He is the author of the books “Visions of Development”

Pim Martens, Ph.D: Relationships for planetary health

Aug 27 2024 40 mins  
How might cultivating local relationships with humans and the more-than-human contribute to overall planetary health?In this episode, I speak with Pim Martens. Pim has a PhD in applied mathematics and biological sciences. He is a professor of Planetary Health and dean of Maastricht University College Venlo. Pim has been a professor of Sustainable Development for 18 years and is cur

Virgel Hammonds: Nurturing radical relationships

Aug 10 2024 50 mins  
How do we nurture radical human relationships through authentic stories of learning?In this episode, I speak with Virgel Hammonds. Virgel is a nationally recognized leader in education innovation. He became CEO of the Aurora Institute in 2024, bringing over two decades of experience in learner-centered education. Formerly Chief Learning Officer at KnowledgeWorks, Virgel has partner

Special Episode: Charlotte, Benjamin, and the city

Jul 13 2024 65 mins  
How is place an emergent, relational experience, rather than a fixed location?In this special episode, Charlotte and Benjamin speak alongside the sounds of Paris to create a conversation that includes the city. We come to Europe every couple of years to visit family, and this year we will also drop my son off to university. We recorded this episode in raw form, so we can be immerse

Kyle Wagner: The 12 Shifts for Student-Centered Environments

Jun 18 2024 35 mins  
How might we commit to change in order to create conditions for deeper learning and put students first?In this episode, I speak with Kyle Wagner. Kyle is an education consultant and founder of Transform Educational Consulting (TEC). He specializes in empowering schools to create socially, emotionally, and globally aware citizens through project-based learning. With over 20 years of