Take Me Outside

Colin Harris speaks with Dr. Astrid Kendrick about teacher wellbeing, compassion fatigue, educator burnout, and more. They discuss the research being found in these areas and ways to address these issues, including the importance of time spent outside.

Colin Harris speaks with Dr. Jenellen Good about issues like climate change, technology, and eco-spirituality. They discuss how these issues are communicated, both societally and educationally, and the role these issues play within the education system.

Ian and Sofía share a short message of thanks as well as a preview of what’s to come. In short, longtime partner organization Take Me Outside will be taking over the show and creating all forthcoming new episodes. Everything on your end will stay the same: old episodes will remain exactly where they are, and new episodes will start populating on this same channel. Thanks for

With Max Fawcett of Canada’s National Observer / What sorts of narratives about the energy transition are out there? Which ones are developed in good faith and which ones are developed in bad faith? Why is it important that we find the right balance between optimism and urgency? How can we have effective conversations with people who are resistant to the energy transition? Jour

With Claire Underwood of the University of Cincinnati’s Artlitt Center for Education, Research, & Sustainability and Children, Youth, Environments (CYE) Journal / What does empathy look like in young children? How can we nurture it? When do we just need to step back and let children sort through the complexities of the natural world? Claire Underwood recently participated in a

With Douglas Tallamy of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and Homegrown National Park / What is Homegrown National Park and what does it look like? How can we all do our part — at home — to contribute not just to conservation but also restoration? From where does the fixation on “the perfect lawn” originate? Why is it so impor

With Heather Holm of Pollination Press and www.pollinatorsnativeplants.com / Which common species of native bees can be readily observed in your community? Why do wasps often fly under the radar when it comes to their impact as pollinators? What are some quick and easy tips for observing bees and wasps? Heather devotes much of her time to observing, photographing, documenting, an

With Jess Kaknevicius of Project Learning Tree / What is our responsibility to forests? How can educators help the uninitiated forge connections with forests? Why are tree-light areas still perfectly suitable places for learning about forests? In what ways can we plant the seeds for developing a conservation mindset? Jess helps us unpack these concepts, while sharing some guiding

With Lorraine Johnson of Project Swallowtail and lorrainejohnson.ca / Why is the concept and practice of ‘regeneration’ such an important companion for ‘sustainability’? What opportunities and challenges exist for folks in urban areas who wish to restore native plants? How about in rural areas? Which questions and misconceptions about pollinators and native plants continu

With Rebecca Rolland of Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Medical School What is “rich talk”? Why is the outdoors such an ideal setting for having meaningful conversations with children? How can we discuss with kids weighty topics like climate change without overwhelming them? Drawing on research and insights detailed in her book The Art of Talking with Children