Talking with Green Teachers

Oct 17 2024 64 ep. 39 mins 20

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Talking with Green Teachers features discussions with environmental educators from around the globe. In each episode, we hear the human side of EE, while discussing some of the big questions facing this diverse branch of education.

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Passing the baton to Take Me Outside!

Oct 17 2024 1 mins

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

Episode 62: Energy transition narratives: good-faith, bad-faith, and keeping the faith

Apr 03 2024 31 mins

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

Episode 61: A Two-Worlds Approach to nurturing empathy in young children

Feb 16 2024 41 mins

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

Episode 60: Nature’s best hope (for kids)

Nov 21 2023 33 mins

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

Episode 59: The lives of bees and pollinating wasps

Nov 03 2023 41 mins

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

Episode 58: Learning through a forest lens

Sep 18 2023 36 mins

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

Episode 57: Regenerating habitat for native pollinators

Aug 30 2023 41 mins

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

Episode 56: Having richer and more meaningful conversations with children

Apr 19 2023 37 mins

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

Episode 55: Pre-K environmental ed.

Apr 09 2023 38 mins

With Jayne Black of Green Schools Rock, Project WET, and Project WILD / How can educators engage Pre-K learners in outdoor and environmental learning? What are some pitfalls to avoid when working with this age group? Why is student-led learning so impactful? Jayne has worked hard to foster her young learners’ environmental literacy while taking major steps to make her school he

Episode 54: Engaging children in climate/waste solutions

Mar 31 2023 37 mins

With Zachary Fox-DeVol and Clare Marder of We The Children / What can educators do to spark young children’s interest in climate change? Why is it important to bring levity and lightness to discussions about environmental crises? How can we do this without giving learners false optimism? Student-podcaster Zach and teacher-mentor Clare discuss these questions, while sharing clim