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Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between The Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. https://conservationcommons.si.edu https://www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. In this episode we talk with Dr. Arthur Muneza and Dr. Michael Brown of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. https://giraffeconservation.org Arthur is GCF’s East Africa coordinator where he manages research for three species of Giraffe in East Africa and Michael is a joint fellow with GCF and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute where he works to advance GCF’s missions of informing conservation initiatives with the most rigorous science available GCF aims to rai

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Rewilding Seychelles magpie robin becomes world’s first ‘digital species’ https://www.nation.sc/articles/9805/seychelles-magpie-robin-becomes-worlds-first-digital-species-and-its-for-sale Following pandas, Tibetan antelopes off endangered species list in China as population surpasses 300,000 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1231091.shtml African wild dogs return to southern Malawi for the first time in 20 years https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/30/pack-african-wild-dogs-epic-journey-new-home-malawi-aoe Drawdown Senate Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan Funding Climate Programs https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/us/politics/senate-budget-plan.html Biden Calls For Half Of New Ca

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Drawdown World’s Largest Solar Farm Costing $2B to Be Built in Indonesia https://maritime-executive.com/article/world-s-largest-solar-farm-costing-2b-to-be-built-in-indonesia New Solar Cell Innovation Provides 1,000 Times More Power https://interestingengineering.com/new-solar-cell-innovation-provides-1000-times-more-power Bayer To Pull Glyphosate from U.S. Lawn and Garden Markets https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/bayer-pull-glyphosate-us-lawn-and-garden-markets Protected Areas Biden Admin Proposes Sweeping Protections For Alaska’s Tongass Forest https://www.sej.org/headlines/biden-admin-proposes-sweeping-protections-alaska-s-tongass-forest Rewilding Four endangered Piping Plover

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Representation First African American Named To Lead US Forest Service https://apnews.com/article/forests-environment-and-nature-government-and-politics-cc4a96a6937eaeb3a4aeff167172dd9a Drawdown Harvard’s new solid-state Lithium battery can be recharged 10,000 times https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/05/researchers-design-long-lasting-solid-state-lithium-battery/ America used fewer fossil fuels in 2020 than it has in three decades https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/6/22565353/fossil-fuel-america-consumption-united-states-low Bangladesh scraps plan to build 10 coal-fired power plants https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-energy-climate-change-coal-idUSKCN2E410H Wildlife Mouse extinct

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Wildlife New survey nearly doubles Grauer’s gorilla population, but threats remainerss] https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/new-survey-nearly-doubles-grauers-gorilla-population-but-threats-remain/ Sea Eagles spotted at Loch Lomond for first time in over a century https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/12/sea-eagles-spotted-at-loch-lomond-for-first-time-in-over-a-century Drawdown St. Croix Refinery That Rained Oil On Neighbors Shuts Down Indefinitely https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/21/business/limetree-bay-shutdown/index.html Inspirations Winners of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize announced https://www.goldmanprize.org/blog/2021-goldman-environmental-prize-winners/

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we talk to Dr. Maura Palacios Mejia of the organization CALeDNA. CALeDNA program was founded by the UC Conservation Genomics Consortium that involved faculty from 6 UC Campuses. This group aims to address problems in biodiversity by having community scientists work with researchers to: collect soil and sediment samples from across California to become frozen archives of what the community was like at that place at the time of collection and sequence and analyze environmental DNA in the samples. This information will allow caledna to assess the biodiversity of different habitats throughout California. By openly sharing these methods and results, and creating strong networks, they can understand the potential of eDNA for conservation. Please check out their website and follow them on social media at @CAL.e.DNA. and check out their website at UCeDNA.com This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm wh

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between The Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. https://conservationcommons.si.edu https://www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. This episode is a discussion with Dr. Jon Paul Rodriguez. Dr. Rodriguez is the chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN.org) co-founder of Provita (Provita.org.ve) whose mission is to develop innovative socio-environmental solutions to conserve nature, as well as a Professor at the Center for Ecology of the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Investigations. He has had a profound impact on the conservation field in Venezuela and elsewhere. We were so privileged

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Restoration U.N. declares decade of ecosystem restoration to ‘make peace with nature’ https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/u-n-declares-decade-of-ecosystem-restoration-to-make-peace-with-nature/ Drawdown Keystone XL Pipeline Project is donezo! https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/09/energy/keystone-pipeline-canceled/index.html Rewilding Griffon Vultures are breeding in Morocco after 40-year absence http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/after-40-year-absence-griffon-vultures-are-breeding-morocco-again 1st Gray Wolf pup since 1940s spotted in Colorado https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/1st-gray-wolf-pups-since-1940s-spotted-in-colorado/ar-AAKScbO Back from the Brink: Iberian Lynx population rises to over 1,000 h

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Chevron investors demand emission cuts https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-shareholders-approve-proposal-cut-customer-emissions-2021-05-26/ Dutch court tells Shell to cut emissions by half by 2030 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dutch-royal-shell-climate-rulling-171405028.html Exxon shareholders to buck the company and elect directors demanding climate action https://www.huffpost.com/entry/exxon-mobil-climate-change-board-members_n_60af0443e4b0d56a83f2bfdd Crane: Flying giant returning to Ireland after 300 years https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57074156 ‘A huge surprise’ as giant river otter feared extinct in Argentina pops up https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/25/a

In this Conservation Conversation episode we talk with Dr. Denise Knapp, who serves as the Director of Conservation and Research for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in Santa Barbara, CA, a non-profit botanic garden whose mission is to conserve California native plants and habitats for the health and well-being of people and the planet. They do this through their four key tenets of understanding biodiversity, protecting rare plants, restoring habitats, and engaging and mentoring their community. Especially if you’re in Santa Barbara, please look into the SBBG's programs if you’re looking to get involved in your natural community. www.sbbg.org We’d like to thank Dr. Knapp again for taking the time to talk with us about the amazing work the SBBG does. Please check out their website and follow them on social media at @sbbotanicgarden. This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the divers

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Halting Destruction Biden administration cancels border wall construction https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/30/biden-terminates-border-wall-construction-485123 Protected Areas Biden administration lays out 30x30 vision to conserve nature https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/biden-lays-out-vision-for-protecting-30-percent-of-us-land-waters-by-2030/ New Australian marine parks protect area twice Great Barrier Reef’s size https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/two-new-australian-marine-parks-protect-area-twice-the-size-the-great-barrier-reef/ Forests A Madagascar-sized area of forest has regrown since 2000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/a-madagascar-sized-area-of-forest-has-regrown-since-2

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our new series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" can also be found on YouTube! Drawdown In world first, New Zealand to make banks report climate impact https://phys.org/news/2021-04-world-zealand-banks-climate-impact.html Biden plans to cut emission at least in half by 2030 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/04/20/biden-climate-change/ California to ban fracking and phase out fossil fuels in California https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/newsom-announces-plans-to-ban-fracking-phase-out-oil-extraction-in-california-2021-04-23/ Honda aims to go all-electric by 2040 https://www.npr.org/2021/04/23/990153361/honda-aims-to-go-all-electric-by-2040 German court orders revisions to climate law, citing major burdens on youth https://www.npr.org/202

We were lucky enough to be take part in the Smithsonian’s Earth Optimism initiative's Earth Day/Week/Month events by hosting a live discussion about conservation communications. Here is the discussion in its entirety from Friday April 23 2021. This was a deep dive into the process of creating environmental communications content for the sake of showing innovative conservation futures. The founders of Pelecanus, a conservation-based collective committed to telling these types of stories and demonstrating optimism through science, sit down with professionals from Defenders of Wildlife and one of our National Monuments to discuss cutting-edge conservation and the role communications play in helping humanity thrive together on our shared planet. Speakers: Austin Parker, MA – President & co-founder Taylor Parker, Ph.D. – Secretary & co-founder Andrew Rosales, M.Ed. – Science Education Coordinator at Cabrillo National Monument Megan Joyce – Digital Content Associate, Defenders of Wildlife Special Thanks to

Welcome to The Possibilists! The Possibilists is a podcast collaboration between Smithsonian Earth Optimism and Pelecanus. https://conservationcommons.si.edu https://www.pelecanus.org In this partnership we spotlight conservationists working with a possibilistic attitude for solutions-based efforts to tackle the world's critical environmental struggles. We’re attempting to reframe the narrative around conservation to show that conservation successes are possible through changes in attitude and implementation of intentional change. This episode is a discussion with Dr. Nancy Knowlton. Dr. Knowlton is a coral reef scientist that has worked in conservation since the 1970s. She has contributed to the scientific knowledge, conservation, and protection of coral reefs throughout the world and her work has been cited over 33 thousand times. Her impact on conservation is incomparable. Over the last decade or so she has started to change the narrative around conservation from doom and gloom to one of possibility t

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we talk to Cris Sarabia, the President of the California Native Plant Society(www.CNPS.org) and an inspiring community leader in southern California. California is one of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots. It has more native plant species than any other state in the U.S., and an entire web of life depends on those plants. It has something really special that is worth our protection and love. So, CNPS is dedicated to that. They do their work through conservation, education, gardening, plant science, and even a publishing arm. They have more than 10,000 members and 35 volunteer chapters across the state and Baja, so wherever you live, you can get involved locally in issues that truly matter globally. Native plant conservation is directly tied to and impacted by some of the biggest environmental issues of our time: the extinction crisis, climate change, wildfire... It's a really exciting way to make a difference. Enjoy our conversation with Cris! Special thanks t

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts can also be found on YouTube! Technology Scientists design 'smart' device to harvest daylight https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210331103645.htm Wildlife Grizzly bears stay on endangered species list https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2021/mar/31/grizzly-bears/ Federal judge’s ruling ends Colorado’s plan to kill hundreds of mountain lions in Upper Arkansas River Basin https://www.vaildaily.com/news/colorado/federal-judges-ruling-ends-colorados-plan-to-kill-hundreds-of-mountain-lions-in-upper-arkansas-river-basin/ Endangered Candy Darter Fish Wins 368 Stream Miles of Protected Critical Habitat in Virginia https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/endangered-candy-darter-fish-wins-368-stream-miles-of-protected-critical-habitat-in-virginia-west-virginia-2021-04-06/ California’s Central Co

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form Conservation Conversations can also be found on YouTube. Leadership Deb Haaland confirmed to lead Interior in historic vote https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/politics/deb-haaland-senate-confirmation-vote/index.html White House appoints Jane Lubchenco to key climate change role https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/03/19/white-house-science-climate-lubchenco-ostp/ Wildlife Reddit’s GameStop investors have donated over $350,000 to gorilla conservation https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/reddits-gamestop-investors-have-donated-over-350000-to-gorilla-conservation/ Endangered whales having a baby boom off East Coast https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/maine/articles/2021-03-15/endangered-whales-having-a-baby-boom-off-east-coast Technology Genetic scalpel invented for microalgae to efficiently turn CO2 i

In this Conservation Conversations episode we talk with Dr. Katy Delaney, a Wildlife Ecologist for the National Park Service at the Santa Monica National Recreation Area in Los Angeles California. Among the many things she does, she has been in charge of the reintroduction of CA Red Legged Frogs into local streams. A federally threatened species listed under the endangered species act, the CRLF, has lost most of its historical habitat throughout CA and Baja. Their reintroduction into the streams of coastal California and Baja is essential to the survival of the species. Enjoy! This episode is brought to you in part by our sponsor Tidal Influence, a Californian ecological consulting firm who proudly supports environmental education and all of the diverse conservation efforts that Pelecanus works to highlight. Visit their website at www.tidalinfluence.com to learn more about what they do to conserve our coastal resources and how you can get involved All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, Soundcloud, i

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form Conservation Conversations can also be found on YouTube. Politics Biden Reverses Trump-Era Gutting of Migratory Bird Protections https://www.courthousenews.com/biden-reverses-trump-era-gut-of-migratory-bird-protections/ Senate Confirms Michael Regan To Lead EPA https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/03/10/regan-epa-confirmed/ Queensland passes laws banning 'killer' single-use plastics https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/11/queensland-passes-laws-banning-killer-single-use-plastics Carbon Neutrality More Than 50 Companies Have Vowed To Be Carbon-Neutral By 2040 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/03/05/more-than-50-companies-have-vowed-be-carbon-neutral-by-2040/ Honolulu Charts a Path Away from Fossil Fuels https://www.nrdc.org/stories/honolulu-charts-path-away-fossil-f

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form Conservation Conversations can also be found on YouTube. Drawdown Getting to Net Zero – and Even Net Negative – is Surprisingly Feasible, and Affordable https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2021/01/27/getting-to-net-zero-and-even-net-negative-is-surprisingly-feasible-and-affordable/ Carmakers in US to spend $250B on electrification by 2023, push for national standard, group says https://www.utilitydive.com/news/carmakers-in-us-to-spend-250b-on-electrification-by-2023-push-for-nationa/594833/ Wildlife San Diego pilots sea-life boosting alternative to conventional tidal defenses https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/innovation/san-diego-pilots-sea-life-boosting-alternative-con/ 1st Clone of US Endangered Species, A Ferret, Announced https://www.kpbs.org/news/2021/feb/18/1st-clone-us-endangered-species-ferret-announced/ People are