TALATERRA
Environmental interpretation happens everywhere. On this podcast, you'll hear conversations with independent professionals who facilitate connections between people and the outdoors. Our guests work in diverse fields and take their own approach to environmental awareness and education. What they share in common is their commitment to nurturing the public's relationship with the outdoors and their status as independent professionals. Who are these professionals? What do they do? How do they contribute to lifelong learning in communities?
Let's find out.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 143
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Saurabh Mithal, Strengthening Careers of Independent Professionals
Saurabh Mithal is a teacher, independent professional, and the founder of Passionately Curious, a community for solopreneurs. I invited Saurabh to talk about his experience working with freelancers. …
Jeffrey H. Ryan, The History of U.S. Public Lands
My guest today is Jeffrey H. Ryan. Jeffrey is the author of Appalachian Odyssey and Blazing Ahead in his latest book, This Land Was Saved for You and Me.
Jeffrey introduces us to seven people who were…
Dan Kriesberg and Camille Simone Edwards, Diversity Education in Nature
Today my guests are Dan Kriesberg and Camille Simone Edwards, founders of Diversity Education in Nature.
Dan and Camille’s unique approach to diversity education occur through the lens of ecological c…
Michael Hawk, Technology for Nature Education
Today our guest is Michael Hawk.
Michael is the founder of Jumpstart Nature and the host of the Nature’s Archive podcast.
Jumpstart Nature is a new organization taking a tech-centric approach to how th…
Jo Petroni, Permarchitecture - A Holistic Approach to Building on the Land
Today my guest is Jo Petroni.
Jo is an architect, illustrator, writer and teacher. She's the author of Listen To Your Land, a Guide to Regenerative Land Design that blends biophilic design and permacu…
SciComm @ UCR, Communicating Science Across the Cline
Today we learn from Jessica Maccaro, Catherine Nguyen, and Joshua Reger, the team behind the new science communication podcast Across the Cline.
This podcast is the latest outreach vehicle for SciComm…
Arjit Jere, Freelance Science Journalism
Arjit Jere, is a biologist, science communicator, and popular science writer based in India. Arjit has written about the lifecycle of antlions, competitor behavior in hummingbirds, climate change, an…
Robin Lee Carlson, Cold Canyon Fire Journals - Understanding Wildfires
Today we get to learn from Robin Lee Carlson.
Robin is a biologist, science writer, and scientific illustrator. In all aspects of her work, Robin transforms scientific information into stories to help…
The World As It Could Be - Environmental Education and Human Rights
“Human rights are held by all persons equally, universally and forever.
Human rights are the basic standards without which people cannot live in dignity.
These rights are inalienable. This means you ca…
Bonus - CarbonSessions, The Octopus' Garden
This summer, I have featured episodes from various shows on The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network.
In July, I shared an episode from The Carbon Almanac Collective, a podcast about the team who created Th…
Diane Wyzga, How Environmental Educators Can Get to the Heart of Their Message
Today we get to learn from Diane Wyzga, story strategist, guide, and founder of the practice called Engaged Storyism.
Diane is also the creator, host, and producer of Stories From Women Who Walk, a mu…
Bonus - Generation Carbon, Bugs and Climate Change
As you know, I've been working on a project involving The Carbon Almanac for the past several months. One of the projects I've been able to help with is the Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. This netwo…
Sue Heatherington, Quiet Disruptors
Sue Heatherington is a quiet disruptor. She started introducing herself this way after a period of time marked by family trauma, business challenges, and serious illness. The first time Sue introduce…
Bonus - A Pause, An Almanac, and The Carbon Almanac Collective
Welcome back to the Talaterra podcast!
A landmark project pulled me away, and I let it take priority during an intense period of its production. So I return to podcasting by explaining where I've been…
Kalliopi Monoyios, Plastic is More Than Bags and Straws
About Kalliopi
Kalliopi Monoyios is a visual creative dedicated to communicating the wonder of the natural world to a wide and varied audience. After graduating from Princeton University with a degre…
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Blending art and science to help young learners establish a science identity.
A tabletop activity designed for a Pi Day event introduces students and families to Fibonacci and scientific illustration …
Stephanie Rozzo, Nature Sketch Crate
Stephanie Rozzo is the founder and principal educator of Nature Sketch Crate, a subscription service that not only inspires interest in nature but supports people in their exploration of it. How did …
Be a Guiding Light
Be a guiding light.
Here is the link you need to lead.
Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash
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ABOUT:
TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Eart…
Sarah Johnson, The COP26 Experience
Sarah R. Johnson is a landscape-based environmental educator. As a freelance science educator, she is focused on climate change, public lands, watershed science, civics, and geography, and teaching a…
Rebecca Rolnick, Inviting Conversation About Neurodiversity in Environmental Education
Rebecca Rolnick is a naturalist, writer, and educator. She is the founder of Forest School-to-You and leads in-person and online programs for both K-12 students and adults. Rebecca also leads convers…