We talk about how Ariella found her career in the Pacific Community, leaving her home in Italy where she studied law. Moving to the other side of the world, Ariella found a wonderful team at SPC and a workplace with policies that aligned with her values: creating law that reflects the context of the people, their culture, their values, and their ecosystem. Did you know Fiji has over 300 islands? Have you heard of community-based fishery management? Listen to learn more!

Alexandra Pimor provides a historical and philosophical background to Nature Conscious Governance, including the first time Europe engaged in conscious governance. The purpose is to live in harmony with our planet, each other, and ourselves. While this idea may sound abstract, examples from our own lives make these concepts more tangible and provide a therapeutic perspective on our own work, relationships, and our place on Earth. learn more about Nature Conscious Governance and the Dandelion Fellowship at earthlawcenter.org

Pooja Sharma, an environmental lawyer with the Keystone Species Alliance, chats with me about her journey from civil rights to environmental law, how all our struggles are connected, the importance of keystone species, and an exciting fellowship opportunity with KSA! Learn more about Keystone Species and their fellowship here: https://keystonespeciesalliance.org/keystone-species-fellowship/

Happy World Whale Day! Tara Brock, Pacific Council for OCEANA joins us to chat about Whale Entanglements and the various legal efforts to create a Whale Safe Ocean. View OCEANA's report on Whale Entanglements here: https://usa.oceana.org/reports/whale-safe-oceans-preventing-entanglements-us-west-coast/

Surfers for Climate is a nonprofit in Australia fighting to protect the ocean and address climate change adequately and equitably. This diverse group has enjoyed numerous successes that can inspire us all to take action, if not with them then at our local beach! Josh Kirkman, CEO of Surfers for Climate is my guest. Learn more about Surfers for Climate at their website: https://surfersforclimate.org.au/

Nina shares her journey into artivism, combining her lifelong love of the ocean with her art practice to make the world a better place. Learn more about her, invite her to speak in your classroom, and buy her award-winning children's books that both educate and empower kids in the face of environmental issues at her website: https://www.janinarossiter.com/

The inspiring story of two young, ambitious people who started a nonprofit to help save the ocean. And it's been a remarkable success! Blutopia is based in France, but even if you don’t speak French, your web browser may translate their website. Check it out to see Blutopia’s upcoming events, recipe booklet, podcast, documentary screenings and other ways to be involved. https://blutopia.org/

Alex and I discuss the possibility of a Bitcoin City being built in El Salvador and the impacts on the mega-biodiversity hotspot, including the critical habitat provided by mangroves, and the local communities. There's so much to know about this topic, I couldn't even include all the links in the show notes, but here's a few: El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment Fails or Good PR Stunt? https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2455061-bitcoin-experiment-van-el-salvador-mislukt-of-goede-pr-stunt El Salvador moves forward with the Bitcoin City project attracting foreign crypto businesses https://coinpaper.com/1668/el-salvador-moves-forward-with-the-bitcoin-city-project-attracting-foreign-crypto-businesses Crypto is killing the planet https://theecologist.org/2022/oct/26/crypto-killing-planet

Jillian Guernsey and I do a deep dive into food labelling--what is actually better for the planet? What about farm run-off into the ocean? Get all your questions answered before running into the kitchen this holiday season. Jillian's Law Review Article: The ‘Natural’ Disaster: How Americans’ Obsession with ‘Natural’ Foods Encourages Misinformation, Stifles Innovation, and Harms the Planet, https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_environmental_law_journal/vol29/iss1/5/ USDA Organic 101: Allowed and Prohibited Substances https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2020/10/27/organic-101-allowed-and-prohibited-substances “Say No to GMO. It’s GE.” A Review of a screening event of the documentary “Food Evolution.” https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/eahgrad/2017/10/05/say-no-gmo-called-ge/

I had the pleasure of chatting with Pat, a founder of 12Tides. Their kelp chips benefit the ocean and show us one avenue to creating holistic businesses. Learn about their beginnings, mission, and tasty flavors! Want to get involved? Check them out at https://12tides.com/