In this episode, we speak to Pratyush Mallick, developer of <a href='https://www.hackster.io/phatta/forest-guardian-267cb7'>Forest Guardian</a>, a DIY, open source device used to detect illegal logging in forest spaces. Pratyush discusses the potential of the DIY/hacking community for building technologies to address environmental change, and the politics of implementing these technologies on the ground in Indian forests.

Interviewers: Michelle Westerlaken and Trishant Simlai

Producer: Harry Murdoch
Find out more about Pratyush's work and the Forest Guardian device on the <a href='https://atlas.smartforests.net/en/logbooks/forest-guardian/'>Smart Forests Atlas</a>.
Image source: <a href='https://www.hackster.io/phatta/forest-guardian-267cb7'>https://www.hackster.io/phatta/forest-guardian-267cb7</a>

ARISE Project: Digital Biodiversity Infrastructure in the Netherlands

How are forests becoming digital environments? The Smart Forests research project investigates the social-political impacts of digital technologies that monitor and govern forests. In this podcast series, we speak to scientists, artists, activists, and technologists about their work.

Find out more about the Smart Forests project at https://smartforests.net/ and explore the Smart Forests Atlas at https://atlas.smartforests.net/.