Future Ecologies Podcast

In this trilogy we dive deep into the watery worlds of Kelp (and the many creatures that inhabit them). We speak to a godfather of marine ecology, discover how a colonial lens re-wrote the history of Indigenous food, and we travel to a very special archipelago to get a glimpse of a potential future for marine species conservation.

Open "Kelp Worlds" playlist | Episode details: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Even those of us who accept of the science and urgency of the climate crisis can struggle to act on our own knowledge and values. Why? Our minds are subject to the Dragons of Climate Inaction: 36 different species of rationalizations – stories we tell ourselves consciously and subconsciously. In this series (supported by the University of Victoria) we explore the psychology of climate inaction, and prove that another story is possible. Scales of Change is a proud 2021 Webby Honoree.

Open "Scales of Change" playlist | Series details

We’ve returned to fire again and again, with five episodes (so far). In fact, “On Fire” Pt. 1 was our first ever attempt at podcasting – a pre-season pilot.

Open "On Fire" playlist | Episode details: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

Have you ever wondered how Future Ecologies got its name? In this 3-part series, we meet two of Adam’s mentors, and untangle the stickier questions of “ecological restoration”.

Open “Nature, by Design?” playlist | Episode details: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

In this 4-part series, we trace the story of a philosopher-turned-goatherd, who developed a practice that he referred to as 'goatwalking': a form of prophetic wandering and desert survival based on goat-human symbiosis. His principles, his knowledge of the desert, and one chance encounter were the sparks that started an international movement for social and ecological justice – the reverberations of which are still widely felt today.

Open “Goatwalker” playlist | Episode details: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

The introduction of cattle to western North America has undeniably contributed to massive ecosystem change. But could cows be as much a part of the solutions as they are the problem?

In this 3-part series, we're hearing from all sides of this issue: impassioned scientists and land managers with diametrically opposed opinions on the concept of "rangelands" — by some estimates, accounting for 50-70% of the earth's surface.

Open “Home on the Rangelands” playlist | Episode details: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (coming soon)