We cover a lot of conversation stories about the Amazon at Fix The News, but it’s not often that we get the chance to talk with someone who is driving these efforts. Meet Fernando Trujillo, a marine scientist who is fighting to save the Pink River Dolphins of the Amazon River. Over the past 30 years Fernando and his team have scaled a small research project ... Show More
Oct 28
He Moved Into a Dementia Ward at 21. Here's What He Discovered
What if we've confused keeping people safe with giving them a good life?Meet Teun Toebes, Dutch healthcare innovator, author and dementia advocate on a mission to change how the world lives with dementia. At 21, most of us are figuring out what to do with our lives - but Teun dec ... Show More
35m 57s
Sep 29
Lead Poisoning Is Solvable. So What’s Been the Hold Up?
How do you get the world to pay attention to a problem it thinks it's already solved?Around a billion children are exposed to dangerous levels of lead. It can be hiding in cookware, spices and cosmetics, or released through industries like battery recycling. For a child, exposure ... Show More
44m 57s
Apr 2022
Paul Rosolie, Protecting the Amazon Rainforest
Paul Rosolie is an Amazon Rainforest conservationist, author, and filmmaker. He is the co-founder of Tamandua Expeditions and Junglekeepers.
Here are links to those organizations he mentions in this episode:Www.Junglekeepers.org Www.Tamanduajungle.com Www.PaulRosolie.comSave the ... Show More
24m 35s
Mar 2020
KURT RUSSO on the People Under the Sea⌠ENCORE⌡ /162
Kurt and Ayana’s conversation explores the powerful memory held by Southern Resident orcas, the threats they face from vessel noise, chemical pollutants, and declining Chinook salmon population, the health of the Salish Sea, and the Lummi Nation’s sacred duty to return Sk’aliCh’e ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2021
Saving the world's rarest marine mammal
In this episode, we’re delving into the topic of extinction. We'll be finding out about some of the animals who are critically endangered, meeting the people trying to rescue them, and exploring species who may be able to make miraculous comebacks.Perhaps one of the most endanger ... Show More
32m 7s
Jun 2025
A Life for the Wild: Alejandro Grajal’s Journey in Conservation
<p>In the season finale of <em>Robin’s Nest</em>, Dr. Robin Ganzert sits down with Alejandro Grajal, a global conservation leader and Kiessling Prize finalist with over 35 years of experience. Alejandro shares his journey in biodiversity conservation, from creating millions of he ... Show More
28m 10s