Why We Care
Tiphaine Marie
Welcome to Why We Care, the podcast helping you reconnect with nature. Together we explore our relationship with the natural world, to better understand how intertwined nature is with our daily lives – but also to rekindle our sense of wonder towards it. We dive into what our separation from nature means, and take a look at practical ways to restore and nurture this vital relationship.
Hear from the people at the heart of the environmental movement, all around the world – scientists, activists, and campaigners who are all relentlessly advocating for change. I hope these conversations will inspire you to challenge the status quo, and give you hope. Thank you for caring, and sending you lots of love!
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Why We Care
10/31/23 • 3 min
Biodiversity is the web of life we all depend on – life on Earth in all its forms from pollinators and fungi to entire ecosystems, from rainforests to deserts and oceans. Human activity is destroying nature all around us and over the past few years I’ve come to realise and understand that the reason why we care and feel such deep hurt when we see a forest being cut down or a whale being killed is because nature is where we come from. It’s our home and it’s who we are – and it is so central to our balance and wellbeing. Yet we’ve become so disconnected from it, most of us in the Western world living in concrete buildings, walking on concrete roads, living our lives away from the trees, rivers and wildlife we so crucially need to survive. For the health of the planet as well as our own, I really do believe we need to restore that connection with the natural world – now more than ever.
In Why We Care, activists, scientists, creatives, and changemakers are invited to share the story of their relationship with nature, and how they are helping protect biodiversity on our beautiful planet, both through the careers they chose and in their personal lives. For season 2, we’ll also dig deeper into figuring out how we can restore that connection – recognising that we can increase our health and wellbeing if we live in harmony with our environment and the other species we share the planet with.
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In today’s episode I’m chatting with Dr. Melanie Joy, a Harvard-educated psychologist specialising in relationships, communication, and social transformation. She’s the author of several books, including the bestselling Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows. She’s also the Founding President of Beyond Carnism, an organisation working to expose and transform carnism, the invisible belief system that conditions people to eat certain animals.
Want to dive deeper?
- Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/melanie-joy-melanie-joy/why-we-love-dogs-eat-pigs-and-wear-cows/9781590035016
- Getting Relationships Right - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/melanie-joy/getting-relationships-right/9780369356604
- Melanie’s other books - https://www.melaniejoy.org/books
- Melanie’s podcast ‘Just Beings’ - https://www.instagram.com/justbeingspod/
- Beyond Carnism - https://carnism.org/
- Cultivate healthy connections in your life, find your community (in person or online)
- Be kind to yourself, ask yourself every day ‘do I feel in balance?’
- Formula for healthy relating: practice integrity + honour dignity = connection and security
Melanie’s book recommendations
- Who Cares Wins by Lily Cole - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/lily-cole/who-cares-wins/9780241309148
- Books by Thich Nhat Hanh - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/category/all?search=thich%20nhat%20hanh
- Us by Terrence Real - https://www.waterstones.com/book/us/terrence-real/9781529906721
- Animal Liberation by Peter Singer - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/peter-singer/animal-liberation/9781847923844
- A More Just Future by Dolly Chugh - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/dolly-chugh/more-just-future/9781982157609
Little links
- Dr. Melanie Joy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drmelaniejoy/
- Beyond Carnism on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beyondcarnism/
- Why We Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
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In today’s episode I’m chatting with Daze Aghaji, a climate justice, regeneration & well-being activist. I met her for the first time last year in Glasgow, when she was working as a Creative Director for Earthrise Studio. She’s now the artist in residence at Phytology, a cultural institute based at the Bethnal Green Nature Reserve in East London - and works with Extinction Rebellion’s strategy team.
We spoke about the importance and beauty of reconnecting with the land, about the Right to Roam campaign, and respecting the boundaries of the Earth. Daze is also a historian so she told me all about the Enclosures, which she believes was the starting point for the ecological emergency we find ourselves in now. She also shared her experience living on a boat in Central London - which she said really helps her feel more connected with nature but also serves as a reminder of how we’re impacting nature, as she sometimes spots very random things floating on the river - the most random one being a duvet.
Want to dive deeper?
- Watch Daze’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwPJSP-Ukgw&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
- Learn about the past to better understand what’s happening in the present
- Learn about your ancestors and how they were connected with the land
- The Right to Roam campaign: https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/
- Find how you want to connect with the land. Maybe learn how to forage, or learn more about the trees in your local park
Daze’s book recommendations
- The Book of Trespass by Nick Hayes https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/nick-hayes/book-of-trespass/9781526604729
- Slutever by Karley Sciortino https://www.bookdepository.com/Slutever-Karley-Sciortino/9781478944768
- From What Is to What If by Rob Hopkins https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/rob-hopkins/from-what-is-to-what-if/9781645020295
Little links
- Daze on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dazeaghaji/
- Why We Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
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Thank you for caring and sending you lots of love!
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01/17/24 • 41 min
In today’s episode I’m speaking with Ellen Miles, guerrilla gardener, activist and author. I found out about guerrilla gardening when I first met her a few months ago - in case you haven’t heard of it yet, it means planting flowers and plants in public spaces in your neighbourhood, both to support biodiversity but also to reclaim those spaces and connect with your local community. I asked her a ton of questions about it so if you’re curious and want to learn more about guerilla gardening, you’re in the right place!
She also recently wrote an entire book about it which I’ll link in the show notes in case you’d like to dig even deeper (pun completely intended). The other book she wrote is called ‘Nature is a Human Right’, another movement she started to advocate for more access to nature in our increasingly urbanised world. So we also spoke about this a little bit and how regular contact with nature is absolutely crucial for our health.
Want to dig deeper?
- Read ‘Get Guerrilla Gardening’ - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/ellen-miles/get-guerrilla-gardening/9780241593349
- Read ‘Nature is a Human Right’ - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/ellen-miles/nature-is-a-human-right/9780241531358
- Ellen’s organisation, Dream Green - https://www.dreamgreen.earth/
- Vital Seeds - https://vitalseeds.co.uk/
Come say hi!
- Ellen on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/octaviachill
- Why We Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for caring and sending you lots of love!
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01/25/23 • 22 min
In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Poppy Mason-Watts, one of the founding members of WaterBear Network – a streaming platform where you can watch award-winning environmental and social films and documentaries for free. The first time I heard about WaterBear, it was introduced to me as ‘free environmental Netflix’ - which I think is pretty cool!
Poppy and I spoke about the power of storytelling and how WaterBear are bridging the gap between those important stories and clear actions you can take, such as petitions you can sign or nonprofits you can support. She shared examples of the positive impact she’s seen as a result of people watching these films. One of them was when 99% of a group of students said they would be looking to work with leather alternatives after having watched Slay, a documentary about the behind-the-scenes of the fur and leather industries.
Want to dive deeper?
- WaterBear Network - https://join.waterbear.com/
- Watch Slay - https://www.waterbear.com/watch/feature/62fe1af430a9286bbf6a380d
- Happiness Spells podcast - https://www.happinessspells.com/
- Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/margaret-atwood/oryx-and-crake/9781844080281
Little links
- WaterBear on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/waterbearnetwork/
- Why We Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it.
Thank you for caring and sending you lots of love!
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Why we need to reconnect with the natural world with Cel Spellman, Actor and WWF Ambassador
Why We Care
11/01/23 • 29 min
In today’s episode I’m chatting with Cel Spellman, an actor, radio presenter and WWF ambassador. He’s also the host of the WWF podcast, Call of the Wild, which is one of the first environmental podcasts I started listening to a few years ago. Cel is one of those people who can talk about his love of the natural world for hours, and I felt like this conversation with him would be perfect to open this new season of Why We Care, as we dive deep into why nature is so central to our wellbeing, and how important it is to spend time connecting with it in our everyday lives. He also shared some of his most important learnings from his years as a host of the WWF podcast, and how he takes care of his mental health.
Want to dive deeper?
- Listen to WWF’s Call of the Wild podcast - https://www.wwf.org.uk/podcast
- Visit the WWF website - https://www.wwf.org.uk/
- Make My Money Matter - https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/
Come say hi!
- Cel on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/celspellman/
- WWF UK on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wwf_uk/
- Why We Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for caring and sending you lots of love!
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Welcome to Why We Care – trailer
Why We Care
11/26/22 • 2 min
When asked how they can help the planet, most people will say things like ‘fly less’ or ‘cycle instead of driving’ – but how many would say ‘let leaves rot in my garden to help the soil’, or ‘buy regenerative instead of conventional cotton’?
Most people know how to reduce their carbon footprints, but few know how to directly help protect nature and biodiversity in their everyday lives. Yet I believe what drove most of us to join the climate movement in the first place is witnessing the destruction of the natural world and the suffering it’s causing to all the species we share the planet with. It’s obviously all interlinked but I do believe biodiversity and nature protection should be given more importance in the list of actions we can take to help the planet.
In Why We Care activists, scientists, creatives, and change makers are invited to share the story of their relationship with nature, and ways in which they are helping protect biodiversity on our beautiful planet — both through the careers they chose, and in their personal lives.
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In today’s episode I’m speaking with Maria Correa, the VP of Marketing & Editorial at WaterBear, a community platform where entertainment meets impact. You might remember WaterBear from one of the very first episodes of season one with Poppy Mason-Watts – it’s an amazing streaming platform with lots of really cool environmental and social documentaries, all accessible for free.
Today I wanted to speak with Maria about what I think is an increasingly important topic - imperfect activism. I know lots of you care about the environment and are doing your best to live in an ethical and respectful way. I do too, and yet. I’ll be the first to admit that as much as I care about the environment sometimes I do still fly, sometimes I forget my reusable water bottle and need to buy a plastic one, sometimes I buy things from companies that are not very ethical. I don’t think that means I don’t care. I don’t think this should stop me from speaking up about the issues I care about.
As the saying goes, we don’t need 100 perfect environmentalists, we need millions of people doing it imperfectly. I wanted to record this episode because I feel like a lot of us are feeling that way and I don’t think we should let the pressure of being perfect prevent us from standing up for what we believe in. Maria has done a lot of research around this, and the idea of brining together a community of imperfect activists is at the heart of WaterBear. So we spoke about what it means, but also the negative stereotypes that tend to be associated with activism, and the importance of approaching environmental action through the things you love, so that it can bring you joy. Maria also shared her tips on how to handle challenging conversations around these often very emotionally charged topics. I really hope this episode will be helpful!
Want to dive deeper?
- Check out WaterBear — https://www.waterbear.com/
- This month’s Collective Mission: Fashion — https://www.waterbear.com/missions/fashion
Come say hi!
- Why We Care on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for caring and sending you lots of love!
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In today’s episode I’m incredibly honoured to be speaking with Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson. Nemonte is a Waorani leader, mother, and forest defender. She grew up in a little village in the heart of the Amazon rainforest and has now become one of the leading voices of her community. Together with her partner Mitch they created the nonprofit organisation Amazon Frontlines, bringing together Indigenous peoples to defend their rights to land, life and cultural survival in the Amazon. They have now also written a book to share her story with the world, called We Will Be Jaguars.
I couldn’t have hoped for a more important conversation to kick off this new season with. Indigenous people represent just 5% of the world’s population, and yet they look after over 80% of our planet’s biodiversity. In other words - they are the experts. So in this episode, Nemonte shares what it was like for her to grow up in the heart of the Amazon, the teachings she received from her ancestors, and what she hopes the world will understand about the forest. We also spoke about how together with Mitch and their team, they made history by bringing together an alliance of Indigenous nations to defend their territories, and ultimately winning a legal battle against the oil industry, resulting in the protection of half a million acres of rainforest in her region.
As you’ll notice part of this episode is in Spanish - I didn’t want to cover Nemonte’s words with a translation. So instead, Mitch helps translate her answers after she’s spoken. If you understand Spanish, wonderful - and if not, no worries. I think you’ll still very much enjoy this episode and I invite you to close your eyes if you can, if it’s safe for you to do so, and try feel the power of her words.
Want to dive deeper?
- BUY THE BOOK!!! :) https://amazonfrontlines.org/book/
- Support Amazon Frontlines — https://amazonfrontlines.org/donate/
- Follow Amazon Frontlines on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/amazonfrontlines/
- Follow Nemonte on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/Nemonte.Nenquimo/
- Follow Mitch on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/mitchandersonaf/
Come say hi!
- Why We Care on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for caring and sending you lots of love!
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In today’s episode I’m chatting with Joycelyn Longdon, a PhD researcher at Cambridge University and the founder of Climate in Colour, an education platform dedicated to making climate conversations more accessible and diverse for the climate curious.
Joycelyn works at the intersection of technology, ecology, sociology and racial justice. So there was a lot to cover in this episode! She describes bioacoustics and the technologies she works with for her PhD research as ‘Shazam for nature’, which I think is fascinating – she explained how by listening to the sounds of nature we’re able to monitor the health of ecosystems and enhance conservation work. We also spoke about the ethical implications of technology and how it can be used in service of nature and people, rather than against them. Another really important aspect of her work is participatory design, so she explained how she’s working very closely with local communities to reduce racial and climate injustice by involving them in the process, getting their insights and feedback.
Want to dive deeper?
- Subscribe to the Climate in Colour newsletter - https://climateincolour.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=web&utm_source=subscribe-widget
- Watch Joycelyn’s TED talk - https://tedxlondon.com/tedxlondon-countdown/programme/
Come say hi!
- Climate in Colour on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/climateincolour/
- Joycelyn on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joycelynlongdon/
- Why We Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
If you enjoyed the episode and want to help the podcast, I would be super grateful if you could leave a little review or share it with a friend who might like it. Thank you so much for caring and sending you lots of love!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Why We Care have?
Why We Care currently has 35 episodes available.
What topics does Why We Care cover?
The podcast is about Animals, Crisis, Activism, Impact, Climate, Environment, Natural Sciences, Nature, Wildlife, Podcasts, Science and Sustainability.
What is the most popular episode on Why We Care?
The episode title 'Is it too late to save our glaciers? with Dr. Heïdi Sevestre, glaciologist' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Why We Care?
The average episode length on Why We Care is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of Why We Care released?
Episodes of Why We Care are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Why We Care?
The first episode of Why We Care was released on Nov 26, 2022.
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