Designing Nature’s Half:
The Landscape Conservation Podcast
Biweekly discussions featuring interviews with experts in the field of landscape conservation and design.
🎙️Including Diverse Voices in Sustainable Landscape Design, with Dr. Amanda Sesser
Dr. Amanda Sesser, the Coordinator of the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) Partnership, discusses the need for inclusive design and decision-making processes that involve diverse stakeholders and empower communities.
🎙️Commonland's 4 Returns: A Path to Sustainable Landscapes, with Willem Ferwerda
Willem Ferwerda, founder of the international non-governmental organization Commonland and former Director of IUCN Netherlands, dives deep into the innovative landscape restoration approach he developed, known as the 4 Returns framework, discussing its potential to inspire hope and drive sustainable change across large landscapes.
🎙️Collaboration and Co-Production: Key Elements of the Midwest Conservation Blueprint, with Alex Wright
Alex Wright is a Landscape Science Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Science Applications program in the Midwest Region. In that role, he facilitates partnerships and develops tools to help coordinate voluntary conservation actions and investments across the Midwest vis-a-vis the Midwest Landscape Initiative.