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ALIVERegenerating LifeSupport the show2022-06-1714 minALIVERegenerate Life through Building (Re-cast)Conversations with Marcus Scheffer, principal of 7group, which more than 20 years ago worked on creating the US Green Building Council LEED certification program as a first step towards sustainability. Nowadays 7group promotes regenerative work by “imagining a different way to understand how humans, their built environment and the natural world around us all live and breathe with each other.”Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode or intermezzo ever other Friday. Please record a message or ask questions into https://podinbox.com/alive Intermezzos will engage you in our conversations. Feel free to “buy me a coff...2022-06-0314 minALIVESoil Health as Public Health (Re-cast)Conversations with Didi Pershouse who describes the nested relationships between soil health, human health, water cycles and climate resiliency. In other words, she connects soil health to public health. She is an educator, and soil sponge strategist committed to building healthy communities both above and below ground.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.net Thank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKe...2022-05-2013 minALIVESense of Wonder (Re-cast)Support the show2022-05-0613 minALIVECelebrationCelebration of the first year of the ALIVE podcast.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.net Thank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Music Sources:Chariots of Fire interpreted by Massimo Bosco (copyright free) Glasschimes for Freesound.org. CC by 3.0, ross63mooseMartin Mueller and Torgeir Vassvik in beingsalmonbeinghuman.com, villaks.org, and vassvi...2022-04-2214 minALIVEChange Starts in Your Backyard (Re-cast)Conversations with entomologist Douglas Tallamy who urges that each one of us take environmental action one yard at a time to create the “Homegrown National Park”.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.net Thank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Sources:Douglas W. Tallamy. Nature’s Best Hope - A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard. Por...2022-04-0813 minALIVEPatterns of Connection, Part II (Recast)Conversations with Fritjof Capra, PhD is a scientist, educator, activist, and author of several books that connect conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society. For instance, “a systems view of life” explores the new systemic conception of life at the forefront of science and its application in economics, management, politics, design, medicine, and law. A systems view of life” is also offered as an online course twice a year.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support...2022-03-2511 minALIVEPatterns of Connection, Part I (Re-cast)Conversations with Fritjof Capra, PhD is a scientist, educator, activist, and author of several books that connect conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society. For instance, “a systems view of life” explores the new systemic conception of life at the forefront of science and its application in economics, management, politics, design, medicine, and law. A systems view of life” is also offered as an online course twice a year.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support...2022-03-1113 minALIVEPeace on Earth I am taking the time today to wish peace on Earth. To wish the end of all wars, wherever they are. It saddens me to see Russia invading Ukraine. I just wanted to share that the theme music of Alive was composed last year by an Ukranian musician. Tim Moor did that to celebrate the 30 years of independence of Ukraine. I hope that we all will take a moment of reflection here: Peace on Earth.Theme music created by Tim Moor. See https://soundcloud.com/tymur-khakimov pod inb...2022-02-2502 minALIVEPlanting Trees (Re-cast)Conversations with entomologist Douglas Tallamy focused on his latest book, “The Nature of Oaks.” He urges each one of us to contribute to supporting life on Earth by planting keystone native trees.You will also tune into forests from around the world from “Sounds of the Forest.”Please share with your friends. Feel free to “buy me a coffee” to support show production at www.alivepodcast.net. Send comments by writing or voice memo to alive@alivepodcast.net. I will listen to all and might include yours in an upcoming episode. Listen to a new episode every other Friday...2022-02-1112 minALIVEButterfly MetamorphosisAlive is going through a process of deep transformation. Some would even say metamorphosis. For this reason we revisit the Butterfly Story as narrated on Elisabet Sahtouris website. Elisabet bases Butterfly on the book by Norie Huddle who believes humanity urgently needs a new “myth for our times” to inspire us and give us hope for the future. Metamorphosis of the butterfly makes a good metaphor for the great changes globalization, in the sense of world transformation is bringing about. Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, a...2022-01-2805 minALIVESense of Belonging (Re-cast)Episode 8- Sense of BelongingConversations with Joel Glanzberg who has vast experience as an applied naturalist to land and community development projects throughout the world. Through assessing, understanding, and communicating the inherent patterns present in natural systems, Joel helps clients identify principles and guidelines for appropriate and healthy development. Joel is skilled in cross-cultural communication and teaching specially in the fields of permaculture and ecological design. His research has focused on the application of traditional land use practices to the design of modern infra-structure.Please share with your friends. Listen to a...2022-01-1414 minALIVEEnchanted LifeEpisode starts with a Greenlandic Inuit woman singing about Yule to her father. Yule traditionally starts the night of winter solstice and lasts until January 1. Yule can be traced back to the Norse people who celebrated Yule as a way of connecting with the natural world. Yule is a celebration of the sun, of rebirth and renewal, and the continuation of life. Episode ends with reading of the “Manifesto for an enchanted life” written by Dr. Sharon Blackie. Sharon works in the interface of psychology, mythology, and ecology. The Enchanted Life is just one of her many books. 2021-12-3107 minALIVEGaia's Dance, Part II (Re-cast)Conversations with Elisabet Sahtouris, scientist, evolution biologist and futurist. Professor Sahtouris is an international sustainability consultant to businesses, government agencies and other organizations. Gaia’s Dance is Elisabet Sahtouris latest book. In this episode she explores Western Science, Vedic Science, and Islamic Science through the keyboard metaphor. She declares that the task of science is choosing the appropriate metaphors because metaphor is the only way to convey the scientific mode. Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into ht...2021-12-1712 minALIVENational Park Nature Walks (Re-cast)Conversations with Jacob Job, an ecologist, scientist, science communicator, and field recordist who takes conservation efforts to the next level by engaging the public on issues related to biodiversity, sustainability, land conservation and preservation using natural sounds recordings, education and stewardship. He is a member of the Sound and Light Ecology Team at Colorado State University.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.net Thank you...2021-12-0314 minALIVEBeing Salmon, Being Human (Re-cast)Conversations with eco-philosopher Martin Lee Mueller who imagines the world as a salmon might see it and considers how this enriches our understanding of humanity in the process. After writing Being Salmon, Being Human, Martin travels around the world together with Sami joiker and composer Torgeir Vassvik, and other renowned storytellers, to question who we are in relation to the land, the air, and the oceans.These performances share stories of the pancultural encounters between salmon and humans.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or fe...2021-11-1914 minALIVEPatterns of Connection, Part IIConversations with Fritjof Capra, PhD is a scientist, educator, activist, and author of several books that connect conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society. In this episode, Fritjof Capra describes Patterns of Connection his most recently published book. Fritjof also presents a systemic perspective for the COVID pandemic.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode or intermezzo every other Friday. Please record a message or ask questions into https://podinbox.com/alive Intermezzos will engage you in our conversations. Feel free to “buy me a coffee” to support show produ...2021-11-0511 minALIVEPatterns of Connection, Part IIConversations with Fritjof Capra, PhD is a scientist, educator, activist, and author of several books that connect conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society. In this episode, Fritjof Capra describes Patterns of Connection his most recently published book. Fritjof also presents a systemic perspective for the COVID pandemic.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.netThank you,2021-11-0511 minALIVEPatterns of Connection, Part IConversations with Fritjof Capra, PhD is a scientist, educator, activist, and author of several books that connect conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society. For instance, “a systems view of life” explores the new systemic conception of life at the forefront of science and its application in economics, management, politics, design, medicine, and law. A systems view of life” is also offered as an online course twice a year.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode or intermezzo every other Friday. Please record a message or ask questions into http...2021-10-2213 minALIVEPatterns of Connection, Part IConversations with Fritjof Capra, PhD, a scientist, educator, activist, and author of several books that connect conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society. For instance, “a systems view of life” explores the new systemic conception of life at the forefront of science and its application in economics, management, politics, design, medicine, and law. A systems view of life” is also offered as an online course twice a year.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode or intermezzo every other Friday. Please record a message or ask questions into https://po...2021-10-2215 minALIVEPatterns of Connection, Part IConversations with Fritjof Capra, PhD is a scientist, educator, activist, and author of several books that connect conceptual changes in science with broader changes in worldview and values in society. For instance, “a systems view of life” explores the new systemic conception of life at the forefront of science and its application in economics, management, politics, design, medicine, and law. A systems view of life” is also offered as an online course twice a year.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support...2021-10-2213 minALIVEIndigenous Ways of KnowingConversations with Dr. Tyson Yunkaporta, from Deakin University in Australia, who conducts research in Indigenous Knowledge Systems applied to language, cognition, consciousness, governance, and economics. His book Sand Talk is paradigm-shifting because it brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability—and offers a new template for living.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.netThank...2021-10-0814 minALIVEIntermezzo - Weaving LifeIntermezzo 16 - Weaving LifeIntermezzo is a short, light, entre'acte in between the Alive episodes. Joel Glanzberg also participated of Episode 8, Sense of Belonging. He has vast experience as an applied naturalist to land and community development projects throughout the world. Through assessing, understanding, and communicating the inherent patterns present in natural systems, Joel helps clients identify principles and guidelines for appropriate and healthy development.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https...2021-09-2406 minALIVERegenerate Life Through BuildingConversations with Marcus Scheffer, principal of 7group, which more than 20 years ago worked on creating the US Green Building Council LEED certification program as a first step towards sustainability. Nowadays 7group promotes regenerative work by “imagining a different way to understand how humans, their built environment and the natural world around us all live and breathe with each other.”Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode or intermezzo ever other Friday. Please record a message or ask questions into https://podinbox.com/alive Intermezzos will engage you in our conversations. Feel free to “buy me a coff...2021-09-1714 minALIVEIntermezzo - Butterfly StoryIntermezzo is a short, light, entre'acte in between the Alive episodes. The Butterfly Story is also narrated on Elisabet Sahtouris website. Elisabet bases Butterfly on the book by Norie Huddle who believes humanity urgently needs a new “myth for our times” to inspire us and give us hope for the future.Metamorphosis of the butterfly makes a good metaphor for the great changes globalization, in the sense of world transformation is bringing about. Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show p...2021-09-1004 minALIVEGaia's Dance, Part IIConversations with Elisabet Sahtouris, scientist, evolution biologist and futurist. Professor Sahtouris is an international sustainability consultant to businesses, government agencies and other organizations. Gaia’s Dance is Elisabet Sahtouris latest book. In this episode she explores Western Science, Vedic Science, and Islamic Science through the keyboard metaphor. She declares that the task of science is choosing the appropriate metaphors because metaphor is the only way to convey the scientific mode. Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into ht...2021-09-0312 minALIVEIntermezzo - Hopi ProphecyIntermezzo is a short, light, entre'acte in between the Alive episodes. Narrative of the Hopi prophecy. Hopi are a tribe of Native Americans living in Northeast Arizona. Elisabet Sahtouris also described the Hopi prophecy in her book Gaia’s Dance.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.netThank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Sources:Elisabet Sahtouris. Gaia’s Danc...2021-08-2703 minALIVEGaia's Dance, Part IGaia’s Dance, Part IConversations with Elisabet Sahtouris, scientist, evolution biologist and futurist. Professor Sahtouris is an international sustainability consultant to businesses, government agencies and other organizations. In her book, Gaia’s Dance, Elisabet Sahtouris describes the scientific story of evolution showing parallels with the ancient Greek story of Earth, while unfolding it scientifically to reveal how our own amazing bodies trace their roots to ancient bacterial cooperatives and how the essence of biological evolution is a repeating maturation process in which youthful competition gives way to mature cooperation. As we learn how...2021-08-2013 minALIVENational Park Nature WalksConversations with Jacob Job, an ecologist, scientist, science communicator, and field recordist who takes conservation efforts to the next level by engaging the public on issues related to biodiversity, sustainability, land conservation and preservation using natural sounds recordings, education and stewardship. He is a member of the Sound and Light Ecology Team at Colorado State University.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.netThank...2021-08-0614 minALIVEBeing Salmon, Being HumanConversations with eco-philosopher Martin Lee Mueller who imagines the world as a salmon might see it and considers how this enriches our understanding of humanity in the process. After writing Being Salmon, Being Human, Martin travels around the world together with Sami joiker and composer Torgeir Vassvik, and other renowned storytellers, to question who we are in relation to the land, the air, and the oceans. These performances share stories of the pancultural encounters between salmon and humans.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or fe...2021-07-2313 minALIVESense of BelongingConversations with Joel Glanzberg who has vast experience as an applied naturalist to land and community development projects throughout the world.Through assessing, understanding, and communicating the inherent patterns present in natural systems, Joel helps clients identify principles and guidelines for appropriate and healthy development. Joel is skilled in cross-cultural communication and teaching specially in the fields of permaculture and ecological design. His research has focused on the application of traditional land use practices to the design of modern infra-structure.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask...2021-07-0914 minALIVECan We Rehydrate CaliforniaConversations with Didi Pershouse who proposes the question: “Can we rehydrate California?” She is an educator and soil sponge strategist who describes the nested relationships between soil health, human health, water cycles and climate resiliency.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.net Thank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Sources:Didi Pershouse is the co-founder...2021-06-2512 minALIVESoil Health as Public HealthConversations with Didi Pershouse who describes the nested relationships between soil health, human health, water cycles and climate resiliency. In other words, she connects soil health to public health. She is an educator, and soil sponge strategist committed to building healthy communities both above and below ground.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.net Thank you,Cristina R...2021-06-1113 minALIVEPlanting TreesContinued conversations with entomologist Douglas Tallamy focused on his latest book, “The Nature of Oaks.” He urges each one of us to contribute to supporting life on Earth by planting keystone native trees. You will also tune into forests from around the world from “Sounds of the Forest.”Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.net Thank you,Cristina Redko, PhD2021-05-2812 minALIVEChange Starts In Your BackyardConversations with entomologist Douglas Tallamy who urges that each one of us take environmental action one yard at a time to create the “Homegrown National Park”.Please share with your friends. Listen to a new episode every other Friday. Please record a message, ask questions or feel free to support the show production into https://podinbox.com/alive, Find @credko on Twitter. See www.alivepodcast.net Thank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Sources:Douglas W. Tallamy. Nature’s Best Hope - A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Yo...2021-05-1413 min