Paula Whyman is the author of the new memoir Bad Naturalist and the award-winning short story collection You May See a Stranger. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The American Scholar, and numerous literary journals. In Bad Naturalist, Paula shares her often humorous and deeply honest journey of ecological restoration on 200 wild acres in the Virginia mountains — a place that challenged her assumptions, tested her patience, and taught her that nature doesn’t always follow a plan. With warmth and wit, she explores what it means to take on a monumental task before you know what you're doing — and why it’s still worth doing anyway.Find Paula Whyman and Bad Naturalist online: Paula Whyman's HomepageBad Naturalist: One Woman's Ecological Education on a Wild Virginia MountaintopFind me online:This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/solvefornatureBlog: https://verdantgrowth.blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowthBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowthInstagram: http://instagram.com/verdant.growth or http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Shelter and Storm w/ Tamara Dean
Tamara Dean is an award-winning essayist whose work explores the intersection of nature, community, and resilience. In Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless (University of Minnesota Press, April 22, 2025), she reflects on her move to a Wisconsin farm and the lessons learned through living close to the land. Through twelve vivid essays, Dean blends science, history, and personal narrative to ask how we care for the earth, remember those who came before us, and build a future rooted in connection.Find Tamara Dean and Shelter and Storm online: Tamara Dean's HomepageShelter and Storm OnlineFind me online:This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/solvefornatureBlog: https://verdantgrowth.blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowthBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowthInstagram: http://instagram.com/verdant.growth or http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos w/ Leah Rampy
Leah Rampy is a teacher, leadership consultant, and author of Earth & Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos, who combines spirituality, ecology, and storytelling to guide individuals toward a deeper connection with the natural world and a sustainable way of living.Find Leah Rampy and Earth & Soul online: Leah Rampy's LinkedIn ProfileLeah Rampy's Facebook ProfileLeah Rampy's Instagram ProfileReweaving Earth & Soul - Leah Rampy's HomepageEarth and Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos - The BookFind me online:This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/solvefornatureBlog: https://verdantgrowth.blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowthBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowthInstagram: http://instagram.com/verdant.growth or http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Insect Epiphany w/ Barrett Klein
Barrett Klein investigates mysteries of sleep in societies of insects, creates entomo-art, and is ever on the search for curious connections that bind our lives with our six-legged allies. Barrett studied entomology at Cornell University and the University of Arizona, fabricated natural history exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History, worked with honeybees for his PhD at the University of Texas at Austin, and spearheaded the Pupating Lab at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. He celebrates biodiversity and the intersection of science and art and believes fully that embracing the beauty of insects can transform our lives and our world.Find Barrett Klein and The Insects Epiphany online: Barrett Klein's LinkedIn ProfileBarrett Klein's Facebook ProfileBarrett Klein's Instagram ProfileThe Insects Epiphany - Barrett Klein's HomepageThe Insect Epiphany - The BookFind me online:This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/solvefornatureBlog: https://verdantgrowth.blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowthBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowthInstagram: http://instagram.com/verdant.growth or http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bread for a Better Planet w/ Maddie Hamann
Maddie Hamann is the Co-Founder and Director of Marketing at PACHA Bread, where she applies her extensive scientific background to drive the company’s mission of promoting regenerative agriculture and sustainability. Maddie holds a PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, but she transitioned from the field of Earth Science to marketing in order to make a direct impact on climate change through business. Her dedication to environmental sustainability is at the heart of PACHA’s marketing strategies, ensuring that the company’s values are reflected in every aspect of the brand.Find Maddie Haman and Pacha Bread online:Maddie Hamann LinkedIn ProfilePACHA WebsitePACHA Facebook PagePACHA Instagram PagePACHA TiktokFind me online:This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/solvefornatureBlog: https://verdantgrowth.blog/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowthBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowthInstagram: http://instagram.com/verdant.growth or http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature, our guests are the heroes that are saving our world from climate change & pollution. We hear their stories and solutions, then offer them a chance to take on a challenge to make their own lives more joyful and fulfilling through sustainability and living by their values. Hosted by Eugene Bible of Verdant Growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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