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Why We Care

By: Tiphaine Marie
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • Change the story, change the system with Joi Lee, Head of Editorial and Producer at Earthrise Studio
    Apr 10 2024

    In today’s episode I’m speaking with Joi Lee, the Head of Editorial and an Executive Producer at Earthrise Studio. I’m sure you’ve heard of Earthrise – they’re one of the leading media platforms reporting on climate change, launched in 2020 by Alice Aedy and Jack Harries. Over the past few years, their social media channels have become one of my go-to sources of climate related news – and I know I’m not the only one! So Joi and I spoke about how the climate crisis is being portrayed in the media, and why she thinks stories are so integral to how we communicate.


    She then told me about POWER, their latest series digging into the energy crisis, and how they collaborated with their community to define how they would tell that story. We also discussed the many elections coming up this year all around the world, and what you can do as an individual to ensure the fossil fuel industry loses some of its power.


    Want to dive deeper?

    • Watch POWER on the Earthrise YouTube channel — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXUj6a59Wb4&ab_channel=Earthrise
    • Follow Earthrise on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/earthrise.studio/


    Come say hi!

    • Joi on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/joixlee
    • 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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    33 mins
  • Is it too late to save our glaciers? with Dr. Heïdi Sevestre, glaciologist
    Mar 27 2024

    In today’s episode I’m speaking with Heïdi Sevestre, an amazing French glaciologist. She called me all the way from Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic ocean, between mainland Norway and the North Pole. 10 years ago, as Heidi was hiking from Chamonix to Zermatt, a mountain guide told her that it is possible to spend your life studying glaciers, and become a glaciologist. So she’s never looked back and has since studied glaciers all around the world, from the French Alps to Greenland, from the Arctic to Antarctica.


    We spoke about why are glaciers important and their role in regards to regulating the climate, but also what exactly is happening to them and whether or not it is too late to save them. She also told me about a climbing expedition in Greenland she recently went on called Arctic Ascent, which was filmed and is currently being released on National Geographic TV.


    Want to dive deeper?

    • Heïdi’s book, “Sentinelle du Climat” (in French) — https://www.harpercollins.fr/collections/automated-collection/products/sentinelle-du-climat
    • Heïdi’s website — https://www.heidisevestre.com/
    • Ice & Life — https://www.iceandlife.com/index.php/en/
    • Calculate your carbon footprint — https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/
    • Watch Arctic Ascent — https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/shows/arctic-ascent-with-alex-honnold


    Come say hi!

    • Heïdi on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heidisevestre
    • 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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    50 mins
  • Intergenerational collaboration for the ocean with Bodhi Patil, Gen Z ocean advocate and solutionist
    Mar 6 2024

    In today’s episode I’m speaking with Bodhi Patil, a United Nations-recognized, award-winning Gen Z ocean climate solutionist dedicated to improving Ocean Health and Human Health. So we spoke about many aspects of his relationship with the ocean, from his early childhood memories diving with his dad to how he helped build Ocean Uprise, an initiative he developed with Parley for the Oceans to help young people learn about the ocean and become advocates for it.


    I met Bodhi for the first time at COP28 in Dubai last December, where he was part of the Wisdom Keepers delegation – he told me what that experience was like and shared really beautiful thoughts and advice on how we can all support the transition towards a world where Indigenous voices are given more importance. One of my favourite things he said was how important it is to build bridges between generations and collaborate across all age groups.


    Want to dive deeper?

    • Ocean Uprise - https://parley.tv/initiatives/ocean-uprise
    • Wisdom Keepers delegation - https://www.wisdomkeepersdelegation.org/


    Come say hi!

    • Bodhi on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bodhi_patil
    • 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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    37 mins

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