In this interview, Dr. Guiraldo Fernandez Jr., a professor at VSU in the central Philippines, shared with us his experience of working on rainforestation with communities on the ground to mitigate the impact of climate change and how teaching children environmental education through engaging them in planting indigenous trees aligns with the philosophy of “learning by doing.” 

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In this episode with Professor Jérémie Gilbert, a legal scholar at the University of Roehampton, we discussed the impact of colonialism on legal systems, the possibility of decolonizing law, and how the synergies between the rights of nature (RoN) and Indigenous human rights would contribute to the realization of slow justice.

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In this interview with Nina Finley, the research manager at Health in Harmony, we covered how their approach to working with communities, including “radical listening” and rematriation, helps rectify the colonialist mentality in the conservation world as well as facilitate a return of resources to those who have historically been deprived. 

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In this interview with Muhamad Rusda Yakin, the forestry manager at ASRI (HIH’s sister organization), we discussed how ASRI and HIH’s collaborative programs, including chainsaw buyback, non-cash payment for healthcare services, and forest guardian projects, effectively reduce deforestation rates within the Gunung Palung National Park and how their programs contribute to balancing the need for healthy communities with stewardship of tropical forests.

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With Dr. John Magugu, the co-founder of Mazingira na Jamii (People and Environment), we discussed in this interview the environmental challenges communities face in the Lake Victoria basin and how their projects in progress seek to build the capacity of communities at the frontlines of climate change through landscape restoration and sustainable development while promoting climate justice and women’s empowerment.

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In this episode, we are honored to welcome Dr. Zeremariam Fre (UCL Bartlett), a pioneering advocate for gender equity and environmental peacebuilding in the Horn of Africa. Drawing on decades of grassroots work as founder of PENHA (Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa), Dr. Fre shares powerful insights into the historical roots of gender inequality, the role of indigenous women’s knowledge, and the importance of economic empowerment programs that prioritize women’s education and lived experiences.

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