Meera Subramanian is an award-winning environmental journalist with over two decades of experience writing about the natural world and climate crisis. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Nature, and Orion, where she's a contributing editor. Her first book, A River Runs Again, about India's environmental collapse, was shortlisted for the 2016 Orion Book Award. She's also a National Geographic Explorer. Her latest project is A Better World Is Possible, a graphic nonfiction book co-created with illustrator Danica Novgorodoff that follows four youth climate activists through the 2019 global climate strike — weaving personal stories with rigorously fact-checked climate science for a young adult audience.


Find Meera Subramanian and A Better World Is Possible online:

 * Meera Subramanian - Homepage [https://meerasub.org/]
 * A Better World Is Possible - Book [https://abetterworldthebook.org/]
 * Meera Subramanian - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/meerasub/]
 * Meera Subramanian - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/meerasub/]
 * Meera Subramanian - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/journomeerasub]



Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
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A Better World Is Possible w/ Meera Subramanian

Scott Weidensaul is a writer and researcher specializing in birds and bird migration, and the author of nearly thirty books, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist Living on the Wind and the New York Times bestseller A World on the Wing. He joins us today to talk about his latest, The Return of the Oystercatcher — exploring where conservation has actually worked, from Indigenous-led efforts on the shores of Great Slave Lake to bison reintroduction in the Carpathian Mountains, and what those wins tell us about the future of life on this planet.


Find Scott Weidensaul and The Return of the Oystercatcher online:

 * Scott Weidensaul's Homepage [http://www.scottweidensaul.com/]
 * The Return of the Oystercatcher [https://wwnorton.com/books/the-return-of-the-oystercatcher]



Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
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The Return of the Oystercatcher w/ Scott Weidensaul

Hillary Rosner is an award-winning science journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, and The Atlantic. Her new book, ROAM: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World, explores how roads, fences, and cities have fragmented the planet—and how reconnecting habitats could help heal both wildlife and humanity.




Find Hillary Rosner and ROAM: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World online:

 * Hillary Rosner - Homepage [https://hillaryr.net/]
 * Hillary Rosner - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hillaryrosner/]
 * ROAM: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World - Patagonia [https://www.patagonia.com/product/roam-wild-animals-and-the-race-to-repair-their-fractured-world-hardcover-book/BK865.html]



Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
 * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/verdant.growth]or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial [http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial]



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Follow-up w/ Hillary Rosner

Jack Ratliff — retired Navy SEAL, lawyer, and law professor — and the author of Riding the White Bull: The Making of a Navy SEAL. Rather than focusing on the battlefield, Jack's memoir traces the formative years that shaped his character long before elite service began — from a West Texas upbringing to fighting forest fires, to the grueling world of the UDT, the direct precursor to today's SEALs. It's a book about how discipline, identity, and leadership are forged under pressure — written with clarity, reflection, and a dry sense of humor.




Find Jack Ratliff and Riding the White Bull: The Making of a Navy SEAL online:

 * Jack Ratliff - Homepage [https://jackratliff.net/]
 * Riding the White Bull: The Making of a Navy SEAL - Book [https://www.amazon.com/Riding-White-Bull-Making-Navy/dp/B0GN2CNG25]



Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
 * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/verdant.growth]or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial [http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial]

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Riding the White Bull w/ Jack Ratliff 

Holly Latteman is an environmental scientist and conservation leader serving as Director of Science and Research at The Dawes Arboretum, where she oversees native seed collection, living collections, and the Advanced Training Program for emerging conservationists. With a background spanning zoology, anthropology, and environmental studies — and research ranging from black vulture behavior to avian ecology and habitat restoration — Holly brings both scientific depth and a passion for making conservation accessible to the public.


Find Holly Latteman and The Dawes Arboretum online:

 * Holly Latteman - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-l-35088a178/]
 * The Dawes Arboretum - Homepage [https://www.dawesarb.org/]
 * The Dawes Arboretum - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/thedawesarboretum]




Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
 * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/verdant.growth]or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial [http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial]

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The Hidden Science Behind Habitat Restoration w/ Holly Latteman

What if the story we’ve been told about plastic is incomplete—or even backward?


In this episode, I sit down with Chris DeArmitt, an independent polymer and environmental scientist, keynote speaker, and founder of the Plastics Research Council. After reading thousands of peer-reviewed studies without funding, Chris has made it his mission to translate complex science into clear, practical guidance. Author of The Plastics Paradox and Shattering the Plastic Illusion, he challenges popular narratives around microplastics, ocean garbage patches, and eco-labels—inviting us to look at the data first and focus on actions that truly reduce environmental harm.




Find Chris DeArmitt and The Plastics Paradox online:

 * Chris DeArmitt - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdearmitt/]
 * Plastic Paradox - Homepage [https://plasticsparadox.com/]
 * The Plastics Paradox: Facts for a Brighter Future - Book [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997849967]



Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
 * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/verdant.growth]or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial [http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial]

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The Plastics Paradox w/ Chris DeArmitt

Pat Maher is the CEO of Atkins Ranch, the New Zealand-based collective of over 100 family farms producing 100% grass-fed, pasture-raised lamb for premium markets in the U.S. and Canada. Under his leadership, the company champions regenerative agriculture with third-party verification that promotes soil and ecosystem health while strengthening animal welfare and farm viability. Maher focuses on building high standards in regenerative practices and collaborative, respectful relationships with farmers that honor land stewardship and animal care.


Find Pat Maher and Atkins Ranch online:

 * Patrick Maher - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-maher-38806430/]
 * Atkins Ranch - Homepage [https://www.atkinsranch.com/]
 * Atkins Ranch - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/atkinsranchlamb?__cft__[0]=AZYDJA0d3C90JJ6UqVbB0ODsq2lFfzoeIvyZK8-CwkP-2Gk15n0EsFe5c-y0CXZaWcYntpEsGFd7KA5dm55jHROdQ54zWAKQYoJBqt9FFRtXO7QBNcuiVQ5uHtu11CW2K8HB5zQosfIJlBNjvmikmiBwOZ8S9WcXgnHnYB1YRwp0hg&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R]
 * Atkins Ranch - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/atkinsranch/]



Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
 * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/verdant.growth]or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial [http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial]

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Scaling Regenerative Farming w/ Pat Maher

Ken Callison is an entrepreneur, researcher, and author of the new book The Way to World Peace: An Idea Whose Time Has Come. 

Written in a moment of rising geopolitical tension, nuclear risk, and environmental instability, the book reframes world peace not as a lofty ideal but as a practical and necessary step for human survival. Ken has spent decades studying humanity’s future, including conducting a nationally published survey on nuclear war later cited by Carl Sagan. In his work, he argues that violence is learned — driven by fear and systems — and therefore can be unlearned. The book also serves as the foundation for A Time for Humanity™, a nonprofit focused on advancing global peace through education and collective action. Today we’ll explore why peace is no longer optional, what’s broken in our current deterrence-based systems, and what it would take to chart a new path forward.


Find Ken Callison and The Way to World Peace: An Idea Whose Time Has Come online:

 * Ken Callison - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-callison-3a621184/]
 * A Time for Humanity - Homepage [https://atimeforhumanity.org/]
 * A Time for Humanity - Facebook [https://www.instagram.com/atimeforhumanity/]
 * A Time for Humanity - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/109315300/admin/page-posts/published/]
 * The Way to World Peace: An Idea Whose Time Has Come - Book [https://www.amazon.com/Way-World-Peace-Idea-Whose/dp/B0GGZMDJ3M]



Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
 * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/verdant.growth]or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial [http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial]

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The Way to  World Peace w/ Ken Callison

Julie Brams is an Earth-centered psychotherapist, meditation teacher, and author of The Nature Embedded Mind: How the Way We Think Can Heal Our Planet and Ourselves. Her work sits at the intersection of psychology, ecology, and social justice, exploring how our deep sense of separation from nature affects both personal well-being and collective health. Drawing from clinical practice, scientific research, and lived experience, Julie challenges Western psychology’s assumptions and invites a new foundation for mental health—one rooted in reconnecting with Earth and remembering that we are not separate from nature, but embedded within it.




Find Julie Brams and The Nature Embedded Mind: How the Way We Think Can Heal Our Planet and Ourselves online:

 * Julie Brams - Homepage [https://www.juliebrams.com/]
 * Julie Brams, LMFT - Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/juliebramslmft/?hl=en]
 * The Nature Embedded Mind: How the Way We Think Can Heal Our Planet and Ourselves - Book [https://www.juliebrams.com/books]



Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
 * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/verdant.growth]or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial [http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial]



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The Nature Embedded Mind w/ Julie Brams

In this solo episode, Eugene steps out from behind the interview mic to reflect on where Solve for Nature has been—and where it’s going next. He shares why sustainability often feels like “suffering,” why that framing misses the point, and how real, lasting change starts with values, not checklists. This episode marks the beginning of a more personal chapter for the podcast—one focused on mindset, meaning, and finding a path to sustainability that actually feels good. If you’ve ever struggled to stay motivated, this one’s for you.


Find me online:

 * This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornature
 * Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://verdantgrowth.blog/]
 * YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24IiwM0BPQ-_3DVz2KnuVw]
 * Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.social
 * Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth]
 * Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://instagram.com/verdant.growth]or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial [http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial]



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Solo Episode: The Start of Solo Content!

On This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature, our guests are the heroes that are saving our world from climate change, pollution, and the environment. We hear their stories and solutions, then offer them a chance to act. To take on a challenge to make their own lives more joyful and fulfilling through sustainability and living by their values. We focus on leadership, awareness, action, and the environment. We replace “What I do doesn’t matter” with stories, meaning, purpose, and community. We hope that you join us in building a community dedicated to living better, sustainably. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/solvefornature/support

Eugene Bible

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