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The Distracted Gardener Natural Fukui
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The Distracted Gardener is a gardening adjacent podcast. Sometimes it's a deep dive into growing a specific crop, while others it might be about the social and moral lessons to be learned from fungus. It's amateur science meets personal story time, and it's always with the goal of inspiring others to interact with and protect the world around them.
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Growing for the Memory of Others, Part 1 [Replay+]
When I first recorded the set of episodes titled, "Growing for the Memory of Others," it was with a mindset of longing for my friends and family stateside. Now, I'm on the other side of a trip home and my want to keep my family in heart and mind is stronger. So I'm thinking of more things I can grow to keep me closer to home.
This episode originally aired on January 15, 2024.
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The Habitat Shift: Inside 'Bringing Nature Home'
In today's episode, the finale of the first season of The Distracted Gardener, I talk about the ways "Bringing Nature Home" has changed the way I look at my garden and the wider world around me. Written by Dr. Doug Tallamy, the book is a touchstone of almost mythical status among regenerative gardeners and those who are ecologically minded. I can understand why now.
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What San Francisco Does Right for the Environment
I was really impressed by how San Francisco approaches wildlife, nature education, and overall ecological issues. I share some of the most impressive points in this week's episode.
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Teaching Elementary Students About Pollinators
I recently taught a lesson to my elementary students about pollinators and .... it was amazing! In this week's episode I talk -- possibly in too much detail -- about the lesson. I hope it gives you some ideas and some inspiration.
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Taylor Swift and the Trouble with Carbon Credits
Taylor Swift may be the biggest musician in the world, and that carries a high price in global emissions. The singer is said to have purchased more than double the carbon credits to offset emissions from her latest tour, but what does that actually mean?
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Taylor Swift claims she offsets her travel carbon footprint - how does that work?
Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless
Revealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissions
The Problem with Carbon Credits and Offsets Explained
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Experiencing Nature in California
I'm heading across the Pacific to California for some family stuff, but I am also going to be diving into nature. Aquariums, forests, rivers -- I am pumped.
For those of you who have ever been to California, what were your favorite sights that brought you closer to nature?
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