Black Earth Podcast

Dans cet épisode émouvant de Black Earth, notre hôte, Marion, reçoit Mireille Kayijamahe, fondatrice de Terra Mucho.Terra Mucho est un podcast et une plateforme qui met en avant le leadership des femmes africaines dans la région du bassin du Congo à travers un partage de témoignages, de mentorat et de bien-être.Mireille travaille dans l'une des régions les plus riches en biodiversité de la planète, un territoire trop souvent réduit à des extrêmes dans les médias. Certaines parties de cette région, notamment son pays d'origine, la République démocratique du Congo, sont façonnées par des actes quotidiens de bienveillance et de résilience, parallèlement à des décennies de conflits et de souffrances.Cette conversation porte sur le leadership, la tendresse et les efforts quotidiens pour rétablir la paix, que l'on voit rarement dans les gros titres de l’actualité internationale.Écoutez pour découvrir :🎙️ Pourquoi Mireille a créé le podcast et la plateforme Terra Mucho🌍 À quoi ressemble le leadership des femmes africaines dans le bassin du Congo🌱 Pourquoi le repos et le bien-être sont des pratiques de leadership essentielles🕊️ Comment le conflit actuel en RDC a façonné la vie et le travail de Mireille🗺️ Ce que Mireille voudrait que le monde comprenne vraiment à propos du bassin du Congo💌 Comment soutenir Terra Mucho et le podcast Black EarthUn grand merci à notre partenaire financier, Synchronicity Earth, pour avoir soutenu la création de cette saison du podcast Black Earth et le travail de Mireille avec Terra Mucho.Merci à WorldlyWise pour la traduction française de cet épisode.🌍 Écoutez et abonnez-vous à Black Earth partout sur votre plateforme de podcasts préférée.🌱 Connectez-vous, contribuez et soutenez Terra Mucho - https://terramucho.org/about/💌 Contactez l'équipe de Black Earth pour les partenariats, les interventions et les demandes des médias : https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus📲 Participez à la conversation ! Laissez un commentaire ci-dessous et connectez-vous avec nous : Instagram & LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. Nous partageons davantage de ressources, de témoignages et d'activités communautaires sur nos réseaux sociaux.

In this moving episode of Black Earth, our host, Marion, is joined by Mireille Kayijamahe, founder of Terra Mucho. Terra Mucho is a podcast and platform uplifting African women’s leadership across the Congo Basin through storytelling, mentoring and well-being.Mireille works in one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, a place too often reduced to extremes in the news. Parts of this region, including her place of heritage, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shaped by decades of conflict and hardship, alongside everyday acts of care, love and resilience.This is a conversation beyond the news headlines: the voices, leadership, tenderness, and everyday peace-making that rarely make it into global narratives.Listen to find out:🎙️ Why Mireille created the Terra Mucho podcast and platform🌍 What African women’s leadership looks like in the Congo Basin🌱  Why rest and wellbeing are essential leadership practices🕊️ How ongoing conflict in the DRC has shaped Mireille’s life and work🗺️ What Mireille wants the world to truly understand about the Congo BasinA huge thank you to our funding partner, Synchronicity Earth, for supporting the creation of this season of Black Earth Podcast and Mireille’s work with Terra Mucho.🌍 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts.🌱 Connect, contribute and support Terra Mucho - https://terramucho.org/about/💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus  📲  Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.

In this deeply moving episode, Marion meets diaspora archaeologist, Dr. Alicia Odewale, to explore an extraordinary idea: trees remember us.Alicia is the creator of the Black Heritage Trees Project, a groundbreaking effort to map the trees who have become witnesses and companions to Black heritage, belonging and joy around the world. Together, Marion and Alicia explore:🌳 What makes a tree a Black Heritage Tree🌳 Who are Spirit Trees and how they protect and accompany Black communities🌳 What Witness Trees have seen across generations of Black life🌳 What trees can teach us about healing, belonging, and intergenerational memory🌳 Why safety matters for trees and Black communities in the current times of extremist politics. Tune in to understand how trees are not separate from Black history but our living archives and oldest companions.🌍 Support Black Earth - listen, subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.🌱 Connect, contribute and support the Black Heritage Tree Project - https://blackheritagetrees.com/💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus  📲  Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and live events on our socials.

Nearly 500 years ago, African survivors of the transatlantic slave trade built communities of refuge and resistance in Brazil and across Latin America. Today, those same lands, known as quilombos, are also some of the most biodiverse places on Earth, thanks to generations of care and knowledge by quilombola communities.In this special Black Earth episode, our host, Marion, meets with Fran Paula, an inspiring quilombola researcher from Brazil. Fran documents and shares the life-giving agricultural practices that sustain her people.Together, they explore the links between land, freedom, and healing as the world prepares for the historic COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil.🎧 This conversation is in Brazilian Portuguese and English as we bridge languages, communities, and continents across the Black diaspora. Special thanks to Júlia for the translation! 💬 Episode chapters:00:00 – Intro and Fran’s relationship with nature07:20 – History of quilombo lands11:50 – Why quilombo territories hold some of the world’s healthiest natural ecosystems15:40 – What recognition means and why it’s important for quilombola communities22:00 – The challenges facing quilombola communities in Brazil25:35 – Why ‘biocultural reparations’ matters to Fran29:56 – Healing across generations 40:25 – Fran’s message to leaders and policymakers attending the COP30 climate conference in Brazil🌍 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts.📲 Connect and support Fran Paula - https://www.agriculturaancestral.com/📲 Connect and support the National Association of Quilombos in Brazil - https://conaq.org.br/  🌱 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  & Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus 

As the next climate conference (COP30) approaches, we turn to one of the most urgent and overlooked climate stories of our time: extreme heat.Eugenia Kargbo, Africa’s first Chief Heat Officer, joins our host, Marion Osieyo, to explore how communities, nature, and social inequality are reshaping how we live and adapt in a warming world. From Freetown, Sierra Leone to the global stage, Eugenia shares lessons on climate leadership, equity, and resilience. She reminds us that those most affected by climate change are also leading the way forward.Trigger warning: This episode does include references to the impacts of extreme heat. Please do listen with your well-being in mind first. 💚🌍 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts.📲 Connect with and support Eugenia Kargbo - https://www.climateresilience.org/about-executive-leadership 📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, LinkedIn & Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and opportunities from our global community on our socials.💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus Episode chapters00:00 Intro and Eugenia’s relationship with nature 03:28 Why Eugenia was appointed Africa’s first Chief Heat Officer 05:35 What causes rising heat in Freetown, Sierra Leone 07:27 What extreme heat feels like on a daily basis 09:13 Who is more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme heat?14:35 Why extreme heat is not seen with the same urgency as other climate change events 20:27 How we can improve our understanding of extreme heat 23:40 The Freetown Heat Action Plan 26:50 Why nature and communities are our biggest supporters when building resilience to extreme heat 31:20 Eugenia’s lessons on leadership when working on climate resilience 33:30 How to support Eugenia and Black Earth! 

For thousands of years, humans have had a deep relationship with seeds. Seeds are our ancestors. They carry life, culture and memory. But today, the situation is drastically changing. Across Africa and the world, the corporate capture of agriculture is threatening native seeds and the communities who have nurtured them for generations.In this inspiring and enlightening episode of Black Earth Podcast, Marion speaks with Mashudu Takalani of the EarthLore Foundation about seed sovereignty. Together, they explore: 🌱 Why seeds are essential to life on Earth 🌍 How Indigenous communities in Southern Africa are restoring traditional seed stewardship 💡 The impacts of corporate agriculture on food systems and culture 👩🏾‍🌾 The role of African women and youth as guardians of seed 🔥 How seed stewardship builds resilience to climate change and biodiversity loss 🌾 Daily practices we can all adopt to honour seeds and support food sovereigntyThis is a conversation about protecting biodiversity, reviving Indigenous knowledge, and reclaiming our relationship with the seeds that sustain us.🎧 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts.📲 Connect and collaborate with Mashudu Takalani and EarthLore Foundation https://earthlorefoundation.org/about-us/  📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus Episode timestamps00:00 Intro to episode and why we are talking about seeds02:37 Mashudu’s relationship with nature04:00 Why seeds are vital to life on Earth 08:00 How Mashudu accompanies communities in Southern Africa to restore their Indigenous seeds and ways of life13:07 The impacts of the corporate capture of agriculture 16:40 Seed is culture17:39 Building resilience to climate change and nature loss through seed stewardship22:40 African women and youth as seed stewards28:00 How to bring stewardship of seeds back into the hands of small scale farmers and communities 33:00 How we can start or continue to honour the role of seeds in our daily lives36:42 How to support Mashudu and Black Earth

What does it take to create access and opportunity for more diverse founders in the climate and sustainability space?In this episode of the Black Earth Podcast, Marion speaks with Mandy Nyarko MBE, a leading climate and sustainability investor, about the power of entrepreneurship to drive solutions for a changing world.Together they explore: 🌱 What climate entrepreneurship really means 👩🏾‍💼 Why there are so few Black women entrepreneurs in the UK climate and sustainability sector 💡 How mindset and access to investment shape who gets to be a founder 📈 The role of investing in building a more inclusive climate economy 🔮 The trends to watch in climate and sustainability over the next five yearsThis is a must-listen for anyone interested in climate justice, entrepreneurship and the future of diverse leadership in sustainability.📲 Connect with Mandy Nyarko: https://www.mandynyarko.com/ 📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.🎧 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts.💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactusEpisode Time stamps00:00 Intro to episode01:50 Mandy’s relationship with nature06:20 Mandy’s journey to working with entrepreneurs 11:56  What is climate entrepreneurship?15:16 Who gets to be an entrepreneur in the climate and sustainability space19:26  Why there are so few black women entrepreneurs in the UK working on climate and sustainability28:38 The power of mindset in being a climate and sustainability entrepreneur29:30 Why investing is important in widening access for more entrepreneurs32:50 The trends to look out for in the next five years according to Mandy34:00 What joy means for Mandy35:20 How you can support Black Earth!

Who gets to create the future? In this inspiring episode of Black Earth, Marion Atieno Osieyo sits down with Tracee Worley, founder of Radical Futures, to discover how communities, especially Black women, are using radical imagination and care to reimagine climate futures and environmental justice.✨ In this episode, we explore:🌍 Why futures thinking matters for Black-led climate and environmental action🌍 Lessons from Tracee’s work with the survivors of the 1921 Black Wall Street massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma🌍 What “technologies of care” mean for climate justice movements🌍 How Octavia Butler’s visionary work teaches us to sense the future🌍 The unique role Black women play in shaping the futures of the worldIn connection to this episode, Marion and Tracee are hosting a game on Instagram live, ‘The Best Thing from A Radical Future’ on 3rd September @ 9:00am LA time/ 17:00 UK time. We’d love for you to join us!! Follow us on IG: @blackearthpodcast for more info!📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.📲 Connect with Tracee and her design studio, Radical Futures: https://www.radicalfutures.studio/about-us 🔔 Subscribe to Black Earth for more conversations at the intersection of nature, innovation and culture.💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus📌 Timestamps 00:00 Intro to Black Earth and why we are talking about the future today 02:50 Tracee’s relationship with nature 06:46 Why Tracee set up her design studio, Radical Futures 17:55 Tracee’s moving work with Black communities recovering from the 1921 Tulsa Massacre 26:00 The importance of moving at the speed of trust 27:36 Why futures practice matters for Black-led environmental action 33:50 What it means to have ‘technologies of care’ 35:46 Community creating their futures is at the heart of climate justice 38:46 What we can learn from Octavia Butler about sensing the future 43:20 What Black women bring to futures practice 46:20 How dying connects to the future 51:38 How to support Tracee and Black Earth!

Welcome back to Black Earth with me, Marion Atieno Osieyo. In each episode, I speak with pioneering Black women from around the world who are re-imagining our relationship with Earth and each other.This is the first episode of our new season, Season 4, and you can watch the video version on our new YouTube channel here!! Today, I meet Agnes Agyepong, founder of Global Child and Maternal Health, for a deep, urgent, and hopeful conversation about air pollution, pregnancy, and environmental justice in the UK. In this episode, we explore:🌍 Groundbreaking research on how air pollution affects the health of Black pregnant women and unborn babies in London🌍 How Black mothers are leading change for clean air🌍 What you can do now to reduce air pollution in your home, on your street, and across the UK💬 “Clean air isn’t a luxury. It’s a birthright. For everyone.”🎧 If you liked this episode, you might also enjoy our previous one: "Breathing Air, Breathing Justice with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah" → Listen on our website or wherever you are listening to this podcast.📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn  @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials.📲 Connect with Agnes and support her organisation, Global Child and Maternal Health: https://globalcmh.org/about-us/💌 For partnerships, speaking requests, and media inquiries, contact us here: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactusxx B.E.

Thank you so much for tuning into Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast. In this season, we have been meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature.In this season finale, Black Earth team, Marion and Anesu, reflect on their changing relationships with nature as well their key take-aways from Season 3. We also discuss what is to come for Black Earth Podcast.Although Season 3 has completed, we have some upcoming plans that you can get involved in that we will be announcing on our social media and website. So make sure you stay connected with us:Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.Visit our website with all episodes and transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/Thank you for joining us on this incredible journey of Earth care.Love xx B.E.Episode timestamps00:00 - Intro to podcast episode02:00 - Anesu’s relationship with nature03:45 - Marion’s relationship with nature 13:30 - Our key take-aways from Season 3, ‘Innovation Inspired By Nature’ 23:55 - What we are learning about humanity’s relationship with other living beings35:41 - What’s coming up for Black Earth Podcast

‘How do we practice this revolution in a way that embodies the best of what we have as humans and the best of what we can observe in other species?’ - MarionIn Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. Today we meet Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs from North Carolina, United States. Alexis is a queer black feminist, love evangelist and an aspirational favourite cousin to all living beings. They are also the author of numerous works including the incredible book, ‘Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals.’In this inspiring and deeply moving episode, Alexis and I explore ways to uncolonise our humanity, our creativity and our relationships with more-than-human beings.Timestamps00:00 - Introducing Alexis02:15 - Alexis’ relationship with nature09:00 - Alexis reads the preface from their book ‘Undrowned: Black feminist lessons from marine mammals’27:00 -  Alexis shares an example of black feminist lesson they learned from witnessing the harbour seal37:15 - What we can learn from apes about mothering and care43:50 - Why it’s important for black people to reconcile with other living beings and how decoloniality helps us56:55 - Alexis’ advice on how to give ourselves radical permission to create 01:06:00 - Alexis’ upcoming book on Audre Lorde01:18:00 - How to support Alexis01:20:00 How to support Black Earth podcastHow to support Alexis Pauline GumbsVisit and contact Alexis’ through their website - https://www.alexispauline.com/ Buy Alexis’ book: Undrowned: Black feminist lessons from marine mammals - https://www.akpress.org/undrowned.html Pre-order Alexis’ upcoming book: ‘Survival is a Promise: The eternal life of Audre Lorde’ - https://www.alexispauline.com/books How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnerships, sponsorship and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature.In this episode, we meet Dr. Mfoniso Antia who is a scientist and Programme Manager at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation in Nigeria. Health of Mother Earth Foundation is a pioneering ecological think tank advocating for environmental justice and food sovereignty in Nigeria and Africa at large.Dr. Mfoniso is from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, which is a culturally and resource rich region that has been tragically impacted by fossil fuel extraction for several generations. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas are burned to be used as sources of energy for human activity around the world.In this episode, we discuss the environmental, human, and political impacts of fossil fuel extraction in Nigeria.We also discuss what a socially just energy transition looks like that centers the dignity and well-being of most-affected communities.Join us for this powerful and enlightening episode.Timestamps00:00 - Welcome3:13 - Dr. Mfoniso’s relationship with nature 6:28 -  Why we need to talk about energy in the context of climate and environmental justice8:36 - The links between fossil fuel extraction and climate change in Nigeria12:34 - How fossil fuel extraction drives power inequalities within countries and across the world22:38 - How fossil fuel extraction impacts social relationships and cultures28:45 - How to respond to people who still argue for fossil fuel extraction in Africa to help with development.36:40 - Introducing the vision and work of Health of Mother Earth Foundation44:30 -  What does it look like to innovate with communities most affected by energy injustice?50:50 - What life-giving energy systems look like58:40 - How to support Dr. Mfoniso and Health of Mother Earth Foundation01:00:30 - How to connect with and support Black Earth PodcastHow to support Dr MfonisoFollow and support Health of Mother Earth Foundation - https://homef.org/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnerships, collaborations and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature.In this episode, we meet the amazing Etta Madete. Etta is an architect, advocate and real estate developer from Kenya. As the founder of Zima Homes, her passion and life’s work is building affordable, inclusive and sustainable housing for communities who need it the most. In our conversation, we unpack what affordable and sustainable housing means, why spatial justice is important and how we can design urban spaces for all living beings to thrive.TimestampsWelcome - 0:00Etta’s relationship with nature - 02:10Etta describes her four principles of well-living - Earth, Fire, Water, Air - 06:48Etta’s vision for affordable and sustainable housing and why it matters - 16:30Why affordable and sustainable includes the welfare of nature - 31:53Spatial justice and what that looks like in Africa - 47:00How to support Etta and her work - 58:30How to support Black Earth Podcast - 01:00:30Resources mentioned in this episode:Etta’s Four Principles of Well-living - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyrtXQEOoR4 How to support and connect with Etta Etta’s website and writings: http://ettagold.weebly.com/ Etta’s business, Zima Homes - https://zimahomes.co.ke/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

Welcome to Black Earth Podcast! Today, we have a special treat for you!In Season 3, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature.In last week's episode, we met Bryony Ella. Bryony is an inspiring artist-researcher who creates immersive and engaging public artworks that help us reimagine our relationship with nature.This episode is taken from her project, The Colour of Transformation.  The Colour of Transformation is a documentary and artist film that celebrates the pioneering work of women of the global majority working in the UK nature sector.The musical score you are listening to in this episode is created in response to those interviews, in which the women share their unique and personal journeys of transformation, as they each carve out their own space within the sector, learning how to nourish themselves and their communities for the benefit not only of the human world, but also the more-than-human world.Enjoy! Credit:Bryony EllaOrphy RobinsonBunmi Thomas How to support and connect with Bryony EllaWebsite: https://www.studiobryonyella.com/artist-statementSubstack: Embodied ecology - https://embodiedecology.substack.com/Apply for a PhD opportunity to research with Bryony, ‘Heat, Health and Human Geographies’ - deadline 28 June 2024 - https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/studentships/heat-health-and-human-geographies/How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature.In today’s episode, we meet Bryony Ella. Bryony is an inspiring artist-researcher who creates immersive and engaging public artworks that help us reimagine our relationship with nature. In this episode, Bryony talks to us about her incredible artistic practice and how an emerging idea called embodied ecology can help us reconnect with nature and rediscover ourselves as nature.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction02:03 - Bryony’s relationship with nature 08:09 -  How Bryony’s relationship with nature shapes her practice as an artist17:59 - Understanding embodied ecology 26:10 - The importance of trusting your experiences as a guide for creating and learning27:30 - How embodied ecology helps us think about the world differently33:10 - Discussing Bryony’s art project honouring Wangari Maathai44:05 - Discussing Bryony’s art project ‘The Colour of Transformation’53:19 - Discussing Bryony’s latest project, Melting Metropolis, and an opportunity for you to get involved!57:00 - More info on the PhD opportunity to work with Bryony Ella01:00:00 - How to support Bryony01:02:00 - How to support Black Earth PodcastHow to support and connect with Bryony EllaWebsite: https://www.studiobryonyella.com/artist-statementSubstack: Embodied ecology - https://embodiedecology.substack.com/Read or listen to Bryony’s chapter about her wild drawing practice in the book: Wild Service: Why Nature Needs You by Nick Hayes - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/wild-service-9781526673299/Apply for a PhD opportunity to research with Bryony, ‘Heat, Health and Human Geographies’ - deadline 28 June 2024 - https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/studentships/heat-health-and-human-geographies/How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

Today is World Biodiversity Day!!It's a day for us to celebrate the incredible diversity of life on our beautiful planet. Biodiversity is all about the variety and interconnectedness of life on Earth, from the soil beneath our feet to the birds above and everything in between.Instead of a regular Black Earth episode, we want you to spend one hour this week listening to nature.Have a listen to the episode to find out why biodiversity is so important and also really, really good for your wellbeing. Share this challenge with your loved ones and if you share your experiences online, use the #ListenToNature and tag us! Let's celebrate and protect our beautiful living planet together.Love,B.E. 

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature.In this episode, we meet Dr Melissa Sikosana. She is a biomaterials scientist who is passionate about connecting art, science and design to solve society’s problems.Dr Melissa speaks with us about an exciting discipline called biomimicry. Biomimicry is the art and science of learning how nature creates life in order to redesign a more regenerative and resilient world. Dr Melissa shares with us what biomimicry is and how we can apply it to change the world around us and our relationship with nature. Get ready for an inspiring episode that will leave you in awe of nature.Timestamps 00:00 - Introductions4:37 - Melissa’s relationship with nature 13:08 - How Melissa came across biomimicry16:52 - What is biomimicry?21:35 - The three seeds (principles) of biomimicry27:23 - An example of how to apply biomimicry to design something34:50 - Biomimicry is practiced across cultures all around the world44:58 - Decolonising knowledge   51:40 - Using biomimicry to redesign our social and political institutions 01:02:00 - Affordable or free resources for you to learn more about biomimicry 01:02:43 - Marion’s experience with eco-grief and how biomimicry is helping her01:06:30 - How to support Melissa and Melissa’s workResources mentioned in the episode Website: Biomimicry Institute Website: AskNature.orgBook: Teeming by Tamsin Woolley-BarkerHow you can support Black Earth Podcast:Subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcast and leave a review!Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcastFor partnership opportunities email us at blackearthpod@gmail.comHow you can support MelissaFor collaboration opportunities contact Melissa via LinkedIn: Melissa Sikosana

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women creating innovations inspired by nature.In this episode we meet Tinuke Chineme. Tinuke is an inspiring scientist and innovator based in Calgary, Canada. She is working with black soldier flies and African Indigenous Female Entrepreneurs to develop a new economic model that transforms organic waste into wealth.Join us for this enriching conversation as we learn how to create economies that promote dignity, wellbeing and sustainability for people and our living planet.Connect with Black Earth PodcastSubscribe to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcastConnect with Tinuke via LinkedIn - Tinuke Chineme  Episode time stamps00:00 Introduction01:18 - Where is home? Unravelling ties between territories and identity 05:19 - Tinuke’s relationship with nature 08:57 - What led Tinuke to her work as a scientist and innovator on waste13:07- Tinuke explains her biowaste innovation 22:39 - Connecting waste and environmental justice in black communities 28:54 - How waste is defined in Yoruba culture and Indigenous cultures32:59 - Zero waste is a part of African cultures33:57- How nature sees waste 40:00  Why our dominant economic system is unnatural 41:53 -  Introducing an economic model fit for the future  47:55 - The difference between the dominant economic model and a social circular economy 51:00 - Why it’s important to talk about the purpose of an economy56:08 - The power of African Indigenous Female Entrepreneurs 01:06:00 - What animal welfare looks like in life-giving economies 01:11:43 - How to support Tinuke 

Hello Black Earth fam!We are so excited to be back for Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast!!The theme for this season is 'Innovation Inspired by Nature'. Join us for this juicy and world changing season as we meet incredible black women inventors, scientists and artists who are building new worlds with the genius of mama nature. Check out the trailer to find out more.Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your favourite podcast and connect with us on Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast.Love xxB.E

Season 2 is complete! In this episode, the Black Earth team, Marion and Anesu, reflect on their highlights and lessons from Season 2. We reflect on how our relationships with nature are evolving, the importance of radical imagination and re-defining community. We also discuss what active hope means in a world undergoing immense change and crises.Thank you for being part of our amazing listener community from more than 110 countries! See you in Season 3, which will bloom early 2024. In the meantime, you can listen to our other episodes, stay updated by subscribing to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast.Episode timestamps00:00 - Welcome to our final episode02:26 - How our relationship with nature is changing13:00 - Our reflections on Season 2 19:32 - How Valerie’s episode inspired Marion to reframe her definition of community28:25 - How Evie’s episode has inspired Anesu to practice imagination daily 31:26  - The importance of reclaiming radical imagination38:35 - Active hope in a world of immense change and crises01:01:00 - How to support Black Earth Outro Support Black Earth PodcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast