The Origin Story

The Origin Story: Eko-Podcast ​- Brought to you by Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad & EkoGalaxy​ - in collaboration with Roundglass SustainEpisode 2: ​ SOIL: Sultan Ismail in conversation with Ingrid Kögel-Knabner ​- Dr. Sultan IsmailPioneering soil biologist and soil biotechnologist with decades of expertise in research, teaching, and environmental policy, serving on the State Planning Commission of the Government of Tamil Nadu. ​- Dr. Ingrid Kögel-KnabnerWorld leading soil scientist and former Chair of Soil Science at the Technical University of Munich, internationally recognised for research on soil organic matter, carbon sequestration, and climate change mitigation.This series is created in the hope that we live in, and leave, a planet that is more just, more joyful, & more diverse – across lands, oceans & species.Thank you for listening!

The Origin Story: Eko-PodcastBrought to you by Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad & EkoGalaxy​- in collaboration with Roundglass SustainEpisode 1: ​CONNECTION Yuvan Aves in conversation with Robert MacfarlaneYuvan AvesWriter, naturalist, and environmental defender engaged in community movements against ecological destruction, and founder of the Palluyir Trust for Nature Education and Research. His recent book is​ the award-winning Intertidal.Robert Macfarlane​Professor at Cambridge & internationally recognised writer on nature, people, and place​. He's the author of​ Mountains of the Mind​ and Is a River Alive? His recent book​, with Jackie Morris,​ is The Book of Birds, a re-imagining of the field guide.This series is created in the hope that we live in, and leave, a planet that is more just, more joyful, & more diverse – across lands, oceans & species.Thank you for listening!

The Origin Story: Eko-Podcast Brought to you by Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad & EkoGalaxy- in collaboration with Roundglass SustainThe Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad (GZH) was inaugurated in December 2004 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the German Embassy in Delhi, and the Goethe-Institut Chennai – to carry forward the important tasks of promoting language, arts & culture in Hyderabad. EkoGalaxy is a platform for climate education and student wellbeing - for schools across India and Europe (since 2023). They represent the UNESCO Greening Education Partnership (GEP) in India, and the vision is to empower students - towards our shared, nature-rich futures. Episode 1: Yuvan Aves in conversation with Robert MacfarlaneYuvan AvesWriter, naturalist, and environmental defender engaged in community movements against ecological destruction, and founder of the Palluyir Trust for Nature Education and Research. His first book is award winning Intertidal.Robert MacfarlaneInternationally recognised writer on nature, people, and place, author of bestselling and prize-winning books including Underland and The Old Ways. His recent book is with Jackie Morris, The Book of Birds, a re-imagining of the field guide.This series is created in the hope that we live in, and leave, a planet that is more just, more joyful, & more diverse – across lands, oceans & species.Thank you for listening!