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Thinking long term

We bring you stories of people making a difference, people thinking and acting long term.
People like you and me: conservationists, educators, activists, politicians, artists, youngsters.
Tune in to their stories, you will be inspired.

Earth Day 2025 | In Service of Life? | Nate Hagens

27 April 2025

Daniel Schmachtenberger | A synthesis | Why Humanity Won’t Survive Unless We Change

8 April 2025

Dr William Rees: Ecological Overshoot (A recent presentation, Bill Rees, Excellent)

1 September 2024

COP28 The Carbon Clock – The Alarm is Ringing - Wake-up!

13 December 2023

Jeremy Grantham: “Pollution, Population & Purpose” | The Great Simplification #99

30 November 2023

The Anthropocene: Where on Earth are we Going? Dr Will Steffen

17 November 2023

Nate Hagens Frankly #34 The Limits to Podcasting About Limits

24 June 2023

Daniel Schmachtenberger: “Artificial Intelligence and The Superorganism” | The Great Simplification

18 May 2023

William E. Rees: “The Fundamental Issue - Overshoot” | The Great Simplification #53

11 January 2023

Paul Martin: “Hydrogen - The Decarbonization Problem” | The Great Simplification #63

23 March 2023

The Great Simplification - Nate Hagens

19 May 2022

David vs Goliath | Save our Sands | Mangawhai Pakiri Embayment | August 2022

31 July 2022

Another Marina? No thank you | Protect Pūtiki | Ep53

30 April 2022

The Secret Life of Kororā | Ngā Motu Marine Reserve Society | Ep.52

28 February 2022

Community & Connection | Mana Rākau with Zane Wedding | Ep. 51

31 January 2022

50 stories - 50 steps to Change | Ep. 50

31 December 2021

50 Years of Courage - Greenpeace 50th Anniversary | Ep. 49

19 December 2021

Trawling for the Truth – ‘Film the Trawlers’ | Ep. 48

12 December 2021

Greed in the Deep | Deep Sea Mining’s Destructive Plans | Deep Sea Conservation Coalition | Ep. 47

5 December 2021

Blowing Minds to Save Our Oceans | BLAKE | Ep. 46

28 November 2021

The Carbon Clock – The Alarm is Ringing - Wake-up! | Ep. 45

21 November 2021

Deer versus Moa | Aotearoa’s Forests Dean Baigent-Mercer | Ep. 44

14 November 2021

50 Years of Horror | A Life of Climate Science - Dave Lowe | Ep. 43

7 November 2021

Bird (or Bat) of the Year | Forest & Bird’s Camaign for Nature | Ep. 42

31 October 2021

Bring Regeneration Home | Untangled Landscapes | Ep. 41

24 October 2021

Restore a Wetland | Forest & Bird with Dean Baigent-Mercer | Ep. 40

17 October 2021

Environmental Equality | Literacy for Environmental Justice | Ep. 39

10 October 2021

Cameras on Boats | Why Wouldn’t We? | Ep. 38

3 October 2021

Tears of the Albatross | A Greenpeace Aotearoa Film | Ep. 37

26 September 2021

The Natural World - Business’s #1 Stakeholder | Tutto Bene/Ōtamahua Quail Island | Ep. 36

19 September 2021

Soil - “What Were We Thinking?” - ??? | Ep. 35

12 September 2021

Conservation First: “Seems Obvious?” | Greenpeace in Antarctica | Ep. 34

29 August 2021

Fresh Water or Not? | Ep. 33

22 August 2021

Earth’s Stewards | Regen in an Urban Environment | Ep. 32

15 August 2021

Milk and Water | Directed by Ian Spilman | Ep. 31

8 August 2021

Fungi as Teachers | Foggy Dew Fungi | Ep. 30

1 August 2021

The Ugly | Nitrates in Our Water | Ep. 29

25 July 2021

Forest as Teacher | Staveley Camp & Regeneration | Better Ancestors Ep. 28

18 July 2021

Art Within Nature | The Clothworks | Better Ancestors Ep. 27

11 July 2021

Seeing into the Fifth Dimension | Piha Native Seedling Nursery | Ep. 26

4 July 2021

Guardians of the Ocean | Ricardo Christie and Jo Holley | Better Ancestors Ep. 25

27 June 2021

Project Jonah | Marine Mammal Rescue | Better Ancestors Ep. 24

20 June 2021

Fight Fast Fashion - Learn to Sew | Stitch-O-Mat | Better Ancestors Ep. 23

13 June 2021

The MOST sustainable cosmetics in the world? | Ethique | Better Ancestors Ep. 22

6 June 2021

Health Based Building | Robin Curtis & John Dronfield | Better Ancestors Ep. 21

30 May 2021

Sustainable Harvests from Permanent Forests? | ForeverBeech | Better Ancestors Ep. 20

23 May 2021

Water is Life | Aotearoa Water Action’s Fight for Water Security & Health | Better Ancestors Ep. 19

16 May 2021

Birds and a Second Chance | South Island Wildlife Hospital | Better Ancestors Ep. 18

9 May 2021

Ancient Knowlege - Modern Medicines | Artemis | Better Ancestors Ep. 17

2 May 2021

The Call of the Kōkako | Better Ancestors Ep. 16

25 April 2021

From Waste to Wonder | Better Ancestors Ep. 15

18 April 2021

Wildlife AI – Predator Free NZ | Better Ancestors Ep. 14

11 April 2021

Art from Fallen Trees | Andy Mardell Environmentalist & Artist | Better Ancestors Ep. 13

4 April 2021

We Are Nature & Nature Is Us | Waitara Taiao | Better Ancestors Ep. 12

28 March 2021

The Community Saying “No” to Waste | Xtreme Zero Waste | Better Ancestors Ep. 11

21 March 2021

Teaching Green | Sustainability for Primary Students | Better Ancestors Ep. 10

14 March 2021

Vegan Pest-Control Trapper Finds the Beauty in His Work | Bay Bush Action | Better Ancestors Ep. 9

7 March 2021

The Magic of Package-Free Groceries | Refill Nation | Better Ancestors Ep. 8

28 February 2021

Permaculture Haven in a Farm Desert | Backyard Paradise | Better Ancestors Ep. 7

21 February 2021

The Art of Outrage | Sam Mahon’s Fight for NZ Rivers | Better Ancestors Ep. 6

14 February 2021

Forest Restoration - Confronting Climate Change | NFRT | Better Ancestors Ep. 5

7 February 2021

Use Less and Find Happiness | Tiny Homes | Better Ancestors Ep. 4

31 January 2021

Can Permaculture Thinking Save Our Future? | Better Ancestors Ep. 3

24 January 2021

The Eco School | A Better way to Educate? | Better Ancestors Ep. 2

17 January 2021

Hugh Wilson & Hinewai | Better Ancestors Ep. 1

10 January 2021