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Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Bioneers
Climate Change
Social Justice
Racism
Indigenous Rights
Environmental Justice
Cultural Identity
Racial Justice
Biodiversity
Community Wealth Building
Economic Inequality
Healing
Renewable Energy
Climate Crisis
Masculine and Feminine
Democracy
Intelligence In Nature
Justice
Indigenous Knowledge
Art
California

The Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature is an award-winning series featuring breakthrough solutions for people and planet. The greatest social and scientific innovators of our time celebrate the genius of nature and human ingenuity. The kaleidoscopic scope covers biomimicry, ecological design, social and racial justice, women’s leadership, ecological medicine, indigenous knowledge, spiri... more

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Artwork for Bioneers: Revolution From the Heart of Nature

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Contemporary Western fire science is integrating what Indigenous Peoples discovered over thousands of years of observation, and trial and error: fire is key to optimizing forest vitality and biodiversity. The merging of these two ways of knowing coul... more

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What if there are ways to sustainably harvest protein and nutritious vegetables from the seas in ways that restore coastlines, local economies, produces abundant food, and sequesters vast amounts of carbon dioxide? Pathfinding ocean farmer Bren Smith... more

Sociologist, storyteller, and best-selling author Anna Malaika Tubbs calls for dismantling the key system that has determined who actually gets to be considered human in the United States: The American patriarchy. She says that transforming the foref... more

When Donald Trump rode a wave of white anxiety into the White House, it was part of a backlash to the Obama presidency, one that revealed an increasingly explicit white nationalism and revived an overtly exclusionary agenda: roll back rights and prot... more

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Chad Hanson
Fire ecologist and co-founder of the John Muir Project
John Muir Project
Episode: Nature’s Phoenix: Fire As Medicine
Frank Kanawha Lake
Research ecologist with the USDA Forest Service; Indigenous scientist
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
Episode: Nature’s Phoenix: Fire As Medicine
Bren Smith
Lifelong commercial fisherman, founder of GreenWave, ocean farmer and author
GreenWave
Episode: 3-D Ocean Farming: Making a Living on a Living Planet
Anna Malaika Tubbs
New York Times best-selling author, sociologist and storyteller
Author of Erased, What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us
Episode: Challenging American Patriarchy at Its Roots
Lisa Rudman
Partnership director at the San Francisco Public Press
San Francisco Public Press
Episode: Challenging American Patriarchy at Its Roots
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Professor of law known for intersectionality theory
UCLA School of Law; Columbia Law School; African American Policy Forum
Episode: Backlash Moment: Converging at the Crossroads of Identity and Justice
John Wick
Co-founder of Marin Carbon Project
Marin Carbon Project
Episode: Vice to Virtue: From Carbon Crisis to Carbon Farming
Calla Rose Ostrander
Strategic advisor to climate initiatives
Phoenix Rising Resources
Episode: Vice to Virtue: From Carbon Crisis to Carbon Farming
Jeffrey Kreck
Agricultural and rangeland ecologist
Independent with collaboration to Marin Carbon Project
Episode: Vice to Virtue: From Carbon Crisis to Carbon Farming

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Neil Harvey
Host of the program, lead interviewer and public-facing figure for the organization

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 376 ratings
  • Nothing like this podcast made me understand each form of life is an ecosystem, and we are all interconnected ecosystems. Soul-expanding, soothing and boldening.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Pow!
    a year ago
  • A breath of fresh air for the mind, and a solid ground back into reality.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    androgyne
    2 years ago
  • Climate change becomes a memory

    An excellent thought evoking podcast. If we all listened and took actions climate change would be a memory not the ongoing threat it is.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    boomerbrad
    United States2 years ago
  • Appreciation

    Diverse topics centered around positive and possible change. Grateful for it all!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jdhsjwoebskak
    United States3 years ago
  • Love Bioneers, don’t love the narration

    Bioneers does such important work! I would listen to the podcast more often if it had different narration and narrator

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    J Gower Canada
    Canada4 years ago

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Guests are often leaders at the intersection of science, justice, and ecology, delivering clear calls to action.
Audience appreciates accessible storytelling of complex topics and practical solutions, though some feel production can vary across episodes.
Listeners consistently describe the show as hopeful and inspiring, with impact-driven conversations.

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Challenging American Patriarchy at Its Roots
Q: What is the author's view on how structures like white supremacy interlock with American patriarchy?
She explains that patriarchy encompasses multiple isms—racism, classism, and colonialism—because defining who is human is inherently tied to power, and excluding groups reinforces a hierarchy that supports white elite control.
Backlash Moment: Converging at the Crossroads of Identity and Justice
Q: What is intersectionality and why does it matter in understanding inequality?
It is a framework that names the crossroads of multiple identities and demonstrates how systems of power interact to produce layered discrimination, guiding more inclusive policies and legal strategies.
Vice to Virtue: From Carbon Crisis to Carbon Farming
Q: What happened when Kyoto Protocol participation was considered, and how did mayors respond?
The mayors stepped up to pursue climate action independently, illustrating that local leadership can drive decarbonization through city- and county-level initiatives, even absent federal agreement.
Vice to Virtue: From Carbon Crisis to Carbon Farming
Q: I have a question for you.
The discussion highlights how cities and local governance can drive climate solutions by replicating successful local models, and why scalable success should start with local contexts rather than imposing a universal blueprint.
Under the Skin We're All Kin: Reading the Minds of Animals
Q: What evidence supports animal consciousness beyond human-centric definitions?
Safina points to brain function, behavioral complexity, dream-like activity in animals, and observed empathetic and cooperative behaviors as evidence that consciousness is not exclusive to humans.

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This show spotlight highlighting leaders in ecology, justice, and innovative design, often weaving science, indigenous knowledge, and art to explore sustainable futures. Episodes frequently center on climate resilience, rights of nature, biomimicry, regenerative farming, and community-driven solutions, with a hopeful, action-oriented tone. Unique angles include translating complex systems into accessible storytelling and spotlighting grassroots movements that connect policy, culture, and technology for planetary well-being.

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Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Chad Hanson
2. Frank Kanawha Lake
3. Bren Smith
4. Anna Malaika Tubbs
5. Lisa Rudman
6. Kimberlé Crenshaw
7. John Wick
8. Calla Rose Ostrander

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