Democracy is under threat—an erosion that is deeply connected to the breakdown of a shared truth, of civility, of conversation. The ruptures feel permanent and impossible to repair. When we deeply disagree with people over the high stakes issues we face, courageous conversations can be a powerful way to find common ground.

Guest Jane Porter is the co-founder and President of Bridge Building Group, where she leads a growing network committed to healing divides and driving meaningful change. For over 15 years, she’s helped leaders across sectors tackle complex issues like Indigenous climate leadership, plastic reduction, and responsible resource extraction. Her recent TEDx Talk explores bridge building for democracy.

This conversation is about listening in a divided world—and being able to speak out about what matters most to us, even when it is uncomfortable or comes at a cost. 

The ocean - which has always held mystery for us human beings - also holds powerful solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss.

Charles Clover is the Executive Director of the Blue Marine Foundation, and author of Rewilding the Sea: How to Save our Oceans. Charles made his name as an author and environmental journalist and editor, and has dedicated decades to conserving land and ocean.

Delve into this conversation about the mysteries of the ocean and how the sea connects to us all, no matter what ecology we call home.

From the wonder of watching tiny, wild critters to the grand, complex world of international environmental research, this conversation spans worlds. It navigates the often-separate disciplines of science and stories, threading them together. Scientist and professor Kai Chan and host Alice Irene Whittaker discuss our responsibilities on Earth, heroic action, the value of nature, the connection between culture and conservation, what it is really like to work on those international climate reports, and rewilding a beautiful planet.

How do we balance joy with sorrow in the midst of ongoing crises? This conversation with Danielle Daniel, bestselling author of Forever Birchwood and Daughters of the Deer, explores the importance of strengthening our relationships to our ancestors, protecting the places where we live, and reconnecting with our own inner child in this search for joy.

What does wildness mean to us - and what can it mean when it is defined not by a few people, but rewritten for all of us? Guest J. Drew Lanham is an ornithologist, wildlife ecologist, poet, professor, author, and lover of birds. This conversation looks at how a new conservation can be inclusive for all people, and how care for humans, nature, and animals like birds are connected.