Culture & Conservation

In this episode, Morgan and Makayla discuss the historical relationship between fashion and nature as well as the ways in which fashion trends can impact the environment.

In this episode, Makayla and Morgan discuss the fallout of the National Audubon Society name change decision.

Vegan leather is all the rage in eco-friendly fashion. In this episode, we discuss what exactly vegan leather is and why we feel duped by the fashion industry. Happy Listening!

Do butterflies pee? Do bees have two stomachs? Listen as we go down a rabbit hole of weird and interesting nature facts. Happy Listening!

How did the Jackson, MS water crisis come to be? We discuss how environmental racism led to Jackson's current water crisis and how it has impacted Jackson throughout our lifetime.

Check out this article for a detailed breakdown on Jackson's historical water issues:

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/11498/under-the-surface-part-3-a-legacy-in-decline

We're taking a lesson from birds in this episode. Listen to learn about the mating habits of birds and see how it applies to the human world. Happy listening!

Welcome to season 2 of Culture & Conservation: The Podcast! We're all about setting boundaries in 2022. In this episode, we discussed how we can learn from nature about to give up on things the right way. Happy listening!

Link to article about Joro spiders: https://news.uga.edu/joro-spiders-likely-to-spread-beyond-georgia/ 

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We're discussing clean beauty and its impact on greenwashing. Clean beauty products are all the rage these days, but is it all good. We discuss ways to avoid certain pitfalls when shopping for clean beauty products. Check out Morgan's skin care and other beauty products on Instagram: @flair_apothecary. 

July is Minority Mental Health Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month. This episode is all about how nature and green spaces can help improve mental and physical health. We also discuss how green spaces are linked to affluence. Happy listening!

Makayla and Morgan

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This week is National Pollinator Week. Listen as we discuss the importance of wild pollinators to global food security. We also discuss ways in which you can help pollinators. Planting guides for pollinators can be found at https://www.pollinator.org/guides 

Happy listening!

-Makayla and Morgan

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Email: culture.conservation1970@gmail.com

We've all heard the saying "you're the bees knees." But do bees really have knees? If they do, what makes them so special? Listen to find out the answers to these hard hitting questions.

Happy listening!

-Makayla and Morgan

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Email: culture.conservation1970@gmail.com

Nature is a place for everyone and all should feel welcomed. However, this is not always the case (e.g. the Christian Cooper incident). Sit back and listen as we discuss how race and racism have impacted our own experiences in nature. After listening to this discussion, email us at culture.conservation1970@gmail.com to tell us about your experiences in nature. We'd love to hear from you!

Happy listening!

-Makayla and Morgan

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Many birds bear the name of the people who are given credit for discovering the species. The renaming of the McCown's longspur (Rhynchophanes mccownii) sparked this discussion. After listening to this discussion, email us at culture.conservation1970@gmail.com to give us your thoughts on birds being named after people. We'd love to hear from you!

Happy listening!

-Makayla and Morgan

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In this episode, we discuss some cool Earth Day facts and ways to celebrate Earth Day everyday. We also discuss Makayla's unpopular opinion regarding a trendy environmentalism topic. Happy listening!

-Makayla and Morgan

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This episode features our good friend Murry Burgess (future Dr. Burgess)! We discuss urban ecology, Murry's experiences in the field, and some of Murry's special upcoming projects. We hope you enjoy!

Thanks for listening!

-Makayla and Morgan

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This episode is dedicated to Women's History Month. We discuss the ways in which women have majorly contributed to conservation.

Links to articles mentioned in this episode:

https://theconversation.com/women-have-disrupted-research-on-bird-song-and-their-findings-show-how-diversity-can-improve-all-fields-of-science-142874#:~:text=The%20widely%20accepted%20view%20was,are%20generally%20rare%20or%20abnormal.&text=Recent%20findings%20have%20shown%20that,all%20songbirds%20had%20female%20song.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/06/eco-gender-gap-why-saving-planet-seen-womens-work

Thanks for listening,

Makayla and Morgan

In this episode, we address Waterfowl Gate. Check out episode two for the background story. 

This episode, we discuss the ways in which Black people have been contributing to conservation through cultural practices and more formal avenues. We hope you enjoy. Follow us on Instagram: @cultureandconservation

Thanks for Listening,

Makayla and Morgan

Welcome to Culture & Conservation! In this initial episode, you'll learn a little bit about us, the founders of Culture & Conservation and our mission to make conservation culturally relevant and more inclusive. Follow us on Instagram: @cultureandconservation

Thanks for Listening,

Makayla and Morgan