Seeds of Culture Change

Staff were invited to share their responses to the question, “What does your dream NWF look like?” Their responses have been pulled together in this piece with an original music composition underneath. This segment is also included at the end of episode 10. We wanted to make the standalone piece available for listeners to more easily access it.

What better way to close out the season than to imagine together what we hope the future of the National Wildlife Federation will look like? We’re closing out the season with NWF President and CEO Collin O’Mara and a familiar voice, Chanté Coleman (Senior Vice President of Equity and Justice). We will also hear reflections from folks across the federation staff to dream up the NWF of the future together.

Thank you for joining us this season, listener. We are so grateful to have been able to share these stories with you!

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Our own personal equity journeys are essential in this work. This episode will feature storytelling from Lisa Moore and Zach Cockrum, folks who have spent time self reflecting on their journeys with accountability, healing, and repair.

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Stories are powerful. Narratives shape the world around us, which is why it is crucial that we approach storytelling equitably. In this episode, we’ll speak with Lisa Moore and Andrea Auguiste to learn about the National Wildlife Magazine’s journey as they strive to become more equitable storytellers and how that impacts philanthropic efforts.

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Prioritizing wellness is one significant way that the National Wildlife Federation has been approaching equity work. In this episode, we’ll explore the ways that NWF has been prioritizing employee wellbeing and consider the steps that still need to be taken with guests Hillary Fenrich, Tiffany Jones (Carey), and Natalie Cohen.

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The Employee Resource Group program has been an impactful addition to the structure of the National Wildlife Federation. This episode will feature reflections from a few ERG members on the ways that ERGs have impacted their NWF experiences.

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Affiliates, Programs, Partners, oh my! This episode will dig into some of the structures of NWF, namely affiliates and HECHO (Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors). Join guests Juliet Slutzker and Camilla Simon as we explore how these different parts of NWF are approaching equity and justice and learn how it’s all connected.

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What really pushed us to finally take equity and justice seriously at the National Wildlife Federation? Hear from two people, Chanté Coleman and Les Welsh, who dedicated time and energy to this work in its earlier stages, along with their reflections on where things are now.

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Our journey continues by zooming in on the National Wildlife Federation. We’re looking at the founding of NWF, and considering what elements of the founding culture remain present today. Join guests Anita Singh and Anna Brunner for this conversation.

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It’s our first interview of the season! To settle us into the context of the National Wildlife Federation, we must understand the broader movement. In this episode, we chat with Rebeca Villegas (Sr. Manager, Environmental Justice) and Nizhooni St Paul (Hurd) (Coordinator Tribal Program Partner) about the complex history of the conservation movement with particular attention to the “who.” 

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Meet your co-hosts, Kaila Drayton and Nicole Litwiller, and get the lay of the land for this season of Seeds of Culture Change!

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