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Beyond “Doom and Gloom”: Why Hope is the New Conservation Currency
Read more…: Beyond “Doom and Gloom”: Why Hope is the New Conservation CurrencyWe’ve all been there: reading a statistic so bleak—like the fact that fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos remain on Earth—that our first instinct is to look away. For decades, the “knowledge deficit” model assumed that if we just gave people enough cold, hard facts, they would be shocked into action. But as Dr. Kathayoon Khalil,…
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How to Build a Neuro-Affirming Ecosystem: Beyond “Sensory Friendly”
Read more…: How to Build a Neuro-Affirming Ecosystem: Beyond “Sensory Friendly”When we talk about inclusion in public spaces like zoos, aquariums, or classrooms, we often look for a checklist. We want the “formula”—the specific certification or the designated “quiet hour” that solves the problem. But according to Grayson Ponti, founder of ZANE (Zoos and Aquariums for a Neurodiverse Ecosystem), true inclusion isn’t about a stamp…
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How to Turn Your Science Class into a “Choose Your Own Adventure”
Read more…: How to Turn Your Science Class into a “Choose Your Own Adventure”Imagine a high school science classroom where the teacher refuses to hand out a rubric. Where students roll a 20-sided die (D20) to see if they can get five extra minutes on a quiz. Where the curriculum isn’t a rigid checklist, but a quest driven by the students’ own curiosity. In this episode of Dragonfly…
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How to Redefine “Wilderness”: From the Bronx to Mongolia with Dave Johnston
Read more…: How to Redefine “Wilderness”: From the Bronx to Mongolia with Dave JohnstonImagine driving a van across a landscape so vast it’s called the “Land of the Big Sky.” You have no GPS coordinates and no specific destination. You simply drive until you spot a white felt tent—a ger—on the horizon. You pull up, knock on the door, and ask a complete stranger, “Can we come in?”…
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Life Outside the Comfort Zone: Lessons from the Vermilion Sea
Read more…: Life Outside the Comfort Zone: Lessons from the Vermilion SeaMeghann McDonald is more than just the Executive Director of the Vermilion Sea Institute (VSI) in Baja California; for those who have seen her in her element in Baja, California, she is a mermaid who seems more comfortable underwater than on land. As a long-time partner for Project Dragonfly’s Earth Expeditions, Meghann has mastered the…
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How to Turn Discomfort into Leadership with Dr. Jill Korach
Read more…: How to Turn Discomfort into Leadership with Dr. Jill KorachMost leaders try to eliminate awkward moments. Dr. Jill Korach leans into them. “A little-known fact about me is I sort of love uncomfortable moments,” Jill admits in this episode. “I think they are where we learn.” Whether she is figuring out how to eat with her hands in India or navigating a cultural ceremony…