The EcoCiv Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode #41 – Tim Jackson: Postcapitalism, Post Growth, & the Future of Work
Andrew Schwartz talks with Tim Jackson about post capitalism, post growth economies, and the future of work for the long-term wellbeing of people and the planet. Tim is an ecological…
Episode #40 – Michael Steger: The Psychology of Wellbeing: Meaning & Work in an Ecological Civilization
Andrew Schwartz talks with Michael Steger about the intersection of psychology and economy for an ecological civilizationthat is, reframing work for the long-term wellbeing of people and the planet.
Episode #39 – Natalie Foster: Reframing Labor for an Ecological Civilization
Andrew Schwartz talks with Natalie Foster. Natalie is the co-chair and co-founder of the Economic Security Project, a network to support exploration and experimentation of a guaranteed income and reig
Episode #38 – Richard Dunne: Education, Food, & Farming for an Ecological Civilization
Andrew Schwartz speaks with Richard Dunne. Richard is Director of Education for The Harmony Project at the Sustainable Food Trust in the UK. The Sustainable Food Trusts work on Harmony in food and fa
Episode #37 – Bridget Mugambe: Agroecology for Ecological Civilization
Andrew Schwartz talks with Bridget Mugambe. Bridget is a social scientist with over 15 years of work experience with NGOs in management, strategic planning, budgeting, fundraising, and gende
Episode #36 – Vandana Shiva: Changing Global Food Systems
You can also listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Andrew Schwartz talks with Vandana Shiva about why the world’s farmers are going hungry. Vandana is an internatio
Episode #35 – Salva Dut: Water for South Sudan
Ellie Leaning speaks with Salva Dut, who is the founder and chief strategy director for Water for South Sudan. Salva was born in a rural village in southwestern Sudan to the Dinka tribe. At 11 years old, the Sudanese Civil War reached his village and sep
Episode #34 – Lauren Ornelas: Food Empowerment Project
Ebony Bailey speaks with Lauren Ornelas. Lauren is the Founder and President of Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), a vegan food justice nonprofit that promotes veganism, fights for workers, and works
Episode #33 – Jayson Maurice Porter: Race, History, and the Environment
Ebony Bailey speaks with Jayson Maurice Porter, who is a PhD candidate in history at Northwestern University and recent Fulbright-García Robles Scholar. His dissertation focuses on Mexican environmental history and political ecology, and he teaches
Episode #32 – Larry Swatuk: Rethinking Our Relationship to Water in Cities
In this episode, EcoCiv’s strategic partnerships coordinator, Ellie Leaning speaks with Larry Swatuk, who is a professor of international development at University of Waterloo. Larry’s expertise blends technical hydrological knowledge and freshwater gove