We Are Becoming Earth: Scientists, Writers, Musicians, Environmentalists & Indigenous Voices on the Living World

We Are Becoming Earth: Scientists, Writers, Musicians, Environmentalists & Indigenous Voices on the Living World

Author: Mia Funk April 22, 2026 Duration: 29:50

Today, on Earth Day, we explore the Living World—a reality where we are not merely on a planet, but are a moving part of its very metabolism. We travel from the High Sierras with Paul Hawken to the forests of Costa Rica with Thomas Crowther. Guided by Merlin Sheldrake and David George Haskell, we explore ecology, policy and music with guests Paula Pinho, Hans Bruyninckx, Bill Hare and Alice Schmidt. Alongside Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Tom Chi, Erland Cooper, Rebecca Tickell and Britt Wray, we ask what happens when we stop trying to dominate and start trying to collaborate with the Earth?

(0:04) TIOKASIN GHOSTHORSE Founder, First Voices Radio

(2:05) PAUL HAWKEN Founder, Project Regeneration, Project Drawdown, Author (24:25)

(4:57) THOMAS CROWTHER Founder, Restor, Co-chair UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

(5:51) MERLIN SHELDRAKE Biologist, Author, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds

(8:23) DAVID GEORGE HASKELL Biologist, Author, How Flowers Made Our World

(10:43) HANS BRUYNINCKX Fmr. Director European Environment Agency

(11:39) REBECCA TICKELL (Director, Kiss the Ground) Soil Health (26:27)

(13:32) TOM CHI Founding Partner, At One Ventures, Author, Climate Capital

(14:44) PAULA PINHO Chief Spokesperson, European Commission

(16:08) BILL HARE Founder/CEO, Climate Analytics, Physicist

(18:03) ALICE SCHMIDT Global Sustainability Advisor, Author

(19:18) ERLAND COOPER (Composer) Earth as Collaborator

(22:38) BRITT WRAY Author, Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis

To hear more from each guest, listen to their full interviews

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Hosted by Mia Funk, One Planet Podcast engages with the defining ecological challenges of our time. This isn't about abstract science; it's about the interconnected systems of politics, energy, and economics that shape our relationship with the natural world. Conversations move from the granular details of regenerative agriculture and the circular economy to the global stakes of biodiversity loss and the race to net-zero. You'll hear from a vital range of voices, from organizers with groups like Greenpeace and 350.org to philosophers like Peter Singer, and representatives from institutions like the European Environment Agency and UNESCO. Each episode unpacks a different facet of the crisis-whether it's carbon footprints, wildlife extinction, or renewable energy transitions-focusing on actionable ideas and the human stories behind the headlines. The goal is to illuminate the tangible pathways forward, offering listeners a deeper, more nuanced understanding of how to engage with the planet's most pressing issues. Tune in for thoughtful, in-depth dialogues that go beyond the soundbites, exploring how we can collectively forge a more sustainable and just future.
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Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet Podcast
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