In this episode we talk with Alexandra Morton, who’s been called the Jane Goodall of Canada. After spending years studying the language of resident Orcas along a remote stretch of British Columbia she turned her attention to the salmon farms that displaced the Orcas and harmed the wild salmon they feed on. Morton discusses Orcas, […]
Get Ready for the Post-Legislative Phase of the Climate Battle
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act came decades too late to stop climate change impacts this century. What now? In October, Nigeria, with over 600 dead and close to 1.5 million displaced, joined a growing list of nations, including Pakistan, Thailand, and Australia, that have recently experienced unprecedented flooding linked to climate change. Floods, droughts, wildfires, heat waves, […]
Rising Tide #68 – Capt. Paul Watson’s New Command
In this episode we talk to leading ocean warrior Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. We talk about his background fighting for beavers, seals and whales and his recent break up with Sea Shepherd over its purpose and direction We also discuss his new Paul Watson Foundation, his biocentric religion, phytoplankton […]
Rising Tide #67 – Sherman’s 2 Years Before the Mast
In this episode we reconnect with our friend ‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ creator Jim Toomey to talk about his new book, ‘Family Afloat – Two Years Sailing the World with Two Kids and Two Captains.’ Along with a bit of history of his popular shark-based cartoon strip, Jim shares some of the rollicking, inspiring and even frightening moments he […]
Rising Tide #66 – Nancy Knowlton’s Ocean Optimism
In this episode David talks with renowned marine scientist Dr. Nancy Knowlton about her background, her work on coral reefs and her launching of a multi-disciplinary, solution oriented marine program at Scripps. She also talks about her expanding work on ocean and earth optimism at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and why that’s not […]