Sustainable Economics Episodes

Explore Indigenous approaches to economics that prioritize sustainability, cultural preservation, and community well-being over profit.
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Oct. 19, 2025

How to Start an Environmental Career (Without Losing Your Values) with Andrea Everett

Want a green career but worried you'll have to compromise your values? Andrea Everett from the Pueblo of Isleta shows there's another way. Andrea shares how she turned her midnight business decision into Matriarch Projection, a drone and GIS mapping company that serves communities instead of extracting from them. She reveals why she turns down high-paying work that doesn't align with her Pueblo values, and how that actually attracts better opportunities. You'll also hear the inspiring stor...
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June 3, 2025

Ancient Hawaiian Practices to Transform Your Daily Connection with Nature (with Molly Mamaril)

Join us as we journey to the Hawaiian Islands with Molly Mamaril, a powerful voice bridging Hawaiian wisdom with modern environmental and economic solutions. Born in Hawaii but raised in Minnesota's Hawaiian diaspora, Molly shares her transformative journey back to her ancestral home and reveals practical ways to apply the sacred values of aloha in your own life and community. Discover how you can support local economies, restore damaged environments, and build stronger communities using time...
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Aug. 22, 2023

From Mountain Springs to Classroom Dreams: Anagali’s ᎠᎾᎦᎵ ᏛᎩ Journey protecting water and championing native students

Ever found yourself scrolling through Instagram and suddenly confronted by images of devastating forest fires, unprecedented hurricanes, and record-breaking heatwaves? Or maybe you found yourself in the front lines of climate change? With 80% of the ...
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May 16, 2023

Catching the Green Wave: Mentorship in Climate and Sustainability Careers

🎤 Catching the Green Wave: Mentorship in Climate and Sustainability Careers 🌳In this insightful episode of Indigenous, we dive deep into exploring personal values, mentorships, and actionable steps towards carving out a fulfilling career in the env...
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Feb. 17, 2023

Using Music to Fight Plastic Pollution with Togbe Ghana

🎤 Using Music to Fight Plastic Pollution with Togbe Ghana Togbe Ghana is an Ewe activist, musician and entrepreneur on a mission to beat plastic pollution in Ghana. He founded Let's Go Clean the Beach Ghana and uses his music to spread awareness ab...
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Dec. 7, 2021

Neil Giardino: Journalist focused on the Amazon and Indigenous peoples. Reporting on pesticide contamination and land evictions of indigenous people in Paraguay

A very hard-hitting interview with Neil Giardino, an American journalist whose storytelling focus is on the Amazon and indigenous peoples. Neil is a freelance journalist who has stories published on NBC and Al Jazeera, who just returned from a trip to Pa...
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March 22, 2021

Arjho Carino Turner: International Activist in Indigenous Peoples' Rights

Happy to introduce my friend Arjho from the Blaan Indigenous community of the Philippines, She’s a champion for climate change, community involvement, and is an international activist in indigenous peoples' rights.  If you're passionate about indigenous ...