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Turning Crises Into Wisdom
By: Elisabet Sahtouris
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Evolutionary biologist Elisabet Sahtouris blends biology, philosophy and spirituality into an intoxicating mix that will touch the very nucleus of your cells. Offering a multitude of reasons to remain hopeful despite dire predictions for our environment, Sahtouris is confident we can turn things around—and quickly—because "life is too... Read more
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Living the Wild Life
By: Jane Goodall
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
At a meeting in 1962, a young woman turned the scientific community upside down with the announcement that chimpanzees make tools in the wild. Jane Goodall’s discovery was the beginning of thirty years of patient and intimate primate observation in the wilds of Kenya; years that redefined what it is to be a human being. Read more
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Eco World: What Price Fun?
By: Mark Hertsgaard
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
In 1991, Mark Hertsgaard began an odyssey that lasted six years and spanned nineteen countries. His was a journey into the gripping truth about the escalating environmental crisis. Here, in his remarkable account of his travels, he faces the hard realities of nuclear technology, overpopulation, excessive consumerism and greed, with heart and... Read more
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Noble Thoughts / Noble Life
By: Satish Kumar
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Satish Kumar, whose inner journeys proved deep as his travels were long, tells you stories about love, courage, and the triumph of the human spirit in his unpretentious yet compelling style. Read more
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Biology and Destiny
By: Kenny Ausubel & Nina Simons
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Enter the molecular world of biology, where mushrooms have built a communication network that rivals the Internet and "everything is somebody's lunch." In this dialogue you'll meet two brilliant "bioneers," Kenny Ausubel and his partner, Nina Simons, who are using nature to heal nature in the battle to restore the Earth from "suicide genes" and... Read more
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Sustaining Earth Through Natural Capitalism
By: Paul Hawken
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
With every living system on Earth in danger, is it possible to create profitable businesses that do not destroy the natural world around us? Paul Hawken says not only are business and government reasonable agents for such change, but the only vehicles that can make this happen. Read more
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Tuning Into the Land
By: Diana James, Lee Brade & Leah Brady
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
"Indigenous people have a powerful remembering for us, because they pull us right back to the land, out of our disembodied heads. They make us sit on the ground, get our feet dirty again, dance in time to the rhythm of the Earth. We need to take this back to our own world. Our task is not to grab knowledge like some kind of trophy, but to... Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 13: A Deep Ecology Future
By: George Sessions
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Deep Ecologist George Sessions describes the need for our culture to awaken out of the superficial assumption that nature is for our pleasure and consumption, to honor the inherent value and rights of other species, and to take responsibility not to abuse our power for selfish ends. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 12: Putting Earth First 101: On Saving The Planet
By: Dave Foreman, Bill Devall, Cecilia Lanman, Dick...
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Listen as environmental activists Dave Forman, Julia “Butterfly” Hill, and others share their experiences of being on the front lines of the battle to preserve old-growth redwoods and other endangered species, along with solid reasons for their passionate involvement in this struggle. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 4: The Great Turning: Reconnecting With The Natural World
By: Joanna Macy, Ted Roszak, Edward Wilson & Helena...
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
How can we stop the pattern of destroying our environment? This program with Edward O. Wilson, Joanna Macy, and others describes how to restore our wonder and connection with the natural world in order to live gracefully on this planet. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 5: Human Reproduction: The Ecological Piledriver
By: Paul Ehrlich, Ph.D.
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
One of the major strains on our environment is population growth, and the need for more and more people to be provided for. Listen as Paul Ehrlich, author of the 1968 classic, The Population Bomb, talks about what has gotten better, what is worse, and what to do now. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 11: The Human In Nature: Return To The Sacred Earth
By: John Seed, Dolores Lachapelle, Alan Drengson, C...
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Perhaps the most powerful and significant aspect of Deep Ecology is the way it cultivates humility and reverence for the great mystery of life. Listen as Winona Laduke, Ed Mcgaa/Eagle Man and others explore the right relationship between humans and the rest of nature. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 6: Muir, The Wild Ideal And Eco-Feminism
By: Bill Devall, Frederick Turner, Casey Walker, Da...
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
The love of the environment expressed by John Muir has enriched us all. Listen as Sierra Club activist David Orr, Fredrick Turner, and others talk about the importance of Muir's idea that respect for living systems comes before human interests. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 7: From Global Dependence to Local Interdependence
By: Jerry Mander & Helena Norberg-Hodge
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
To what extent is the global economy destroying the environment that supports us all? Listen as activist Jerry Mander and Swedish philosopher Helena Norberg-Hodge provide detail on the realities of global commerce, and how to counter its hold on our society. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 10: Metaphysics of the Treeline
By: Arne Naess
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Arne Naess, known as "the father of Deep Ecology," lived above the tree line near the Arctic Circle in Norway. Well into his eighties, he still carried his own firewood and water to a simple stone cabin that he built himself. Here he describes the joy and richness of his satisfying, simple lifestyle. Read more
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Leonardo's Mountain of Clams and the Diet of Worms
By: Stephen Gould
Narrated by: Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Length: 12 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
For more than twenty-five years, paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould wrote a column called “The View of Life” for Natural History magazine. More than twenty entries from that column comprise this collection, which includes such essays as “Boyle's Law and Darwin's Details,” “Brotherhood by Inversion (or, As the Worm Turns),” “Darwin's American... Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 9: The Bioregional Perspective: Discovering Your Natural Community
By: Kirkpatrick Sale, Stephanie Mills, Dick Roy, Je...
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
How much do we know about the natural bioregion in which we live, and why does it matter? Listen to Jeanne and Dick Roy, Jerry Mander and others as they talk about the challenge of waking up to the realities of the place where we live, to more fully appreciate the world that keeps us alive. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 3: Deep Questioning: The Eight Principles of Deep Ecology
By: Arne Naess, George Sessions, Doug Tompkins, Fri...
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
How can we begin to look at the deeper social, economic and spiritual questions behind the environmental crisis? In this program, Fritjof Capra, Arne Naess, and other environmentalists expand on the radical nature of Deep Ecology. Read more
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Reinhabit Your World
By: Peter Berg
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
How much do you know about your neighborhood? Noted ecologist Peter Berg will ignite your curiosity about what bioregionalism is, and encourage you to inhabit the region in which you live. It is his experience that this endeavor ignites joy and wonder, and establishes a connection to nature for which everyone is starved. Read more
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Thinking Like a River
By: David Brower
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Still an activist at the age of eighty-six, Brower’s dedication stemmed from his ever-constant wonder and love of the natural world and his belief that all its elements have the same rights people do. Read more
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Towards A New Eco-Ethic
By: Doug Tompkins
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
In 1990, Tompkins sold his half of his business and began purchasing wildlands in Chile. He and his spouse Kris McDivitt Tompkins have worked tirelessly to acquire more lands and build a world-class nature reserve entirely through private means. Read more
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Reclaiming the Balance, Saving the Future
By: Wiwona LaDuke
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
LaDuke describes the indigenous view of natural beings and political issues relating to our relationship with land, animals and each other. She says, ““In indigenous cultures a lot of the nouns are animate, and as such they have standing, they have spirit. They have whole stories. It puts you in a different relationship when you recognize them... Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 8: Honoring The Wild
By: Gary Snyder
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Gary Snyder is a renowned poet, activist, and ecologist. Here he offers specific advice on practical ways to improve your personal relationship to wild nature, understand the global situation more fully, and work to improve the ecological health of your own local community. Read more
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Deep Ecology for the 21st Century, Part 2: The Natural Wonder: An Ecocentric World View
By: Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, Bill Mollison, Case...
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is a powerful sampling of information and issues from Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, and several other environmentalists and scientists, all talking about why and how we can shift our priorities to care for all life on the planet. Read more
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