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The Answers Are Out There Podcast

The Answers Are Out There Podcast

Written by: Sean Gerrity
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Lively and inspiring conversations with creative innovators in conservation. Host Sean Gerrity interviews entrepreneurs around the world who have successfully led projects that support nature, wildlife, and people.

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  • Celebrating America’s Newest Large-Scale Marine Sanctuary: Violet Sage Walker: Northern Chumash Tribal Leader.
    Jul 9 2025

    Designated in December 2024, the new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is America’s 17th national marine sanctuary, the sixth off the U.S. West Coast, and is one of the largest in the National Marine Sanctuary System. The success of the 20 year effort was due to tenacious leadership by numerous indigenous tribes, including a key leadership role taken by Violet Sage Walker, the tribal chair of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council.

    The sanctuary encompasses 4,543 square miles of Central California’s beautiful coastal and ocean waters, providing protection to nationally significant natural, cultural, and historical resources while bringing new opportunities for research, community engagement, and education and outreach activities. The project is demonstrating a balanced effort to restore the extraordinary marine biodiversity--some of which has been lost only in the past 40 years or so---with benefits to people such as the local indigenous fishing industry that has witnessed precipitous declines in salmon populations in recent times.


    Learn More :

    Northern Chumash Tribal Council Site

    Interviews/Talks with Violet Sage Walker:

    Women Mind the Water

    Offshore Wind California Summit

    Article from Park Stewardship Forum




    This episode was produced by Chrissie Bodznick with music by Trace Ketterling.

    Learn more about The Answers Are Out There Podcast at www.theanswersareouttherepodcast.net or on instagram. You can also sign up to receive email updates here.
    Email us at sean@theanswersareouttherepodcast.net



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    49 mins
  • Passing on Rewilding to the Next Generation: Frans Schepers Part 2
    Sep 3 2024

    Frans and Sean talk further about the future of rewilding. Topics include what holistic rewidling will look like as the field matures, and also expanding rewilding efforts through engaging younger generations as effective leaders and changemakers in this exciting space.

    This episode was produced by Chrissie Bodznick with music by Trace Ketterling.

    Learn more about The Answers Are Out There Podcast at www.theanswersareouttherepodcast.net or on instagram. You can also sign up to receive email updates here.
    Email us at sean@theanswersareouttherepodcast.net



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    22 mins
  • Ensuring the Ongoing Rewilding of Europe: Frans Schepers Part 1
    Aug 13 2024

    Rewilding is a growing phenomenon around the world but getting a new project launched and keeping it going through the early phases can be exceedingly challenging. There is always seemingly too much to do and not enough resources to do it all. Frans Schepers, CEO of Rewilding Europe, talks about how he and his team assist rewilding entrepreneurs from all across Europe. They provide important tools and ongoing connection with others so that no rewilding project is ever alone and each one has the very best chances of success and longevity.

    Learn More About Rewilding Europe:

    Rewilding Europe's website

    Frans's Interview with the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute

    Article on Bison Herds in the Southern Carpathians

    This episode was produced by Chrissie Bodznick with music by Trace Ketterling.

    Learn more about The Answers Are Out There Podcast at www.theanswersareouttherepodcast.net or on instagram. You can also sign up to receive email updates here.
    Email us at sean@theanswersareouttherepodcast.net



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    35 mins
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