Come along on a trip to the Skull Valley Lavender Farm as Bob and Jennie kick off our new video series on symbiotic relationships – “Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Relationships.” This first

Come along on a trip to the Skull Valley Lavender Farm as Bob and Jennie kick off our new video series on symbiotic relationships – “Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Relationships.” This first episode explores mutualism through the relationship between flowers and the butterflies and bees that pollinate them. Grab ahold of your bug nets and let’s get started! Special thanks to Will Duncan at Skull Valley Lavender Farm for inviting us out! Chapters: 0:00 - 2:37 Introduction 2:37 - 6:27 Sonoran Bumblebee 6:27 - 8:23 Butterfly Hunt 8:23 - 11:44 Carpenter Bee 11:44 - 13:02 Interview with Lavender Farmer 13:02 - 13:54 Outro 13:54 - 15:11 Outtakes The Natural History Institute is recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. ✿Donate: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/donate/ ✿Skull Valley Lavender Farm: http://www.skullvalleylavender.com/ ✿NHI Website: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/ ✿NHI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalHistoryInstitute/ ✿NHI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhistoryinstitute/ ✿NHI TikTok: @naturalhistoryinstitute Related videos from NHI: ✿Species Interactions: Friends, Enemies, Dinner, and Whatever - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEB19Zfe3zg ✿It’s Complicated: The Long-Standing Partnership of Native Bees and Their Flowers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k6gvX76K70&list=PLg0ZHVq7fYljIF4HQaaFum66-zrKvYbX1&index=13 ✿AFRICANIZED HONEYBEES: FACTS AND FICTION - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tmEEIXVy0 ✿SEX MAKES YOU SNEEZE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJDeB3FQAs ✿MOURNING CLOAKS BRING THE SPRING - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0bU-YHqTEE ✿Honey Bee Natural History and Conservation Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctbGmKnT8lE&list=PLg0ZHVq7fYljIF4HQaaFum66-zrKvYbX1&index=64 ✿Honey Bee Natural History and Conservation Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f10UqMnYmno&list=PLg0ZHVq7fYljIF4HQaaFum66-zrKvYbX1&index=61 ✿Honey Bee Natural History and Conservation Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQGCKnd-c54&list=PLg0ZHVq7fYljIF4HQaaFum66-zrKvYbX1&index=60 Further Reading: ✿The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bees-in-your-backyard-a-guide-to-north-america-s-bees-joseph-s-wilson/8970691?ean=9780691160771

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Second-generation conservationist, Hunter McIntosh, VP of the Alaskan-based The Boat Company talks about being raised in the environmental community. He took over the Boat Company, having worked on Capitol Hill for years, and joined the family business. He has become increasingly involved in bringing forward the next generation of ecotourism.  The Boat Company has been in business thirty years and through partnerships has grown along with the industry and through collaboration he emphasizes the importance of having a "one voice" and be political.

Hunter was videotaped by Barry Heidt of sustainabletv with editing support by Tom Hopkins of Sustainable Today at The International Ecotourism Society's (TIES) 2010 ESTC event in Portland, Oregon, September 8-10, 2010. 

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Tamara talks about how she came to the role of executive director of the Green Meeting Industry Council and to her commitment to sustainability principles and practices in the travel industry. For

Tamara talks about how she came to the role of executive director of the Green Meeting Industry Council and to her commitment to sustainability principles and practices in the travel industry. For more information on the Green Meeting Industry Council visit www.greenmeetings.info. Tamara was videotaped by Barry Heidt of sustainabletv with editing support by Tom Hopkins of Sustainable Today at The International Ecotourism Society's (TIES) at the 2010 ESTC event in Portland, Oregon, September 8-10, 2010. See also Tamara's panel presentation on the ROI of sustainability here on EarthSayers.tv, the voices of sustainability.

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Description: Join author Kathleen Dean Moore, in conversation with Tom Fleischner, Executive Director of the Natural History Institute, as they celebrate the song-graced planet and its music-makers

Description: Join author Kathleen Dean Moore, in conversation with Tom Fleischner, Executive Director of the Natural History Institute, as they celebrate the song-graced planet and its music-makers – whales and wolves, toads, sage grouse, and the glorious meadowlark. How can we tune ourselves to the music that surrounds us? How can we bear the sorrow of its silencing? Where do we turn, when words are not enough to express the urgency of action to save the songs?  Hear Kathleen read from her new book, Earth’s Wild Music. Hear a tiny concert, “Sidewinder Rattlesnake,” with author Craig Childs, accompanied by jazz percussionist Jonathan Rodriguez. Listen-- as wolves howl, loons call, thrushes whistle, and humpback whales roar on this music-box of a planet. Co-Sponsors: Counterpoint Press, Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, Peregrine Book Co., PLAYA: a center for the intersection for art and science, The Spring Creek Project, The Safina Center, and Center for Humans and Nature.

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People of color are likely to be the most impacted by environmental and climate degradation. And yet, they are typically the most underrepresented in environmental organizations and the national

People of color are likely to be the most impacted by environmental and climate degradation. And yet, they are typically the most underrepresented in environmental organizations and the national conversation about cleaning up our environment. Our guest this month is Andrés Jimenez, Executive Director of Green2.0, an organization dedicated to increasing the diversity of voices being heard at the table when it comes to environmental justice. Before joining Green2.0, Andres was Senior Director of Government Affairs for Citizens' Climate Lobby. Before that, he was Associate Director of Government Relations at Ocean Conservancy. Andres has also worked on the Hill in the offices of Rep. Linda Sanchez and Rep. Howard Berman. Skip ahead to the following section(s): (0:00) Welcome (1:22) CCL's New Staff (5:53) Andres's Presentation and Q&A (32:48) AirMeet Intro For June Conference (37:07) May Actions & Accomplishments Green 2.0: https://diversegreen.org/ CCL"s May Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet CCL's June Conference: https://cclusa.org/june May Pre Call Video: https://vimeo.com/546579112

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Mohammad Lari hopes to share the motivation he’s drawn from his first-hand experiences in youth-driven initiatives. Mohammed illustrates the importance of being strong-minded and determined to

Mohammad Lari hopes to share the motivation he’s drawn from his first-hand experiences in youth-driven initiatives. Mohammed illustrates the importance of being strong-minded and determined to pursue one’s passions and goals, by learning from one’s failures and taking action locally but thinking globally. In his talk, he explores how the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change locally can result in larger impacts globally. Mohammad Lari is currently a fourth-year undergraduate student in the honours physiology program at UBC. Three years ago, he co-founded a non-profit organization called STEM Fellowship (http://stemfellowship.org) with a teacher in Toronto. The organization now has a presence across Canada (with more than 300 people involved in some executive or ambassadorial capacity) and works on a range of initiatives including Big Data Challenges to drive awareness of local and global sustainability issues, a peer-review journal to publish high school and undergraduate research, the Canadian Young Physicists’ Tournament (CaYPT) and dozens of mentorship and internship opportunities (which they collectively call: STEMpowerment). He has also been a youth engagement advisor to the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Canadian Red Cross and Science World. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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A huge shoutout to all our supporters who joined us and our giant monarch butterfly on the streets of New York City on September 17, 2023, ahead of the United Nations climate summit happening in the

A huge shoutout to all our supporters who joined us and our giant monarch butterfly on the streets of New York City on September 17, 2023, ahead of the United Nations climate summit happening in the city. We were more than 75,000 strong, capturing major news headlines as we sent an urgent message to U.S. policymakers: End fossil fuel extraction and boldly face the climate emergency. The future of biodiversity and human health depend on it. Watch this video to see some highlights from the event, including Center staff and supporters marching for climate action. About us: The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. At the Center, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive. Where to find us: WEBSITE: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CenterForBioDiv FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CenterforBioDiv/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/centerforbiodiv/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@centerforbiodiv For questions or media inquiries, email us at [email protected].

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Jade is an 18 year old from North Carolina who is combating Colony Collapse Disorder and addressing bee conservation by introducing apiaries and pollinator parks in her local schools. Jade founded

Jade is an 18 year old from North Carolina who is combating Colony Collapse Disorder and addressing bee conservation by introducing apiaries and pollinator parks in her local schools. Jade founded the Pollinator Initiative, which brought bees to the campus of her high school. She has a goal to replicate her work at other schools in the area. Jade has raised grant funding and awareness of pollinators, organizing students to become certified beekeepers with the help of a local beekeeping organization. In April of 2017, bees were introduced to the White Oak area, and have since been maintained pesticide-free. Jade is promoting the importance of honey bees in the ecosystem and is exposing students to the reality of declining bees and beekeepers. She will be starting her freshman year at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall of 2018.

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