15. Grassroots Solutions to the Biodiversity Crisis, with Douglas Tallamy
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My guest this week is Douglas Tallamy, who is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture at the University of Delaware, where he has authored over 100 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for more than 40 years. His bestselling books include book Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, Nature’s Best Hope and The Nature of Oaks. Listen to Douglas talk about: How biodiversity loss is a silent catastrophe – and why you, me and everybody are nature’s best hopeWhy it’s important not to panic during a crisis; most often, we have the solutions and just need to implement and scale themHow plant-insect interactions provide a clue to why native plants are necessary to support the food webWhy talking about problems is not enough; people need to know that they can make changes where they live, where they work, where they play, or where they farmHow movements and feeling that we are not alone in trying to make a positive difference is critical – like via Homegrown National ParkKey links: Homegrown National Park (website) Nature's Best Hope (book) Thriving (book) Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)
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