Speaking for the Trees, No Matter Where They're From

Kollibri terre Sonnenblume•radiofreesunroot.com

Interviews with nature lovers on plants & ecology. Special focus on the “invasive plant” narrative and on threats to habitat from “green energy." Plus agriculture, wildtending, plant consciousness and more.

Last refreshed: July 15th, 2025 at 5:37 AM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

S1E4 - Green Energy vs. the Mojave Desert

Ep. 4: "Green Energy" vs. the Mojave Desert Kevin Emmerich is co-founder of Basin & Range Watch, a non-profit environmental organization based in southern Nevada that educates people about threats to public land from industrial development and energy extraction in the Mojave Desert and the Great Basin. These regions have been ground zero for "green energy" due to their plentiful sunlight, strong winds and lithium deposits. Kevin enjoyed a career in the National Park Service for 20 years in s...

Dec 02, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Are the Plants Invasive? or the Land Ethics?

Are the Plants "Invasive"? or the Land Ethics? In this cross-posted guest episode, host Kollibri terre Sonnenblume takes the guest seat and is interviewed by Amy Walsh of The Nettle Witch, MD. Amy describes herself as someone who is "not so gracefully walking the line between medical doctor and wild woman" and who is "exploring the science and magic of healing through essays, storytelling and poetry." The subject: so-called "invasive plants." In their conversation, they dive into many of the bas...

Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 31 min

S1E3 - Bringing Land Use into the Climate Conversation

Ep. 3: Bringing Land Use into the Climate Conversation Nikos Giannakis is a biologist with the University of Leeds, currently working in Greece. His graduate work was in environmental pollution control and agricultural chemistry, and his PhD was on soil microbiology. His national service requirement in Greece led to environmental consulting including impact assessment. Currently he is living with his wife (an architect specializing in natural building techniques) and six cats in an abandoned vil...

Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 3

[TEASER] Bringing Land Use into the Climate Conversation

Bringing Land Use into the Climate Conversation [TEASER] A teaser for the forthcoming episode 3, to be released Sept. 16, 2024. Nikos Giannakis is a biologist with the University of Leeds, currently working in Greece. His graduate work was in environmental pollution control and agricultural chemistry, and his PhD was on soil microbiology. His national service requirement in Greece led to environmental consulting including impact assessment. Currently he is living with his wife (an architect spec...

Sep 07, 2024•6 min

S1E2 - Eugenics & Conservation: Too Close for Comfort

Ep. 2: Eugenics & Conservation: Too Close for Comfort In this episode, Kollibri is joined by co-host Nikki Hill for a conversation with Calyx Liddick, founder of the Northern Appalachia School. Calyx has taken a deep dive into the common origins of the eugenics and conservation movements in the US in the early 20th Century, and what she has found is alarming. The boosters of race science, white supremacy, forced sterilization of "lesser" people and other now discredited concepts were the sam...

Aug 19, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 2

[TEASER] Eugenics & Conservation: Too Close for Comfort

Eugenics & Conservation: Too Close for Comfort In episode 2 of the "Speaking for the Trees No Matter Where They're From" podcast, Kollibri is joined by co-host Nikki Hill for a conversation with Calyx Liddick, founder of the Northern Appalachia School. Calyx has taken a deep dive into the common origins of the eugenics and conservation movements in the US in the early 20th Century, and what she has found is alarming. The boosters of race science, white supremacy, forced sterilization of "les...

Aug 10, 2024•8 min

S1E1 - Plant Advocacy

Ep. 1: "Plant Advocacy" An interview with with Paul Moss, Executive Director of the Plant Initiative, a plant advocacy organization. In this far-ranging and intriguing conversation,we talk about plant intelligence, agriculture, "invasive" plants, anthropocentrism, and more. Support Speaking for the Trees, No Matter Where They're From by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/speaking-for-the-trees-no-matt This podcast is powered by Pinecast . Try Pinecast for free, forever,...

Jul 16, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1

[TEASER] Plant Intelligence

Plant Intelligence [Ep. 1 teaser] From the upcoming debut episode of the "Speaking for the Trees No Matter Where They're From" podcast: an interview with Paul Moss, Executive Director of the Plant Initiative, a plant advocacy organization. Subscribers to Kollibri's Substack or Patreon will have access to the episode on July 8th. It will be publically available July 15th. Substack: https://kollibri.substack.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kollibri The Plant Initiative: https://www.plantiniti...

Jul 06, 2024•3 min

Introduction / Trailer

Introducing "Speaking for the Trees, No Matter Where They’re From"--the podcast. Featuring interviews with nature lovers on plants & ecology, with a special focus on “invasive plant” mythologies and the threat to wildlife habitat from “green energy" development. Plus agriculture, wildtending, plant consciousness and more. Paying subscribers on Substack and Patreon will get early access and exclusive content. https://kollibri.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/kollibri The Substack also fe...

Jan 21, 2024•49 sec

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android