Andrew Bracken invests in sustainable agriculture around the world. This is global food security through “Feed the Future, Partnering for Innovation.”

Oceanographer Dr. Helen Phillips from Tasmania studies the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which separates warm subtropical waters from cold Antarctic waters. She focuses on how heat moves across this current, examining eddies and its meandering to understand climate change. Phillips warns that climate change will drastically alter the world for future generations unless immediate action is taken.

Nathan Bindoff is a globally recognized Professor of Physical Oceanography at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. At the start of his career the impact of climate change and the state of the ocean were still questions without answers. His journey has led him on an enlightening path of discovery.

Permaculture is becoming more popular around the world because it is useful in responding to climate change and also to constrained natural resources.  Sigrid Drage is a successful permaculture farmer in Austria.  She shares her holistic design on this episode. Permaculture is a sustainable design system that applies ecological principles that are found in nature.  For example, some of those designs include regeneration, integrated water resources, ecological and environmental designs.  

Allyson Zahm and Becky Hansis-O’Neill tell the story of Penguin Chill, an innovative installation that raises awareness about climate change and penguin conservation. Allyson, from the New Mexico BioPark Society, highlights the effectiveness of technology in storytelling as interactive displays engage visitors more than traditional signage. Partnering with Ideum, a creative technology company, they developed engaging conservation messaging. The project shows how visitors can learn about penguins and global conservation. The making of Penguin Chill in Albuquerque is shared, inspiring imaginative and scientific thinking through interactive experiences.