Discern Earth
David Valerio
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Candice Ammori on Community Building, Climate Tech, and Accepting Reality
In this episode I speak with Candice Ammori, founder and CEO of Climate Vine, a professional networking organization for climate tech professionals. Candice brings a unique perspective as an…
Grant Mulligan on Absurdism, Wildlife Biology, and Positive-Sum Environmentalism
In this episode I speak with Grant Mulligan, a wildlife biologist by training who has worked across conservation finance, impact investing, and environmental progress. He currently writes the…
Silas Mähner on Catholicism, Climate Tech Recruiting, and Stewarding Earth
In this episode I speak with Silas Mähner, founder of ErthTech Talent, a recruiting firm focused on placing talent in early-stage climate tech companies. He's also the co-host of the Clean Techies…
Max Joshua on Space Science, Methane Monitoring, and LGBTQ+ Advocacy
In this episode I speak with Max Joshua, a commercial GTM specialist focused on applying satellite imaging technologies to climate problems. After we recorded our conversation, she joined the Earth…
Heidi Steltzer on Earth Science, Mysticism, and Theology
In this episode I speak with Dr. Heidi Steltzer, an Earth scientist with a background in high mountain and Arctic ecology who is now pursuing theological studies. She offers a unique perspective on…
Will Clayton on Christianity, Carbon Markets, and Purpose
In this episode I speak with Will Clayton, CEO of Sky Harvest, a forest carbon project developer that incentivizes small landowners to avoid harvesting their trees for climate impact. We discuss:*…
Jason Ethier on Energy Tech Startups, Absurdism, and Building Community
In this episode I speak with Jason Ethier, Founding Partner of the Energy Tech Nexus. He offers a thoughtful perspective on entrepreneurship in the energy technology space, drawing on his background…
Sydney Rodman on Orthodox Judaism, Invasive Species, and Life-Affirming Environmentalism
In this episode I speak with Sydney Rodman, founder of Green Revival. She offers a refreshing perspective on nature and climate action rooted in Orthodox Judaism, challenging the doom-focused…
Kaleo Fernandez on Hawai'i, Climate Tech, and Spirituality
In this episode, I speak with my good friend, Kaleo Fernandez. He currently works as a Business Development Manager at ProService Hawai’i. We previously worked together at Renoster. We discuss:* How…
James FitzGerald on Rewilding, Climate Adaptation, and New England
In this episode I speak with James Fitzgerald, Research & Policy Manager at BCarbon, a carbon credit registry focused on nature-based solutions. We discuss:• How the papaw tree and other…
David LaGreca on Mountaineering and Verification
In this episode I speak with David LaGreca, an environmental markets expert currently serving as a lead consultant at EcoEngineers, where he develops new methodologies for carbon dioxide removal…
Sam Rosolina on Southern Appalachia and Environmental Chemistry
In this episode I speak with Sam Rosolina, an environmental chemist currently serving as Vice President of Applied Innovation at Microbial Insights, a laboratory that uses microbes to clean up…
Brandon Craft on the Humanities and Prescribed Fire
In this episode I speak with Brandon Craft, a product manager at Orbis, a forestry software company. We discuss:• How a C.S. Lewis quote inspired his path from Christian ministry to forestry.• His…
Elias Ayrey on Forests and Social Justice
In this episode I speak with Elias Ayrey, a forest carbon scientist and Chief Science Officer at Renoster, a carbon credit diligence firm. We discuss:• How growing up in suburban New Jersey with a…
Ross Kenyon on Christianity and Climate
In this episode I speak with Ross Kenyon, former VP of Strategy at Nori, a carbon removal marketplace that recently shut down. We discuss:• How his humanities background shaped his approach to…
Roman Gonzalez on Philosophy, Gardening, and Aliens
In this episode I speak with Roman Gonzalez, a product and design consultant through his company Rad Plant Man Consulting. We discuss:• How growing up as a curious Mexican-American in Corpus Christi…
Caleb Meredith on Energy Stewardship
In this episode I speak with Caleb Meredith, a materials scientist currently working at TerraSafe Materials, an early-stage climate startup in the sustainable packaging space. We explore his vision…
Bryan Kam on What Nature Is
In this episode I speak with Bryan Kam, a philosopher based in London and author of the forthcoming book Neither/Nor. We explore the fundamental question of what nature is and discuss:• How ancient…
My Natural History
In this episode, I describe my childhood fascination with nature, reflect on how I ended up working in nature and climate, and explain my spiritual motivations for striving to regenerate the Earth.…
Discern Earth
In this episode I introduce Discern Earth, the podcast and newsletter that seeks to understand why nature professionals do what they do. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this…
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