Mada Fyah

Mada Fyah

Breadfruit Productions

Episodes 26
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.5 (10)
Since Apr 2021
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

The climate crisis has arrived on Belize’s shores and will require collective effort to create a just, liveable future. On Mada Fyah, join André Habet as he talks to guests who share their insights on the state of Belize’s environment.

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Recent Episodes

S3E2 ‘Marine Protected Areas are Everybody’s Business’

Dec 19, 2025 33m

Belize is racing toward protecting 30% of its ocean by 2026—but what does that look like on the water? This latest investigation delves into the daily reality of marine rangers: 4 a.m. patrols,…

S3E1 The Belize Bus Industry at a Crossroads

Sep 09, 2025 37m

What’s really happening on Belize’s buses? From near-disasters on the highway to overcrowding, breakdowns, and a struggling industry weighed down by high fuel costs and low fares, this in-depth…

S2E2 Port Of Belize Revised: Talking Punctuation and Environmental Legislation with Yaya Marin Coleman

Sep 15, 2022 58m

In this episode of Mada Fyah, André Habet and guest Yaya Marin Coleman continue their conversation on the proposed cruise terminal and cargo expansion project at Port of Belize following the…

S2 Talking Escazú Agreement with YaYa Marin Coleman

Apr 14, 2022 1h 24m

On the first episode of Mada Fyah after our extended hiatus, André Habet talks to returning guests and comrade YaYa Marin Coleman about the Escazú Agreement,  an international treaty signed by 25…

S1E22 Croc Talk with the Crocodile Research Coalition

Oct 25, 2021 45m

On this episode of Mada Fyah, Andre talks to Dassia Regada and Jonathan Tremillo of the Crocodile Research Coalition regarding their efforts to relocate crocodiles and teach people about the…

S1E21 Rendering Climate Change Stories with Tom Hines

Oct 04, 2021 48m

On this episode, André Habet talks to Tom Hines, a videographer with Feste Films and the creator of several videos chronicling the effects of climate change on Dangigra and the surrounding area.…

S1E20 seaWEEED!!! Formulations with Jolie Pollard of Ikooma

Sep 27, 2021 58m

For this episode, host André Habet spoke to Jolie Pollard, founder, formulator, and manager of the haircare brand Ikooma. Ikooma is a seaweed-based line of haircare products that Pollard created over…

S1E20 Following the Path of the Next Generation: Youth Climate Activist Kiefer Mes

Sep 20, 2021 27m

In this episode of Mada Fyah André talks to Belizean youth climate activist Kiefer Mes. Kiefer is the president of the Southern Youth Development Organization and was recently selected to represent…

S1E18 Starting the Conversation Among Community: Talking Port of Belize with Yaya Marin Coleman

Sep 07, 2021 59m

In this episode, I’m sharing an interview with Yaya Marin Coleman, a community organizer and grassroots journalist currently investigating Port Loyola constituent’s familiarity with the Port of…

S1E17 Mangrove Guerilla Planting with Allie Johnstone

Aug 16, 2021 37m

In this episode, André Habet talks to Allie Johnstone who both independently and as a part of Caye Caulker Strong has dedicated much of the past two decades towards mangrove restoration projects on…

S1E16 'It's Tough Defining Watersheds': A Conversation with Maria Pech of Steadfast Tourism and Conservation Association (STACA)

Aug 02, 2021 41m

André talks to Maria Pech from Steadfast Tourism and Conservation Association (STACA). The two talk about environmental education, how STACA works to maintain community involvement and their efforts…

S1E15 The One About the Theme Song (A Conversation with Alexander Evans)

Jul 26, 2021 47m

Continuing our pause in our usual coverage, this week on Mada Fyah we bring you an interview with Alexander Evans, the composer, musician and teacher behind the Mada Fyah theme song in addition to…

S1E14 Kombucha, Crochet, and the Rest: A Conversation with Zyania Alonzo

Jul 19, 2021 52m

For this episode, we're taking a break from our regular coverage to bring you a conversation with friend of the podcast, Zyania Alonzo. In addition to being a brilliant artist, Zyania is also the…

S1E13 Hurricanes with NEMO, Climate Catastrophe and Embroidery

Jul 12, 2021 1h 3m

On this episode, André and Digna talk about hurricanes with Shelton Defour, National Coordinator for the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) to discuss NEMO’s role in emergency response…

S1E12 Talking Mangroves with Nadia Bood of World Wildlife Fund

Jul 06, 2021 36m

On this episode of Mada Fyah, André Habet talks to Nadia Bood of the World Wildlife Fund about mangroves. They go over the significance of mangroves to Belize's ecological well-being, their role in…

S1E11 Conservation Financing and Belize's Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT)

Jun 28, 2021 44m

In this episode of Mada Fyah andré and Digna talk to Mr. Ismael Teul and Mr. Andre Marsden from Belize's Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), a unique nationally conservation financing…

S1E8 The Gillnet Ban Rises

Jun 21, 2021 54m

Our third installment in our series on the gillnet ban that went into effect in November 2020. andré talks to fishers that support the ban, Digna shares her experience receiving her first dose of the…

S1E9 Covid-19 and Vaccines

Jun 14, 2021 46m

On this episode of Mada Fyah, andré and Digna talk about Covid-19 and the vaccines. They get into medical racism, vaccine hesitancy, and André's experience getting the first dose. In the episode's…

S1E8 Forest Conservation

Jun 07, 2021 47m

On this episode of Mada Fyah, André and Digna talk to Dr. Elma Kay of the University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UBERI) about forest conservation in Belize, including the Maya Forest…

S1E4 Permakulcha

May 31, 2021 49m

On the seventh episode of Mada Fyah, Digna and André talk permaculture with Christopher Nesbitt, farmer and steward of Maya Mountain Research Farm (https://www.facebook.com/MayaMountainResearchFarm).…

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Mada Fyah has published 26 episodes since April 2021, covering topics in Nature, Science.

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