Boots on the ground podcast

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  • Amplifying voices for conservation one conversation at a time.
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Episodes
  • Community-Led Conservation in Action
    Sep 3 2024

    In this Podcast, I'm talking with Ms. Munira Anyonge Bashir, Kenya Country Director, The Nature Conservancy. We talk through her upbringing in Vihiga County and in Nairobi, her early recollections of enjoying nature and wildlife, and also her early career life working for the Kenya Wildlife Service. We also dive into her transition from Government to Non-Governmental Organization, the Nature Conservancy, her role and what that encompasses, the biggest threats facing wildlife in Kenya and what coexistence looks like in a modern and changing Kenya. Listen in to the end to hear more about the challenges she has overcome, her wins and advise to young people looking to make a difference in the places they have been planted. Enjoy!!

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    29 mins
  • For the Love of Elephants: An Insightful chat with Patricia Sims
    Aug 28 2024

    Hello Folks!! In this episode, I'm chatting with World Elephant Day founder, Patricia Sims. Patricia visited the Kenya and Maasai Mara for the first time. She is very passionate about elephants and has done extensive research work and awareness creation for the conservation of these majestic creatures. We talk through her beginnings, her work with dolphins before transitioning to elephants and her time in Indonesia studying and helping to conserve Asian elephants. We also dive into how she founded World Elephant Day, how the project has been so far, and what the future of conservation looks like. Enjoy and be Inspired!!

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    33 mins
  • Innovation and Conservation
    Aug 8 2024
    In this Podcast, I'm talking with Joseph Tororey, the Production Manager at Savannah Tracking Ltd. We chat about his upbringing, his love and passion for design that got him to where he is at the moment, and his current role at Savannah Tracking and what that entails. We also dig into what sort of technological advancements they have made on collars touching on Sustainability innovation and the Internet of Things (IoT). Listen in to hear what message he has for young folks and what he is up to when he is not designing collars. Enjoy and be inspired.
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    45 mins

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