102) Bridging science and entertainment and the role of insects in sustainability with Phil Torres

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

kaméa chayne

Nature, Alternative Health, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Health & Fitness, Science

4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

How can we better convey the science behind sustainability to the general public so that people will be more interested and motivated to take action? How do insects tie into this picture of sustainability, and why is their presence so vital to our sustainable future?

Sharing his wisdom here is Phil Torres, a biologist with an appetite for adventure. Known for his fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest, he documents his research on his YouTube channel, The Jungle Diaries, and is also the host of United Airlines' Big Metal Bird, and The CW's Ready Set Pet. He's also appeared on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel, and has published in Wired, BBC, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, and more. Let's dive in.

HIGHLIGHTS

[8:40] Phil explains how the decisions we make locally have global effects.

[12:58] Kaméa: "What led you to become a science communicator?"

[19:14] Why it's important to take the time to notice and acknowledge the nature and living creatures around us.

[20:26] Kaméa: "What do you think is the most challenging part of getting people to care?"

[24:42] Phil shares an experience that really shocked him during his work as a TV host.

[28:42] The role of insects in sustainability.

[33:40] How insect populations may be indicative of the health of our planet.

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1:09.9	You got to get people to care. You got to get people to care.
1:12.2	You got to get people curious.
1:13.6	And there's also a lot of people who are fearful of a lot of the things that I study.
1:17.5	That's another challenge is how do you take somebody who absolutely hate spiders and change their mind?
1:27.1	How can we better convey the science behind sustainability to the general public so that
1:32.0	people will first of all be more interested in it in the first place and feel more motivated
1:36.9	to actually take action?
1:39.2	How do insects tie into this picture of sustainability?
1:42.8	And even though they're often viewed as a nuisance,
1:46.0	why is their presence so vital to our sustainable future?
1:50.0	That's just the tip of the iceberg of what you'll hear today.
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