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Without noticing, homeowners across the country have destroyed habitat covering an area the size of New England or Florida. As bad as that sounds, it actually gets worse.

But we can easily fix this problem - and it actually saves you time and money.

With the help from Dr. Doug Tallamy, Mary Phillips, and Leslie Inman, Griff explains what’s going on here, and how you can help create The Yard of the Future.

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Topics and Resources Mentioned in the Show
Homegrown National Park and their Map
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Garden for Wildlife Program
NWF Native Plant Finder
Pollinator Friendly Yards on Facebook
Leslie Inman on Nature's Archive Podcast
Doug Tallamy on Nature's Archive Podcast

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Calscape - find hyper-local native plants in California
Native Plant Societies across the USA

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Credits

This podcast episode was written and produced by Michael Hawk. Our host is Griff Griffith. Michelle Balderston is our associate producer.

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Horde Of Geese by Alexander Nakarada
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How can we begin to address mistakes we have made in the past and design a more sustainable future? How can we build bridges rather than putting up walls between one another? 

Host Brooking Gatewood sits down with Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, world-renowned thought-leader, strategist, activist – and 2023 Reusies judge – to explore these profound questions and how they relate to climate justice and equity. While some answers lie in science, practical action and policy, Dr. Ali reminds that grace, love and an appreciation of our shared humanity all play a vital role. 

Resources: 

• Clean economy of color coalition
• MustafaSantiagoAli.com
• The Coolest Show
• A poem by Dr. Ali
• Livestream: Racial Justice & Environmentalism, Together & Inseparable

The environmental movement has historically been very white. As a conservation scientist for the National Wildlife Federation, Corina Newsome works with government agencies to make sure that conservation plans will benefit Black and Brown people and the environmental health of their communities.

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David Mizejewski, a naturalist, author, and television presenter with the National Wildlife Federation, shares how our gardens can be key to helping reverse the dramatic wildlife declines the world is experiencing. We talk about current misconceptions around yards and gardens, how they may be unintentionally barren of the beneficial wildlife you would like to have (for example, birds and butterflies), and what you can do and not do in order to change that. This episode is relevant to anyone whether you have the largest yard or just a planter box outside your apartment window.

For the tips on how YOU can make your home a haven for wildlife and for a link to Dave's how-to book, Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife, head on over to this episode's show notes.

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