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This is the second part of a two part episode. Get an inside look at the Conservation Reserve Program, a few of the CRP's participants, and the joy of conservation.

This is the first part of a two part episode. Get an inside look at the Conservation Reserve Program, a few of the CRP's participants, and the joy of conservation.

Sara Stratee, the Seed Savers Exchange Seed Historian, talks to Green Iowa AmeriCorps about the mission, impact, and lineage of Seed Savers Exchange. Listen for Sara's tips about how to get in your garden, embrace heirloom varieties, and carry the longstanding story of seeds.

In this episode, we introduce connections between gender equality and sustainable development. We focus on a couple interesting ideas for economic empowerment in different parts of the world.  Sources and Further reading: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/03/why-gender-equality-is-integral-to-sustainable-development/ https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/women-and-the-sdgs/sdg-5-gender-equality https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2017/2/from-where-i-stand-oralia-ruano-lima https://undp.medium.com/goats-bring-stability-and-income-to-female-farmers-in-zambia-981c80a6a025

Check out this interview with full-time Land and Water Steward Austin Newland from the Cedar Falls, CEEE site.  During the interview we uncover where Austin is from and how they came to be serving with GreenIowa in the first place.  Then, we dive into some of the best aspects of a GreenIowa service term from Austin's incredible professional development opportunities to their most fulfilling service experiences.  Catch it all on the GreenIowa POD.

We continue our conversation on Sustainable Development and focus on the impacts Covid-19 has had on the UN goals. Further Reading: https://sdgs.un.org/goals https://www.iisd.org/about-iisd/sustainable-development https://en.unesco.org/themes/education-sustainable-development/what-is-esd/sd https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

We continue our conversation on sustainable development and the UN's sustainable development goals, focusing on Goal 8 through 15. For more information, visit: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/

We speak with Jackie Armstrong of the Citizen's Climate Lobby about the organization and its initiatives - focusing on a carbon fee and dividend public policy structure. For more information, visit: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/basics-carbon-fee-dividend/ https://citizensclimatelobby.org/price-on-carbon/ https://www.climateinteractive.org/

We introduce the United Nation's framework on sustainable development by looking at each of the sustainable development goals and discussing them. For more information, visit their website: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

The Izaak Walton League is one of America's oldest and most successful conservation organizations. Their focus is to conserve, restore, and promote the sustainable use and enjoyment of  our natural resources, including soil, air, woods, waters, and wildlife. We hope you enjoy this introduction to the organization and please check out their website to learn more: https://www.iwla.org/

We talk about Environmental Law on the international scene including Chile, the United States, and Norway as case examples.

Connie Mutel talks about the Iowa Native Plant Society, what they do, how you can learn more, and get involved. Website: http://www.iowanativeplants.org/index.php