Ep. 26: Ecological restoration and rewilding are essential
OCT 1, 202539 MIN
Ep. 26: Ecological restoration and rewilding are essential
OCT 1, 202539 MIN
Description
<p>There are those who study nature, and then there are those who listen to it. Alan Watson Featherstone is such a listener, a quiet revolutionary who has spent his life translating Earth's silent longing into action.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we walk with Alan through:</p><p><br></p><p>The act of rewilding — not just restoring land, but restoring relationship</p><p>Why healing broken ecosystems is the most radical hope we have</p><p>How a single sapling carries within it an entire future</p><p>A man of many gifts — photographer, storyteller, planter of forests — Alan founded Trees for Life in 1986 and for three decades served as its guiding spirit, transforming Scotland's barren glens into cathedrals of green. A vegan since 1979, his life reminds us that compassion must stretch beyond our species</p><p><br></p><p>This is not a lecture on ecology. This is an invitation to remember, to see, as Alan does, that every act of rewilding is a love letter to a better future for everyone</p><p><br></p><p>Website/Socials</p><p>Alan Watson Featherstone</p><p>https://alanwatsonfeatherstone.com</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-watson-featherstone-8063961a </p><p>X @AlanWatsonFeat1</p><p>Photography https://www.naturepl.com/search?s=Alan+Watson </p><p>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@alanwatsonfeatherstone9676/videos </p><p><br></p><p>Other links</p><p>Findhorn community https://www.visitecovillagefindhorn.uk </p><p>Trees for Life https://treesforlife.org.uk</p><p>Ishmael https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael_(Quinn_novel)</p><p>Kathleen Jannaway https://youtu.be/2ai7lnUsVPE?feature=shared </p><p>Auroville https://auroville.org </p><p>Jack Whitten https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Whitten </p><p>Birchfield https://birchfieldhighlands.org </p><p><br></p><p>Emi Leese</p><p>https://emilialeese.substack.com </p><p>http://thinklikeavegan.com </p><p>http://emilialeese.com </p><p>Instagram @emi.leese</p><p>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thinklikeavegan/videos </p><p><br></p><p>Credits</p><p>Host: Emilia A. Leese </p><p>Guest: Alan Watson Featherstone</p><p>Production & Engineering: Jim Moore of Bloody Vegans Productions; https://www.bloodyvegansproductions.com </p><p>Graphics: Catherine Dorrell https://www.messyvegancook.com </p><p><br></p><p>Music</p><p>Opening theme: “Flashbacks” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business </p><p>Interlude: "Contemporary Music Too" by Matthew Gerstenberger</p><p>Closing theme: “Tear Things Up” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is part of iROAR, the Animals Podcasting Network https://iroarpod.com </p>
