{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Restoring Nature, Rebuilding Lives","description":"I\u2019m speaking with Karen Hall, Program Director of Ecological Education at the Institute for Applied Ecology, about an inspiring initiative that connects conservation with social rehabilitation. We explore what ecological education involves, the features of the landscape and ecology of the region where Karen works and how changes to funding have affected these conservation in the efforts.&amp;nbsp; Links Staff profile at IAE: Karen Hall \u2013 Institute for Applied Ecology \u2014 her bio, role description and contact information.&amp;nbsp; Curriculum materials she oversaw: Ecological Education Curriculum \u2013 Institute for Applied Ecology \u2014 downloadable education-units with her listed as Program Director.&amp;nbsp; Article on the prison-conservation work mentioning her: \u201cWhen Gardening is a Lifeline and Game-Changer\u201d (in Pacific Horticulture) \u2014 includes direct quotes from her about the prison-based conservation programme.  Pacific Horticulture A podcast featuring her and the prison conservation programme:  Seeds for Change: An Institute for Applied Ecology Podcast \u2014 she appears discussing the \u201cSagebrush in Prisons\u201d \/ conservation-in-prisons initiative.&amp;nbsp; Other episodes if you liked this one:  Episode 333: Designing for Habitat &amp;amp; Biodiversity Ecological designer and waterway whisperer Emmaline\u202fBowman talks about her mission to heal landscapes through nature-led design at her practice Stem Landscape Architecture &amp;amp; Design.&amp;nbsp; Episode 247: Botanical Education&amp;nbsp; I speak with Seb\u202fStroud (Leeds University) about the state of botanical education, its implications for biodiversity &amp;amp; climate, and what is being done to revive it. Please support the podcast on Patreon And follow Roots and All On Instagram @rootsandallpod On Facebook @rootsandalluk On LinkedIn @rootsandall ","author_name":"Roots and All - Gardening Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/rootsandall.co.uk","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38967465\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195269895"}