The Wildlife Works Podcast
Wildlife Works is a community-centered wildlife conservation company that implements market-based initiatives to protect the planet’s threatened ecosystems and endangered wildlife. The company was founded in 1997 on the premise that if we want wildlife in our world, it has to work for local communities who share their environment. These conversations and explainers aim to amplify voices from the frontlines of deforestation to shine a light on the solutions that local community members want.
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Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
In this first episode of Botsplaining, forests don’t just store carbon, they can lose it in ways we’ve barely been counting. In this first episode, we explore two methods for calculating carbon emissions: the traditional ‘activity × emission factor’ approach and direct biomass stock-change estimates. Our AI hosts reveal the unmeasured impact of degradation and why it matters for climate justice.
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
In this unique conversation, John Mwakima, a community leader from Kenya, shares his firsthand experience with the Kasigau Corridor REDD+ project with Mike Korchinsky, Founder and President of Wildlife Works. Together, they dive deep into the often-misunderstood world of voluntary carbon markets and their impact on communities in the Global South.