Devido a conflitos civis, minas terrestres, estradas danificadas e uma pista de aterragem abandonada, uma vila com o nome de Tempué está desconectada do resto de Angola. Ao longo das mudanças de liderança, a vila protegeu os rios e lagos que correm ali próximo. Estando agora perante uma oportunidade de se reconectar com o resto de Angola – e com o mundo – o que escolherá o povo de Tempué fazer? E em quem confiarão como seus parceiros?   Este episodio é parte de uma serie de 8, chamada Guardians of the River (Guardiões do rio). Para ouvir a toda a história em inglês e, para saber mais sobr ..read more

Okavango Delta ke sekao sa gore go ka nna jang ha batho ba tsaa tsia dikhumo tsa tholego. Le thokometswe ka fa molaong ke legotla la UNESCO. It’s the world’s 1,000th UNESCO World Heritage site. Ke naga e tletseng diphologolo ka mehuta, jaanong seo se dira gore e nne sekgantshwane sa Bojanala lehatshe ka bophara. Mme gase banni bothe ba akolang katlego ya Okavango. Re simolola ka go utwa ka botshelo ja bogologolo go santse go tsomiwa  dikubu, mme re tsenelela mo kgang ya gore, ke eng sese dirang gore lefelo e nne legae la batho? Ebile ke mang yoo tshwanetseng go boelwa ha naga dira dipoelo ..read more

Thank you for listening to the first season of Guardians of the River. There's more on the way, but today we're featuring a preview of a new show you might enjoy: TED Climate. This episode asks, what if there were 1 trillion more trees on the planet? Host Dan Kwartler takes us behind the bark to understand the anatomy of our gentle green giants and how every root, leaf and twig work together to improve our planet, and what we can do to help support them in the fight against climate change ..read more

In the final episode of this season, we ask the biggest question of all; the one that persists beneath many of the world’s most pressing headlines, and haunts us in the face of a global climate crisis. How do we protect our home? And Is this question in and of itself — impossible? Utopian? Patronizing? Neo-colonial? An answer emerging from a place seemingly frozen in time could be the key to our future. To learn more, visit www.wildbirdtrust.com www.wildbirdtrust.com This podcast is hosted by Kerllen Costa featuring interviews with Tony Knowles, Gobonamang 'GB' Kgetho, Marisa Rodrigues, and th ..read more

In Eastern Angola, a group of lakes might occupy some of the least visited corners of the planet. They feel like a world without industrial development, proof that humans can’t be so bad if there are still places like this. It’s so good, that maybe...the best thing to do to protect it is stay out? For hundreds of years, the demon-like dragon Mukisi and its legends have guarded the lakes with great success. In this episode, we explore what outside attempts to protect this landscape will actually do.   To learn more, visit www.wildbirdtrust.com.   This podcast is hosted by Kerllen Cost ..read more

Koketso Mookodi, also known as Koki, is a Motswana who didn’t learn about the Okavango Delta until she found herself living in the Delta in her 20’s, being stalked by a female lion and working in a luxury tourism lodge. As her journey through the region unfolds, Koki realizes what kind of change is possible for the people of Botswana; and what Kerllen and the team can learn for the work ahead in Angola. To learn more, visit www.wildbirdtrust.com. This podcast is hosted by Kerllen Costa featuring interviews with Koketso Mookodi, Botswana Director for the Wildbird Trust. Botswana music for this ..read more

The Okavango Delta is what happens when people pay attention to the environmental wealth of a place. It’s the world’s 1,000th UNESCO World Heritage site. And for its animals and its immeasurable feeling of wilderness, it is a major tourism destination. But not all residents have been included in its success. What starts with a hippo hunt continues with a journey through Botswana’s past to understand what makes a place a rightful home for a group of people. And who should benefit when that land reaps a profit? To learn more, visit www.wildbirdtrust.com. This podcast is hosted by Kerllen Costa ..read more

In some Angolan traditions, magic is not just something people sit around campfires and talk about late at night, it lives in customs and day-to-day life. Owls are believed to see death. And snakes are agents of the devil. So what happens when a team of scientists and local Angolan guides embark on the largest wildlife survey in Angola’s recent history? And how will documenting local animal populations help protect the region? To learn more, visit www.wildbirdtrust.com. This episode features the voices and work of a number of scientists including: Dawn Cory Toussaint, Helen James, Timóteo Júli ..read more

Due to civil conflicts, landmines, broken roads, and a decommissioned runway, a town called Tempué is cut off from the rest of Angola. As powers rise and fall, the town has guarded the rivers and lakes that run near it. Now facing an opportunity to reconnect to the rest of Angola -- and the world -- what will the people of Tempué decide to do? And who will they trust as their partner? Show notes: To learn more, visit www.wildbirdtrust.com. This episode featured voice actors who spoke for Ribio, Fanta, and Regedora Cristina. They are Edson Neto, Ana Carreira, and Baiana Carreira. The villagers ..read more

A population of elephants in Angola lives in hiding, and only a few villages know their secret. But one big hint to their whereabouts stands tall in the main rotunda of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. If the NGOWP team can find them, these elephants might be the key to smoothening some of the human wildlife conflict in Southern Africa. Show notes: To learn more, visit www.wildbirdtrust.com. This episode referenced the late writer Jean Valentine, the clown cemetery from the Chicago Tribune, and Henry the elephant. This podcast is hosted by Kerllen Costa. It is written ..read more