In this solo episode, Eugene steps out from behind the interview mic to reflect on where Solve for Nature has been—and where it’s going next. He shares why sustainability often feels like “suffering,” why that framing misses the point, and how real, lasting change starts with values, not checklists. This episode marks the beginning of a more personal chapter for […]
Today I’m thrilled to welcome Matthieu Mehuys, Belgian-born landscape architect, regenerative garden designer, award-winning author, and an inspiring voice in practical ecological living. Raised on a farm and trained in landscape design, Matthieu has spent years helping everyday people transform their yards into thriving, biodiverse ecosystems that save time, nurture health, and heal the planet, one backyard at a time. […]
Hillary Rosner is an award-winning science journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, and The Atlantic. Her new book, ROAM: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World, explores how roads, fences, and cities have fragmented the planet—and how reconnecting habitats could help heal both wildlife and humanity. Find Hillary Rosner and Roam: […]
It’s Christmas Eve. I’m writing this post, and to be honest, it’s too late to do me any good this year. But my experiences from this year led me to writing this in hopes of starting something good. Even if it’s too late to help right now. Have you ever had an experience of someone wanting to buy you a […]
Last week, I was contacted by a reporter from Civil Beat (https://www.civilbeat.org/) asking me about my proposal I submitted to the Honolulu City Charter. In preparation for the conversation, I decided to write a quick elevator pitch for why I think people-focused cities are better. After writing it, I decided it probably makes for a good blog post…So here it […]
Author and essayist Tamara Dean rejoins us for a special follow-up to her first Solve for Nature episode. Last time, her reflections on resilience, the Driftless landscape, and her book Shelter and Storm led to a challenge centered on citizen science. Today, she shares how that challenge unfolded—from the frustrations, to the unexpected joy, to the renewed sense of purpose […]
When we talk about “solving climate change,” we often think of new technology, renewable energy, carbon bills, or planting trees. And no doubt, climate change is a huge problem…Personally it often feels like the biggest problem we’ve had in decades. Global greenhouse-gas emissions continue to soar, and despite some hints that we may be peaking, we’re still way above a […]
Every time I’m in Waikiki (the epitome of a tourist city), I marvel at the fact that we haven’t limited or banned cars from the area – the area is relatively small and contained, and except for making day trips out from the resort area for hiking, snorkeling/SCUBA diving in other parts of the island, etc., people generally stay within […]
What if Stephen Hawking was right—that humanity has less than 100 years left? Physicist and tech entrepreneur Peter Solomon, Ph.D., believes the clock is ticking. With five existential threats accelerating—AI, climate change, genetic engineering, nuclear risk, and social media manipulation—he’s using science and storytelling to wake us up. His new novel 100 Years to Extinction paints a future we must […]
If you’re anything like me, you probably grew up believing that the world is mostly fair.That if something was being sold in a store, it had gone through the right checks.That if a product was cheap, it was because someone had figured out how to make it efficiently — not because someone else, somewhere, was paying the price. It’s a […]