Restore Our Planet

11/06/2026

30,000km. A journey inspired by one of nature’s great migrations.

In our latest Restore Our Planet Podcast, we speak with Timm Döbert, PhD FRCGS, from Wings of Survival - an extraordinary cycling expedition from Alaska’s High Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, following the story of migrating whimbrels.

The project brings together adventure, science, education and conservation, using the journey of these remarkable birds to help people reconnect with the natural world and understand what is at stake for the species that cross continents to survive.

Watch the full interview here:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uxVGFRgTPU]

Learn more about Wings of Survival:
https://www.wingsofsurvival.com/

22/04/2026

🌍 New Podcast Episode 🎙️

We’re delighted to welcome Sarah Hayes, Head of Operations at CleanupUK, to the Restore Our Planet Podcast.

CleanupUK has grown from a small community charity into a national force helping create cleaner streets, stronger neighbourhoods and more engaged communities across Britain.

In this episode we discuss:
🧹 Tackling litter and waste
🤝 The power of volunteering
📈 Growing impact across the country
🌱 Why local environmental action matters

Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RubsvEPY9nk

Please like, share and help spread the word 💚

03/04/2026

🎙️ New episode just dropped!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKma_SI_qcM

We spoke with Miro Osório from Ecologists Without Borders about how a global network of volunteer ecologists is helping communities tackle environmental challenges 🌍

From conservation to restoration, it’s all about combining scientific expertise with local knowledge to create solutions that actually last 🌱

A really inspiring conversation, definitely worth a listen!

🎧 https://restoreourplanet.org/

🌿 https://www.ecowb.org/

03/04/2026

19/02/2026

When conflict ended in parts of Colombia, many expected the forests to recover.

Instead, deforestation accelerated.

In this episode of the Restore Our Planet Podcast we speak with Lex Plasman of ProAves Colombia about a surprising conservation reality: isolation had been protecting biodiversity. When people returned, so did roads, land clearing, and rapid habitat loss.

It’s a fascinating look at how human history shapes nature — and why protecting ecosystems after peace can be harder than protecting them during conflict.

Watch and listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huH1Xk1P16w

If you find the conversation interesting, please consider sharing — it really helps small independent projects like ours reach the people who care about the natural world.

26/01/2026

🎙️ New episode of the Restore Our Planet Podcast is now live! 🌍

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfseX8uR2-8

In Episode #85, we sit down with Tiffany Gobert from Conservation Justice in Gabon to talk about the urgent fight against the illegal wildlife trade across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Tiffany shares incredible real-life experiences from the front lines of conservation from disrupting trafficking networks to protecting endangered species and supporting justice for wildlife and local communities.

It’s an eye-opening and inspiring conversation that shows both the challenges and the real progress being made in conservation justice.

👉 Learn more about Conservation Justice: http://www.conservation-justice.org/en/

💚 Support Restore Our Planet: https://restoreourplanet.org/donate/

24/12/2025

This week on the Restore Our Planet Podcast, I speak Oliver Dauret, founder of Wildya.earth, about how we can turn good conservation ideas into real, biodiversity-rich impact.

Oliver draws on his background in business and tech to explain how smart systems can help people move from inspiration to practical, on-the-ground conservation action quickly, transparently, and at scale.

If you’re interested in conservation, biodiversity, or innovative ways of funding and delivering nature recovery, this episode is well worth a listen.

🎧 Watch / listen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ofsJr62Cr8

🌱 Learn more about Wildya: https://wildya.earth

02/12/2025

We’re joined by the founder of the publication Ubuntu Magazine, Manon Verijt, who shares how, with colleagues, she created this free-to-read , and how they continue to grow it while championing a wide range of causes around the world. Watch below 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3narP-zaTSw

12/11/2025

🎥For our latest podcast we interviewed Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust 🐒: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMAKDPz8qLM

Our discussion centred on how one of the largest sanctuaries in the world, is shaping a future where , and human communities thrive together.

From protecting Miombo forests and rescuing over 150 chimpanzees, to empowering local people with training and employment, they demonstrates how and go hand-in-hand.