Accessibility links

Skip to content
Accessibility Help

Home
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
CBBC
Food

Home
News
Sport
Reel
Worklife
Travel
Future
Culture
TV
Weather
Sounds

Search Sounds Search Sounds

Home
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
CBBC
Food

Home
News
Sport
Reel
Worklife
Travel
Future
Culture
TV
Weather
Sounds

Sounds home page

Home
Music
Podcasts
My Sounds

The Conversation - The women who protect nature - BBC Sounds

The Conversation - The women who protect nature - BBC Sounds

The Conversation

The women who protect natureThe women who protect nature

Released On: 22 Feb 2021

Available for over a year

Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.

Programme Website

Coming Up Next

now playing
The Conversation
The women who protect nature
Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.
26 mins
The Conversation
Women digging for answers from the ancient past
How gender biases have warped our understanding of history
26 mins
The Conversation
Women making art from clay
Ceramicists Hitomi Hosono and Zemer Peled on the therapeutic quality of working with clay
26 mins
The Conversation
Afrofuturism: Black women changing the sci-fi scene
Authors N.K. Jemisin and Chinelo Onwualu on their efforts to diversify the genre
26 mins
The Conversation
Women running restaurants
Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19
26 mins
The Conversation
How to focus
Conductor Kalena Bovell and pro skier Lorraine Huber on how to ‘get in the zone’
26 mins
The Conversation
Women in law
Alexandra Wilson and Omnia Gadalla on why people practicing law need to be diverse
26 mins
The Conversation
Women who love insects
Insect enthusiasts Jessica Ware and Carolina Barillas-Mury on why bugs matter.
26 mins
The Conversation
How to live alone
Sreemoyee Piu Kundu and Hannah Carmichael on the benefits and challenges of solo living
26 mins
The Conversation
Funerals and grief in a pandemic
What happens to grief when our usual rituals around death and mourning are disrupted?
26 mins
The Conversation
Nurses on the frontline: A year on
After a year of the pandemic, how are young nurses coping?
26 mins
The Conversation
Women fighting wildfires
A Russian volunteer and an elite US firefighter on the challenge of tackling remote fires
26 mins
The Conversation
Women of the Arab Spring
A decade after the uprisings, what has been gained and what has been lost?
26 mins
The Conversation
Sweet honey and queen bees
A scientist from Martinique and an entrepreneur from South Africa on why they keep bees
26 mins
The Conversation
Sold into sex work
Trafficked women from Indonesia and Hungary on how they support modern-day slaves
26 mins
The Conversation
Skating my way through life
Why women around the world are picking up a board to try kickflips and slides.
26 mins
The Conversation
My life-changing autism diagnosis
Sara Gibbs and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu talk about the impact of finding out they're autistic
26 mins
The Conversation
The Conversation with Helen Clark and Michelle Bachelet
Kim Chakanetsa is joined by two international leaders who have championed women’s rights.
49 mins
The Conversation
Living through menopause
Dr Nighat Arif and writer Barbara Hannah Grufferman think the menopause needs rebranding
26 mins
The Conversation
Viral dance videos launched my career
Sienna Lalau and Sherrie Silver: social media routines led to working for Rihanna and BTS
26 mins
The Conversation
Why women walk
Cheryl Strayed and Kerri Andrews on the benefits of striding out in the great outdoors
26 mins
The Conversation
Women planting trees
Two women restoring forests in Brazil and Nepal growing native trees from local seeds
26 mins
The Conversation
Ghostwriters for hire
Michelle Burford and Ellen Banda-Aaku on celebrity memoirs and collaborative writing
26 mins
The Conversation
World leaders: Michelle Bachelet and Helen Clark
Michelle Bachelet and Helen Clark on their personal journeys and their career in politics
26 mins
The Conversation
Travels with my ukulele
For Taimane and Zee Avi, playing the ukulele was love at first strum
26 mins
The Conversation
My baby triggered a terrifying breakdown
Catherine Cho and Lobeh Osagie-Asiah on how they got through postpartum psychosis
26 mins
The Conversation
Beauty and the skin
Two pioneering dermatologists on colourism and skin lighting in India and Ghana
26 mins
The Conversation
A love for my language
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women who are keeping their indigenous languages alive
26 mins
The Conversation
Natural-born contortionists
Two contortionists discuss their body-twisting, back-bending, mind-blowing work.
26 mins
The Conversation
Drag kings: The women performing as men
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women who perform as men and poke fun at the patriarchy
26 mins
The Conversation
What can we learn from nomadic life?
Shugri Said Salh and Carol Meeks on the resilience, bravery and peace of nomadic life
26 mins
The Conversation
Musical theatre stars
Jemma Rix and Christine Allado discuss singing for theme parks and Covid-19 disruption
26 mins
The Conversation
Message in a mural
Mona Caron and Fatuma Hassan on creating large-scale public art to bring about change
26 mins
The Conversation
Taking a leap into single motherhood
Two women who chose single parenthood on the joy they find in their unconventional family
26 mins
The Conversation
Sisters of skydiving
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two pioneering women about their love for skydiving
26 mins
The Conversation
From start-up to success: Women rolling the dice in business
Two women from Zambia and Vietnam on the risks they took to become top entrepreneurs
26 mins
The Conversation
Women leading change in NGOs
Amanda Khozi Mukwashi and Summer Nasser on what it takes to run an international NGO
26 mins
The Conversation
Understanding the impact of climate change on women
Why climate change hurts vulnerable women most and what can be done to support them
26 mins
The Conversation
Women protecting wildlife from poachers
Park rangers from Zambia and South Africa on protecting animals and empowering women
26 mins
The Conversation
Maids to the rich and famous
Stephanie Land and Sara Vestin Rahmani on their lives working in rich people’s homes
26 mins
The Conversation
An assistance dog changed my life
Women from Brazil and the UK on how assistance dogs improved their mobility and wellbeing
26 mins
The Conversation
Women swimming in the wild
Two women discuss the psychological and physical benefits of cold water swimming
26 mins
The Conversation
Unstoppable women of rugby
Rugby union stars from Spain and Uganda on how the game can change lives for the better
26 mins
The Conversation
Women making city transport safe
Angie Palacios and Joanie Fredericks want women to feel safe on public transport
26 mins
The Conversation
Leading women in song
Choir directors from Finland and Jamaica on the joys of bringing women together to sing
26 mins
The Conversation
Musical child prodigies
Tosin Jegede and Sujari Britt: musicians whose lives in the spotlight began as children
26 mins
The Conversation
Women in the chocolate business
Kim Chakanetsa is in for a treat as she speaks to two women from the chocolate industry
26 mins
The Conversation
Women in sound
Nina Hartstone and Alexandria Perryman edit audio for Hollywood and NASA
26 mins
The Conversation
Women curating culture
Two women in Australia and Germany changing what we see at museums and galleries
26 mins
The Conversation
Saving lives in the mountains
Kirsty Pallas and Kayla Brolly lead volunteers on perilous mountain rescue operations.
26 mins
The Conversation
Rock on! The art of dry stone walling
Two women from Italy and the US discuss the skills needed to build a solid dry stone wall
26 mins
The Conversation
The miscarriage that changed my life
Two women from Kenya and Colombia on why it’s important to talk about miscarriage
26 mins
The Conversation
How to find the perfect wedding dress
How two wedding dress designers help women bring their bridal visions to life
26 mins
The Conversation
The Conversation in...
The Conversation in Karachi
What’s on the minds of women in Pakistan right now?
49 mins
The Conversation
The Conversation in...
The Conversation in Dublin
What's on the minds of women in Dublin right now?
49 mins
The Conversation
The Conversation in...
The Conversation in Lagos
What's on the minds of women in Lagos right now?
49 mins
The Conversation
Dementia: Women breaking the silence
Two women, from Singapore and the UK, on how young onset dementia has changed their lives
26 mins
The Conversation
Women running family businesses
Caroline Fattal and Priyanka Gupta lead family firms in Lebanon and India
26 mins
The Conversation
Women and the appeal of advertising
Two women from Brazil and UK on bringing a more diverse workforce to advertising
26 mins
The Conversation
Women shooting award-winning movies
Rachel Morrison and Lilia Sellami shoot movies in Hollywood and in Northern Africa
26 mins
The Conversation
Powered by women: Wind turbines
Engineers in Kenya and Brazil discuss keeping the world turning with wind turbines
26 mins
The Conversation
Women with a clear vision
Dr Priya Morjaria and Dr May Ho believe a pair of spectacles can change a woman’s life.
26 mins
The Conversation
How to be a beauty influencer
Dimma Umeh in Nigeria and Rammal Mehmud in Pakistan discuss sharing beauty tips online
26 mins
The Conversation
Women who puzzle
A champion sudoku solver from China and an American crossword creator discuss puzzles
26 mins
The Conversation
Women watching birds
Two women with a passion for birds talk to Beatriz de la Pava
26 mins
The Conversation
Magic in the mind
Ava Do and Kruti Parekh discuss the magic of mentalism with Beatriz de la Pava
26 mins
The Conversation
Why was I adopted? Women looking for birth stories
Two women adopted from South Korea and Colombia finding out more about birth families
26 mins
The Conversation
Women in the world of animation
Two women from Latvia and Colombia speak about the magic of animation
26 mins
The Conversation
Tracing forgotten female ancestors
Genealogists Kenyatta Berry and Marie Cappart look for women’s forgotten stories
26 mins

Cymraeg
Gaeilge
Gàidhlig

BBC Sounds Help
Contacts, Privacy and Information
Help with Signing In
Newsletter

Explore the BBC

Home
News
Sport
Weather
iPlayer
Sounds
Bitesize
CBeebies
CBBC
Food

Home
News
Sport
Reel
Worklife
Travel
Future
Culture
TV
Weather
Sounds

Terms of Use
About the BBC
Privacy Policy
Cookies
Accessibility Help
Parental Guidance
Contact the BBC
Get Personalised Newsletters
Advertise with us
AdChoices / Do Not Sell My Info

Copyright © 2022 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.