Mada Fyah
Episodes
‘Marine Protected Areas are Everybody’s Business’
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Belize is racing toward protecting 30% of its ocean by 2026—but what does that look like on the water? This latest investigation delves into the dai...
The Belize Bus Industry at a Crossroads
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s really happening on Belize’s buses? From near-disasters on the highway to overcrowding, breakdowns, and a struggling industry weighed down ...
Port Of Belize Revised: Talking Punctuation and Environmental Legislation with Yaya Marin Coleman
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mada Fyah, André Habet and guest Yaya Marin Coleman continue their conversation on the proposed cruise terminal and cargo expansio...
Talking Escazú Agreement with YaYa Marin Coleman
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the first episode of Mada Fyah after our extended hiatus, André Habet talks to returning guests and comrade YaYa Marin Coleman about the Escazú A...
Croc Talk with the Crocodile Research Coalition
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Mada Fyah, Andre talks to Dassia Regada and Jonathan Tremillo of the Crocodile Research Coalition regarding their efforts to reloca...
Rendering Climate Change Stories with Tom Hines
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, André Habet talks to Tom Hines, a videographer with Feste Films and the creator of several videos chronicling the effects of climate...
seaWEEED!!! Formulations with Jolie Pollard of Ikooma
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, host André Habet spoke to Jolie Pollard, founder, formulator, and manager of the haircare brand Ikooma. Ikooma is a seaweed-based l...
Following the Path of the Next Generation: Youth Climate Activist Kiefer Mes
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mada Fyah André talks to Belizean youth climate activist Kiefer Mes. Kiefer is the president of the Southern Youth Development Org...
Starting the Conversation Among Community: Talking Port of Belize with Yaya Marin Coleman
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m sharing an interview with Yaya Marin Coleman, a community organizer and grassroots journalist currently investigating Port Loyo...
Mangrove Guerilla Planting with Allie Johnstone
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, André Habet talks to Allie Johnstone who both independently and as a part of Caye Caulker Strong has dedicated much of the past two ...
'It's Tough Defining Watersheds': A Conversation with Maria Pech of Steadfast Tourism and Conservation Association (STACA)
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
André talks to Maria Pech from Steadfast Tourism and Conservation Association (STACA). The two talk about environmental education, how STACA works to...
The One About the Theme Song (A Conversation with Alexander Evans)
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our pause in our usual coverage, this week on Mada Fyah we bring you an interview with Alexander Evans, the composer, musician and teacher ...
Kombucha, Crochet, and the Rest: A Conversation with Zyania Alonzo
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, we're taking a break from our regular coverage to bring you a conversation with friend of the podcast, Zyania Alonzo. In addition to...
Hurricanes with NEMO, Climate Catastrophe and Embroidery
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, André and Digna talk about hurricanes with Shelton Defour, National Coordinator for the National Emergency Management Organization (...
Talking Mangroves with Nadia Bood of World Wildlife Fund
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Mada Fyah, André Habet talks to Nadia Bood of the World Wildlife Fund about mangroves. They go over the significance of mangroves ...
Conservation Financing and Belize's Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT)
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Mada Fyah andré and Digna talk to Mr. Ismael Teul and Mr. Andre Marsden from Belize's Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), a...
The Gillnet Ban Rises
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our third installment in our series on the gillnet ban that went into effect in November 2020. andré talks to fishers that support the ban, Digna sha...
Covid-19 and Vaccines
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Mada Fyah, andré and Digna talk about Covid-19 and the vaccines. They get into medical racism, vaccine hesitancy, and André's exp...
Forest Conservation
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Mada Fyah, André and Digna talk to Dr. Elma Kay of the University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UBERI) about forest ...
Permakulcha
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the seventh episode of Mada Fyah, Digna and André talk permaculture with Christopher Nesbitt, farmer and steward of Maya Mountain Research Farm (h...
We Started the Fire: On Forest Fire Management
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Digna and André talk forest fire management with Eugenio Ah and Gustavo Requena of Ya'axché Conservation Trust and Mario Muschamp of Toledo Institut...
The Gillnet Ban Revisited
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, André uses Digna's time back-a-bush to get some poetry with Khaila Gentle (https://kgentlewrites.com/) whose debut poetry collection...
Watersheds and the Rio Grande River Keepers
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, André and Digna introduce a new segment, discuss the importance of watersheds then interview the Rio Grande River Keepers regarding ...
The Belize Gillnet Ban
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Mada Fyah's third episode, Digna and André discuss the history of fishing in Belize then talk about the gillnet ban that went into effect in Beliz...
Belize Says No to Cruise Ports
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Mada Fyah's second episode, Digna and André talk about the three cruise developments currently undergoing consideration and development in the Bel...
Premiere Episode
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our first episode! The climate crisis has arrived on Belize’s shores and will require collective effort to create a just, liveable future. On Mada ...