The Butterfly Effect
Episodes
Episode 81/ The Butterfly Story of Economics, Nature, and WEB3 Hosting Or Katzman
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Or KatzmanOr has an academic background in climate science, water management, and geopolitics and is the...
Episode 80 / The Butterfly Story of The Páramos And The Tropical Glaciers Hosting Marcela Fernández
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Marcela Fernández. Marcela is a Colombian Environmental activist and the founder of Glacier Nation.Lea...
Episode 79 / The Butterfly Story of Frogs, Snakes, and Other Reptiles Hosting Pablo Venegas
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Pablo Venegas. Pablo currently serves as the curator of the Herpetological Collection at the Centro de O...
Episode 78 / The Butterfly Story of Healthy Paints Hosting Maya Crowne and Price Latimer
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Maya Crowne and Price Latimer, the co-founders of Alkemis Paint, the world’s first wellness paint comp...
Episode 77 / The Butterfly Story of New Tech & Small Farms Hosting Daniela Kandel
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Daniela Kandel. Daniela is the founder and CEO of Evergreen Innovation Platform (EIP), which brings clim...
Episode 76 / The Butterfly Story of Restoring Degraded Lands Hosting Rebekah Braswell
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Rebekah Braswell. Rebekah is an innovative leader who pioneered the business case for nature-based solut...
Episode 75 / The Butterfly Story of Hydration, Plasma, and Water Hosting Gina Bria
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Gina Bria. Gina is an anthropologist and founder of the Hydration Foundation, recognized as a leading re...
Episode 74 / The Butterfly Story of Art and Water Hosting Maxi Cohen
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Maxi Cohen. Maxi is an award-winning artist and filmmaker based in New York City. Her films have playe...
Episode 73 / The Butterfly Story of Oyster Reefs Hosting Jeff DeQuattro
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to speak with Jeff DeQuattro, Director of Restoration, Gulf of Mexico. “I love the Gulf of Mexico, from alligators in the...
Episode 72 / The Butterfly Story of Biodiversity and Our Home Gardens Hosting Shubber Ali
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Shubber Ali. Shubber Ali is the CEO of Garden for Wildlife, a program that began within the National Wil...
Episode 71/ The Butterfly Story of Wild Animals in Captivity Hosting Devan Schowe
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Devan Schowe. Devan works as a Campaigns Associate for the wildlife conservation and animal welfare org...
Episode 70 / The Butterfly Story of Technology and Regenerative Agriculture Hosting Alexandre Karim Howard
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Alexandre Karim Howard. Karim, is a Swiss-born entrepreneur, with a track record of scaling early-stage...
Episode 69 / The Butterfly Story of SRM and Youth Hosting Clara Botto
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Clara Botto. Clara has been engaged with sustainable development at a grassroots and international leve...
Episode 68 / The Butterfly Story of Complete Streets Hosting Elias Cattan
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Elias Cattan. Elias is an architect and urban planner from Mexico City, working on bringing nature bac...
Episode 67 / The Butterfly Story of Sustainable Companies & Sustainable Consumers Hosting Ellen Williams
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Ellen Williams. Ellen is Director of Advisory & ESG Services at Orion Global Solutions, a distinguis...
Episode 66 / The Butterfly Story of Plastics Hosting Mimi Wu
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Mimi Wu. Mimi is an impact-driven entrepreneur with deep expertise in circularity and plastics waste ma...
Episode 65 / The Butterfly Story of Water, Solar, and Climate Change Hosting Marc Cortez
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Marc Cortez. Marc is the author of 'Climaturity: A Journey into the Muddy Climate Middle'. Cli...
Episode 64 / The Butterfly Story of Activism and Environmental Justice Hosting Stephanie Trager
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Stephanie Trager. Stephanie is a medicine woman, guide, business architect and purpose catalyst holding...
Episode 63 / The Butterfly Story of Honeybees as Investors Hosting Hank Svec
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Hank (Henry) Svec. Hank is a servant beekeeper, author, valued investor, and former psychologist who is...
Episode 62 / The Butterfly Story of The Path of The Panther Hosting Eric Bendick
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Eric Bendick. Eric is an Emmy-winning director, producer, and writer whose films explore connectivity, c...
Episode 61 / The Butterfly Story of The Trees of Nuclear Disaster, Chernobyl, Hosting James Downer
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Dr. James Downer. Dr. Downer has 37 years of experience as a horticulture and plant pathology Advisor wi...
Episode 60 / The Butterfly Story of the Power of Families to Rewrite Our Climate Story Hosting Sally Giblin
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Sally Giblin. Sally is an award-winning founder, podcast co-host, environmentalist, writer, speaker, and...
Episode 59 / The Butterfly Story of Restoring Australia’s Rainforest Hosting Branden Barber
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Branden Barber. Branden is a lifelong environmentalist. Starting with a degree in Environmental Studies ...
Episode 58 / The Butterfly Story of Climate Jobs Hosting Natalie Lavery
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Natalie Lavery. Natalie is an avid environmentalist, marketer, communicator, and writer, with a pa...
Episode 57 / The Butterfly Story of Working in the Climate Space Hosting Abby Alvin
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Abby Alvin. Abby is a big lover of anything outdoors who loves hiking and photography! She went to schoo...
Episode 56 / The Butterfly Story of American Forests Hosting Jeffrey H Ryan
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Jeffrey H. Ryan. Jeff is passionate about the outdoors and the conservation of public land, whose work h...
Episode 55 / The Butterfly Story of Optimizing the Automation of Farming Hosting Tatsiana Zaretskaya
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Tatsiana Zaretskaya. Tatsiana is the founder of Laava Tech & Meliora, which develops technology to i...
Episode 54 / The Butterfly Story of Pollution Hosting Hardik Siroha
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Hardik Siroha. Hardik is an Assistant Environmental Engineer at Haryana State Pollution Control Board - ...
Episode 53 / The Butterfly Story of Indigenous People, Local Communities, and the Rainforest Hosting Niyanta Spelman
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Niyanta Spelman. Niyanta is the founder and CEO of Rainforest Partnership, an impact-driven internationa...
Episode 52 / The Butterfly Story of Making a Greener World Hosting Job van Hooijdonk
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Job van Hooijdonk. Job is co-founder of Regreener, an Amsterdam-based startup focusing on regreening the...
Episode 51 / The Butterfly Story of Urban Forests Hosting Daniel Katz
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Daniel Katz. Daniel received a bachelor's degree in History and Classical Studies following which he too...
Episode 50 / The Butterfly Story of Tree for Every Child Hosting Princess Marinay
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Princess Marinay. Princess Marinay is an international Presenter, Climate Change Communicator, Youth Adv...
Episode 49 / The Butterfly Story of Sustainable Fashion Hosting Shefali Dehl
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Shefali Dehl. Shefali is the founder of Ombrè Craft's. She is a designer and a mother to a 5 years old....
Episode 48 / The Butterfly Story of a Sustainable Marine Industry Hosting Brent Perry
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Brent Perry. Brent defined an industry when he oversaw the development of the world’s first battery fo...
Episode 47 / The Butterfly Story of EHS & Sustainability Hosting Emily Schneider
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Emily Schneider. Emily is a Director of Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability for a U.S.-base...
Episode 46 / The Butterfly Story of Three Values For Change Hosting Johnny Palmer
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Johnny Palmer. Johnny is a British Australian entrepreneur, activist, and business adventurer who has bu...
Episode 45 / The Butterfly Story of The Miyawaki Forest Hosting Erick Ogallo
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Erick Ogallo. Erick is a performance-driven professional with a deep understanding and hands-on knowledg...
Episode 44 / The Butterfly Story of Good People Doing Good Things Hosting Grant Brown
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Grant Brown. Tech entrepreneur turned eco-activist, Grant uses his deep knowledge of environmental issue...
Episode 43 / The Butterfly Story of Climate Activist Nyombi Morris
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Nyombi Morris. Nyombi is a 23 years old Ugandan Climate Activist, a #SolvingIt Honoree, UNOCHA Ambassado...
Episode 42 / The Butterfly Story of Ecological Restoration Hosting Troy Carter & Patrick Leung
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Troy Carter & Patrick Leung, they are both the co-founders of Earthshot. Troy is the CEO of Earthsho...
Episode 41 / The Butterfly Story of The Future of Civilization Hosting Benjamin J Butler
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Benjamin J Butler. Benjamin J Butler is a former investor and now writer, futurist, and strategist. He h...
Episode 40/ The Butterfly Story of Ecological & Sustainable Agriculture Hosting Claire Nasike Akello
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Claire Nasike Akello. Claire is a Wangari Maathai Scholar and leads the food campaign at Greenpeace Afri...
Episode 39 / The Butterfly Story of Communities and Planetary Civilization Hosting Lucian Tarnowski
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Lucian Tarnowski. Lucian is the founding curator of United Planet and Architect of the UP Game. UP Game ...
Episode 38 / The Butterfly Story of The Healing Trees Hosting José Zaglul
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with José Zaglul and speak about the Healing Trees project happening on May 4th & 5th, 2022 to honor all...
Episode 37 / The Butterfly Story of Seasonal Cooking & Sustainable Farming Hosting Michellee Fox
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Michellee Fox. Michellee is a Brazilian native, slow food chef, small minority farmer advocate and North...
Episode 36 / The Butterfly Story of Tree Songs Hosting Sharon Glassman
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Sharon Glassman. Sharon is the founder of Smile Songs. She is an introverted, Brooklyn, NY fashion write...
Episode 35 / The Butterfly Story of Entrepreneurship & Climate Change Hosting Bill Liao
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Bill Liao. Bill is a Chinese-Australian-Irish entrepreneur, investor, former diplomat, business mentor, ...
Episode 34 / The Butterfly Story of COP26, Glasgow
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special episode where I bring my microphone to COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and speak with people right at t...
Episode 33 / The Butterfly Story of Agriculture and Bees Hosting Ben Cooper
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Ben Cooper. Ben is an Agriculture Specialist, recently retired from Maryland Department of Agriculture a...
Episode 32 / The Butterfly Story of Worms and Garbage Management Hosting Cathy Nesbitt
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Cathy Nesbitt. Cathy is a Worm Advocate and Founder of Cathy's Crawly Composters. She is on a mission to...
Episode 31 / The Butterfly Story of Weathering Climate Change Hosting Hugh Ross
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Dr. Hugh Ross. Dr. Ross is an astronomer and the founder and president of Reasons to Believe. He is also...
Episode 30 / The Butterfly Story of Trees' Stories Hosting Holly Worton
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Holly Worton. Holly is an author, podcaster, and speaker. She writes nonfiction books about her adventur...
Bonus Episode! פרק בונוס #29 / The Butterfly Story of Water Preservation Hosting Maya Jacobs שומרת המים והסביבה מאיה יעקבס
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You are at the right place, this is The Butterfly Effect. This butterfly is excited to be speaking again, and this time in Hebrew with Maya Jacobs. If...
Episode 28 / The Butterfly Story of Business Models for Forests Hosting Ariana Ivan
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Ariana Ivan. Ariana has built social-impact businesses from fashion to education and today her mission i...
Episode 27 - The Butterfly Story of Change from Within Hosting Pablo Restrepo Meza
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Pablo Restrepo Meza. Pablo is a designer and artist focused on regeneration and peace through the aesthe...
Episode 26 / The Butterfly Story of Water Preservation Hosting Maya Jacobs
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Maya Jacobs. Maya is CEO of Zalul environmental association, one of Israel’s leading environmental NGO...
Episode 25 / The Butterfly Story of Adding Green to the Urban Environment Hosting Ross O'Ceallaigh
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Ross O'Ceallaigh. Ross is an Urban Design and Planning Consultant based in London. When he's not helping...
Episode 24 / The Butterfly Story of Agroforestry Hosting Breno Veiga
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Breno Veiga is an agroforester that has been developing ways to promote the knowledge surrounding agroforestry systems throughout communities. He is t...
Episode 23 / The Butterfly Story of Climbing Trees Hosting Tim Kovar
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Kovar is a Master Tree Climbing Instructor with 30 years of teaching experience. His love and respect of nature, coupled with his wanderlust spiri...
Episode 22 / The Butterfly Story of Environmental Justice Hosting Harry Justice
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Harry Justice. Harry is a senior at the Berkeley Carroll school in Brooklyn, NY, originally from Jersey ...
Episode 21 / The Butterfly Story of The Fairy Tree and Ireland Folklore Hosting Ceara Carney
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Ceara Carney. Ceara is a 27 year old activist and actor from Dublin, Ireland. She grew up in the country...
Episode 20 / The Butterfly Story of Dinosaurs and Trees Hosting Kenneth Lacovara
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Dr. Kenneth Lacovara. Dr. Lacovara has unearthed some of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the earth, i...
Episode 19 / The Butterfly Story of Forest Bathing Hosting Katie Mills
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Katie Mills. Katie is a London-based nature connector, a qualified Forest School Leader and forest bathi...
Episode 18 / The Butterfly Story of Composting and Making Soil Hosting Josh Whiton
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Josh Whiton. Josh Whiton creates participatory movements that empower people worldwide to directly contr...
Episode 17 / The Butterfly Story of Butterflies and the Rainforest Hosting Schi-Lee Smith from Wildlife Weirdos
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Schi-Lee Smith. A 25 years old animal and nature lover from Texas. Schi (pronounced Ski) is the host of ...
Episode 16 / The Butterfly Story of Music, Communities, and Nature Hosting Jurgis Didžiulis
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Jurgis Didžiulis. Jurgis is an artistic activist, corporate Edutainer, inspirational troubadour, ...
Bonus Episode! Episódio bônus #15 / The Butterfly Story de restauração de ecossistemas com o convidado Prof. Pedro H.S. Brancalion
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You are at the right place, this is The Butterfly Effect. This butterfly is excited to be speaking again, and this time in Portuguese with scientist P...
Episode 14 / The Butterfly Story of Drones and Blockchain Hosting Irina Fedorenko
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Irina Fedorenko. Irina is a serial tech entrepreneur. She co-founded an innovative forestry start-up tha...
Episode 13 / The Butterfly Story of Poetry and Nature Hosting Kate Belew
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Kate Belew, a Brooklyn based writer from the Midwest. In addition to being a poet, Kate teaches poetry a...
Episode 12 / The Butterfly Story of Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change Hosting Alexander Verbeek
26 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Alexander Verbeek. Alexander is a Dutch environmentalist, public speaker, diplomat, and former strategic...
Episode 11 / The Butterfly Story of Clean Water Hosting David Wadström
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with David Wadström. David is co-founder of Solvatten.org, a social enterprise with a mission to give people...
Episode 10 / The Butterfly Story of ecosystem restoration Hosting Prof. Pedro H.S. Brancalion
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with scientist Pedro H.S. Brancalion. Pedro Brancalion is a Professor of Tropical Forestry at the University ...
Episode 09 / The Butterfly Story of Atomic Love and Trees Hosting Novelist Jennie Fields
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with novelist Jennie Fields. Born in Chicago, Jennie is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and th...
Episode 08 / The Butterfly Story of AI and Trees Hosting Siddhant Desai
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Siddhant Desai. Siddhant is a junior at the Academy for Math, Science, and Engineering in Rockaway, NJ. ...
Episode 07 / The Butterfly Story of Fires and Trees Hosting Chad Hanson
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Chad Hanson, a forest and fire ecologist with more than 17 years experience in this field. His Ph.D. res...
Episode 06 / The Butterfly Story of Jaguars and the Jungle Hosting Milton Yacelga
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Milton Yacelga. Milton is a wildlife biologist with a comprehensive understanding of continental and isl...
Episode 05 / The Butterfly Story of Environment Preservation Hosting Iris Bardon
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Iris Bardon. Iris is a Politics & International Relations student particularly involved in environme...
Episode 04 / The Butterfly Story of Planting a Forest Hosting Brenda Asnicar
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Brenda Asnicar. Brenda is a famous Argentinian actress, model, singer, and dancer. Brenda's love for thi...
Episode 03 / The Butterfly Story of Saving Forests Hosting Ariana Ivan
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking with Ariana Ivan. Ariana has built social-impact businesses from fashion to education and today her mission i...
Episode 02 / The Butterfly Story of Planting in Kenya Hosting James Musyoka
04 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is excited to be speaking to James Musyoka from Kenya Connect. You will hear about our tree planting in Kenya, solar lights, compost to...
Episode 01 / The Butterfly Story of 1Treellion Hosting Angela Guerra
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This butterfly is speaking to Angella Guerra, Tali’s partner at 1treellion.org You will hear about what made us start this climate change initiative...
Meet the Butterfly
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Butterfly Effect podcast digs into stories of regular people that make a difference with the planting of trees. Just like the butterfly effect the...