Forces of Nature:

Environmental Elders Speak

Launched in 2013, our Forces of Nature video interview series showcases 167 inspiring individuals whose long careers have made a positive impact on our environment, including new interviews with Stewart Brand and Susie Washington. Our growing collection presents personal stories, case studies, and gems of wisdom to inform and inspire a new generation of environmental advocates.

We are proud to announce that the project’s reach has surpassed our expectations. A whopping 553,611 people from over 147 countries have tuned in to our library of interviews with environmental elders.

There is still much to accomplish as we expand current themes such as environmental justice, climate change and traditional ecological knowledge; and select new interviewees who reflect and encourage the broadest coalition of voices for the protection and conservation of our natural resources.

View our entire catalog of Forces of Nature interviews

Watch some of our most recent interviews

Charles Wilkinson: Laws of the Land

Elaine Brown: Environmental Justice for the Underrepresented

John Echohawk: Protecting the Law of the Land

Marion French Rockefeller Weber: Holistic Money Practice

Stewart Brand: A Magnet for New Ideas

Dave Foreman: Do Something

John Leshy: Keep Public Lands Public