Discover 'Ecos of Climate Change': A Podcast from the ATE230028 Anillo Project that Explores, from a Socio-Environmental Perspective, the Threats to Eco-Cultural Heritage Resulting from the Interaction between Rural Communities and Agrobiodiversity in a Climate Change Scenario.
In our podcast debut, we invite you to dive into 'Ecos of Climate Change,' a series that gives voice to the stories and science behind the efforts to understand and combat the effects of climate change. Each episode will take you on a journey through the initiatives and discoveries that are shaping our approach to a sustainable future.
How Did the Project Arise? The 'Ecos of Climate Change' project was born out of the need to explore and document the complex interactions between climate, ecosystems, and human communities. This collaborative effort brings together academics and scientists from the Universidad Católica del Maule, Universidad de Concepción, and Universidad Finis Terrae, with national and international collaborators, supported by funding from ANID through its Anillos program, ATE230028 in Specific Thematic Areas.
Main Topics Throughout this podcast series, we address crucial topics such as biodiversity, environmental policies, and innovations in green technology. Our episodes are designed to inform and inspire, offering both local and global perspectives on how individual and collective actions can lead to significant changes in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change.
We Invite You to Listen Each episode of the podcast 'Ecos of Climate Change' is filled with interviews, analysis, and discussions that promise to enrich your understanding of the natural world and our place within it. Whether you’re seeking inspiration or information, this podcast is for you.
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Research by Associate Director Mariana Lazzaro-Salazar, PhD
We invite you to listen to the first episode of our podcast 'Ecos of Climate Change,' where Mariana Lazzaro-Salazar, PhD, together with the ECOS team, delves into the concept of eco-narratives. These narratives are essential for understanding how personal and collective stories about climate change can influence policy and public perception. Through her studies, Mariana seeks to illuminate the ways in which communities interpret and respond to environmental changes, providing a crucial framework for adaptation and mitigation strategies, as well as cultural heritage knowledge.
Listen to the Second Episode of the Podcast 'Ecos of Climate Change'.
In this fascinating episode, the director of the ATE230028 Anillo Project, Enrique Mundaca, PhD, guides us through a detailed exploration of the interactions between humans, nature, and climate change in rural contexts. Accompanied by the ECOS team, Enrique discusses how these relationships directly affect the sustainability of agricultural communities and their ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Through dialogues with farmers and case study analyses, this episode offers a unique perspective on the adaptation strategies implemented on the ground, highlighting both the challenges and the innovative solutions that emerge in response to climate change. This episode not only educates about the complex dynamics of climate change in rural areas but also inspires listeners to consider how these adaptations can be replicated in other parts of the world.
Third Episode of the ATE230028 Anillo Project Podcast: Integrating Knowledge for Sustainable Development
In our latest podcast episode, we have the pleasure of featuring Dr. Ximena Quiñones, who shares valuable insights and experiences on how the traditional agricultural and productive knowledge of rural communities can be integrated in a complementary way with academic and market knowledge. This approach not only strengthens productive practices that are part of cultural heritage but also offers viable alternatives for addressing the challenges of climate change.
Exploring Traditional Practices and Climate Change
Dr. Quiñones delves into her research with quinoa-producing communities and the study of smoked chili in zarandas from Palmilla, in the Maule Region. This work highlights how agro-food heritage can significantly contribute to local development and environmental sustainability.
We invite you to listen to this fascinating episode and immerse yourself in the stories and strategies that Dr. Quiñones and the communities of the Maule Region are employing to not only preserve their heritage but also adapt to a constantly changing world.
Fourth Episode of the ATE230028 Anillo Project Podcast: Algae, Biodiversity, and Humans in Climate Change
In this episode of our podcast, we address one of the specific objectives of the Ecos of Climate Change project: the description of changes in biodiversity related to eco-cultural practices. This approach allows us to examine, from a socio-environmental perspective, how coastal rural communities in Chile interact with changes or the loss of biodiversity.
Alongside Dr. Erasmo Macaya, we explore how algae are adapting to environmental transformations and discuss their crucial importance for humanity. From their role in marine ecosystems to their use in various industries, algae represent a vital component of biodiversity that can offer sustainable solutions in the context of climate change.
In this episode, you will learn:
- How algae adapt to environmental changes and their role in mitigating climate change.
- The relationship between algal biodiversity and the eco-cultural practices of coastal rural communities.
- The importance of algae in the socioeconomic and cultural sustainability of communities that depend on these resources.
In this new episode of our podcast, we dive into the fascinating intersection between language and eco-cultural relationships, guided by associate researcher Dr. Andrea Casals Hill. We explore how the ways of narrating events and presences in our environment not only reflect but also shape our interactions with the natural world.
Dr. Andrea takes us on a journey through how both apocalyptic and poetic narratives influence our perception and actions within the eco-cultural environment. This episode unfolds the idea that narrating everyday events is a practice that reconfigures both collective and individual narratives, reflecting and simultaneously transforming our relationships with our planet.
Poetic Composting and Youthful Dystopias
We analyze how certain narratives can lead us to dystopian visions of the future or, conversely, how they can inspire regenerative practices such as "poetic composting." The latter, a metaphor for the recycling and rejuvenation of our relationships with the Earth, symbolizes how we can transform consumerist narratives into sustainable actions.
Impact on Eco-cultural Practices
The episode also details how language directly affects eco-cultural practices and how it can be a catalyst for change in biodiversity management in the context of climate change. From influencing public policies to individual behavior, the words and stories we tell are fundamental in fostering a more sustainable and respectful relationship with the environment.
Join us to discover more about how narratives can shape and reshape our interactions with the environment, at a crucial time for climate action and biodiversity conservation.
Sixth Episode of the ANID ATE230028 Podcast: Exploring Biological and Agri-Food Heritage in the Context of Climate Change
An Initiative of the ANID Project ATE 230028
In the framework of ANID project ATE 230028, with research associate Dr. Diego Muñoz, we embarked on a journey of discovery and analysis of key species such as Queule, Coile and Ají. These species not only represent a natural legacy, but are also fundamental to understand the interaction between biodiversity and agricultural production in a world facing climate change.
Bio-Safeguarding and Perpetuation of Species
Our study focuses on biosafeguarding, a vital concept that seeks to protect native species and their habitats while promoting sustainable resource use. Through our case studies, we reflect on the importance of perpetuating these species to maintain ecological health and agricultural viability.
Linking Biodiversity and Agricultural Production
An essential part of our research is to examine the associations between plants and their natural predators. These linkages are crucial for the maintenance of a balanced ecosystem and may offer innovative solutions to improve crop resilience to climate change.
Seventh Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Rethinking the Humanities in the Framework of Climate Change
In this new episode of our podcast, we invite Dr. Sofía Rosa Rivero, poet, teacher and PhD in Literature, who is currently collaborating as a post-doctoral researcher in our ANID project ATE230028 "Coast to Mountain Biodiversity: A socio-environmental study of rural communities (Eco)2 - Cultural practices in a scenario of Climate Change".
Dr. Rivero guides us through a deep reflection on the Humanities and non-anthropocentric humanisms, exploring how collaborative creation between sciences, humanities and art can produce vital knowledge to address climate change. This interdisciplinary dialogue opens new perspectives for understanding and acting on contemporary environmental challenges.
Join us on a sound tour through the Vilches Bajo village and the native forests near the Altos de Lircay reserve, starting from the bus terminal in Talca, the capital of the Maule Region. This auditory journey not only contextualizes Dr. Rivero's research, but also allows us to experience the richness of the landscapes that are part of our study.
Listen now and immerse yourself in an experience that intertwines poetry, education and environmental research in the search for sustainable solutions that respect our environment.
Eighth Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Exploring Rural Memory and Knowledge with Dr. Karina Carrasco Jeldrés
In the latest episode of our podcast, we have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Karina Carrasco Jeldrés, who serves as a historian and memory researcher and research assistant on our ANID project ATE 230028. Dr. Carrasco Jeldrés offers us a unique insight into how memory and rural knowledge can be key to understanding changes in the interaction of rural communities with their environment.
During the episode, we address profound questions about whether the memories and traditional knowledge of these communities offer vital clues about environmental and social changes. We also discuss some of the preliminary research findings that highlight the importance of these memories in shaping local responses to climate change.
Dr. Carrasco Jeldrés also takes us on a sonic journey through Cauquenes, where field activities of the "Ecos of Climate Change" project are taking place. This soundscape not only enriches the narrative of the episode, but also allows us to immerse ourselves in the real context where the research takes place.
Listen to this episode to delve deeper into how history and ethnography intertwine with environmental science, providing a more comprehensive and multidimensional perspective on the challenges facing our rural communities in the context of climate change.
Ninth Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Uncovering the Echoes of Climate Change - An International Dialogue
In this episode, we delve into the heart of the Ecos of Climate Change Project - ANID ATE230028, to learn about its fundamental elements, research dynamics and the impact it has on various rural communities in Chile.
On this occasion, the project directors, Dr. Mariana Lazzaro-Salazar and Dr. Enrique Mundaca, have an enlightening conversation with Dr. Elizabeth "Beaux" Berkeley, international guest researcher. Together they review how the project came about, what its main objectives are and the questions guiding its development.
Origins and objectives of the project
The dialogue allows us to understand the beginnings of the project, the central issues it addresses and the communities it works with. This episode breaks down the multiple challenges and goals, providing a clear picture of the relevance and scope of interdisciplinary research.
Sound experience
To enrich the conversation, the episode includes soundscapes recorded at Lake Vichuquén in the Maule Region. These recordings transport the listener to the field itself, immersing them in the natural environment where the scientific and community work takes place.
An international window
This chapter was designed with an international projection, intended for a global audience. It shows how interdisciplinary research can connect local and global perspectives, fostering understanding and cooperation across borders.
Tune in to this episode to discover how the ANID ATE230028 Rings Project combines science, art and community engagement in a symphony of ideas and sounds that illuminate new ways of thinking about cultural and environmental sustainability.
Tenth Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Exploring the Links between Reproduction and Climate Change with Dr. Elizabeth "Beaux" Berkeley
In this second part of the conversation with Dr. Elizabeth "Beaux" Berkeley, international guest researcher of the ANID ATE230028 Rings Project, directors Dr. Enrique Mundaca and Dr. Mariana Lazzaro-Salazar lead us into a deeper dialogue about the scope of the project and the specific contributions of Berkeley's research.
Reproduction and climate change
In this episode, Dr. Beaux shares why it is critical to put reproduction at the center of the climate change discussion. Human-animal interactions in conservation environments reveal profound connections to environmental change, health and well-being, both human and non-human.
Vital connections
Through their interdisciplinary approach, we discover how these studies are key to understanding environmental impacts and improving conservation strategies. The analysis of the relationships between reproduction, ecology and climate change opens new perspectives on resilience and global sustainability.
An enriching dialogue
The conversation offers a comprehensive view of how interdisciplinary research can help us address the effects of climate change, reminding us of the need to consider all forms of life in the responses we develop to environmental challenges.
This episode not only illuminates the complexity of climate change, but also emphasizes the importance of an integrated and respectful approach to conservation and global health.
Eleventh Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Tradition and Climate Resilience in the Ají Cacho de Cabra of Palmilla
In this episode we dive into the heart of the Maule Region with Dr. Ximena Quiñones and Dr. Diego Muñoz, principal investigators of the ANID ATE230028 Ring Project, who explore the rich tradition of the Cacho de Cabra chili bell pepper cultivation in Palmilla.
Heritage and local biodiversity
The chili bell pepper not only contributes flavor and character to regional gastronomy, but also constitutes a key element of local agricultural biodiversity. Throughout its history, this crop has become an essential part of the peasant heritage and an example of practices that link community, memory and territory.
Agroecology and adaptation
During the episode, we analyze how agro-ecological practices linked to the Cacho de Cabra chili bell pepper represent adaptation strategies to climate change. The conversation addresses the value of traditional peasant knowledge in crop management, seed conservation and sustainable production.
Local wisdom and resilience
The dialogue reveals how regional fruits, together with local wisdoms, can directly influence climate resilience and contribute to new ways of facing environmental and productive challenges.
This episode invites us to recognize that cultural resistance and environmental sustainability are also written in the fields, in the flavors and in the living memory of rural communities.
Twelfth Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Narrative, poetry and eco-bio-agro-rural thinking in the face of the socio-eco-climatic crisis.
In this episode, we are joined by researchers Dr. Andrea Casals and Dr. Sofía Rosa, who explore how narrative and poetry become tools to understand and confront the current socio-ecological crisis.
Poetry and eco-bio-agro-rural thinking
The conversation delves into how poetic languages and rural narratives build a living archive that connects the human, the environmental and the community. This approach seeks to reread the relationship with the land and peasant territories from symbolic, ethical and ecological keys.
Between the ethereal and the concrete
The dialogue reflects on how something as intangible as poetry can have an impact on realities marked by climate change and social tensions. In this crossroads of knowledge, it is revealed that poetic and narrative testimonies can provide keys to resilience and the construction of sustainable futures.
Interdisciplinary experience
This episode invites us to think about climate change not only from science, but also from literature and art, offering an interdisciplinary and deeply human approach to the complexity of the climate crisis.
Listen to this chapter to discover how rural poetry and storytelling can also be forms of resistance and care in the face of the environmental and cultural challenges of our time.
Thirteenth Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Triggers for Conservation - Eco-Agro-Bio-Cultural Reading of Two Children's Books
At the beginning of the second year of the ANID ATE230028 - Echoes of Climate Change Project, we present an episode that invites you to reflect on the power of children's literature as a tool for biocultural conservation.
Literature and conservation
The chapter addresses the central question: can children's literature be a catalyst for biodiversity and cultural conservation? Through the reading of two informative books for children, we explore how narratives aimed at children can activate reflection on biodiversity, traditional agriculture and the Mapuche language, generating a bridge between local knowledge and new readers.
Research and contributions
This episode is based on the article "Nonfiction Texts as a Biocultural Conservation Trigger", developed by Dr. Andrea Casals-Hill (Research Associate), Dr. Diego Muñoz-Concha (Research Associate) and Dr. Ximena Quiñones Díaz (Principal Investigator). The research shows how children's texts can become triggers for eco-agro-bio-cultural conservation, encouraging children to take a critical and respectful look at their environment.
An invitation to listen and reflect
The episode offers a journey that combines literature, pedagogy and conservation, reminding us that books can also be tools of resistance in the face of climate and cultural crisis.
Listen to it now on Spotify and join us in this dialogue between childhood, knowledge and biodiversity!
Fourteenth Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Knowledge that Blossoms in Memory
A new episode of the Echoes of Climate Change podcast is now available, where we continue exploring the article "Nonfiction Texts as a Biocultural Conservation Trigger", written by Dr. Andrea Casals Hill, Dr. Diego Muñoz-Concha and Dr. Ximena Quiñones Díaz, researchers of the ANID ATE230028 Ring Project.
Stories as a biocultural archive
In this second episode dedicated to the article, the authors delve into the analysis of two fundamental children's stories: "La Abuela Grillo" and "El Pequeño Pichikeche". Published by CONAF and Ediciones de la Coordinadora de Lenguas Originarias, both stories reveal how ecological knowledge and the Mapuche language (mazungun) are transmitted from generation to generation as a form of resistance and living memory.
Language, emotion and resistance
The chapter shows the role of elders as guardians of knowledge and highlights the incorporation of mazungun in children's narratives as a powerful tool for environmental education. The conversation demonstrates how language, emotion and oral tradition intertwine to protect the link between native peoples and nature.
An invitation to listen
This episode reminds us that biocultural conservation occurs not only in the fields or forests, but also in the words, stories and languages that keep alive the relationship between culture and territory.
Listen to it now on Spotify and join us on this journey through the knowledge that blooms in memory.
Fifteenth Episode of the ATE230028 Rings Project Podcast: Art and Heritage in Times of Climate Change
In this episode of the Echoes of Climate Change podcast, we talk with Dr. Mariana Lazzaro-Salazar (alternate director) and Dr. Karina Carrasco-Jeldres (research assistant) about the findings of their most recent scientific publication in the journal Interscience:
"Arts and Heritage Education as a Tool for Preserving Ecocultural Heritage in the Context of Climate Change: A Literature Review".
Arts education and cultural resilience
The researchers analyze how arts and heritage education can become a powerful tool for biocultural conservation, strengthening the resilience of communities in the face of the challenges of climate change. Art, in this context, is not only an aesthetic expression, but also a vehicle for memory, identity and social transformation.
A publication with impact
The article reviews the most relevant literature on the relationship between arts education and heritage in contexts of socio-environmental crisis. Its conclusions underline that artistic mediation contributes to preserving local knowledge, strengthening intergenerational links and fostering a critical awareness of sustainability.
Soundscapes from Potrero Grande
The episode is accompanied by soundscapes recorded in the community of Potrero Grande (Maule Region), where a field activity of the project took place. These sounds enrich the narrative and allow listeners to move into the concrete experience of the territories.
This chapter invites us to discover how art and education can transform our relationship with the environment, opening pathways for cultural resilience and adaptation in the face of global change.
Available now on Spotify.
Sixteenth Episode of the Podcast of the ATE230028 Rings Project: Territory, memory and nature - the Colla vision in times of climate change.
In this episode we delve into the article "Perceptions of Nature in Cordillera and Urban Settings in Cultural Transitions of Colla Communities from Northern Chile", published in SAGE Open, with Dr. Enrique Mundaca, director of the ANID ATE230028 Ring Project.
Migration and identity reconfiguration
The episode addresses a key question: how does the relationship with nature change when an indigenous community migrates from the mountains to the city?
Using an interdisciplinary approach - combining ecology, anthropology, sociolinguistics and territorial studies - it explores the tensions and continuities that arise in these processes of cultural transition.
The article and conversation reveal:
- The centrality of the mountain range as an axis of identity and belonging.
- Uprootedness and identity tensions that emerge in urban contexts.
- The impact of climate change, mining expansion and state pressures, which accelerate forced migration and cultural loss.
- Symbolic, linguistic and community strategies that allow us to resist oblivion and redefine our relationship with nature.
Connection with the project
This episode connects directly with the objectives of the Ecos of Climate Change Project by showing how eco-cultural knowledge survives, transforms and can contribute to community resilience in the face of climate change.
Listen to it now on Spotify and join us on this journey that unites territory, memory and nature in the voice of the Colla people.
Chapter 17: Education and Sustainability as Drivers of Resilience
In this episode of the Echoes of Climate Change Podcast we talk with Dorka Ruiz Salinas, PhD student linked to the ANID ATE230028 Ring Project, who is researching the relationship between education and sustainability in the context of climate change.
Throughout the conversation, Dorka shares her experience and the motivations that gave rise to her research, reflecting on how education can become a powerful tool to strengthen community resilience and promote a critical and engaged environmental culture.
The episode is accompanied by soundscapes recorded in Vilches Alto, Curicó and Cauquenes, territories where the project develops part of its fieldwork. These recordings invite listeners to immerse themselves in the relationship between nature, territory and community, offering a sensory experience that connects scientific research with the living environment that inspires it.
Listen to it now on Spotify and discover how education can be a bridge between knowledge, sensitivity and action in the face of climate change.