(Crossover with High Tech High Unboxed Podcast) Derek Mitchell and Scott Sampson on Regenerative Education
Season 5: Episode 9
Welcome to another great crossover episode where we introduce you to another podcast you should follow and listen to. This time it’s High Tech High’s Unboxed Podcast hosted by Alec Patton.
In this episode, Alec talks to Partners in School Innovation CEO Derek Mitchell and Executive Director of California Academy of Sciences Scott Sampson about what “regenerative education” is, and why the world needs it right now.
Links mentioned in this episode
The Nature article about the dinosaur Masiakasaurus Knopfleri
Smithsonian article about Majungasaurus
To find out about Derek’s history with cockroaches listen to this episode
The UK’s National Education Nature Park project
Dacher Keltner, the researcher studying awe, on the On Beingpodcast
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Music in this episode
Nature sound effect by bbc.co.uk – ©2023 BBC
Climify Theme Song by Casual Motive
The Season 5 Climify Team
Eric Benson (Host)
Bhavna Bhavanishankar (Experience Researcher and Multisensory Educator)
Adam Dziaba (Researcher)
Jacqui Himmel (Multimedia Journalist and Scriptwriter)
Tyler Mayfield (Designer)
Brianna Regione (Social Media Strategist)
Climate Design Assignments
At the end of each episode, we ask our guests what their ideal climate design project would be. They have four weeks with a class full of design students. We translated their response into a project brief that you can use for your class.
