Welcome to Greenheart Connects
A FREE online series to inspire viewers to care for the earth and for each other. Each month, we share original stories about environmentalism, volunteering, fair trade, and personal growth.
Life-Changing Adventures with XploreAsia
Xplore Asia
XploreAsia is an organization dedicated to helping people discover the life-changing adventure of working and studying abroad. They help guide participants on a transformative adventure that broadens horizons, and leaves a positive impact on the lives of both participants, and the local communities they come into contact with. XploreAsia’s cross-cultural interaction and education programs improve lives around the world by fostering greater empathy, wisdom, and...
The Fair Trade Difference – with Bunyaad Rugs
Bunyaad loves to talk about the process of rug production and the artisans who craft such beautiful carpets. Each rug is hand-knotted, heirloom quality, and importantly–made by fairly-paid adults. Working with artisans in Pakistan since 1982, Bunyaad believes in preserving the rich cultural heritage of traditional rug-making. Their rug artisan group includes over 850 families from more than 100 villages. Part of Bunyaad’s mission is to provide fair income to Pakistani rug artisans […]
Visuals + Data = Better Conservation
Megan Westervelt and Josue Arteaga-Torres
Megan is a conservation photojournalist and former Fulbright scholar in Ecuador. She tells visual stories about human impact on the environment. Josue is a conservation biologist and ecologist researcher from Ecuador. He studies raptors, predator-prey interactions, and information use. Together, they are combining visual storytelling and research data to improve efforts to conserve and preserve fragile ecosystems on the fringes of human populations.