Listening to Each Other
Listening is healing. Over four years, the ORA community came together in dialogue across continents, disciplines, and perspectives. Several of our research projects resulted in podcast series as their final products, and we’re excited to share these voices with you. Sign up to receive new content as it’s released throughout 2026.
Upcoming: Live Podcast Recording
Join us on February 15, 2026 at Commonweal for a live podcast recording with our research leads. Be part of the conversation as we reflect on four years of global collaboration and resilience work. This public day will feature discussions on resilience and offer an opportunity to engage directly with the ideas and people behind ORA.
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ORA PODCAST SERIES
Welcome, Wild Times Ft. Anabella Museri & Sofia Nemenmann
In this conversation, host Michael Lerner speaks with Anabella Museri and Sofia Nemenmann of the Asociación Argentina de Abogados/as Ambientalistas, exploring eco-social justice, environmental defense, and the role of law, culture, and community in building resilient futures.
Welcome Wild Times Ft. Nnimmo Bassey
In this conversation, Michael Lerner speaks with Nnimmo Bassey, director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, about environmental justice, extractive economies, and community-led resistance in the face of ecological crisis. Drawing from decades of activism in Nigeria and across Africa, Bassey offers a grounded, moral, and deeply human perspective on resilience—one rooted in land, culture, and collective responsibility for future generations.
Welcome Wild Times Ft. Manisha Gupta
In this conversation, Michael Lerner speaks with Manisha Gupta, founder of StartUp!, about grassroots entrepreneurship as a pathway to resilience in India. The discussion explores how locally rooted, values-driven enterprises can strengthen communities, restore dignity, and generate practical solutions in the face of social and economic disruption—offering a grounded model for resilient futures shaped from the inside out.
Meet More People Behind the Conversations
Learn more about the fellows, researchers, and partners whose voices you’ll hear in these podcasts: