# Obi Kaufmann

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Year Two: Episode Nine - Greg Sarris and Obi Kaufmann

Join us for an inspiring episode as our two esteemed hosts, Greg Sarris and Obi Kaufmann, dive into and explore Greg's newest book: THE FORGETTERS (Heyday 2024). 

After Earth Day

Obi Kaufmann, artist, writer, and conservationist, discusses California's ecology, water management, and biodiversity. Kaufmann challenges conventional environmentalism, questioning the language used to describe nature and the paradox of trading nature to save it. He emphasizes the importance of in…

Year Two: Episode Eleven - Greg Sarris and Obi Kaufmann

When we embarked on the journey to create PLACE AND PURPOSE, our goal was simple yet profound: to immerse ourselves in the essence of a single location and use it as a lens through which to explore the complexities of our world. Now, as we approach our 23rd episode, we find ourselves reflecting on …

The State Of Fire with Obi Kaufmann

In this episode of Conservation Conversations we continue our mini series Conservation on Fire! We talk with the award winning and best-selling author and artist Obi Kaufmann. Obi Kaufmann has authored six books that present the magic that is the network of living systems in California in the mos…

Episode 131: Obi Kaufmann - The State of Fire

Obi Kaufmann is an American naturalist, writer, and illustrator. Among the books he has authored are The California Field Atlas, a guide to the state's ecology and geography, and most recently The State Of Fire - Why California Burns. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Kaufmann describes the anci…

SFUSD Struggles / California's Housing Affordability Crisis / Naturalist & Writer Obi Kaufmann

State of the Bay unpacks the recent chaos at the San Francisco Unified School District, delves into the Bay Area’s persistent struggle to provide enough affordable homes for its residents and interviews naturalist & author Obi Kaufmann

Telling a Better Story with Obi Kaufmann, author of 'The State of Fire: Why California Burns'

Hello folks, welcome to the latest episode of the Ecosystem Member podcast, which might also be my new favorite episode.  Our guest is Obi Kaufmann, a writer, a poet, an artist, a backpacker, ecological philosopher and student of all things California ecology. Many of you listening are probably fa…

Obi Kaufmann—The State of Fire: Why California Burns

How do we live with fire? Join us for a talk about stewardship, resilience and hope. Fire is an essential part of California's ecology. Humans have been using it to shape the California landscape for thousands of years. But today many Californians' relationship to fire is one of fear. Obi Kaufmann,…

As Los Angeles Burns

On today’s show, as LA burns, senior writer with the climate and energy program at Media Matters Evlondo Cooper is back to discuss mainstream media’s lack attributing of said fires to the climate emergency.  And a I’ll speak to award-winning author and illustrator Obi Kaufmann and his appropriately…

He's Been Designing California's Outdoors for Decades. Here's What He's Learned.

This is a very special episode of Unpacked by Afar. This week, we hosted Unpacked Live — a live version of the podcast — in partnership with Visit California in Dallas, Texas. The event celebrated California's extraordinary creative landscape, and today's guest has literally shaped the ground benea…