Welcome to the RAD Story Lodge. This episode features a conversation about the Wabanaki Forest, Climate, and Land Back Partnership. Delta Flood speaks with Darran O’Leary (Passamaquoddy Recognition Group Inc.), Stephanie Merrill (Nature Trust of New Brunswick) and Anne Herteis (Community Forests International). Listen in to hear about a unique collaboration between three Indigenous Nations and two environmental organizations who have joined forces to protect 9000 acres of endangered Wabanaki Forest through the establishment of an IPCA (Indigenous Protected and Conserved/Cultural Area).

The RAD Story Lodge is hosted by RAD (Restore, Assert and Defend) Network, a network that seeks to center Indigenous rights and leadership within conservation finance and nature-based solutions. Learn more about the RAD Network here.

This episode was produced by Arina Isaeva (Wolf Eye Productions), hosted by Delta Flood and introduced by Randi Russell, with music by Digging Roots. The RAD Story Lodge is made possible with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Links:

• RAD Network website: https://radnetwork.ca/
• RAD Network mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iNvdM6
• RAD Network socials: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook
• RAD Linktree: https://linktr.ee/radnetwork
• Indigenous Lands Symposium: https://www.wahkohtowin.com/indigenous-lands-symposium-2026

In Episode 2, “What is RAD? Part 2”, we continue introducing you to the RAD Network Leadership Circle, who share what brought them to this work and why this moment matters. Hear from Dani Warren (Great Bear Carbon), Terry Dorward (IISAAK OLAM Foundation) and Gwen Bridge (Gwen Bridge Consulting), who share their perspectives on ‘nature-based solutions’ and the collective purpose that brought the RAD Network together.

The RAD Story Lodge is hosted by RAD (Restore, Assert and Defend) Network, a network that seeks to centre Indigenous rights and leadership within conservation finance and nature-based solutions.

This episode was produced by Karim Rizkallah and Randi Russell, with music by Digging Roots. The RAD Story Lodge is made possible with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Links:

• RAD Network website: https://radnetwork.ca/
• RAD Network mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iNvdM6
• RAD Network socials:
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radnetwork_/
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/restore-assert-defend-rad-network/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Wz6M5rv5k/?mibextid=wwXIfr
• RAD Linktree: https://linktr.ee/radnetwork
• Digging Roots: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jXRPYI1uhTRJKuetXMRpj?si=ncoOz3VdSwe_p0fqpXtdag

Welcome to the RAD Story Lodge. In this episode, we introduce the RAD Leadership Circle who share what brought them to this work and why this moment matters. Listen along to hear from the brilliant people paddling the RAD Network canoe.

Episode 1, Part 1 features David Flood (Wahkohtowin Development), Sam Whiteye (Carolinian Canada) and Steven Nitah (Nature for Justice). Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll hear from Gwen Bridge (Gwen Bridge Consulting), Terry Dorward (IISAAK OLAM Foundation), and Dani Warren (Great Bear Carbon).

The RAD Story Lodge is hosted by RAD (Restore, Assert and Defend) Network, a network that seeks to center Indigenous rights and leadership within conservation finance and nature-based solutions. Learn more about the RAD Network here.

This episode was produced by Karim Rizkallah and Randi Russell, with music by Digging Roots. The RAD Story Lodge is made possible with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Links:

• RAD Network website: https://radnetwork.ca/
• RAD Network mailing list: http://eepurl.com/iNvdM6
• RAD Network socials:
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radnetwork_/
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/restore-assert-defend-rad-network/
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Wz6M5rv5k/?mibextid=wwXIfr
• RAD Linktree: https://linktr.ee/radnetwork
• Digging Roots: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jXRPYI1uhTRJKuetXMRpj?si=ncoOz3VdSwe_p0fqpXtdag