113. Dax Dasilva on the Tech-Conservation Paradox and Finding Our Way Back to Nature

What does it mean to restore our relationship with the Earth — not just protect it, but belong to it again?In this episode, Anne sits down with Dax Dasilva, entrepreneur, environmentalist, and author of Echoes from Eden, for a powerful conversation about restoration, belonging, and what it takes to build a livable future.Drawing from his journeys through the Amazon, the Congo, and Haiti, Dax shares what he’s learned on the frontlines of conservation — and why restoring ecosystems is deeply tied to restoring human dignity, peace, and possibility.Together, Anne and Dax explore the tension between technology and nature, the power of community-led solutions, and why even the smallest acts of care can ripple forward for generations.This is a conversation about hope — not the passive kind, but the kind rooted in action, responsibility, and remembering that we are part of nature, not separate from it.In this episode:— What inspired Dax to write Echoes from Eden— Lessons from restoration projects in the Amazon, Congo, and Haiti— Why conservation and human survival are inseparable— The importance of ownership and community in creating change— Technology, regeneration, and the future we’re building— How small actions shape the world to come— Why hope is still worth choosingAll proceeds from Echoes from Eden support the Jane Goodall Institute.Listen in, and ask yourself:What does it look like to belong to the Earth again?--About Hey ChangeHey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese Gennari. Listen, rate, subscribe, comment and SHAREWebsite: annetheresegennari.comInstagram: @heychangepodcastInstagram: @annetheresegennariYouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChangeProudly produced by Good Mess MediaWebsite: goodmessmedia.comInstagram: @goodmessmediaWebsite: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.