Second Nature

Reconnection Through Reciprocity: Learning From Nature

February 25, 2026·35 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

All season, we’ve rooted ourselves in community. Inspired by vast, underground webs of mycellium we’ve shared ways to create local networks of support, information, and resilience. We’ve talked about how we can use our collective power to prep for climate disasters, protect the water, and use our dollars to resist consumption and combat greenwashing. On this episode, we're ending the season by reminding ourselves that we’re part of nature and that we can look to our fellow animals, as well as plants and fungi, at any time for lessons in community, resilience, and patience.  📱 Download the Commons app.🌎 Find citations and further reading in the full show notes.📞 Want to submit your Community Classified? We'd love to hear from you!📷 Follow Second Nature on Instagram.Episode CreditsListener contributions: Amber Sit, Ashley Walker, Grace Hebert, Justina, Leena Joshi, Kasia Hertz, Inanna McCarty, Gabrielle Gustilo, Janna, Hockenjos, Mary KleneEditing and engineering: Evan Goodchild‍Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham (00:00) - Introduction (01:41) - We’re all connected (03:40) - What our community has learned from nature (09:17) - Tracing back the thread of life with Robin Wall Kimmerer (29:14) - Looking back at season 4 and what’s to come

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