Some inspiration for us all, celebrated musician Paul Simon is coming out of semi-retirement to do *a tour in support of E.O. Wilson's biodiversity initiative* -- and he appears on Mongabay's latest podcast to talk about this, working for a hopeful vs bleak future on the planet, and why he became inspired by EO Wilson's message:
https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/audio-paul-simon-on-his-ne w-tour-in-support-of-e-o-wilsons-half-earth-initiative/ 'Optimism is more inspiring than fear' he says at one point after a subtle dig at the current U.S. political environment. Fast forward to minute 11 for the beginning of the conversation. Plus a *new acoustic ecology segment*, *"Field Notes," features a Princeton researcher* who plays recordings comparing rainforests, timber plantations, and oil palm farms in Borneo. Give a listen! And heck, subscribe if you 'do' podcasts, via Stitcher <http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mongabay-newscast>, TuneIn <http://tunein.com/radio/Mongabay-Newscast-p914475/>, iTunes <https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast-1-panamas/id1155856616?i=1000375414517&mt=2>, Google Play <https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ii23ecdja5vf2we3ahata3x7uie>, other podcast apps, etc. Erik -- See my latest writing and photojournalism projects here <http://www.erikhoffner.com/> *tw: @erikhoffner <https://twitter.com/ErikHoffner>*
