# 42. Eyes in the Sky: Conservation From Above

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Podcast: [In Our Backyard Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-our-backyard-podcast-1010189)
Published: 2026-09-04T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bredl/episodes/42--Eyes-in-the-Sky-Conservation-From-Above-e3o7ndf
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## Resource

Our guest is Laura Early, Communications and Development Director at SouthWings, a nonprofit that connects volunteer pilots with conservation groups and journalists to document environmental issues from the air. We’ll talk about how aerial storytelling can reveal things that aren’t always visible from the ground, who these volunteer pilots are, and what inspires them to take to the skies. We’ll also explore some of the environmental challenges SouthWings is documenting and how those images can influence conservation, journalism, and policy. Email: ⁠ ⁠info@southwings.org⁠ https://skytruth.org/case-studies/the-colossal-oil-spill-big-energy-tried-to-hide-for-14-years https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/19/climate/xai-musk-memphis-turbines-pollution https://www.selc.org/news/inside-memphis-fight-against-xai/ https://www.southwings.org/passengers/request-a-flight

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