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Costa Rican star Debi Nova joins field biologist and Re:wild’s Mesoamerica Director Esteban Brenes-Mora for our first-ever Central American taping. Recorded in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, the conversation centers on Debi’s album Todo Puede Convertirse en Canción (“Everything Can Become a Song”), exploring the challenges and gifts of rewilding, what drives Costa Rica’s remarkable biodiversity, Debi’s impression of the Judas bird—the Cristofué (“it was Christ”)—the bathroom habits of tapirs, and what it means to find balance and coexistence between humans, animals, and the ecosystems we share.
Read the transcript of this episode:https://www.singforscience.org/transcripts/debi-nova-todo-puede-convertirse-en-cancinFor further reading and listening:
Improving Health and Well-Being Through Nature – W.H.O.https://www.who.int/europe/activities/improving-health-and-well-being-through-nature
Costa Rica’s Tapir Resurgence Sparks Hope for ‘Gardeners of the Forest’ – thegef.org
https://www.thegef.org/newsroom/feature-stories/costa-ricas-tapir-resurgence-sparks-hope-gardeners-forest
Debi Nova: Todo Puede Convertirse en Canción
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5OUSPO2MSCouIXwisPnaMjCs_4Gl7Lhh
About the Guests:
Debi Nova
Singer, songwriter, dancer, and multi-instrumentalist from San Jose, Costa Rica. She’s considered the most successful Costa Rican artist in history, and the most streamed Costa Rican artist on Spotify.
debinova.com
Esteban Brenes-Mora
Conservation biologist specializing in wildlife management, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable development across Mesoamerica.
https://www.rewild.org/team/esteban-brenes-mora
