Birds, Biodiversity, and Broken Food Systems - a chat with Ariel Brunner

About this episode

Ariel Brunner discusses the decline of bird populations in Europe and its implications for food systems.

Birdsong is disappearing from our landscapes—but why? In the latest episode of What the Field, we sit down with Ariel Brunner, Regional Director of BirdLife International, to talk about why the dramatic decline in bird populations across Europe is not just a tragedy for nature lovers, but a warning sign for the future of our food systems. Drawing from decades of experience in conservation, Ariel explains how industrial agriculture has devastated biodiversity—especially among farmland birds—an...

People in this episode

Host: CrowdFarming

Guest: Ariel Brunner

Topics covered

• birds
• biodiversity
• food systems
• industrial agriculture
• conservation

Keywords

• bird populations
• biodiversity loss
• food systems
• industrial agriculture
• conservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BirdLife International

More episodes of What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarming

• Bringing back the buzz with Dave Goulson · May 25, 2026 · 49 min
• Is there an ethical way to produce meat? · February 10, 2026 · 58 min
• Why regenerative agriculture makes business sense · December 9, 2025 · 48 min
• Connecting soil health to human health with Raiza Rezende · October 10, 2025 · 46 min
• Making the impact of our food choices visible: A conversation with Sabine Bonnot from Planet-score · August 18, 2025 · 1h 2m
• Regenerative by Design: A chat with Reniera O’Donnell from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation · July 13, 2025 · 51 min