{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6686611e03dd2c690e0a0e89/6a9a76a2a389b713ae2ad5e8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ethan Hernandez brings environmental science to the masses","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6686611e03dd2c690e0a0e89/1788508392314-4cfa9142-f8f3-4e98-be8e-1ec7bfe429bd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>\"Nakagaganda ng buhay ang may alam.\"&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Viral content creator, University of the Philippines Los Baños professor, and forester Ethan Hernandez shares his journey from overcoming poverty, including sleeping in an abandoned train station, to becoming a leading voice for environmental literacy.</p><p><br></p><p>Ethan tells Howie Severino how he developed his distinct animated style of storytelling, including incorporating the scientific names of trees in familiar songs.</p><p><br></p><p>With over 1.3 million followers, he goes beyond science education to shape public opinion on critical environmental issues such as mining, deforestation, and Pax Silica.</p><p><br></p><p>He talks about training the next generation of science content creators as a vital strategy to combat the plague of online disinformation.</p>","author_name":"GMA News"}