Green Urbanist Podcast

Achieving ‘sustainability’ can often feel like it’s about incremental improvements. Improving energy efficiency. Using lower carbon materials. Planting more trees. It’s not often that someone rises to the task of fundamentally rethinking how we plan and design our places. Yet the scale of the climate and biodiversity crises demands this kind of transformative thinking. EcoResponsive Environments, a design philosophy, book and urban design studio rolled into one, is a rare example of this transformative and radically optimistic thinking. I sat down with co-authors Prachi Rampuria and Soham De for an episode of Green Urbanist Podcast to discuss the concept of designing settlements with an understanding of natural systems as the starting point. They bring together the knowledge of multiple disciplines like sustainability, landscape ecology and water management and present it in a useful way for designers. I need to stress: This isn’t a conversation about theory. Over the 10+ years they spent researching and writing the book, they also tested their ideas in practice on a number of high profile masterplans. Listen to our podcast episode to learn: - The essential aspects of natural systems that designers need to understand as the starting point for their design process. - How designing with natural systems builds resilience, fosters sustainable lifestyles and benefits our health. - How nature-centric design can be delivered without sacrificing economic value (this isn’t just for one-off, philanthropic projects). - The role of placemaking in creating sustainable places. Website: https://lnkd.in/d-uUkcrn Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dmxTgcTF Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dPjzYJMb

We’re excited to share that BNGAI was featured on the Green Urbanist Podcast! 🌍   In this episode, Shashin Mishra discusses how BNGAI leverages AI and satellite imagery to streamline biodiversity net gain (BNG) management, helping organisations meet sustainability goals while protecting natural ecosystems.   Listen below to learn how technology is advancing biodiversity conservation:   https://lnkd.in/dfdDFmfH   Thanks to Ross O'Ceallaigh and the Green Urbanist team for having us on the show!   #BNGAI | #BiodiversityNetGain | #Sustainability | #AI | #SatelliteImagery | #ConservationTech | #ClimateAction | #GreenUrbanist

Chicago's Wild Mile project is such a fascinating case study. At it's core it's a community-led initiative to reconnect to the riverside. But it's also highly innovative in the way it brings floating vegetation islands to this industrialised stretch of the Chicago River. It was a joy to get an audio tour of the project from Doug Voigt of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) on this episode of the Green Urbanist Podcast. We use the Wild Mile project as a launching point to discuss urban ecological systems, the role of 'rewilding' and the larger effort to reimagine and retrofit urban infrastructure for the challenges of the 21st century. Listen below and let me know your thoughts! Webpage: https://lnkd.in/dZMDePpf Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dHTfpyGJ Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dEVWhSZ2 Photo credit: Dave Burk © SOM

I'm a strong believer that responses to the climate crisis should be locally-specific. Sometimes that means rediscovering and reviving knowledge that has been almost lost to globalisation and colonialism. I was delighted to host James Inedu-George of HTL Africa on Green Urbanist Podcast to discuss how an understanding of traditional west-African architecture and urbanism is inspiring his practice's approach to sustainable design. And how Global North approaches to sustainability (certifications, carbon accounting, etc.) are not appropriate in the context of growing African cities where the pace of housing delivery needs to be incredibly fast. Listen here (web): https://lnkd.in/dau4m6kg On Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d522Y7gu (Or your preferred podcast app.) Let me know what you thought in the comments! #sustainablearchitecture

A thoroughly enjoyable conversation with Thami Croeser for the Green Urbanist Podcast! Drawing on Thami's research at RMIT University, we discuss practical ways of bringing more nature into cities and helping it thrive through urban planning and design. This includes both nerdy tidbits on the importance of understorey vegetation as well as a big picture exploration of why it's so hard to scale up urban greening projects. Listen at the links below or on your podcast app. Let me know what you think! Website: https://lnkd.in/dWVw_t-3 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dZUf4ity

With planning reform well and truly underway, it's a good time to release this podcast episode with Shaun Spiers of Green Alliance about how the planning system can facilitate more sustainable outcomes while addressing the housing crisis. Hint: we need MORE planning, not less! Available via the Green Urbanist Podcast website below, spotify and most podcast apps. Let me know what you think! https://lnkd.in/gNisEuEx

How are 3D modelling, digital twin, and AI tools transforming urban planning for sustainability? 🤔 🌍 VU.CITY's Andrew Bullmore recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Ross O'Ceallaigh, to discuss just that for The Green Urbanist: The Podcast for Urbanists Fighting Climate Change. Listen to the conversation with Andrew and Ross as they explore how these innovative technologies are driving evidence-based, eco-friendly city planning. Learn how architects, planners, policymakers, and designers are leveraging digital twins and AI to create healthier, more sustainable, and happier cities. Don't miss this insightful discussion on the data-driven future of urban design. 🎧 Click below to listen to the podcast in full and join in on the conversation to greener urban living! ➡ https://bit.ly/3xndRKy #Sustainability #UrbanPlanning #DigitalTwins #AIinArchitecture #GreenCities #UrbanDesign #ClimateChange #EcoFriendlyCities #PodcastRecommendation #TheGreenUrbanist

This was such a great episode to do: Fascinating guests and a really important topic. Give it a listen at the link below and check out the Regenerative Architecture Index: https://lnkd.in/dv2jKAJj

I had a really informative and hopeful conversation with Sam Luker (AESG / LDN Collective) about their new report 'Net Zero Neighbourhoods' on Green Urbanist Podcast. Focusing on the neighbourhood scale, rather than just buildings, opens up opportunities for innovation and efficiencies. Sam shared the stories of pioneering communities who are capturing waste heat and founding community-led renewable energy groups to massively decarbonise their neighbourhoods. A big takeaway from the conversation is that we have the technology we need right now. What is holding up progress is often financing, so we talk about innovative funding models for local net zero initiatives too. Have a listen below and definitely check out the report for all the details! Listen on web: https://lnkd.in/dqvDi-8h Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dpx9_hzS Read the report: https://lnkd.in/dNiittN2 Thanks Max Farrell for connecting me with Sam!

New episode on an important topic. Don't miss it!