Constructive Voices is an award-winning global platform that aims to break down silos in the built environment to accelerate positive change.
Through global conversations with change-makers, we inform our audience about some of the most important concepts and solutions of today.
The Constructive Voices team investigates topics such as green building, biodiversity, renewable energy, nature-positive solutions, AI, resilient building and more.
Hosts to date have included Jackie De Burca, Henry McDonald, Peter Finn, Steve Randall, Emma Nicholson and Sarah Austin.
Our vision is to partner with as many companies and individuals as possible to feature the positive work that they are doing. Making Constructive Voices the Go-To resource for global information and ideas on positive methods for a more sustainable built environment and world.
Our team is dedicated to exploring and promoting sustainability, biodiversity and innovation.
We talk to world-renowned experts, local people, businesses and students in our quest to document and inspire positive, historic changes required for these challenging times.
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Constructive Voices is an award-winning global platform that aims to break down silos in the built environment to accelerate positive change.
Through global conversations with change-makers, we inform our audience about some of the most important concepts and solutions of today.
The Constructive Voices team investigates topics such as green building, biodiversity, renewable energy, nature-positive solutions, AI, resilient building and more.
Hosts to date have included Jackie De Burca, Henry McDonald, Peter Finn, Steve Randall, Emma Nicholson and Sarah Austin.
Our vision is to partner with as many companies and individuals as possible to feature the positive work that they are doing. Making Constructive Voices the Go-To resource for global information and ideas on positive methods for a more sustainable built environment and world.
Our team is dedicated to exploring and promoting sustainability, biodiversity and innovation.
We talk to world-renowned experts, local people, businesses and students in our quest to document and inspire positive, historic changes required for these challenging times.
We’ve fought water for centuries, but maybe it’s time to live with it—and even on it.” – Rutger de Graaf
Imagine cities that rise with the sea instead of sinking beneath it.
In this eye-opening episode of Constructive Voices, host Jackie De Burca speaks with visionary Dutch engineer Rutger de Graaf, co-founder of Blue21, about how floating urban developments can offer real, resilient solutions to the climate crisis.
Floating Developments Aren't Just A Back Up Plan
“Floating developments aren’t just a backup plan for climate change; they’re innovation platforms for decentralised energy, housing, and community.” Rutger de Graaf
For over 18 years, Rutger has been leading the charge in designing, engineering, and implementing floating infrastructure in the Netherlands and beyond.
This episode delves deep (pun intended) into how floating neighbourhoods, ports, and even social housing could redefine our relationship with water—and why this isn’t science fiction but a rapidly emerging reality.
What You’ll Learn From This Podcast
From Fight to Float: How Dutch engineering is shifting from battling water to embracing it—and how other coastal cities can follow.
️ Floating Cities 101: What they are, how they work, and how they’re being built today.
Innovation Meets Ecology: The hidden ecosystems growing beneath floating platforms, and why...
Constructive Voices
Constructive Voices is an award-winning global platform that aims to break down silos in the built environment to accelerate positive change.
Through global conversations with change-makers, we inform our audience about some of the most important concepts and solutions of today.
The Constructive Voices team investigates topics such as green building, biodiversity, renewable energy, nature-positive solutions, AI, resilient building and more.
Hosts to date have included Jackie De Burca, Henry McDonald, Peter Finn, Steve Randall, Emma Nicholson and Sarah Austin.
Our vision is to partner with as many companies and individuals as possible to feature the positive work that they are doing. Making Constructive Voices the Go-To resource for global information and ideas on positive methods for a more sustainable built environment and world.
Our team is dedicated to exploring and promoting sustainability, biodiversity and innovation.
We talk to world-renowned experts, local people, businesses and students in our quest to document and inspire positive, historic changes required for these challenging times.
