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Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
25 episodes
2 weeks ago
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with science communicator, policy advocate, and scientist Grace Wickerson of the Federation of American Scientists. Grace works to connect the dots between climate science and resilience and policy initiatives that directly impact human lives, health, and wellbeing. She is a champion of human and environmental health, and the ways in which they intersect, advocating for science and data based policy solutions to the climate crisis. Join us for a conversation on extreme heat, the importance of science communication, and ways in which FAS is trying to improve our communities. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with science communicator, policy advocate, and scientist Grace Wickerson of the Federation of American Scientists. Grace works to connect the dots between climate science and resilience and policy initiatives that directly impact human lives, health, and wellbeing. She is a champion of human and environmental health, and the ways in which they intersect, advocating for science and data based policy solutions to the climate crisis. Join us for a conversation on extreme heat, the importance of science communication, and ways in which FAS is trying to improve our communities. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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Episodes (20/25)
Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 24 - Addressing Urban Heat Islands with Grace Wickerson
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with science communicator, policy advocate, and scientist Grace Wickerson of the Federation of American Scientists. Grace works to connect the dots between climate science and resilience and policy initiatives that directly impact human lives, health, and wellbeing. She is a champion of human and environmental health, and the ways in which they intersect, advocating for science and data based policy solutions to the climate crisis. Join us for a conversation on extreme heat, the importance of science communication, and ways in which FAS is trying to improve our communities. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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2 weeks ago
50 minutes 35 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 23 - Going Slow with Benjamin Fahrer
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with farmer, rooftop agriculturalist, and integrated ecology advocate Benjamin Fahrer, owner of Top Leaf Farms. Benjamin is a sustainable food and farm management expert, directing his energy on regenerative farming approaches for long term sustainability, health, and food security. His ecological approach to farming and farm management aims to grow food that supports not just the people who eat it, but the land in which it grows, and the people who grow it. He is also an advocate for directly interfacing with the natural world, getting your hands dirty and finding the power in the connection with the planet that sustains us. Join us for a conversation on the importance of food, soils, and a better, more sustainable path towards growing food. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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2 months ago
1 hour 15 minutes 23 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 22 - Bringing Up The Crops with August Stubler
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with rooftop farmer and sustainable food systems advocate August Stubler, who oversees the operations of the Blackwood Educational Land Institute’s Skyfarm at POST Houston. August has a passion for connecting communities with sustainable, local food and uses the farm to further that passion by exploring what is possible on a 1 acre plot of rooftop in downtown Houston, Texas. Through the Skyfarm, they are pushing the boundaries of rooftop food production and exploring how to develop sustainable, resilient food systems for Southeastern Texas. Join us for a conversation on the importance of connecting with food production and bringing farming into the city. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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3 months ago
54 minutes 20 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 21 - Getting Deep in the Soil with Molly Meyer
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with pioneer and self-proclaimed soil nerd Molly Meyer, founder and CEO of Omni Ecosystems out of Chicago. Molly’s started Omni Ecosystems with the goal of democratizing nature, a vision of creating sustainable spaces and products that serve everyone and support broader ecosystems. With that goal, Molly and their team at Omni have worked tirelessly to tune the Omni Infinity Media, a lightweight, high porosity growing media that supports both plants and microbial networks to recreate whole ecosystems that are resilient, versatile, and affordable. With an emphasis and passion for soil sciences and dynamics, they are looking at ways not just to mitigate the impacts of the built environment, but to leverage constructed ecosystems to eliminate the impacts of the development industry entirely, allowing urban communities and natural ecosystems to coexist. Join us for a conversation on how Omni is taking a deep dive into the soil to better understand the world beneath our feet. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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5 months ago
55 minutes 17 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 20 - Modeling Inclusive Urban Revitalization with Mitchell Cohen
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with activist, developer, and President of the Daniels Corporation Mitchell Cohen, as he details his work in the redevelopment of the critically underserved and disadvantaged Toronto community of Regent Park. Mitchell shares his experiences working in community development in Montreal, and how that eventually led him to spearhead the $1.5 billion revitalization project. Through an emphasis on affordability, community preservation, and resilience, his work in Regent Park has transformed the neighborhood from one of neglect and inattention to a thriving and inclusive community with deep connections to history and place for those who live there, fulfilling a 75 year vision for the community. Join us for a conversation on how affordability and preservation can be prioritized while growing our communities for the future of urban growth. You can find Mitchell’s book Rhythms of Change - Reflections on the Regent Park Revitalization at all major retailers. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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6 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes 29 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 19 - Intersecting Ecological and Human Health with Kathleen Wolf
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with a Dr. Kathleen Wolf, researcher and social scientist specializing in the intersection of nature and human health and wellbeing. Dr. Wolf focused her research on the human dimensions of urban forestry and urban green space, in particular studying nearby nature experiences and human health response. She has numerous publications to her name, aimed at building better knowledge of the social and psychological benefits that city trees and nearby nature provide, and sharing that across non-traditional audiences, including business, public health, medicine, and urban planning. Today, although semi-retired she continues to be active in research and science outreach, looking at ways in which the human experience is enhanced through the natural systems around us. Join us for a conversation on how human health responds to the natural world, and the ways in which we can incorporate those impacts into our design process. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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7 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 4 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 18 - Exploring Health, Equity, and Climate with Gail Vittori
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with a luminary of sustainable built environment systems, Gail Vittori. Gail is the Co-Director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, and has lead the way in the field of sustainable health care and resilient building. Through her career she has led innovative resilience strategies and explored ways to enhance the built environment for this and future generations, such as the proposal of a conceptual framework for what became the City of Austin's Green Building Program, widely considered the first green building program in the world. She is also the co-author of Sustainable Healthcare Architecture, a seminal work on the design and operations of sustainable healthcare facilities which promote healing and wellbeing through their design and interface with natural systems. Join us for a conversation on the power of the natural world, and the important ability it has to enhance our wellbeing. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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9 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 56 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 17 - Blazing a Green Roof Trail with Tom Liptan
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with green roof pioneer Tom Liptan, one of the key figures in launching the green roof market in North America, to discuss the growths and changes in the green roof industry and where it could go from here. Tom’s journey with green roofs began out of his own interest, building a green roof by himself on his garage, and over time grew to influence his work with the city of Portland and his thinking about urban ecosystems and climate resilience. He has been a key figure in the growth and development of the green roof industry and the thinking around North American stormwater management through green infrastructure. Join us for a conversation on the early days of North American green roofs, climate resilience, and reflections on an illustrious career in green infrastructure. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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10 months ago
1 hour 26 minutes 45 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 16 - Leading Climate Action with Cynthia Rosenzweig
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with climate science pioneer Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig to discuss the impacts and opportunities of climate change on our urban environments and how we can create more resilient communities. Dr. Rosenzweig’s work has been at the forefront of climate science and resilience planning for decades leading large-scale interdisciplinary research studies on the impacts of climate change in both rural and urban settings. Her research has shaped how we understand the close relationship between food and climate change, most notably predicting the impacts of the interaction between climate and food systems. Join us for a conversation on climate, progress, and how one of our premier climate researchers maintains her positivity for the future. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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1 year ago
52 minutes 42 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 15 - Integrating Food Systems in the Urban Landscape with Sabine O'Hara
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with professor, researcher, and advocate Dr. Sabine O’Hara to discuss urban agriculture, food justice, and the fostering of a better relationship with the products that sustain us. Dr. O’Hara’s work has focused on enhancing food equity, promoting health and wellbeing through sustainable food systems, and enhancing urban sustainability with the ability to sustain itself. She has consistently focused on the enhancement of local communities through a diverse array of sustainable food programming and access. Join us for a conversation on food, agriculture, and community resilience with the power of green infrastructure. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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1 year ago
1 hour 11 minutes 44 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 14 - Seeing the Future of Agriculture with Dickson Despommier
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with microbiologist and Columbia University Professor Emeritus Dr. Dickson Despommier to discuss his pioneering work and thought leadership on vertical farming. Beginning as a thought experiment for his students in 1999, Dr. Despommier quickly recognized the impact that vertical farming could have in revolutionizing our food systems and mitigating climate change. Since then he has been a tireless advocate for this sustainable food practice, and has helped throw the doors open on the viability of vertical farms. Join us for a conversation on food, sustainability, and how a microbiologist came to re-envision the future of agriculture and the power of the built environment to do so. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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1 year ago
1 hour 14 minutes 5 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 13 - Pioneering Ecology Based Architecture with Ken Yeang
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with architect and visionary Ken Yeang to discuss the the practice of ecological design and how it can and must be used to enhance global resilience and combat climate change. Ken has been a pioneer of ecological design and hyper-green architectural design practice, believing in the imperative to design with nature from the ground up. Join us for a conversation on the power of natural systems, the growth of ecological design, and hear about many of the stunning and verdant projects Ken has had a hand in over the course of his illustrious career. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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1 year ago
1 hour 27 minutes 4 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 12 - Better Buildings through Biophilic Design
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with designer and consultant Bill Browning to discuss the science and practice of biophilic design and how it can influence and affect our interaction with the world around us. Human beings have a strong affinity for the natural world, which green infrastructure and nature based design practices can be a powerful and cost effective mechanism to enhance our constructed spaces and quality of life. Join us for a conversation on the powerful impacts natural systems can have on our brain chemistry and psychology and the implications that has for how we consider and design our spaces. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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1 year ago
1 hour 27 minutes 4 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 11 - Water and the Systems that Drive Ecology
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with educator and research Dr. Olyssa Starry Ph.D. to discuss the part water plays in urban ecology and the physical chemistry of plants and how this can affect the achievement of sustainability goals. Water is crucial to living systems like green roofs and other forms of green infrastructure, and managing how much and when can have a number of implications on what benefits are enjoyed. Join us for a conversation on the science of water and plants and how we can establish hearty and thriving urban ecosystems through systems integration. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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1 year ago
1 hour 17 minutes 58 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 10 - An Interdisciplinary Approach to Water
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with artist, designer, and thought leader Herbert Dreiseitl to discuss the critical role of water in natural ecosystems, and what lessons can be learned and applied to our urban environments. To cope with climate change, cities need to better use their natural infrastructure assets to manage and treat water before it becomes a problem to the community. Join us for a conversation on resilient, regenerative design, and how best cities can incorporate water into planning to ensure that it is protected and viewed as a resource rather than an obstacle. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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1 year ago
1 hour 14 minutes 9 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 9 - Biodiversity and the Role of Insects
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with Assistant Professor Scott Macivor of the University of Toronto to discuss the critical role of insects in the natural world, how climate change affects insect communities and populations, and the ways in which green roofs and green infrastructure can support and enhance those communities in our urban environments. Join us for a conversation on biodiversity and its role in our society, how insects support and influence the natural environment, and how we can develop comprehensive ecosystems. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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1 year ago
1 hour 17 minutes 58 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 8 - Replicating Ecologies with Dusty Gedge
This episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with noted ecologist Dusty Gedge, president of the European Federation of Green Roof and Wall Associations, to discuss fostering biodiversity through urban naturalization, developments in bio-solar technologies, and his background as a lifelong birder. Join us for a conversation on his life as a passionate bird watcher, his career advocating for biodiverse green infrastructure, and the imperative of addressing the climate crisis for future generations. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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2 years ago
57 minutes 24 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 7 - Food, Social Justice, and Community Healing
This episode, Sustainable Futures is joined by Nicole Austin, Black Student Engagement Coordinator, and Arlene Throness, Urban Farm Manager, to discuss their work with the urban rooftop farms at Toronto Metropolitan University. Their efforts through the two rooftop farms strive to support the health and well-being of the community and surrounding ecosystem by using practices that are ecologically, socially and financially just. Join us for a conversation on food security, equity, and resilience in the heart of the city of Toronto with these two leaders. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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2 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 57 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 6 - Green Infrastructure Among the Stars
This episode, Sustainable Futures is joined by Dr. Mike Dixon, PhD to discuss his futuristic work in developing a biological life support system based on plants for the International Space program through the Space and Advanced Life Support Agriculture (SALSA) program at the University of Guelph. Join us for a conversation on his vision for the future of sustainability, long term interstellar habitation, and opportunities for his work to improve the lives of people on Earth. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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2 years ago
57 minutes 24 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
Episode 5 - In The Weeds With Ed Snodgrass
This episode, Sustainable Futures is joined by green roof luminary Ed Snodgrass to discuss his pioneering work in sustainable farming practices, his leadership in the green roof industry, and his contributions to our understanding of native planting practices. Over his years of work in farming, green roof plants, and sustainable development he has educated, led, and committed himself to learning about how to help improve the planet through plants and living systems. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia
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2 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes 2 seconds

Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings
In this episode, Sustainable Futures sits down with science communicator, policy advocate, and scientist Grace Wickerson of the Federation of American Scientists. Grace works to connect the dots between climate science and resilience and policy initiatives that directly impact human lives, health, and wellbeing. She is a champion of human and environmental health, and the ways in which they intersect, advocating for science and data based policy solutions to the climate crisis. Join us for a conversation on extreme heat, the importance of science communication, and ways in which FAS is trying to improve our communities. Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings is a Living Architecture Monitor podcast presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Learn more at greenroofs.org and livingarchitecturemonitor.com Music provided by Muzaproduction, ComaStudio, and ComaMedia