Green Urbanist - Sustainable Placemaking, Planning and Urban Design

Scott is an activist, architectural designer, educator and writer. Disgruntled with the lack of focus on sustainability and climate change within architectural education, Scott began the Anthropocene Architecture School, which fuses architectural education, climate literacies and sustainable design - utilising activist media strategies and educational workshops to catalyse and support responses to the Climate and Ecological Emergency from within the construction industry.Scott is someone who is dedicated to getting things done and making a difference. He is incredibly knowledgeable and inspiring.In this episode we talk about:His approach to education and why traditional architectural education is failing studentsThe importance of unlocking urbanist's imagination and agency to create a better futureThe concepts of Regenerative Design and Degrowth and what that means for the built environment.Follow Scott:TwitterLinkedinInstagramLink to Sustainable Transport Course (TUMI):https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/introducing-sustainable-urban-mobilityFollow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcast- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

 Ran Boydell has studied and practised architecture in the UK and his native Australia for over three decades, with particular emphasis on sustainability, heritage, and rural architecture. Today, Ran is passionate about delivering on zero-carbon targets, implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and working across disciplines and industry sectors to help drive a rapid and radical transition to a sustainable economy. He was a founder of #ArchitectsDeclare in Australia, teaches university courses on sustainable development, and is a pioneer of sustainable homes for the mass market through his "ecohus" brand. Ran's article in The Conversation:https://theconversation.com/most-buildings-were-designed-for-an-earlier-climate-heres-what-will-happen-as-global-warming-accelerates-163672Contact Ran:http://www.ecohus.co.uk/Follow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcastContact the Green Urbanist:greenurbanistpod [at] gmail.com- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

Dr Hossein Sadri is concerned with making the planet a better place to live and works as an activist, designer, writer, and teacher to create this change. He is the co-founder of De-Urban Design Studio; the design laboratory that reimagines human settlements as ethical, ecological, and equitable living habitats. He also teaches architecture at Coventry University.We talk about:The concept of De-Urban designWhy we need a radical paradigm shift to solve the challenges of climate change and ecological destructionThinking in the long term and building for multiple generationsAnd what we can learn from indigenous cultures. Follow Hossein:https://deurban.org/https://ecodemia.org.uk/https://twitter.com/hosadriFollow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcastContact the Green Urbanist:greenurbanistpod [at] gmail.com- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

Balazs is founder of Green Urbanics, marketplace and blog for innovative, nature-based, urban sustainability solutions. He has a long career in business development and innovation, but with a background in ecology. His mission is to support regenerative businesses and bring the best solutions to city governments so they can quickly deploy them and take action on climate change.Innovative Solutions mentioned in the episode:Low Tech:ancient architecture solutions - latticed screens, buildings painted white, covered with green roofs and vines, cooling ponds, using the wind and nature’s other means of regulating airflow and one of my personal favorites featured on Green Urbanics Business Livecast on June 24: https://greencitysolutions.de/en/saving pollinators by not mowing that often, leaving wildflower patches // reforestation in urban settingsGreen Pees of Urban Senses High Tech:Green Fluidics using algae strains and nanofluidics to help regulate building temperaturesAI supported drones picking up garbage on waterways (RanMarine’s Wasteshark) or building energy efficiency (Enerbrain)IoT enabled indoor farming and precision agriforestryperovskite-based transparent solar filmTech for Mindset Shift:evoccoInchaingeUCapture and ReforestFollow Balazs:https://www.linkedin.com/in/balazs-erdei/Follow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcastContact the Green Urbanist:greenurbanistpod [at] gmail.com- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

Nadina is an ecological engineer, technologist, and entrepreneur dedicated to working with urban ecologists and planners to apply today’s technology to improve urban ecosystems for future generations of city dwellers. She also runs an excellent podcast called the Internet of Nature, which I highly recommend.In this episode we talk about:What is the Internet of NatureHow to use technology to ensure better tree survival rates in citiesAnd the role of technology in connecting city residents to nature.I am always a bit skeptical of the idea of smart cities and relying on technology too much to solve our problems. But Nadina explains really well how digital technology can be a vital tool in an era of a changing climate. How we can use existing technology to learn about urban ecosystems and make better decisions.Follow Nadina and The Internet of Nature Podcast:https://www.nadinagalle.com/https://www.nadinagalle.com/podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nadinagalle/https://twitter.com/earthtonadinahttps://www.instagram.com/internetofnature_/?hl=enFollow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcast- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

Dr Brian O'Ceallaigh is a clinical psychologist working for the national health service in England and he also happens to be my brother. I sat down with him to discuss how climate anxiety and climate despair are perfectly healthy responses to the crisis we are facing and how you can manage these feelings through positive action, acceptance and mindfulness practice. We also discuss some of the ways our psychology gets in the way of taking action on climate change and keeps us in the status quo. Follow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcast- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

This episode is a conversation with Alice Schmidt.Alice is an advisor, advocate and author on global sustainability & social transformation. Amongst other things, she is an adviser to organisations like the European Commission and Extinction Rebellion and lectures at Vienna University.She is the author of a new book, The Sustainability Puzzle, which explores how systems thinking, circularity, climate action and social transformation can improve health, wealth and wellbeing for all.We talk about all these topics and more.Find out more about Alice and the book:https://www.sustainability-puzzle.org/www.linkedin.com/in/aliceschmidthttp://www.aliceschmidt.at/Follow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcast- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

This is the first episode in an ongoing series exploring the work of London National Park City Rangers. I go 'in the field' to to meet Rangers Luke Newcombe and Charles Linton in Wood Green, North London, to see some urban greening interventions first hand:Green public space at Wood Green LibraryGreen roofsThe borough's first Parklet/Pocket ParkNature ReserveLuke also gives advice for how you can start greening your own neighbourhood.Luke runs GrowN22, a Community Interest Company dedicated to transforming unlikely, disused and neglected spaces and gardens across Haringey into vibrant community gardens and growing spaces made for and by local people.Charles works in outdoor education and is a self-professed invertebrate nerd.Learn more about London National Park City and GrowN22:https://grown22.com/ https://www.nationalparkcity.london/Follow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcast- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

An introduction to the concept of Systems Thinking and how it is essential for understanding and taking action on climate change.  This episode is inspired by the book Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows. It covers:What is Systems Thinking?How to get started thinking in systemsSystem structure - stocks, flows and loopsLeverage points for changing systemsFollow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcastReferenceshttps://www.climateinteractive.org/ci-topics/systems-thinking/https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/how-feedback-loops-are-making-climate-crisis-worsehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3828902-thinking-in-systemshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29214420-doughnut-economics?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ACzKLhIr9Q&rank=1- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.

Today's episode is a conversation with Arthur Kay, Founder and CEO of Skyroom and Bio Bean, and Chair of the Key Workers Homes Fund.Skyroom is an award-winning technology and urban development company which delivers precision-manufactured homes in the airspace above existing buildings. Their mission is to improve the lives of key workers by delivering affordable, sustainable, beautiful homes near where they work. They aim to create 10,000 homes for key workers in London by 2030 by building above existing buildings.We speak about:The unique challenges of densifying cities by building additional storeys above existing buildings.Why living in cities is much more sustainable than living in the countryside.Why cities will emerge stronger after the Pandemic. Circular economy and the role of biofuels in transitioning to Zero Carbon.Learn more about Arthur, Skyroom and Bio Bean:https://skyroom.london/https://www.bio-bean.com/https://twitter.com/arthurkay_Follow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcast- - - Subscribe to the Green Urbanist Newsletter Consulting and training: https://greenurbanist.org/ Podcast website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh.