Are you interested in how technology and non-technology fuses in an ideal urban future? What do you think about hard and soft infrastructure? How can we get more involved in the future of cities? Interview with Junaid Islam, a secure communication expert. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, greenery as a crucial element, getting involved, hard and soft infrastructure, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Dec 28, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in how emerging leaders see the future of cities? What do you think about youth engagement for better urban futures? How can we utilise challenges as opportunities? Panel discussion with emerging leaders to share their vision for the future of cities. The panellists, Jarrett Lash, Mathilde Boulogne, Gabriel Monteiro and Yuv Sungkur talk about the fears and opportunities they see regarding the future of cities, community engagement, sustainability, youth involvement, and many m...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today would be a research episode, but since it is 2024 Christmas time, I want to just wish you all relaxing holidays with or without celebrating Christmas, Merry Christmas if you do celebrate it, and a very Happy New Year! We will have many interesting topics to discover and further discuss in 2025. I am already preparing those episodes and I am very excited about what will come! First, this episode will be followed by a panel conversation among emerging young leaders talking about their fears,...
Dec 23, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Some people are aware of the hazards, but unaware of the consequences." Are you interested in disaster resilience planning? What do you think about 15-minute cities as a tool for disaster resilience? How can we create safe, informed and resilient cities? Interview with Keygan Huckleberry, Emergency Management Officer in Christchurch. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, disaster resilience, urban planning with evacuation in mind, safe cities, agreement on urban challenges, and man...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in how to manage multiple disasters at once? Summary of the article titled Misfortunes never come singly. A holistic approach to urban resilience and sustainability challenges from 2023 by Cristina Serbanica and Daniela Luminita Constantin, published in the Cities journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Keygan Huckleberry in episode 282 talking about disaster management and resilience. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would ...
Dec 16, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in disaster resilience planning? What do you think about 15-minute cities as a tool for disaster resilience? How can we create safe, informed and resilient cities? Interview with Keygan Huckleberry, Emergency Management Officer in Christchurch. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, disaster resilience, urban planning with evacuation in mind, safe cities, agreement on urban challenges, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm ...
Dec 14, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "At the theoretical level, the discipline of resilience is very human-centric, and I think the discipline of sustainability is more nature-centric." Are you interested in the difference between sustainability and resilience professionals? What will you answer to your grandkids when they ask what you did against climate change? How can we ensure ecosystem services? Interview with Hudson Worsley, co-founder and director of Presync. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, ecosystem ...
Dec 11, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in urban ecosystem services? Summary of the article titled How ecosystem services drive urban growth: Integrating nature-based solutions from 2021 by Haozhi Pan, Jessica Page, Cong Cong, Stephan Barthel, and Zahra Kalantari, published in the Anthropocene journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Hudson Worsley in episode 280 talking about ecosystem services for urban futures. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesti...
Dec 09, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in the difference between sustainability and resilience professionals? What will you answer to your grandkids when they ask what you did against climate change? How can we ensure ecosystem services? Trailer for episode 280 - interview with Hudson Worsley, co-founder and director of Presync. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, ecosystem services, nature as infrastructure, answering to the next generation, and many more. Find out more in the episode...
Dec 07, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "The world is a city on its own, we are not really disconnected." Are you interested in technology which enhances urban food production? What do you think about the world as a city on its own? How can we be responsible for everything we use? Interview with Nadun Hennayaka, founder and CEO of Gaia Project Australia. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, adaptability, faith in humanity, hope, and many more. With over two decades of expertise in engineering and technology, Na...
Dec 05, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in vertical farming as a future food production system? Summary of the article titled Future food-production systems: Vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture from 2017 by Kurt Benke and Bruce Tomkins, published in the Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Nadun Hennayaka in episode 278 talking about urban food production systems and vertical farming. Since we are investigating the future of ...
Dec 02, 2024•9 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in technology which enhances urban food production? What do you think about the world as a city on its own? How can we be responsible for everything we use? Trailer for episode 278 - interview with Nadun Hennayaka, founder and CEO of Gaia Project Australia. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, adaptability, faith in humanity, hope, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Nov 30, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "What we can't do is be an ostrich and put our head in the sand and expect [climate change] to go away." Are you interested in carbon capture technologies? What do you think about the opportunities within our collaborations? How can we shake off our boiling frog nature? Interview with Beth McDaniel, president Reactive Surface Partners at McDaniel and Associates. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, carbon capture, space cities, innovation, urban collaboration, and man...
Nov 27, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in carbon capture and sequestration? Summary of the article titled Trends in Research and Development for CO2 Capture and Sequestration from 2023 by Xiang Yu, Carmen Otilia Catanescu, Robert E. Bird, Sriram Satagopan, Zachary J. Baum, Leilani M. Lotti Diaz, and Qiongqiong Angela Zhou, published in the American Chemical Society journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Beth McDanial in episode 276 talking about carbon capture through reactive surfaces. Sin...
Nov 25, 2024•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in carbon capture technologies? What do you think about the opportunities within our collaborations? How can we shake off our boiling frog nature? Trailer for episode 276 - interview with Beth McDaniel, president Reactive Surface Partners at McDaniel and Associates. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, carbon capture, space cities, innovation, urban collaboration, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from ...
Nov 23, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "[In] societal change we need to protect people, not jobs or industries." Are you interested in transformational technologies? What do you think about cities being in competition? How can we embrace change even if it is messy? Interview with Richard Gill, CEO of Rethink X. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, change and its management, technology, human evolution, and many more. Richard Gill is a technology pioneer, innovator, serial entrepreneur, investor and CEO of...
Nov 20, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in rethinking humanity and its trajectory? Summary of the report titled Rethinking Humanity – Five foundational sector disruptions, the lifecycle of civilizations, and the coming age of freedom from 2020 by James Arbib and Tony Seba, published by RethinkX. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Richard Gill in episode 274 talking about change management and these sector disruptions. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interest...
Nov 18, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in transformational technologies? What do you think about cities being in competition? How can we embrace change even if it is messy? trailer for episdoe 274 - interview with Richard Gill, CEO of Rethink X. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, change and its management, technology, human evolution, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Nov 16, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Our job is to imagine a future that is hopeful." Are you interested in the difference among hope, knowledge and prediction? What do you think about our responsibility in imagining better futures? How can we use predictions better to prevent nightmarish scenarios? Interview with Frank Elavsky, an accessibility and data interaction researcher. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, epistemology, urban experimentation, AI, government as secondary to people, anarchist thinking...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in the controversy between experimentation and projectification? Summary of the article titled Experimentation or projectification of urban change? A critical appraisal and three steps forward from 2021 by Jonas Torrens and Timo von Wirth, published in the Urban Transformations journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Frank Elavsky in episode 272 talking about the need for urban experimentations. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought...
Nov 11, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in the difference among hope, knowledge and prediction? What do you think about our responsibility in imagining better futures? How can we use predictions better to prevent nightmarish scenarios? Trailer for episode 272 - interview with Frank Elavsky, an accessibility and data interaction researcher. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, epistemology, urban experimentation, AI, government as secondary to people, anarchist thinking, and many more. Find out more in ...
Nov 09, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "I think when you say someone is disabled, there is an assumption that that person is not functional - which could not be more wrong!" Are you interested in the difference between inclusion and integration? What do you think about the disability of people or the environment? How can accessibility make the urban environment better for everyone? Interview with Lucas Gil Nadolskis, a PhD student at the bionic vision lab. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the city as somet...
Nov 06, 2024•42 min•Ep 270•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in how smart technology can enhance accessibility? Summary of the article titled The use of the smart technology for creating an inclusive urban public space from 2023 by Mohammed Itair, Isam Shahrour, and Ihab Hijazi, published in the Smart Cities MDPI journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Lucas Gil Nadolskis in episode 270 talking about his experience with technology assisting accessibility. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought...
Nov 04, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in the difference between inclusion and integration? What do you think about the disability of people or the environment? How can accessibility make the urban environment better for everyone? Interview with Lucas Gil Nadolskis, a PhD student at the bionic vision lab. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the city as something to conquer, importance of accessibility compared to disability, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by ...
Nov 02, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Children are the future, but they are also current." Are you interested in involving the young generation into decision-making? What do you think about meaningful involvement? How can we differentiate between consultation, collaboration and children-led projects? Interview with Dr Tiffany Williams, an action-focused public health professional. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, the citizens’ role in the city, the importance of children for visioning, transparency in engagem...
Oct 30, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in involving the next generation in urban decision-making? Summary of the thesis titled Actualising children’s ideas for health-promoting neighbourhoods through impactful co-design: insights from children and adult decision-makers from 2024 by Tiffany Williams, published at The University of Auckland as her PhD thesis. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Tiff Williams in episode 268 talking about urban regeneration. Since we are investigating the future of c...
Oct 28, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in involving the young generation into decision-making? What do you think about meaningful involvement? How can we differentiate between consultation, collaboration and children-led projects? Trailer for episode 268 - interview with Dr Tiffany Williams, an action-focused public health professional. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, the citizens’ role in the city, the importance of children for visioning, transparency in engagement, and many more. Find out...
Oct 27, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Regeneration is about how we leave things better than the way we found them." Are you interested in urban regeneration? What do you think about the role of citizens, governments and the designers in urban futures? How can we play an active role in urban futures? Interview with Alison Whitten, the Director of the Systems Lab at Regen Melbourne. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, cities changing focus, village framing, the role of citizens, and many more. Alison Whitten ...
Oct 23, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in suitable urban regeneration? Summary of the article titled Regeneration towards suitability: A decision-making framework for determining urban regeneration mode and strategies from 2023 by Yan Liu, Liyin Shen, Yitian Ren, and Tao Zhou, published in the Habitat International journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Alison Whitten in episode 266 talking about urban regeneration. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be inte...
Oct 21, 2024•12 min•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in urban regeneration? What do you think about the role of citizens, governments and the designers in urban futures? How can we play an active role in urban futures? Trailer for episode 266 - interview with Alison Whitten, the Director of the Systems Lab at Regen Melbourne. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, cities changing focus, village framing, the role of citizens, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixaba...
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