What is The Future for Cities? podcast

📣"Some people are aware of the hazards, but unaware of the consequences." 😯Disaster resilience planning? 15-minute cities as a tool for disaster resilience? Creating safe, informed and resilient cities? 🚨New interview episode (282I) with Keygan H., 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 and share it, links👇 #disastermanagement Keygan H. is a local Planning Coordinator for Civil Defence Emergency Management in Christchurch. His day to day role is predominantly focused on developing and writing plans and strategies to address the vast array of hazards that Christchurch and Banks Peninsula face. In an activated Emergency Operations Centre Keygan will either be the Response Manager, managing the response and the response staff, ensuring each team understands their role, response objectives, and actions required under the Action Plan, and providing leadership and guidance to other functions in the response; or he will lead the planning team in creating Action Plans to address novel problems and support managing the consequences that citizens of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are faced with.

What does the original level mean for resilience? 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? Trailer for episode 282, interview with Keygan H., 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. Coming out on Thursday! Find out more in the episode and share it. #resilience

What environments to consider for disaster resilience? 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? Trailer for episode 282, interview with Keygan H., 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. Coming out on Thursday! Find out more in the episode and share it. #disasterresilience #disastermanagement

😯How to manage multiple disasters at once? 🚨New research summary (281R) about the interplay between acute shocks, long-term stresses, and their implications for urban safety and inclusiveness by Cristina Serbanica and Luminita Daniela Constantin 📣This is a great preparation to our next interview with Keygan H. in episode 282 talking about disaster management and resilience, coming out on Thursday! Find out more in the episode and share it, links👇 #disasterresilience #urbansafety

📣"At the theoretical level, the discipline of resilience is very human-centric, and I think the discipline of sustainability is more nature-centric." 🤔Difference between sustainability and resilience professionals? You answer to your grandkids when they ask what you did against climate change? Ensuring ecosystem services? 🚨New interview episode (280I) with Hudson Worsley, co-founder and director of Presync and chair of Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance. We 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 and share it, links👇 #resilience #urbanecosystemservices Hudson Worsley is a co-founder and director of Presync, a sustainability consultancy and certified B Corp, and the Chair of Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance. Hudson works with organisations on their transition to the zero-carbon economy and adaptation to the changing climate. He supports organisations by identifying opportunities for energy efficiency and the adoption of renewables, both on-site and through the grid via renewable power purchase agreements. Hudson's consultancy, Presync has many years of relevant experience behind their integrated approach to climate change – both adaptation to changes that are now unavoidable, and mitigation to prevent further changes that are unimaginable. Presync is small and nimble with deep professional experience in energy, innovation, property development, sustainability, emission reduction and climate change.

How to manage trees as infrastructure/urban assets? 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 01 for episode 280 - interview with Hudson Worsley, co-founder and director of Presync and chair of Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, ecosystem services, nature as infrastructure, answering to the next generation, and many more - coming out tomorrow (Thursday)! Find out more in the episode! #trees #urbanasset #infrastructure

😯Urban ecosystem services? 🚨New research episode (279R) about how ecosystem services are influencing urban growth, the connection between human decisions, ecosystem services, and land cover changes in urban areas by Haozhi PAN, Jessica Page, Cong Truc Huynh, Stephan Barthel, and Zahra Kalantari 📣This is a great preparation to our next interview with Hudson Worsley, from Presync and Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders’ Alliance, in episode 280 talking about ecosystem services for urban futures, coming out on Thursday! Find out more in the episode and share it, links 👇 #ecosystemservices #urbangrowth

The podcast's 300th episode will be about urban food production coming our in March - check back for an even wider conversation about how we can produce food within cities! #urbanfoodproduction #verticalfarming

📣"The world is a city on its own, we are not really disconnected." 🤔Technology which enhances urban food production? The world as a city on its own? Being responsible for everything we use? 🚨New interview episode (278I) with Nadun Hennayaka, founder and CEO of Gaia Project Australia Pty Ltd about his vision for the future of cities, adaptability, faith in humanity, hope, and many more. Find out more in the episode and share it, links 👇 #urbanfoodproduction #verticalfarming #responsibility With over two decades of expertise in engineering and technology, Nadun Hennayaka has forged influential partnerships with leading companies such as Acer, Apple, HP, Microsoft, and Cisco. Holding a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and Business Management from The University of Auckland, along with certifications from Cisco, Microsoft, and GOTAFE, Nadun brings a wealth of knowledge to his endeavors. In 2017, Nadun founded Gaia Project Australia Pty Ltd, a pioneering initiative dedicated to addressing climate change and environmental degradation. Gaia Project Australia is at the forefront of integrating renewable energy, ocean conservation, and cutting-edge agricultural technologies. The project collaborates with scientists, engineers, government agencies, and non-profits to develop innovative solutions that advance sustainability and improve the health of our planet. Currently, Gaia Project Australia is leading the development of autonomous crop cultivation systems designed for both terrestrial and extraterrestrial environments. This ambitious work exemplifies Gaia’s commitment to revolutionizing agriculture through technology, reflecting the belief that transformative change can be driven by visionary solutions and dedicated effort.

What collection of technologies create better human/urban futures? 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, coming out on Thursday! Find out more in the episode! #urbanfutures #urbanfoodproduction