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Exploring Health, Equity, and Climate with Gail Vittori
Join Sustainable Futures as we speak with Gail Vittori, Co-Director of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, about sustainable healthcare, resilient building, and the transformative role of the natural world in enhancing our well-being.
The Development of Skyland USA and Its Green Roofs Legacy
Founded in 2005, Skyland USA pioneered green roof soil products, adapting to industry demands over 20 years. With innovative blends and strategic partnerships, they've installed 30 million square feet nationwide, catalyzing the growth of green infrastructure in the US.
Sustainable Future Podcast: Seeing the Future of Agriculture: 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.
Sustainable Future Podcast: Seeing the Future of Agriculture
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.
Sustainable Future Podcast: Integrating Food Systems in the Urban Landscape
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.
Integrating Sustainability Through Education, Awards, and Professional Development
The Green Roofs for Healthy Cities update highlights new training courses, awards submissions, upcoming events, certifications, and new members in the green roof industry, emphasizing integration, innovation, and professional development opportunities.
Sustainable Future Podcast: Better Buildings through Biophilic Design
Join us for a conversation on the powerful impacts natural systems can have on our brain chemistry and psychology and the economic implications that has for how we consider and design our spaces.
Pioneering Ecology Based Architecture with Ken Yeang
Ken Yeang talks about 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.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Water Podcast
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.
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.
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.