New Podcast on Sustainable Futures: Exploring the Healing Power of Nature with Clare Cooper Marcus
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) is pleased to launch the latest episode of its podcast series Sustainable Futures: Designing Green Communities and Buildings, featuring the renowned planner, educator, and researcher Clare Cooper Marcus. Listen to the episode now in the latest issue of the Living Architecture Monitor.
In this episode, host Steven Peck, Founder and President of GRHC, speaks with Clare about her pioneering work on the relationship between design, place, and human wellbeing. Clare shares insights from decades of research and practice in housing, open space design, and healing landscapes, offering an illuminating look at how the natural world can nurture physical, emotional, and social resilience.
A distinguished voice in landscape architecture, Clare reflects on how biophilic design and access to natural spaces can profoundly influence how we live, work, play, and heal. The conversation explores the restorative power of nature - from forest bathing and therapeutic gardens to the broader design of communities that support health, connection, and belonging.
Clare Cooper Marcus has authored and co-authored numerous books and research studies on social issues in the built environment, including Healing Gardens: Therapeutic Benefits and Design Recommendations and Housing as If People Mattered. Her work has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), and through a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.
Click here to listen to the full podcast.
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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is a non-profit 501(c)(6) professional industry association working to grow the green roof and wall industry throughout North America since 1999. Our mission is to develop and protect the market by increasing the awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, green walls, and other forms of living architecture through education, advocacy, professional development, and celebrations of excellence.
GRHC hosts events including the Grey to Green Conference which are regional events that take place across North America. Trainings will also take place including the Green Roof Installation and Maintenance Professional accreditation and training, a hands on training program. Learn more about events, here.
We publish The Living Architecture Monitor quarterly online magazine where industry leaders share their insights and expertise. These articles increase awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, walls and other forms of living architecture.
We also offer free access to The Living Architecture Academy, an online professional development platform which is dedicated to bringing you the best, most up to date professional training information on design, installation and maintenance practices across a wide range of green infrastructure topics. The LAA offers short lectures and multi-day courses such as: Green Roof Professional Training, Introduction to Green Walls, Biodiverse Green Roof Maintenance, and more.
We also publish the Green Pages: Industry Green Roof and Wall Directory which is designed to support you with your living architecture projects by providing a list of trusted manufacturers, suppliers of accessories, green walls, nurseries, and certified Green Roof Professionals (GRPs). From small-scale residential projects to large commercial installations, this directory has everything you need to find support to create a sustainable and beautiful living space.
From the Living Architecture Monitor
