Green Urbanist - Placemaking in the Climate Crisis
Ross O'Ceallaigh
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100+ episodes exploring climate action in cities and neighbourhoods.
This show provides actionable advice and case studies on:
- Sustainable urban design and placemaking principles.
- How to design cities and neighbourhoods for biodiversity net gain and wildlife.
- Climate adaptation: How to build resilience to climate change in cities.
- Net zero carbon masterplanning and architecture.
- Circular economy: How to minimise waste and emissions in new development.
- Transport: How to transition cities away to sustainable and active travel.
- Regenerative Design: Delivering positive benefits for the environment and communities.
Who is it for? Urban designers, planners, developers, architects, landscape architects, sustainability consultants, ecologists, engineers, transport specialists and community leaders.
The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh, an urban designer, educator and nonprofit leader.
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Making climate action mainstream, with Helen Meech (The Climate Coalition)
This episode is a conversation with Helen Meech, Executive Director of the UK-based nonprofit The Climate Coalition. We talk about: How they are bringing climate action to millions of people through…
GatherMap - I made a simple tool for digital public engagement and crowdsourcing data
With GatherMap you can create beautiful, interactive maps for public engagement and crowdsourcing data with maps. Learn more here: https://gathermap.greenurbanist.org/- - -Subscribe to the Green…
Why aren't there more 'vertical forest' buildings? (3 reasons)
Everyone seems to love vegetated buildings like 'Bosco Verticale' in Milan (pictured). So, why isn't this a standard building approach for new buildings? Why are there still so few of them?In this…
Urban Wilding Hub - Mainstreaming rewilding in cities
Urban Wilding Hub is a new not-for-profit with the mission to mainstream rewilding in towns and cities across Europe. In this episode I explain why I'm launching this and how you can get…
#120: Biomimicry in Architecture and Urbanism, with Michael Pawlyn
Biomimicry has the potential to transform the way we design buildings, public spaces and local economies to reduce environmental harm and improve our health. Architect and author Michael Pawlyn joins…
Nature-led Urban Design - Join our study tour and masterclass in London on 25 September
I'm co-leading a fantastic urban design training on 25 September at the Olympic Park in London, UK. Listen to learn more about the format and what you'll learn.Learn more and register here:…
#119: Timber-first Development, with Bywater Properties
A conversation with Theo Michell (COO) and Joe Jack Williams (Head of sustainability) at Bywater Properties. We talk about: A timber-first approach to development A case study of 'Paradise', a…
#118: Sustainable Street Furniture for Joyful Public Spaces, with Furnitubes
This episode is a conversation with Catherine Barratt, Managing Director of Furnitubes. Furnitubes create modular street furniture that helps to bring communities together. In this episode we discuss…
#117: (WILD) Wilding Campuses
This episode is a conversation about the 'Wilding Campuses' programme, led by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK). We talk about the practicalities of applying a 'wilding' approach on…
#116: A Climate of Truth, with Mike Berners-Lee
Mike Berners-Lee is a consultant and author of the new book A Climate of Truth. In this episode we discuss the polycrisis and how raising standards of honesty is essential to respond to the…
#115: (WILD) Urban Rewilding with Communities, with Citizen Zoo
This is a conversation with Elliot Newton and Ben Stockwell of Citizen Zoo, a Community Interest Company that are rewilding urban areas with communities.We talk about:What rewilding in the city…
#114: Regenerative Design in Practice, with Scott McAulay (Architype)
This is a conversation with Scott McAulay, Regenerative Design and Infrastructures Specialist at pioneering architecture studio Architype. We talk about:What 'regenerative design' means in practice…
#113: The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard explained
This episode is a conversation with Salem Qunsol, Principal Sustainability Consultant at Verte, about the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. Salem was one of the contributors to the standard. He…
#112: How to make sustainability irresistible
My guest is Virginia Cinquemani, a coach, trainer and Director at Green Gorilla. In this episode we discuss strategies from her book The Good Communicator on how to communicate sustainability with…
#111: Engaging Communities with the Future of Place and Nature, with the Place Bureau
My guests today are Rosanna Vitiello, Chief at the Place Bureau, and Domenica Landin, Associate Design Researcher at Place Bureau. Place Bureau is a research, strategy and design studio that defines…
Nature-led Masterplanning and Placemaking + Webinar Announcement
Register for the webinar on 25 April: Nature-led Masterplanning with EcoResponsive EnvironmentsThis podcast is a re-upload of my conversation with Prachi Rampuria and Soham De of EcoResponsive…
#110: Wild Cities - Lessons from cities where biodiversity thrives
My guest today is Chris Fitch, author of the upcoming book Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle. In this episode we discuss case studies of cities around the world…
#109: (WILD) Rewilding and Reconnecting Towns with the Landscape
This episode is a conversation with Stephen Mason, Community Parks Officer at Cheltenham Borough Council. We discuss:Urban rewilding projects in Cheltenham - including meadows and…
Free Tool: Your City's Climate in 2050
Get free tool: https://free.greenurbanist.org/2050climatetoolIn this episode I share a free tool you can use to understand what the local climate of 520 major world cities will be like in the year…
#108: (WILD) Rewilding for Urban Flood Resilience
My guests on this episode are Ian Russell and Jamie Kukadia from the watercourses team at London Borough of Enfield. We discuss:'Rewilding Enfield' - rewilding urban streets, parks and…
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