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Talking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Sara Maia (Central European University)Meet Sara Maia from the Central European University: “Drawing on insights from the newly developed global Naturescapes database of nearly 400 projects, it was evident that projects considered as more equitable tend to share a consistent set of features.”
2025-08-0712 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Philipp Montenegro (Lund University)Meet Philipp Montenegro from Lund University: “Nature-based solutions are not just about restoring ecosystems – they can also be about restoring dignity, justice, and opportunity. When communities lead the change, nature becomes a pathway to resilience, equity, and hope.”
2025-08-0717 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Mariami Marsagishvili (The Nature Conservancy)Meet Mariami Marsagishvili from The Nature Conservancy: “The context of each city makes a significant difference when considering nature-based solutions. Combining on-the-ground fieldwork with background geo-spatial data analysis can help us greatly with our understanding of the trends observed in the data.”
2025-08-0716 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Anouk Fransen (Utrecht University)Meet Anouk Fransen from Utrecht University: ‘’One key lesson I learnt is the critical role of experimentation and demonstration in realizing nature-based solutions in both Detroit and Mobile’’
2025-08-0715 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Holly Marriott Webb (Trinity College Dublin)Meet Holly Marriott Webb from Trinity College Dublin: “To truly transform cities, we need a collective imagination outside of our current system that dissolves the boundaries between nature and urban life - beyond patches of green on a grey map, toward a seamless, shared ecosystem."
2025-08-0712 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Fiona Kinniburgh (University of Lisbon)Meet Fiona Kinniburgh from the University of Lisbon: “I hope that we can help spark cultural shifts and support communities in imagining and building more inclusive, radical ways of living with nature in cities and beyond.”
2025-08-0715 min
Talking TransformationsFrom a technical to social focus: Lessons on Sustainability Entrepreneurship from Mexico - Talking Transformations with Jose CorvilloThe conversation revolves around the Transform project, a research initiative focused on sustainability entrepreneurship. The speaker, Jose, discusses the project's approach, key lessons, and challenges. Jose shares his experience working with small businesses in the Global South, highlighting the importance of community engagement and participation in sustainability initiatives. Jose highlights the importance of experimentation and testing new solutions in the field, which the Transform project has enabled.
2024-12-1813 minTalking TransformationsKnocking on impacts and learning: Lessons on Sustainability Entrepreneurship from Sweden - Talking Transformations with Barry NessThe interview with Barry Ness, Director of Lund University's Center for Sustainability Studies, discusses his involvement in the Transform project and his work with sustainability experimentation. Barry shares his experiences with a regional brewery, where he has been working on a hydroponic hop growing experiment. The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and create a more sustainable production process. Overall, the interview provides valuable insights into the complexities of sustainability transformation and the need for collaborative efforts to drive meaningful change.
2024-12-1811 minTalking TransformationsBuilding the ship while sailing it: Lessons on Sustainability Entrepreneurship from the USA - Talking Transformations with Arnim WiekThe conversation revolves around the Transform project, a transdisciplinary solution-oriented sustainability project. The speaker, Arnim Wiek, shares his experiences and insights from working on the project. He highlights the importance of cooperation and collaboration in achieving sustainability goals. Arnim shares a specific example of sustainability entrepreneurship in small firms, focusing on cooperative business models: a new food cooperative in Phoenix, Arizona, that developed a Cooperative Food Business Development and Training Program. One of the key findings from the Transform project is the co-evolution of developing cooperative food businesses and building supporting infrastructure and services. He believes that this is...
2024-12-1819 minTalking TransformationsA story of success and struggles: Lessons on Sustainability Entrepreneurship from Canada - Talking Transformations with Sarah BurchSarah Burch, a professor at the University of Waterloo in Canada, shares her insights on sustainability entrepreneurship in small firms, specifically highlighting the case of 100 Kilometer Foods. This organization is a food distributor that aims to build deep relationships with local, sustainable, and regenerative farms, connecting their products to chefs in Toronto. Their goal is to support regenerative agriculture and food retail in big cities. Overall, the case of 100 Kilometer Foods provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of sustainability entrepreneurship in small firms, and highlights the importance of considering multiple aspects of sustainability in business practices.
2024-11-2911 minTalking TransformationsSustainability Entrepreneurship - Talking Transformations with Sarah BurchIn this podcast mini-series, we talk with members of the TRANSFORM project, which is a vibrant global partnership helping to accelerate sustainability entrepreneurship in local spaces and cities. The TRANSFORM project works specifically with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to experiment with fundamentally transformative business models and practices. Music by
2024-11-2919 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Harriet Bulkeley (Utrecht University)Meet Harriet Bulkeley from Utrecht University. “My hope is that we can develop the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for social justice together.”
2024-09-2005 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Jennifer Lenhart (WWF)Jennifer Lenhart from WWF. “My hope is that the project fosters learning from and accelerating the implementation of urban nature-based solutions across diverse landscapes and cultures.”
2024-09-2008 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Rob McDonald (The Nature Conservancy)Meet Rob McDonald from The Nature Conservancy. “My hope is we identify the best practices to create and govern entire landscapes of nature-based solutions, and then replicating those best practices elsewhere.”
2024-09-2007 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes Olivia Bina (Lisbon University)Olivia Bina from Lisbon University. “My hope is that the project will be able to usher new powerful imaginaries of urban landscapes that are life celebrating spaces and places.”
2024-09-2010 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Laszlo Pinter (Central European University)Meet Laszlo Pinter from Central European University. “My hope is that we can tell some powerful stories, supported by evidence, about the transformative power of nature-based solutions.”
2024-09-2006 minTalking NaturescapesTalking Naturescapes with Carmen Lacambra Segura (Grupo Laera)Meet Carmen Lacambra Segura from Grupo Laera. “My hope is that we can share our findings and inspire actions.”
2024-09-2007 minTalking TransformationsInnovation and Cities – Talking Transformations with Rogier Vandenberg (WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities)Medals at the Olympics, the Oscars in Hollywood, Nobel Prizes for scientists – but what about an award for cities working with sustainability? In this episode, we discuss the ‘Prize for Cities’ recognising transformative projects in cities around the world that are igniting innovation on sustainability and climate action. We interview Rogier Vandenberg – the Global Director for the Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities at the World Resources Institute (WRI). He provides a host of insights into the purpose, ambitions and impact of the ‘Prize for Cities’.
2022-10-0507 minTalking TransformationsTransport and Cities: Spotlight on India - Talking Transformations with Kunal Kumar (Pune Municipal Corporation)The Taj Mahal, Bollywood, and a cricket powerhouse. India means many things to many people. It is also a country of some 1.3 billion people where mitigation and adaptation to climate change is rising up the agenda. In this episode, we discuss transformative urban action in the City of Pune in India. We interview Kunal Kumar who is Additional Municipal Commissioner from the Pune Municipal Corporation in India. He focuses on how the City of Pune is working with transport and in particular public transport and electrification of transport.
2022-09-2107 minTalking TransformationsNature and Cities: Spotlight on Africa - Talking Transformations with Ingrid Coetzee (ICLEI Africa)It’s time for Africa. A continent that is home to 1.2 billion people. But how are cities and communities responding to a changing climate and building resilience? In this episode, we discuss how cities in Africa are working with nature and biodiversity. We interview Ingrid Coetzee who is the Director of Biodiversity, Nature and Health at ICLEI Africa and the ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center. She talks about a host of initiatives in Africa and lessons on how to connect biodiversity, nature, cities and communities.
2022-09-2110 minTalking TransformationsResilience and Cities: Spotlight on USA - Talking Transformations with Angie Fyfe (ICLEI USA)The ‘Race to Zero’ emissions is here, where cities around the world have recognised the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change. In this episode, we focus on cities within the USA, and the ‘Race to Zero’ as well as the ‘Race to Resilience’. We interview Angie Fyfe, the Executive Director of ICLEI USA. She provides insights into how cities in the USA are combating climate change and building resilience, and she talks about the type of leadership needed for transformation.
2022-09-2110 minTalking TransformationsMissions and Cities: Spotlight on Europe - Talking Transformations with Matthew Baldwin (European Commission)The mission to the moon – an extraordinary achievement by humanity. But can we take that mission approach and apply it to cities? In this episode, we discuss the mission for 100 climate neutral cities in Europe by 2030. We interview Matthew Baldwin from the European Commission and the inaugural Mission Manager for the Mission on 100 Climate Neutral Cities. He gives a glimpse into the thinking behind the mission and how cities can harness collaborations, innovation and financing.
2022-09-2108 minTalking TransformationsCollaboration and Cities - Talking Transformations with Pourya Salehi (ICLEI Research)We don’t just need action, we need informed action. That’s the ambition behind the global research and action agenda for cities. In this episode, we discuss collaborative urban research and what co-creating means in practice. We interview Pourya Salehi who is the Head of the Urban Research Team at ICLEI. He discusses the importance of informed decision-making, genuinely engaging cities in research processes, and the role of research for transformative climate action in cities.
2022-09-2110 min
Talking TransformationsInnovation and Cities – Talking Transformations with Rogier Vandenberg (WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities)Medals at the Olympics, the Oscars in Hollywood, Nobel Prizes for scientists – but what about an award for cities working with sustainability? In this episode, we discuss the ‘Prize for Cities’ recognising transformative projects in cities around the world that are igniting innovation on sustainability and climate action. We interview Rogier Vandenberg – the Global Director for the Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities at the World Resources Institute (WRI). He provides a host of insights into the purpose, ambitions and impact of the ‘Prize for Cities’.
2022-09-2107 min
2021-02-2605 min
Advancing Sustainable SolutionsMissions - A Small Step, Or A Giant Leap?Missions are being discussed widely within the European Union and beyond as a tool to steer policy, innovation, and research. Similar to other missions – to the moon, to cure cancer, and to eradicate smallpox – the missions-oriented approach seeks to set bold and radical goals to tackle our pressing environmental and social challenges. In this episode, we discuss the missions-oriented approach for innovation and governance, and provide highlights from the City Futures Summit on the same topic, hosted in October 2020 by the IIIEE. We also discuss with Kes McCormick – associate professor at IIIEE and moderator of the Summit – as well as Li Stran...
2020-10-2653 min
Advancing Sustainable SolutionsIt's not just a tree: a story about nature-based solutionsA tree is so much more than just a tree! Trees provide habitat to support biodiversity, remove carbon dioxide and particulate matter from our air, cool our cities during summers, and inspire enjoyment by all. A tree planted deliberately to provide any of these services is considered a nature-based solution. In this episode, we present the concept of nature-based solutions as an approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage stormwater in our cities. We meet Associate Professor Kes McCormick and PhD Researcher Björn Wickenberg, who share their research on nature-based solutions. Kes introduces us to a new online c...
2020-01-2748 min
Podcasts 51-100 – CriterionCastEpisode 77 – Terry Gilliam’s Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
In Episode 76 of the CriterionCast, Ryan Gallagher, James McCormick, Travis George, and Moises Chiullan discuss Terry Gilliam’s Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. They also discuss the week’s Criterion Collection related news, and new releases.
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2011-04-2000 minPodcasts 51-100 – CriterionCastEpisode 76 – Michael Powell And Emeric Pressburger’s The Red Shoes
In Episode 76 of the CriterionCast, Ryan Gallagher, James McCormick, Travis George, and Moises Chiullan discuss Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Red Shoes. They also discuss the week’s Criterion Collection related news, new releases, as well as other Powell and Pressburger films that they’d like to see upgraded to Blu-ray.
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2011-04-1300 minPodcasts 51-100 – CriterionCastEpisode 71 – Peter Yates’ The Friends of Eddie Coyle
This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, & James McCormick discuss Criterion News & Rumors and Criterion New Releases, they also analyze, discuss & highlight CC #475 Peter Yates’ 1973 film, The Friends of Eddie Coyle.
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