"Regeneration is about how we leave things better than the way we found them." Are you interested in urban regeneration? What do you think about the role of citizens, governments and the designers in urban futures? How can we play an active role in urban futures? Interview with Alison Whitten, the Director of the Systems Lab at Regen Melbourne. We …

Are you interested in suitable urban regeneration? Summary of the article titled Regeneration towards suitability: A decision-making framework for determining urban regeneration mode and strategies from 2023 by Yan Liu, Liyin Shen, Yitian Ren, and Tao Zhou, published in the Habitat International journal. This is a great preparation to our next inte…

Are you interested in urban regeneration? What do you think about the role of citizens, governments and the designers in urban futures? How can we play an active role in urban futures? Trailer for episode 266 - interview with Alison Whitten, the Director of the Systems Lab at Regen Melbourne. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, citie…

"Success for me is making an influence on society in a beneficial way." Are you interested in housing as economic infrastructure? What do you think about the developer sector? How can we be more aware of our effects through the built environment on society? Interview with Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians. We talk about his visio…

Are you interested in housing as economic infrastructure? Summary of the article titled Why affordable, social and public housing must be redefined as economic infrastructure from 2024 by Robert Pradolin, published by the Housing All Australians. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Robert Pradolin in episode 264 talking about aff…

Are you interested in housing as economic infrastructure? What do you think about the developer sector? How can we be more aware of our effects through the built environment on society? Trailer for episode 264 - interview with Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, capitalism versus …

"How we come together as people for the betterment of our social lives as well as the quality of our lives living in urban regions?" Are you interested in how you connect to the city and place? What do you think about human geography? How can we build trust within the local community? Interview with Ishara Sahama, human geographer. We talk about th…

Are you interested in the connection between sense of space and civic engagement? Summary of the article titled Place and City: Toward a Geography of Engagement from 2019 by Albert Acedo, Tiago Oliveira, Mijail Naranjo-Zolotov, and Marco Painho, published in the Heliyon journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Ishara Sahama i…

Are you interested in how you connect to the city and place? What do you think about human geography? How can we build trust within the local community? Interview with Ishara Sahama, human geographer. We talk about their vision for the future of cities, community engagement, urban evolution, human geography, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠…

"Pitch it high and don't take your eyes off the prise!" Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision…

Are you interested in data-driven local sustainable development? Summary of the article titled Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable development from 2022 by Garima Jain and Jessica Espey, published in Nature Urban Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Dr Haydn Reed in episode 2…

Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 260 - interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, sma…

"What are cities on the human scale? Are they great places to live, work and play?" Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for …

Are you interested in the different stakeholders of public space? Summary of the article titled Formal model for green urbanism in smart cities from 2024 by Luca Lezzerini, presented at the International Conference on Green Urbanism and then published as part of Greening Our Cities: Sustainable Urbanism for a Greener Future book. This is a great pr…

Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Trailer for episode 258 - interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems. We talk about his visi…

"Science has already fixed climate change. We know what's causing it, we know what to do about it. The fact that there is paralysis is not the problem of science." Are you interested in listening to scientists? What do you think about the urgency of actions after scientific proof? How can we use the planetary indicators for better urban futures? In…

Are you interested in the different stakeholders of public space? Summary of the article titled Participation, co-creation, and public space from 2017 by Marcus Foth, published in The Journal of Public Space. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Marcus Foth in episode 256 talking about co-creation and community engagement. Since w…

Are you interested in listening to scientists? What do you think about the urgency of actions after scientific proof? How can we use the planetary indicators for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 256 - interview Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology. We talk about his vision for the future of cit…

Are you interested in individual steps as strengths for the future of cities? What do you think how we can be brave in political decisions for thinking long term? How can we create the right to live in the city for everyone? Special celebratory episode with a summary of the interview with Emil Melles, civil engineer and my father. We talked about h…

What did you learn this year from these episodes? What was the most interesting and important for you? What would you like to learn more about in the future? What action did you take after these episodes? #3 birthday of the podcast! First and foremost, I would like to thank you all for joining me on this adventure. I am really grateful for your sup…

"You are the product of the city you grew up in, but you can accurately shape it and move to different cities." Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Interview with Allison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We …

Are you interested in existential hope instead of existential risk? Summary of the article titled Existential risk and existential hope: Definitions from 2015 by Owen Cotton-Barratt and Toby Ord, published by the Future of Humanity Institute. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Allison Duettmann in episode 252 talking optimism an…

Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Trailer for episode 252 - interview with Alison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, longevity, utilitarianism, cloud-first …

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? The panellists, Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, sports in space, and many more. Anders Sandberg has a …

Are you interested in space colonisation? Summary of the article titled Space colonization: A study of supply and demand from 2011 by Dr. Dana Andrews, Gordon R. Woodcock, and Brian Bloudek, presented at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress. This is a great preparation to our next panel conversation with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Keste…

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? Trailer for the panel discussion in episode 250 with panellists Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch, who talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, s…

"There are obviously things that you cannot predict but the more things you consider, the more agile and flexible your city is going to be." Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Interview Alejandro Quinto, the…

Are you interested in data-driven urban management? Summary of the article titled Data-driven urban management: Mapping the landscape from 2020 by Zeynep Engin, Justin van Dijk, Tian Lan, Paul A. Longley, Philip Treleaven, Michael Batty, and Alan Penn, published in the Journal of Urban Management. This is a great preparation to our next interview w…

Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Trailer for episode 248 - interview Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, data multidimensionality, bias…

"We're not going to get where we need to as a spieces unless we embrace and enable abundance!" Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monter…

Are you interested in urban resilience to create abundance? Summary of the book chapter titled Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance from 2024 by Boyd Cohen, part of the Abundance Capitalism book. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Boyd Cohen in episode 246 talking about abundance capitalism…

Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Trailer for episode 246 - interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, abundance and…

"Building with climate sensitive design is what needs to happen in cities." Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We…

Are you interested in the successful implementation of urban resilience strategies? Summary of the article titled Integrative approaches to urban resilience: Evaluating the efficacy of resilience strategies in mitigating climate change vulnerabilities from 2024 by Yang Lv and Md Nazirul Islam Sarker, published in the Heliyon journal. This is a grea…

Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Trailer for episode 244 - interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, p…

"Optimism is acting without a proper full understanding of how things work." Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy? Interview with Harry Robertson, a proactive designer and founder of two businesses. We talk about his vision for the f…

Are you interested in a solution for the plastic problem? Summary of the article titled Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and interventions from 2019 by Lea Marie Heidbreder, Isabella Bablok, Stefan Drews, and Claudia Menzel, published in the Science of the Total Environment journal. This is a great preparation to o…

Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy? Trailer for episode 242 - interview with Harry Robertson, a proactive designer and founder of two businesses. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circularity, plastic as a material…

"We are in a space that any one person can have an impact in some way." Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration? Interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about…

Are you interested in utilising hydrogen in our urban lives? Our summary today works with the article titled Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects from 2022 by Münevver Özge Balta and Mustafa Tolga Balta, published in the Energy Policy journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Cr…

Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration? Trailer for episode 240 - interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circular…

"In my experience, a lot of change comes from bottom-up, as opposed to the top-down." Are you interested in cultivated meat production? What do you think about sustainability and circularity? How can we use our technological advancements for food production? Interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of …

Are you interested in cultivated and lab-grown meat? Our summary today works with the white paper titled Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry from 2023 by Magic Valley, published on their website. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Paul Bevan in episode 238 talking ab…

Trailer for the episode 238 - interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the differences in future visions, food industry challenges, personal choice, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

"The biggest problems present the biggest opportunities." Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use of resources we have? How can we evaluate investment options with the second and third order consequences? Interview with Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap. We will talk a…

Are you interested in impact investing? Our summary today works with the article titled Invigorating impact investment networks: Actor-actant engagement in a smart city environment from 2023 by Joanna Vogeley and Paul Ryder, published in the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Katarina Throssel…

Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use of resources we have? How can we evaluate investment options with the second and third order consequences? Trailer for episode 236 - interview with Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap. We will talk about her vision for the future o…

"The biggest strength for cities is the ability to create the future you want." Are you interested in space robots? What do you think about the next exploratory frontiers? How can we use knowledge for improving our futures? Interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, space …

Are you interested in a solution for resource scarcity from space? Our summary today works with the article titled Platinum group metals extraction from asteroids vs Earth: An overview of the industrial ecosystems, technologies and risks from 2024 by Francisco Ríos Muñoz, Camilo Peña Ramírez, José Meza, and Tenzin Crouch, published in Mineral Econo…

Trailer for episode 234 - interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, space exploration, robots versus AI, diversity of culture, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠