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ExpertsVictoria Burrows, World Green Building Council
VICTORIA BURROWS INTERVIEW Victoria is Director of Advancing Net Zero, World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) pioneering, global programme to accelerate total decarbonisation of the built environment. In this role at the World Green Building Council, Victoria oversees and supports Green Building Councils participating in the programme, as well as a number of other partnerships which […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/27/2024
ExpertsDr. Darshil Shah, University of Cambridge
DR. DARSHIL SHAH INTERVIEW Dr. Darshil Shah is Associate Professor in Materials Science and Design at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Architecture. He leads research at the Centre for Natural Material Innovation (CNMI). Shah is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Understanding the relationships between materials, society, technology, history and nature, […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/27/2024
ExpertsRoberta Boscolo, World Meteorological Organisation
ROBERTA BOSCOLO INTERVIEW Roberta Boscolo is leading the Climate and Energy workstream at the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland. Her main work is to enhance the capacity of all countries to contrast climate change and enact sustainable development through scaling up science-based climate adaptation and mitigation measures in alignment with the global landmark agreements. With […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/27/2024
Artificial Intelligence ConstructionRené Morkos, Stanford University, ALICE Tecnologies
RENÉ MORKOS INTERVIEW René Morkos, Ph.D. is an inventor, founder, adjunct professor at Stanford University, and CEO of ALICE Technologies. He invented the world’s first Generative Construction Simulator and Optimizer and obtained his Ph.D. in artificial intelligence applications for construction as a Charles H. Leavell fellow at Stanford University, where he currently serves as an […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/26/2024
Dr. Nadina GalleDr. Nadina Galle, Author, Ecological Engineer & Creator of The Internet of Nature
INTERVIEW SERIES WITH DR. NADINA GALLE, NOVEMBER 2024 Author and creator of The Internet of Nature, Nadina is a Dutch-Canadian ecological engineer, National Geographic Explorer, science and nature writer, podcaster, and keynote speaker. Born in the Netherlands and raised in Canada, I developed my love for the outdoors and my commitment to conserving nature from a […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/25/2024
Australia Built EnvironmentDr. Julian Bolleter, Author & Senior Lecturer University of Western Australia
DR. JULIAN BOLLETER INTERVIEW Julian Bolleter is the Director of the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) at the University of Western Australia, the Program Director of AUDRC’s Master of Urban Design course, and an author and public figure. Julian leads an ambitious climate adaptation project, ‘Future climate, future home: adaptive urban design strategies for […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/24/2024
Julia WatsonProf. Julia Watson, Harvard, Columbia, Texas, Author, Activist
PROF. JULIA WATSON INTERVIEW Harvard Professor & Author, Julia Watson, Explains The Importance Of Indigenous Architecture Julia is a leading expert of Lo—TEK nature-based technologies for climate-resilience. Her eponymously named studio brings creative and conceptual, interdisciplinary thinking to design projects and corporations interested in systemic and sustainable change. Julia Watson is a renowned architectural historian but is […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/23/2024
ExpertsDr. Ciaran Byrne, Director of National Retrofit Ireland
DR. CIARAN BYRNE INTERVIEW Dr Ciaran Byrne, Director, SEAI on Ireland’s Retrofitting Success Stories, Challenges and Opportunities Dr Ciaran Byrne is currently the Director of the National Retrofit Directorate in Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). In this position, his key priority is to build the National Retrofit Directorate within SEAI and design the business and […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/22/2024
ExpertsJane Findlay, FIRA, Past President Landscape Institute
JANE FINDLAY INTERVIEW Jane Findlay is a Past President of the Landscape Institute of the UK, and director of Fira Landscape Limited She has a wealth of experience in not only landscape architecture but also how it works in healthcare settings and, therefore, how it can affect our health. Jane founded Fira with Sue Radley in 1997, […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/20/2024
ExpertsBen Stansfield, Environmental Lawyer
BEN STANSFIELD INTERVIEW Ben is a Sustainability Lawyer at Gowling WLG, specialising in planning and environmental law. He is a Trustee of the UK Environmental Law Association and a frequent speaker on nature and climate issues. Ben was part of the inaugural ENDS Report Power List, recognising 100 environmental professionals who had had a significant impact since 2020. Biodiversity Net Gain With Sustainability […]
Ben Stansfield · 9/17/2024
ExpertsClaire Wansbury, AtkinsRéalis & 2023 Environmental Professional of the Year Winner
CLAIRE WANSBURY INTERVIEW Fellow & Biodiversity and Natural Capital Technical Authority. Technical Director; Environment Practice, AtkinsRéalis Claire is an AtkinsRéalis Fellow and Technical Director AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading engineering and environmental consultancy. In June 2023, the Society for the Environment named her as their 2023 Environmental Professional of the Year Winner. Claire is one of the UK’s top […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/16/2024
ExpertsAlexandra Steed, Author & Landscape Architect
ALEXANDRA STEED INTERVIEW SERIES Alexandra Steed is the author of Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Alexandra Steed, a passionate landscape architect and Fellow of the Landscape Institute (FLI) and the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), has a profound commitment to art, sustainability, and the transformative power of […]
Jackie De Burca · 9/16/2024