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PodcastsS5, E5:The Forest Behind The Timber: Paul Koberstein On Old Growth, Wildfire & Why How We Build Matters
The Forest Behind The Timber: Paul Koberstein On Old Growth, Wildfire & Why How We Build Matters “We have a solution that is already here. It’s already doing the work that needs to be done. And all we have to do is let them complete the job.” Paul Koberstein Photo by Alex Haraus Paul Koberstein […]
Paul Koberstein · 6/8/2026
Rebuilding UkraineRebuilding Under Pressure: From Ideas to Implementation in Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Rebuilding under pressure: From Ideas to Implementation in Ukraine’s Reconstruction S3RoU (Safe, Swift, and Sustainable Reconstruction of Ukraine) is a UK FCDO funded international collaboration bringing together researchers, practitioners and industry partners from Ukraine, the UK and the Netherlands. Towards the end of 2025, we released a deep dive podcast episode, “Rebuilding Ukraine Safely, Sustainably, and […]
Rhiannon Mathias · 4/14/2026
PodcastsS5, E4: Moein Nodehi: From War and Exile to Reimagining How We Build
Moein Nodehi: From War and Exile to Reimagining How We Build – podcast S5, E4 “I grew up with my parents telling me stories about the ancient Persian civilisation… and I created this huge passion for ancient civilisations.” Moein Nodehi Moein Nodehi Constructive Voices Podcast Cover He was born in the middle of war. As […]
Moein Nodehi · 3/17/2026
PodcastsS5, E3: Neurosustainability: How the Built Environment Shapes Brain Health, Ageing & Resilience
Neurosustainability: How the Built Environment Shapes Brain Health, Ageing & Resilience What if “healthy ageing” isn’t just about genes, diet, or healthcare — but also about the streets you navigate, the air you breathe, the noise you sleep through, and the buildings you spend 90% of your life inside? “This conversation makes the case for […]
Jackie De Burca · 2/23/2026
PodcastsS5, E2: Neuro-Sustainability: Designing Places Where Brains Can Thrive
Neuro-Sustainability: Designing Places Where Brains Can Thrive Guests: Burçin Ikiz (Stanford / EcoNeuro / Neuroclimate Working Group) & Mohamed Hesham Khalil (University of Cambridge) Neuro-Sustainability: Designing Places Where Brains Can Thrive What if sustainability wasn’t only about carbon, materials, and energy — but also about the human brain? In this second episode of the mini-series […]
Jackie De Burca · 1/29/2026
PodcastsS5, E1: Neurosustainability and the Built Environment-Why Your Brain Needs Better Cities
Neurosustainability and the Built Environment with cambridge scholarship student, Mohamed Hesham Khalil Neurosustainability and the Built Environment: Why Your Brain Needs Better Cities Welcome to the Constructive Voices’ mini-series that dives into neuro-sustainability and the built environment. “The brain is not concrete… it is always changing.” Mohamed Hesham Khalil We investigate the work of Cambridge […]
Mohammed Hesham Khalil · 1/15/2026
PodcastsS4, E30: From Rubble to Resilience: Circular Reconstruction for Rebuilding Ukraine
From Rubble to Resilience: Circular Reconstruction for rebuilding Ukraine- Podcast Rebuilding Ukraine through circularity and community with British and Dutch support. This positive news story has been inspired by one of the world’s most tragic situations: the war in Ukraine. “We in Ukraine are becoming a pilot site for diverse sustainable pilots, experiments and innovations. […]
Rhiannon Mathias · 12/8/2025
PodcastsS4, E29: Bringing Social Justice Messages to Your Community with Plan International Youth Representatives
Bringing social justice messages to your community with Plan International Youth Representatives In this episode, Ciara sits down with Jessica Gill and Aoibhínn Nevin-Ginnetty, two passionate youth advocates from Plan International Ireland’s Youth Advisory Panel who took their COP28 experience and turned it into local action. Fresh from representing youth voices at COP28 in Dubai, […]
Jessica Gill · 11/19/2025
PodcastsS4, E28: COP30 Outcomes, the Amazon & the Rise of the Bioeconomy with Author, Tim Christophersen, VP Climate of Climate Change at Salesforce
COP30 Outcomes, the Amazon & the Rise of the Bioeconomy with author, Tim Christophersen, VP Climate of Salesforce In this episode of Constructive Voices, Jackie is joined again by Tim Christophersen, Vice President of Climate Action at Salesforce and author of Generation Restoration. Fresh back from COP30 in Belém, Tim shares why – out of […]
Tim Christophersen · 11/18/2025
PodcastsS4, E27: Building Climate-Ready Streets, Homes & Transit with Feljin Jose
Building Climate-Ready Streets, Homes & Transit with Feljin Jose Public transport advocate and Dublin City Councillor Feljin Jose joins interviewer Ciara to unpack how streets, housing and rail policy shape daily life—and climate action. Feljin Jose Podcast cover Tune into Feljin Jose and Ciara O’Brien below We connect DART+, MetroLink and better buses to the […]
Ciara O'Brien · 11/12/2025
PodcastsS4, E26: Healthcare's Role in Climate Change with Irish Doctors for the Environment
Healthcare’s Role in Climate Change with Irish Doctors for the Environment The built environment and of course, the environment in general, are inextricably linked to our health and well-being. With so much media coverage on climate change and biodiversity loss, it is hard to ignore these facts. Places and people are also connected in various […]
Dr. Lisa McNamee · 11/9/2025
PodcastsS4, E25: Damien Queally of Plan International on Empowering Youth for Sustainable Change
Damien Queally of Plan International on Empowering Youth for Sustainable Change In this Youth Month special, Plan International’s Chief Programme Officer Damien Queally joins youth host Ciara O’Brien to unpack what truly locally led, gender-responsive programming looks like—especially where climate shocks meet the built environment. Tune into this Plan International Podcast From 4th November “If […]
Ciara O'Brien · 10/31/2025
PodcastsS4, E24: Generation Restoration: A Call to Action with Tim Christophersen
Generation Restoration: A Call to Action with Tim Christophersen – podcast deep dive into the book “Generation Restoration wonderfully weaves together the most important ingredients of how we can heal ourselves and the planet. The book is the culmination of Tim’s last twenty-nine years of work and life experience. Experience that has included leading parts […]
Tim Christophersen · 10/9/2025
PodcastsS4, E23: Why Nature Credits Matter – With Brian MacSharry, European Environment Agency
Why Nature Credits Matter – With Brian MacSharry, European Environment Agency Unpacking how nature credits could reshape the way we value biodiversity and fund its restoration with Dr. Brian MacSharry of the European Environment Agency In this episode of Constructive Voices, Jackie De Burca interviews Dr. Brian MacSharry from the European Environment Agency to discuss […]
Dr Brian MacSharry · 9/29/2025
PodcastsS4, E22: Ireland’s Retrofit Race — with Dr. Ciarán Byrne (SEAI)
Ireland’s Retrofit Race with Dr. Ciarán Byrne (SEAI) How Ireland is making homes warmer, cheaper to run, and lower-carbon—at real scale—and what you should actually do first. Ireland’s Retrofit Race Ireland set out to decarbonise its housing by upgrading existing homes—insulation first, fossil heating out, heat pumps and other renewables in. Dr. Ciarán Byrne from […]
Dr Ciaran Byrne · 9/12/2025
PodcastsS4, E21: David Picton on Safety, Sustainability & the Rise of the Lone Worker
David Picton on Safety, Sustainability & the Rise of the Lone Worker Safety isn’t a box-tick—it’s a living culture. David Picton shares hard-won lessons from military logistics to boardrooms and major infrastructure projects. We dig into why lone workers are growing fast, how extreme weather is reshaping site risks, and how connecting culture with smart […]
David Picton · 9/1/2025
PodcastsS4, E20: Good News: Floating Neighbourhoods, EU Nature Credits, and Ecosia’s Burkina Faso Tree Revival
Good News Floating Neighbourhoods, EU Nature Credits, and Ecosia’s Burkina Faso Tree Revival Floating Neighbourhoods, Ecosia in Burkina Faso and the EU’s Nature Credits Roadmap A short, sharp burst of optimism from the built environment. This episode: how floating neighbourhoods can power and protect themselves; why the EU wants to put nature on the balance […]
Jackie De Burca · 8/26/2025
PodcastsS4, E19: Everest: The Transformative Power of Nature: 8 Big Lessons from Everest with David Picton
The Transformative Power of Nature: 8 Big Lessons from Everest with david picton At Constructive Voices, we’re not only about the place and the things that happen within the built environment, we’re also about how the places are directly connected with us as people. Along with the creatures around us and how that actually plays […]
David Picton · 8/23/2025
PodcastsS4, E18: Good News: A New Way To Look At Sustainability & Pocket Forests & Retrofitting in Ireland
Good News: A New Way To Look At Sustainability & Pocket Forests & Retrofitting in Ireland In this uplifting edition of the Constructive Voices Good News podcast, we bring you a short, sharp burst of positive stories from the built environment — with a dash of conservation inspiration. TUNE IN, LEARN & BE UPLIFTED IN […]
Jackie De Burca · 8/14/2025
PodcastsS4, E17: Leading Change: Gretchen Gagel on Women Thriving in Construction
Leading Change: Gretchen Gagel on Women Thriving in Construction, S4, E17 “Great leaders ask great questions. As we progress in leadership, it’s not about having more answers — it’s about having more curiosity.” Gretchen Gagel Episode Title: Leading Change: Gretchen Gagel on Women Thriving in Construction 🎙 Host: Jackie De Burca 🎙 Guest: Dr. Gretchen […]
Dr. Gretchen Gagel · 8/11/2025
PodcastsS4, E16: The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD): A Game-Changer for European Building Sustainability With Stephen Barrett of the IGBC
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD): A Game-Changer for European Building Sustainability With Stephen Barrett of the IGBC, S4, E16 – article & podcast LISTEN BELOW TO THE FULL EPISODE The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is a European Union directive focused on improving the energy performance of buildings. It aims to reduce […]
Stephen Barrett · 7/28/2025