Living Landscapes

Ishraq interviews Zach Mermel, founder of Ola Design Group in Hawaii. Zach shares how growing up in Volcano Village shaped his approach to farmscape design, blending indigenous knowledge, ecology, and agriculture to create landscapes that feed people and support nature. Discover Zach’s work at Ola Design Group: https://oladesigngroup.com/

Ishraq talks with Clay Gruber, a landscape architect and founder of Clay Gruber Design. Clay shares his journey from growing up on a cattle ranch in Montana to designing rural and agricultural landscapes and introduces his Adaptive Lands Framework for working with farmers and landowners. Explore Clay’s work: https://www.claygruber.com/ https://www.ruralfuturescollab.com/

Ishraq Awashra and Amelia Gonzalez from Purdue University CCED talk about why agricultural landscapes need thoughtful design. They explore the challenges farms face and how landscape architects can help improve rural communities, ecosystems, and food systems through design.

In this final episode of their sustainability journey, Hannah and Colby take a step back to explore global examples of sustainable living. Wrapping up the series, they reflect on the true meaning of sustainability within a community and what it takes to create lasting, positive change. Join them for this insightful conversation and discover how sustainability is being embraced on a global scale.

What is a sustainable community? Utilizing the three pillars of sustainability - economics, environment, and society, Hannah and Colby further assess what it means to be a sustainable community.

Exploring the Path to Sustainable Communities "Living Landscapes," a new podcast hosted by Purdue undergrads, launches today.  The episode explores sustainable communities, asking "What does a sustainable community look like?"  Hosts Hannah Kmetz & Colby Smock examine local & global green initiatives, offering insights into sustainability's multifaceted nature.  This episode provides a fou...

Grace and Colby talk about their personal experiences with planning, as well as conclusions they have come to in the quest to answer the question “What is the importance of community in environmental planning?”    Interested in learning more about conservation in Northwest Indiana? Follow: @incoastalconservation on Instagram.

Grace talks with Ashley Newson, a Community Planner with the National Park Service, about her work in the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program and her experiences with the planning process.  

Grace Lentz and Colby Smock sit down to introduce the topic of community and environmental planning in order to answer the series' guiding question: What is the importance of community in environmental planning? For more information see: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/thompsonlab/living-landscapes-podcast/