What is The Future for Cities?

"It's not just what will happen, it's what needs to happen." Are you interested in bees and their contribution to cities? What do you think about integrating First Nations’ knowledge into our urban management? How can we learn from bees about the environment? Interview with Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company. We talk about...

Are you interested in why bees matter for cities? Summary of the article titled Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable development? from 2021 by Vidushi Patel, Natasha Pauli, Eloise Biggs, Liz Barbour, and Bryan Boruff, published in Ambio – A Journal of Environment and Society. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Simon Burt in episode 220 talking about bees and their co...

Trailer for episode 220 - interview with Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, bees, urban food production, education about bees, and many more. Find out more in the  ⁠episode⁠ . Music by  ⁠Lesfm ⁠ from  ⁠Pixabay⁠

"We need to actually able to see what's happening to be able to enhance forecasting for that location." Are you interested in weather systems? What do you think about the science behind meteorology? How can we get better weather predictions? Interview with Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, a meteorologist’s journey, the s...

Are you interested in how weather impacts our urban live? Summary of the article titled Climate change and health in cities: impacts of heat and air pollution and potential co-benefits from mitigation and adaptation from 2011 by Sharon L Harlan and Darren M Ruddell, published in the Environmental Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Jane Bunn in episode 21...

Trailer for episode 218 - interview with Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, a meteorologist’s journey, the science behind weather forecasts, and many more. Find out more in the  ⁠episode⁠ . Music by  ⁠Lesfm ⁠ from  ⁠Pixabay⁠

"What is my role in mitigating the climate impact?" Are you interested in the donut economy of cities? What do you think about the city as the outside living room? How can we create proper density? Interview with Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, land use and transport planning, donut economics, profess...

Are you interested in translating doughnut economics to urban development? Summary of the manual titled The Doughnut for Urban Development – A Manual from 2023 by Dani Hill-Hansen and Kasper Guldager Jensen, published in The Danish Architectural Press. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Sara Stace in episode 216 talking about the urban development transformation and highlightin...

Trailer for episode 216 - interview with Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, land use and transport planning, donut economics, professional responsibility, and many more. Find out more in the  ⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Music by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠ from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠

"How do we make our future civilisation community focused?" Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about people as the urban nervous system? How can we create better futures with intention? Interview with Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, au...

Are you interested in existential risks? Summary of the article titled Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why they all matter from 2020 by Owen Cotton-Barratt, Max Daniel, and Anders Sandberg, published in the Global Policy journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Anders Sandberg in episode 214 talking about the humanity’s existe...

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about people as the urban nervous system? How can we create better futures with intention? Trailer for episode 214 - interview with Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, augmented reality, physical laws influencing p...

"Data is becoming the most valuable asset of the 21st century." Are you interested in the future of cities as the future of humanity? What do you think about space exploration as the next evolutionary step? How can we think about the smart city as an outcome? Interview with Dr Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor. We will talk about his vision for the future of...

Are you interested in smart city implementation? Summary of the book titled Smart Cities for Dummies from 2020 by Jonathan Reichental. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Jonathan Reichental in episode 212 talking about smart city as an outcome. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how to implement smart cities. This book inve...

Trailer for episode 212 - interview with Dr Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, uncontrollable progress, autonomous vehicles, kids books, and many more. Find out more in the  episode . Music by  Lesfm  from  Pixabay

"We need to be the change we want to see." Are you interested in regenerative economy? What do you think about best practice versus next practice? How can we properly preserve urban cultures? Interview with Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, urban collaboration, good intentions, equal opportuni...

Are you interested in indicators for regenerative economics? Summary of the book chapter titled Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability from 2020 by Yashi Jain, part of No Poverty book, published as part of the Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals book series. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Pearl Ng in episode 210 talking about the diff...

Trailer for episode 210 - interview with Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, urban collaboration, good intentions, equal opportunities, and many more. Find out more in the  ⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠ . Music by  ⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠ from  ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠

"Smartness is dependent on the performance of the city." Are you interested in resilience as thinking in activities? What do you think about the city as the place of innovation? How can we the sustainability pillars – economic, environmental and social aspects in a concentric way? Interview with Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert. We talk about his vision f...

Are you interested in indicators for liveable cities? Summary of the book chapter titled Defining indicator systems for liveable cities from 2023 by Rudolf Giffinger and Hans Kamar, part of The Future of Liveable Cities book, published by Springer Nature. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Professor Rudolf Giffinger in episode 208 talking about smart and liveable cities. Since...

Are you interested in resilience as thinking in activities? What do you think about the city as the place of innovation? How can we the sustainability pillars – economic, environmental and social aspects in a concentric way? Trailer for episode 208 - interview with Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart cities, re...

"For me the future is what can I change, what can I influence." Are you interested in the future of cities as the notion of what the individual can change? What do you think about integrated approaches? How can we save character but create inclusion? Interview with Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the city as a place serving n...

Are you interested in how urban planning can improve lifestyles? Summary of the article titled Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a sustainable system from 2023 by Abdullah Addas, published in the Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Amir Hussain in episode 206 talking about improving the urban experience through social approaches....

Trailer for episode 206 - interview with Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the city as a place serving needs, the real estate bubble, integration, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by  Lesfm  from  Pixabay

Smartness is "making decisions with a range of credible information with as little bias as possible for the benefit of people and the future in mind." Are you interested in carbon management solutions for individuals and small businesses ? What do you think about carbon elephant? How can we change the system we reside in? Interview Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo. We t...