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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
Afghanistan Built EnvironmentTransforming Landscapes: The Qush Tepa Canal and Northern Afghanistan’s Ecosystems
Afghanistan Constructive Voices · Data Report Transforming Landscapes: The Qush Tepa Canal and Northern Afghanistan’s Ecosystems — the 2026 report A 285-kilometre channel is being cut across a desert that already produces the region’s dust storms, fed by a river already in decline. The engineering question and the ecological question have separate answers — and […]
Jackie De Burca · 8/24/2025
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
Brain and the Built EnvironmentThe Hidden Neurological Toll of Wildfires
The Hidden Neurological Toll of Wildfires Originally published at STAT, By Burcin Ikiz and Clayton Page Aldern Aug. 19, 2025 Courtesy of Burcin Ikiz PhD Ikiz is an award-winning neuroscientist, the founder of EcoNeuro, the chair of the International Neuro Climate Working Group at Columbia University, and an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford […]
Burçin Ikiz · 8/22/2025
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
Constructive Voices NewsS4, E15: From Refugee Training To The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive And A Newborn Okapi
From Refugee Training To The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive And A Newborn Okapi – news podcast s4, e15 (6 minutes) Welcome to the very first edition of the Constructive Voices Good News Podcast— a short, sharp burst of uplifting stories from the built environment, with a side of conservation. Hosted by Jackie De Burca, […]
Jackie De Burca · 7/27/2025
Sweden Built EnvironmentEco Architecture in Stockholm: Designing for the Climate and the Community
Stockholm · Eco-architecture · Systems Eco Architecture in Stockholm: Designing for the Climate and the Community Stockholm does not sell eco-architecture as a lifestyle. It runs it as infrastructure: near-universal district heating, nature-based stormwater, mass-timber districts and hard climate targets, all working together. This is how the city builds, and what can be learned from […]
Jackie De Burca · 7/13/2025
Liverpool Built EnvironmentLiverpool Climate Action Accelerator City: The First City To Be Blessed With This Title
Liverpool Climate Action Accelerator City: The First City To Be Blessed With This Title In September 2024, Liverpool made history by becoming the world’s first Accelerator City for climate action under the UN Climate Change’s Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action (ECCA) programme. This prestigious designation recognises the city’s unwavering commitment to innovation and its […]
Jackie De Burca · 7/13/2025
PodcastsS4, E14: A Sustainable Snapshot of Cobh: Local Action, Global Implications
A Sustainable Snapshot of Cobh: Local Action, Global Implications S4, E14 “I just hope all this new development is done well. There’s a huge amount of ambition around Cork—but not enough legislation to measure the environmental impact.” Stephen Barrett “Cobh is still a beautiful place. The people care and want to do the right thing. […]
Stephen Barrett · 7/11/2025
Buro HappoldBuro Happold Newsletter June 2025
buro happold newsletter june 2025 Welcome to the latest edition of the Buro Happold newsletter. This past month, we celebrated International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) by meeting women across Buro Happold shaping the built environment. You’ll also find insights on balancing risk, heritage, and resilience in cybersecurity for retrofit projects, and learn more about […]
Jackie De Burca · 7/8/2025
PodcastsS4, E13: Building Smarter, Faster & Greener – Optimised Construction with Will Frost of Saint-Gobain
Building Smarter, Faster & Greener – Optimised Construction with Will Frost of Saint-Gobain S4, E13 “We are past the point of return for trying to save traditional methods of building. We need to focus on what is performing now and deliver with confidence.”— Will Frost “We don’t just need to build faster — we need […]
Will Frost · 6/30/2025
PodcastsS4, E12: From Shoreline to Skyline: Peter Robbins on the Rise of the Floating Economy
From Shoreline to Skyline: Peter Robbins on the Rise of the Floating Economy “Land is constrained—and shorelines are becoming launchpads, not limits.” Peter Robbins When you think of the future, do you picture space—or water? In this eye-opening episode, Jackie De Burca speaks with Peter Robbins, one of the world’s leading voices on the floating […]
Peter Robbins · 6/16/2025
PodcastsS4, E11: Greening Ireland: From Pocket Forests to Native Woodlands With Catherine Cleary
Greening Ireland: From Pocket Forests to Native Woodlands With Catherine Cleary ‘Greening Ireland: From Pocket Forests to Native Woodlands With Catherine Cleary’ is a feature created by Sarah Austin. We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Catherine Cleary, author, journalist, and the CEO & Co-founder of Pocket Forests. Having authored and co-authored 4 books […]
Sarah Austin · 6/2/2025
BiodiversityLife Within The Maple Leaf by Sandra Simić ©
Life Within The Maple Leaf by Sandra Simić This article by Sandra Simić is a wonderful example of how people can connect to the places around them. When we do this, we are more likely to care for the biodiversity around us. The Morning Star by Alex Janvier, an esteemed Canadian Indigenous artist, captured my […]
Sandra Simić · 5/30/2025
PodcastsS4, E10: Building a Greener Future: Carbon Capture with Neustark’s Anna Haas
Building a Greener Future: Carbon Capture with Neustark’s Anna Haas “We are turning a waste stream into a carbon sink — that’s the real magic.” 🎙️ Guest: Anna Haas, Business Development & Partnerships at Neustark📍 Topic Spotlight: Carbon Capture🗓️ Release Date: Tuesday 20th May 2025 Episode Summary In this powerful follow-up episode, Jackie De Burca […]
Anna Haas · 5/19/2025
CitiesElevating the City: How Green Roofs In Rotterdam Combat Urban Heat
Elevating the City: How Green Roofs In Rotterdam Combat Urban Heat Urban heat is a growing concern for city dwellers, with rising temperatures exacerbating the quality of life. Rotterdam, a city in the Netherlands, is taking innovative steps to mitigate this issue. Discover how green roofs in Rotterdam are fighting urban heat. The city is […]
Jackie De Burca · 5/2/2025
PodcastsS4, E9: Zurich A Living Lab for Sustainable Cities With Anna Haas
Zurich A Living Lab for Sustainable Cities With Anna Haas Zurich Podcast Bookmark for Release 6th May 🎙️ Guest: Anna Haas, Business Development & Partnerships at Neustark📍 Location Spotlight: Zurich, Switzerland🗓️ Release Date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Episode Summary In this insightful episode of Constructive Voices, Jackie De Burca sits down with Anna Haas from […]
Anna Haas · 5/2/2025
PodcastsS4, E8: Building Sustainability Into the Bottom Line with Kathleen Egan of Ecomedes
Building Sustainability Into the Bottom Line with Kathleen Egan of Ecomedes “At the end of the day, we have limited resources. This issue isn’t going away—so dismantling sustainability programmes is a short-term decision with long-term consequences.” “We’re trying to accelerate innovation by helping sustainable products get to market faster—and make sustainability a sales advantage, not […]
Kathleen Egan · 4/29/2025
Climate ChangeClimate TRACE: Al Gore’s Real-Time Emissions Tracker Is a Game-Changer for Global Climate Accountability
Climate TRACE: Al Gore’s Real-Time Emissions Tracker Is a Game-Changer for Global Climate Accountability “Built by a global, not-for-profit coalition of over 100 universities, scientists, and AI experts….Climate TRACE is a comprehensive emission tracker..that uses satellites, other remote sensing techniques, and artificial intelligence to deliver a detailed look at global emissions that gets even better […]
Jackie De Burca · 4/25/2025