Climate Change Archives - Constructive Voices

S3, E12: Resilient Design and Urban Planning with Lisa Lattu

S3, E12: Resilient Design and Urban Planning with Lisa Lattu In this episode of Constructive Voices, we dive deep into the world of resilient design and urban planning with Lisa Lattu, a pioneering "plangineer" who blends the best of civil engineering and urban planning to create sustainable, disaster-resistant communities. Hosted by Jackie De Burca, the conversation explores the critical importance of resilient infrastructure, particularly in cities prone to natural disasters […]

September 3, 2024

Cities

Addressing the Twin Crises of Urban Growth & Climate Change While Creating Abundant Nature, Health, and Wealth

Addressing the Twin Crises of Urban Growth and Climate Change While Creating Abundant Nature, Health, and Wealth The dual crises of rapid urban growth and climate change are among the most pressing challenges of our time. Cities are expanding at unprecedented rates, with over 55% of the global population now living in urban areas—a figure projected to reach nearly 70% by 2050 UN, 2022. At the same time, climate change […]

September 2, 2024

Biodiversity

How Tree Sensors Are Being Used Around the World

How Tree Sensors Are Being Used Around the World Trees are essential to urban and natural ecosystems, offering a wide range of benefits, from purifying air and sequestering carbon dioxide to providing shade and enhancing biodiversity. However, maintaining the health of trees in cities and forests is an ongoing challenge for environmental scientists, city planners, and foresters. Recent technological advancements, particularly in the field of the Internet of Nature (IoN), […]

September 2, 2024

Climate Change

S3, 11: Newsflash: Wetlands Restoration & Recording Breaking Temperatures

Newsflash: Wetlands Restoration & Recording Breaking Temperatures: Under 5 Minutes Listen Mossy Earth and their local partners have restored a 40 hectare meadow wetland! In cooperation with their local partners BROZ Nature Conservation Association, who were also partners on the Flooded Forest project, they have flooded another wetland along the Danube! This time the project focused on a different type of wetland habitat - wet meadows - that have become […]

August 15, 2024