Green Urbanist - Placemaking in the Climate Crisis
100+ episodes exploring climate action in cities and neighbourhoods.
This show provides actionable advice and case studies on:
- Sustainable urban design and placemaking principles.
- How to design cities and neighbourhoods for biodiversity net gain and wildlife.
- Climate adaptation: How to build resilience to climate change in cities.
- Net zero carbon masterplanning and architecture.
- Circular economy: How to minimise waste and emissions in new development.
- Transport: How to transition cities away to sustainable and active travel.
- Regenerative Design: Delivering positive benefits for the environment and communities.
Who is it for? Urban designers, planners, developers, architects, landscape architects, sustainability consultants, ecologists, engineers, transport specialists and community leaders.
The Green Urbanist podcast is hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh, an urban designer, educator and nonprofit leader.
Green Urbanist - Placemaking in the Climate Crisis
#99: Sustainability Career Advice + 3 Circular Economy Case Studies, with Valentina Petrone
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My guest on this episode is Valentina Petrone, a circular economy expert based in New South Wales, Australia.
In this episode, Valentina gives career advice for those who want to transition from traditional built environment careers into sustainability. We also discuss three of her projects:
Connect with Valentina on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentina-petrone/
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