How Art Can Help Mitigate Extreme Heat

Complex problems like extreme urban heat call for creative solutions! This new Inhabit podcast episode "Hot to Healthy" explores how public art can help us adapt to extreme heat, with CATCH leader M. Patricia Fabián discussing what makes Boston unique when it comes to extreme heat. "We need to be thinking about designing buildings for multiple weathers instead of just the prevailing weather that has traditionally been in a region." Boston is one of the three cities of focus for the CATCH project. As a city, it is newer to extreme urban heat, with infrastructure designed to keep the heat in for cold winters, which means indoor temperatures can exceed even that of summer outdoor temperatures. Listen to the full podcast episode below! Boston University School of Public Health ; Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability ; Center for Climate and Health at Boston University ; Boston University ; Erika Eitland, MPH, ScD ; Kimberly Seigel ; Boston University Initiative on Cities

I had the chance to talk with Dr. Andrew Schroeder ahead of the heat simulation workshop we're doing tomorrow, with the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University, The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, CrisisReady, and other great partners. https://lnkd.in/gwdaXk9K His insights on #disastermanagement and how to prevent crises are incredibly important. As he explains in this episode, we need to use people, platforms, and data together to address some of the most urgent #publichealth and environmental issues facing cities today. Please take a listen to this episode of the #DataSmartCityPod at the link, or on your podcast app, and reflect on how we can all contribute to this vital work.

What if our homes were designed to support our health, not compromise it? 🏡 In this episode of my podcast, I sit down with Sasha Rabin to talk about earthen buildings, the permitting challenges, and why natural materials matter now more than ever, especially as we face climate change and disasters like the recent fires in California. From navigating building codes to creating healthier, resilient homes, this conversation will open your eyes to what’s possible when we choose natural materials. Tune in and listen to the full episode: Why Earthen Buildings with Sasha Rabin. Link in bio! . . . . #GreenPodcast #HomeGreenHomesPodcast #IzumiTanaka #greenrealtor #NaturalMaterials #Podcast #ClimateChange

🌐Scenarios for Tomorrow🌐 Dr Kwamou Eva Feukeu sits down with our PI Megan C. to discuss how we look at reality, what it is and can be, for the many as well as for the few, the future of technological evolutions, and where our views bias towards. You can follow wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts by searching @scenariofutures (YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Pandora, and more). Learn about the project at: https://lnkd.in/gViRYany Podcast home: https://lnkd.in/gThA5UXD As always, be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter to keep up with the latest in research and business funding opportunities, and local events around AI, foresight, scenario planning, and society. Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gCDMmvby #Scenarios4Tmw #ScenarioFutures #FARvisions #futures #podcast #foresight #forecasting #SciencePodcasts #WomenInSTEM #WomenInLaw #decolonize #SciComm #interview #ScenarioPlanning #KwamouFeukeu #MeganCrawford Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions (CBISS), Edinburgh Napier Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Edinburgh Napier The Business School

🎧 **New Episode Alert!** 🎧 Dive into the latest from the *Give Them The Business Podcast*! 🚀 🌆 **#UrbanRevamp**: Discover how Austinis transforming Congress Avenue into a haven for community and commerce in Phase 1 of the Urban Design Initiative. Is this the future of city streets? 🌳🏙️ 🔎 **#ChemicalCrisis**: 3M is back in the hot seat! They're dealing with a new lawsuit over the use of forever chemicals. What does this mean for you and the environment? ☣️💼 💸 **#PriceyWheels**: Feeling the pinch? We’re breaking down why cars (and everything else!) are getting more expensive. 🚗💰 👀 Want to understand what's really going on? Tune in now and turn insights into action! 🎙️ ✨ Subscribe, Like, & Share if you find our discussions enlightening! #GiveThemTheBusiness #podcast #businessnews #economics #environment #urbanplanning #carprices #listenandlearn 👉 Follow us for more updates and tag a friend who needs to catch up on these crucial developments! 🌟

🌐Scenarios for Tomorrow🌐 What is the difference between magic and technology? Join me as I sit down with Dr Kwamou Eva Feukeu to discuss these topics and more, in the latest episode. You can follow us wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts by searching @scenariofutures (YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Pandora, and more). Learn about the project at: https://lnkd.in/g43YZ_3u Podcast home: https://lnkd.in/g9i_w7FB Edward Elgar Publishing, Futures & Analytics Research (FAR) Hub, Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions (CBISS), Edinburgh Napier Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Edinburgh Napier The Business School, Max Planck Institute, The Scottish Parliament, UNESCO #Scenarios4Tmw #ScenarioFutures #FARvisions #futures #podcast #foresight #forecasting #SciencePodcasts #WomenInScience #WomenInLaw #decolonize #SciComm #interview #ScenarioPlanning #KwamouFeukeu #MeganCrawford

"My whole life, I struggled to create data." Research fellow Alexandra Gomes shared this observation in our latest Green Room Podcast episode, highlighting how data collection can overshadow the very communities we aim to understand. In this conversation, we explore how emerging tools are freeing researchers to spend more time where it matters: observing how families navigate public squares, understanding why certain benches become gathering spots, and discovering what makes outdoor spaces feel genuinely inclusive. These insights matter because they inform the kind of thoughtful urban design that serves everyone well. Listen to the episode via the link in the comments. 

Engaging people in climate action and communicating in ways that truly resonate can be challenging. In my recent conversation with Katie Patrick, an environmental engineer and climate action designer, she offered insightful sustainability profiles and innovative strategies to boost community involvement. Don’t miss the latest episode of the We Need to Act podcast, titled “Eco-Action: Transforming Sustainability with Play and Creativity.” Listen or watch now: https://lnkd.in/dhyjhyjD #sustainability #podcast #climateaction #behaviourchange #behaviouralpsychology #sustainabilitycommunication

“What if we designed cities like living systems and not isolated parts?” Listen to Clare Wildfire, fellow and global cities lead, reflect on the importance of seeing and improving cities as dynamic, living systems, instead of disconnected parts. In this episode of the The Century of Cities podcast with Professor Greg Clark and Jennifer Dolynchuk, Clare explores how infrastructure, interconnectivity and systems thinking can help us create thriving, inclusive cities for the future. Listen to the full episode: https://mottm.ac/46zoabW

Engaging people in climate action and communicating in ways that truly resonate can be challenging. In my recent conversation with Katie Patrick, an environmental engineer and climate action designer, she offered insightful sustainability profiles and innovative strategies to boost community involvement. Don’t miss the latest episode of the We Need to Act podcast, titled “Eco-Action: Transforming Sustainability with Play and Creativity.” Listen or watch now: https://lnkd.in/dhyjhyjD #sustainability #podcast #climateaction #behaviourchange #behaviouralpsychology