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What is The Future for Cities?
WTF for Cities? is a platform to introduce and connect people who are actively and consciously working on the future of cities and to introduce research about the future of cities.
Episodes
- What is The Future for Cities?
248I_Trailer_Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech
Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create…
- What is The Future for Cities?
246I_Boyd Cohen, Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey
"We're not going to get where we need to as a spieces unless we embrace and enable abundance!" Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think…
- What is The Future for Cities?
245R_Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance (research summary)
Are you interested in urban resilience to create abundance? Summary of the book chapter titled Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns…
- What is The Future for Cities?
246I_Trailer_Boyd Cohen, Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey
Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Trailer for…
- What is The Future for Cities?
244I_Joe Glesta, co-founder and CEO of Climasens
"Building with climate sensitive design is what needs to happen in cities." Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think…
- What is The Future for Cities?
243R_Integrative approaches to urban resilience: Evaluating the efficacy of resilience strategies in mitigating climate change vulnerabilities
Are you interested in the successful implementation of urban resilience strategies? Summary of the article titled Integrative approaches to urban resilience…
- What is The Future for Cities?
244I_Trailer_Joe Glesta, co-founder and CEO of Climasens
Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to…
- What is The Future for Cities?
242I_Harry Robertson, proactive designer and founder of two businesses
"Optimism is acting without a proper full understanding of how things work." Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a…
- What is The Future for Cities?
241R_Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and interventions (research summary)
Are you interested in a solution for the plastic problem? Summary of the article titled Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and…
- What is The Future for Cities?
242I_Trailer_Harry Robertson, proactive designer and founder of two businesses
Are you interested in cyclical economies? What do you think about plastic as a material? How can we move from the linear to the performance-based economy?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
240I_Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies
"We are in a space that any one person can have an impact in some way." Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power…
- What is The Future for Cities?
239R_Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects (research summary)
Are you interested in utilising hydrogen in our urban lives? Our summary today works with the article titled Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept…
- What is The Future for Cities?
240I_Trailer_Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies
Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better…
- What is The Future for Cities?
238I_Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley
"In my experience, a lot of change comes from bottom-up, as opposed to the top-down." Are you interested in cultivated meat production? What do you think about…
- What is The Future for Cities?
237R_Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry (research summary)
Are you interested in cultivated and lab-grown meat? Our summary today works with the white paper titled Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends…
- What is The Future for Cities?
238I_Trailer_Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley
Trailer for the episode 238 - interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the differences in future…
- What is The Future for Cities?
236I_Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap
"The biggest problems present the biggest opportunities." Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use…
- What is The Future for Cities?
235R_Invigorating impact investment networks: Actor-actant engagement in a smart city environment (research summary)
Are you interested in impact investing? Our summary today works with the article titled Invigorating impact investment networks: Actor-actant engagement in a…
- What is The Future for Cities?
236I_Trailer_Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap
Are you interested in impact investing? What do you think about circular economy as the mindful use of resources we have? How can we evaluate investment…
- What is The Future for Cities?
234I_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer
"The biggest strength for cities is the ability to create the future you want." Are you interested in space robots? What do you think about the next…
- What is The Future for Cities?
233R_Platinum group metals extraction from asteroids vs Earth: An overview of the industrial ecosystems, technologies and risks (research summary)
Are you interested in a solution for resource scarcity from space? Our summary today works with the article titled Platinum group metals extraction from…
- What is The Future for Cities?
234I_Trailer_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer
Trailer for episode 234 - interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, space…
- What is The Future for Cities?
232I_Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne
"The problem is solved through action, not by beating ourselves up about it." Are you interested in the future of cities as Pandora’s box? What do you think…
- What is The Future for Cities?
231R_A review of existing policy for reducing embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings (research summary)
Are you interested in embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings? Our summary today works with the article titled A review of existing policy…
- What is The Future for Cities?
232I_Trailer_Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne
Are you interested in the future of cities as Pandora’s box? What do you think about environmentally responsible design instead of sustainable design? How can…
- What is The Future for Cities?
230I_Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS
"We are becoming more and more e-centric." Are you interested in telecommunication technologies changing basically everything? What do you include in the term…
- What is The Future for Cities?
229R_Beyond smart: How ICT is enabling sustainable cities of the future (research summary)
Are you interested in how information systems help sustainability? Our summary today works with the article titled Beyond smart: How ICT is enabling…
- What is The Future for Cities?
230I_Trailer_Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS
Are you interested in telecommunication technologies changing basically everything? What do you include in the term infrastructure? How can we serve people’s…
- What is The Future for Cities?
228I_Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher
"Everyone and everything has a contribution to make" Are you interested in the city as a social construct? What do you think about the magic of the city? How…
- What is The Future for Cities?
227R_Regenerative development and transitions thinking (research summary)
Are you interested in regenerative development? Our summary today works with the chapter titled Regenerative development and transitions thinking from 2018 by…
- What is The Future for Cities?
228I_Trailer_Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher
Trailer for episode 228 - interview with Dr Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher. We talk about her vision for the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
226I_Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development and Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council
"Councils are the curators of cities." Are you interested in councils as the curators of cities? What do you think about the requirements of a good place? How…
- What is The Future for Cities?
225R_Positioning place-making as a social process: A systematic literature review (research summary)
Are you interested in place-making processes? Our summary today works with the article titled Positioning place-making as a social process: A systematic…
- What is The Future for Cities?
226I_Trailer_Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development and Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council
Trailer for episode 226 - interview with Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development & Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council. We will talk about…
- What is The Future for Cities?
224I_Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer
"If you don't create a culture for making the things, then you lose out on everyone that engages with the things." Are you interested in continuous urban…
- What is The Future for Cities?
223R_Creativity, cities and innovation (research summary)
Are you interested in the connection between creative industries and cities? Summary of the article titled Creativity, cities and innovation from 2014 by Neil…
- What is The Future for Cities?
224I_Trailer_Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer
Trailer for episode 224 - interview with Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities…
- What is The Future for Cities?
222I_Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at RethinkX
"What must accompany our technological progress and advancement is also advancements in our wisdom." Are you interested in a research and evidence-based…
- What is The Future for Cities?
221R_Rethinking the future: The path to freedom (research summary)
Are you interested in rethinking the future? Summary of the article titled Rethinking the future: The path to freedom from 2020 by James Arbib and Tony Seba…
- What is The Future for Cities?
222I_Trailer_Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at RethinkX
Are you interested in a research and evidence-based brighter future vision? What do you think about technological disruptions? How can we harness the current…
- What is The Future for Cities?
220I_Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company
"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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
219R_Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable development? (research summary)
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
220I_Trailer_Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
218I_Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather
"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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
217R_Climate change and health in cities: impacts of heat and air pollution and potential co-benefits from mitigation and adaptation (research summary)
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
218I_Trailer_Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
216I_Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities
"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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
215R_The Doughnut for Urban Development – A Manual (research summary)
Are you interested in translating doughnut economics to urban development? Summary of the manual titled The Doughnut for Urban Development – A Manual from 2023…
- What is The Future for Cities?
216I_Trailer_Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
214I_Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford
"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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
213R_Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why they all matter (research summary)
Are you interested in existential risks? Summary of the article titled Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why…
- What is The Future for Cities?
214I_Trailer_Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
212I_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor
"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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
211R_Smart Cities for Dummies (book summary)
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
212I_Trailer_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
210I_Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey
"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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
209R_Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability from (research summary)
Are you interested in indicators for regenerative economics? Summary of the book chapter titled Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability…
- What is The Future for Cities?
210I_Trailer_Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey
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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
208I_Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert
"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…
- What is The Future for Cities?
207R_Defining indicator systems for liveable cities (research summary)
Are you interested in indicators for liveable cities? Summary of the book chapter titled Defining indicator systems for liveable cities from 2023 by Rudolf…