What does it take to fix a planet pushed to the edge by climate change? Each episode I talk with the scientists, designers, builders, and planners working on the only problems that matter: how we stop making things worse; how we repair the damage already done; and how we adapt to the consequences already unfolding. Honest conversations, practical thinking, no doom.
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Episode 042 | Chris Fitch: Rewilding Our Cities Chris Fitch, author of Wild Cities, argues that urban nature does more than beautify cities. It helps them fight and adapt to climate change. Fitch tells host Craig Applegath that successful rewilding projects share three traits: grassroots passion, committed local champions, and government backing. Miss any one, and the project stalls. The…
Ben Shread-Hewitt, climate researcher and geopolitical analyst, joins Craig Applegath to argue that climate change is no longer a future threat but a present reality reshaping politics, economies, and the built environment. The conversation covers three urgent topics: Derailment Risk, the idea that escalating climate impacts can actively undermine mitigation efforts; the Overshoot Era, where…
“Make climate futures visible - We have to show positive change!” In this episode, Craig speaks with landscape architect, researcher, and educator Nadia Amoroso about the power of visual communication in shaping climate action. Drawing from her latest book, Representing Landscapes: Visualizing Climate Action, Nadia explores how drawings, mapping, and storytelling can help communities better…
Chris Turner: The Case for Climate Optimism “We’re not just trying to eliminate something bad—we’re building something better.” In this episode, Craig speaks with journalist and author Chris Turner about his book How to Be a Climate Optimist and the shifting narrative around climate change from one rooted in fear and sacrifice to one driven by possibility, innovation, and better ways of living.…
“There is nothing radical about doing what is easy… what is truly radical is to do what is necessary to build a better world.” In this episode, Craig speaks with forester and author Ethan Tapper about his award-winning book How to Love a Forest and what it means to care for ecosystems in an age of climate change, biodiversity loss, and what he calls “global change.” Ethan’s path into forestry…
My guest today is Ken Greenberg - urban designer, city builder, and one of the most influential voices in shaping how North American cities think about density, public space, and climate resilience. Cities are where the climate crisis becomes real. Cities are where emissions are generated, where heat is felt, where floods happen, and where millions of daily decisions - about housing, mobility,…
In this conversation, Craig Applegath speaks with Lynda Ulrich, founder of The Goodness Exchange and host of the Conspiracy of Goodness podcast , about why stories of progress matter and how real change actually happens. Lynda traces the origins of her work back to a moment when she noticed something unsettling: people who had once been optimistic were suddenly afraid of the future.
In this episode my guest is Patrick Crabbe. Patrick is the Director of Mass Timber at Bird Construction, North America’s first general contractor to dedicate full-time expertise, and a create a national centre of excellence, for sustainable mass timber construction. “We have to start managing infrastructure from a starting point of carbon. Carbon is the universal language. Maybe we need to stop…
In this episode my guest is Ben Gibbons. Ben is the Founder and Managing Partner of Waterpoint Lane , a venture capital firm focused on investing in growth stage companies centered in primary production, technology and services, and consumer products, that promote sustainable practices throughout our food system. In our conversation Ben and I talk about the really big challenges facing the world…
In this podcast I talk with Geoff Smith, CEO and President of EllisDon . Geoff is the President & Chief Executive Officer of EllisDon, an employee-owned, $5 billion-a-year construction services and technology company. In the world of Climate Change mitigation, Geoff Smith is probably best known for his leadership of the Carbon Impact Initiative – A Building Industry-Led Action Plan in Support of…
