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#27 - Darcy Molnar: A personal journey, from Africa to Switzerland - insights on education, nature-based solutions and women scientists 1:14:38

21d ago1:14:38

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Darcy Molnar, Senior Program Coordinator at the Leopold-Bachmann Foundation and the Masters in Advanced Studies (MAS) in Water Resources Program Coordinator at ETH Zurich reflects on three major initiatives she has undertaken to foster better knowledge exchange on solving global crises, bridging global north and south and providing more opportuniti…

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#26 - Manuel Fischer: The Good, the Bad, and the Socio-Political - can science really support collaborative policymaking? 1:04:20

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Manuel Fischer, Professor at the Institute of Political Science, University of Bern, group leader in Policy Analysis and Environmental Governance and head of the Environmental Social Sciences Institute at the Eawag, Switzerland shares some insights on the social dynamics between major actors in the political arena during times of stability and time…

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#25 - Shubber Ali: Your garden, the 'field of dreams' for tackling the twin crises of climate change and artificial intelligence 1:43:14

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Shubber Ali, CEO of Garden for Wildlife, a spin-out from the National Wildlife Federation in the US, reflects on the journey from helping companies improve their innovation to how people can contribute to improving biodiversity in their own gardens through the use of native plants. We also discuss the twin crises of climate change and artificial in…

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#24 - Jon Hathaway: The ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of green infrastructure, opening a ‘can of worms’ and gaining control of watersheds 1:20:17

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Jon Hathaway, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville sheds light on the origins and practice of green infrastructure for stormwater management in the US, the impact climate change will have, needs for better asset management and maintenance and how we can operate these systems…

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#23 - Markus Vogl: To give 'space' - from a library to collaborative urban transformation and rethinking the architect's role 1:23:47

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Markus Vogl, Professor at the University of Stuttgart, senior partner at Studio Urban Strategies and former "Walter Gropius Chair" at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina reflects on the power of social collaboration for urban transformation by retelling the story of perhaps the most impactfu…

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#22 - Françoise Bichai: "God-like technologies in medieval institutions", discussing paradigm shifts for greener, water-resilient cities 1:26:38

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Françoise Bichai, Associate Professor from Polytechnique Montreal discusses the complexity, challenge and necessity of interdisciplinary collaboration and how we should adapt our centralised water infrastructure to support growing cities and adapt to climate change. We also delve into her current work on supporting the planning of green infrastruct…

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#21 - Danielle Dagenais: The paradox of nature - process and parts and its implications for green infrastructure 1:13:02

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Danielle Dagenais, Professor in Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Montreal discusses her interdisciplinary journey from garden design to all things plants and how she is now tackling green infrastructure solutions for stormwater management and improving urban biodiversity in snowy Canada. Our conversation also unravels …

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#20 - Belinda Hatt: Stormwater control measures, healthy waterways, battleships and karate at the riverside camp 1:05:25

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Belinda Hatt, waterways and wetlands research specialist at Melbourne Water and University of Melbourne, Australia, reflects on her journey through academia and practice around creating healthy waterways and her work on stormwater control measures or Water Sensitive Urban Design, in particular, rain gardens for water quality management. Podcast Int…

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#19 - Anna Lintern: Diving deep into the underground, ‘forensics’ on river water quality to uncover environmental past and future? 1:07:55

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Anna Lintern, senior lecturer and head of the water group at te Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Australia, discusses how she has combined her passion for water, rivers and history in some 'forensic-esque' research using sediment core and other historical data sets. We also discuss the impact that such diverse and creative method…

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#18 - Fritz Kleinschroth: From tropical forests to the city - reconciliation ecology between human infrastructure and nature conservation 1:14:20

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Fritz Kleinschroth, senior research scientist at the Ecosystem Management Group of ETH Zurich reflects on various examples where human infrastructure and nature have collided, from the tropics to his own backyard in Zurich, Switzerland. We discuss the importance of reconciliation ecology going forward and how infrastructure can be planned to be mor…

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#17 - Mohan Yellishetty: What to do with a hole in the ground - re-mining for critical minerals, rehabilitation and repurposing 1:25:16

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Mohan Yellishetty from Resources Engineering at Monash University, Australia sheds light on the importance of minerals extraction and how we can undertake this sustainably. From fascination with Australia-India relations around cricket to growing up in the countryside in India, we discuss the life cycle of mines and the potential of 're-mining', re…

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#16 - Mattheos Santamouris: A 'hot' topic for cooler cities - high performance architecture to combat urban overheating 1:26:44

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Mattheos Santamouris, the Anita Lawrence Professor of High Performance Architecture at the University of New South Wales, Australia, discusses the impending overheating crisis due to global climatic change that we are facing, his outlook and perhaps the most urgent strategy for counteracting and adapting to it. Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Breaking Sw…

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#15 - Juan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez: "Restrictions and constraints breed innovation" - sewers and nature-based solutions in Colombia 1:03:21

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Juan Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez, Associate Professor at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia shares how data scarcity is not a limitation, but rather, an opportunity for innovation in both the wastewater system and his current topic, nature-based solutions. We explore his passion for his country Colombia and career-long passion case study, Bog…

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#14 - Janine Bolliger: Lights, Camera, GPS and Action around biodiversity enhancement in human-dominated landscapes 1:06:00

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Janine Bolliger, senior researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) and lecturer at the University of Zurich discusses the deeper subtleties behind the term 'biodiversity' and her recent work on how light pollution affects non-humans, namely bats and insects. We also delve deeper into what needs to be don…

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#13 - Veljko Prodanovic: Going vertical in a green horizontal world and promoting urban water and nature co-design 1:23:04

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Veljko Prodanovic, a senior researcher at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia, discusses the intricacies of designing sustainable vertical greenery, which are thirsty, but, ironically, more beneficial in dry climates. We also touch upon how to design blue-green infrastructure to be 'culturally-inclusive' in order to build community o…

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#12 - Liah Coggins: "Pondering" conversations around banana bread and boats from across the fence 1:11:06

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Dr. Liah Coggins, an environmental engineer from the University of Western Australia shares how she has created impact in the water industry with a simple piece of technology and the growing complexity that engineering research and education need to embrace if we want to create innovative solutions. Under the mentorship of our guest from Episode 11…

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#11 - Anas Ghadouani: A limnologist, filmmaker, foodie, water diplomat, and passionate teacher walk into a kitchen… 1:18:18

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Anas Ghadouani, professor in environmental engineering at the University of Western Australia, limnologist and overall advocate for collaborative learning and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals paints a picture of how he is constantly learning and embedding fun, entertainment and learning into his research and teaching work. We delve …

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#10 - Daniele la Cecilia: Backyard balsamic vinegar, a pizza oven and technological progress in agriculture 56:25

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Daniele la Cecilia, a Maria Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral resresearch fellow from the University of Padova, Italy recounts his journey, combining his passions for water and food towards technological progress in agriculture. We cover the topic of plant protection products and new potential future pathways for agriculture, in particular the …

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#9 - Ana Deletic: From first flush and manholes to pendulums of stormwater, engineering and life 1:16:13

1y ago1:16:13

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Ana Deletic, professor in urban stormwater and Executive Dean of Engineering at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) shares her remarkable journey from former Yugoslavia to Australia in urban stormwater management, water sensitive urban design and urban nature-based solution technologies, good modelling practices, women in engineering and ment…

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#8 - Megan A. Farrelly: Don't forget the social - experiments in urban water and energy transitions 1:24:30

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Associate Professor Megan A. Farrelly, a human geography and the Associate Dean of Graduate Research from the Faculty of Arts, Monash University Australia, discusses her transition from the physical to the social sciences and 15 years of experience in urban water governance research. We delve deep into the institutional challenges that have surroun…

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#7 - Abishek Narayan: There are no silver bullets for the toilet, city or life's journey - just keep rowing 1:11:10

1y ago1:11:10

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Dr. Abishek Narayan, research scientist at the Department of Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development (SANDEC) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag) shares his journey through the rapidly evolving field of urban sanitation planning in the global south. From humble beginnings in engineering and rowing in his…

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#6 - Arya Arabshahi: Citymaking in times of crises, from yoghurt shops to plans of resistance 1:12:57

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Arya Arabshahi, an architect and territorial strategist discusses his take on the idea of citymaking - what we define as a city, what constitutes a city and how we should plan a city. We delve into the issue of a master plan and how learning from the past and thinking about future scenarios can lead to a palette of solutions rather than a set cours…

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#5 - Peter A. Vanrolleghem: Like wastewater for chocolate - control, serendipity and digital twins 1:23:33

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Peter A. Vanrolleghem, professor in bio-engineering, environmental technology and urban water quality reflects on his journey from chocolate and spaghetti among others disciplines into the water sector. We explore how urban wastewater treatment is evolving to embrace resource recovery and digitalization and learn about the challenges of its plannin…

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#4 - Sofia Boarino: Good vibrations – a sensorial journey into urban soundscapes and acoustic design 1:09:39

1y ago1:09:39

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Sofia Boarino, an architect and musician specializing in urban soundscapes shares how she has been exploring the importance and necessity of acoustic design for our visually dominated society. We discuss four key projects that have shaped Sofia’s career to date, touching upon the sound design from a landscape, nature, technological and human perspe…

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#3 - Martijn Kuller: A game of planning, a set of maps and a match of nature-based solutions 1:08:58

1y ago1:08:58

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Martijn Kuller, an interdisciplinary researcher and tennis enthusiast discusses his journey across the world in pursuit of better tools to support not only the planning of nature-based solutions in cities, but also early flood warning systems, the subtleties of coffee and enjoyments of travel. On this episode, we uncover the role of values, gut fee…

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#2 - Scott Lloyd: Cohabitation and close encounters with myths in urban design 1:07:05

1+ y ago1:07:05

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Scott Lloyd, an architect and founding member of TEN Studio in Zurich Switzerland has been exploring emerging themes in architecture and urban design through projects he has led and participated in across the globe. On this episode, we hear about Scott’s journey into architecture and his experience in designing housing to cope with rapid urbanizati…

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#1 - Joao P. Leitao: Engineers never say never and never say always - a new take on flood models 55:07

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João Paulo Leitão is a researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag) and lecturer at ETH Zurich working on data-driven flood models and urban water asset management. On this inaugural episode of the Grand Challengers Podcast, we discuss how João's Portuguese heritage has influenced his work and how he is using mo…

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#0 - Teaser 2:10

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The Grand Challengers Podcast is a show about inspiring individuals who are stepping up to a variety of global challenges such as climate change, rapid urbanization, biodiversity loss and many more. Each episode centres around a guest from the cutting edges of the natural and social sciences, engineering, technology and design, who offers not only …

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Episode 115 1:28:15

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Will and Patrick are well-rested and ready to go! Patrick didn't realize his mic wasn't working all proper dopper, proving the lads are definitely in midseason form! Despite the technical difficulties that make Patrick sound like he's talking from a prison phone, the gents go through each league and discuss the non-Watford, non-Barcelona teams that…

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Keep Runnin' Ya Mouth About The Charlos 1:05:20

6+ y ago1:05:20

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Sorry for the delay, but the only thing that hits harder than the flu bug that felled our co-hosts is Jermell Charlo, whose one-round destruction of Erickson Lubin we discuss in depth. We also talk about how much we love the Charlo twins as heels, and how overrated sportsmanship is, and how to get what you want at a Jamaican restaurant. It can be t…

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The Official List Of Adalaide Byrd Conspiracy Theories 57:09

6+ y ago57:09

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This week, Corey and Morgan look at the controversial draw between GGG and Canelo Alvarez, and the outrage directed towards Adalaide Byrd and her 118-110 scorecard.Mandatory Challengers

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