Cities have always been seen as a source of social and economic opportunity – the challenge now is to achieve these aspirations while protecting our global home. We need ‘climate positive’ thinking – shifting from crisis mode to taking deliberate and proactive steps toward betterment of places and practices to ensure health and wellbeing for both humans and the natural world.

In this thought-provoking discussion, a panel of experts bring together perspectives around public health, social value, community wellbeing, regenerative place-making, neighbourhood renewal, climate adaptation and urban resilience to uncover holistic solutions and strategies for making the transition to a safe, inclusive, and prosperous future.

Our speakers

• Dr Kate Wylie, Executive Director, Doctors for the Environment 
• Tim Weale, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Delivery, Region Group 
• Dr Sarah Joyce, Director Transformation, Strategy and Transformation, North Metropolitan Health, WA Department of Health.
• Hannah Blossom, Director of Sustainability, Cundall Melbourne 
• Oliver Grimaldi, Director of Sustainability (Asia-Pacific), Cundall (moderator) 

In a compelling, wide-ranging discussion hosted by Cundall Associate Director, Hannah Morton, a panel of experts address the tough challenges for Australia’s urban communities, and what we must do to improve resilience to climate impacts. The podcast was created for World Green Building Week, and features Professor Cheryl Desha from Griffith University; Sustainability Lead for City of Perth, Phill Raso; GPT Group Head of Development (Office), Jamie Nelson; Cundall Partner, Julian Sutherland; and Cundall APAC ESG and Sustainability Strategy Lead, Madlen Jannaschk.

In this episode, Bianca Spoeala, Senior Marketing and BD Executive in Manchester, talks to the key people behind Eden, New Bailey concept, design and sustainability strategy.

Listen to this podcast to delve into the story behind the project that’s creating a ‘greenprint’ for net zero carbon buildings and the role Cundall played in its journey.

Presented by:

Phil Marsden – Director of Project Management at Muse Developments, Muse is part of the English Cities Fund partnership.

Stuart Fraser- Partner at Make Architects, lead architect

Simon Wyatt -Partner at Cundall, sustainability lead