Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/talking-naturescapes Nature-based solutions are interventions designed to use the properties of nature to address multiple sustainability challenges. They are increasingly used across cities and their surrounding rural and coastal areas. In the NATURESCAPES project, we are exploring how nature-based solutions are adding up on the ground from a landscape perspective. In this podcast mini-series, we talk with a range of participants from the project about nature-based solutions. Can we work with multiple nature-based solutions to create outcomes that address long-standing socio-economic challenges, enhance biodiversity and respond to climate change? Or do we face trade-offs between different places, people and outcomes? © 2025 Kes McCormick d236d361-9a3b-57b5-bf60-76b4943aa7ec no en Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:57:50 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:40:11 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/qjmocEj9dSYPAmu9rtXD38SPaCIA_ahIGNzbc_MzmS8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82M2My/NGU1YzIwOWE5OTI0/ZDU3MDg3ZWUwNjcz/ZjA4NS5wbmc.jpg episodic Kes McCormick Nature-based solutions are interventions designed to use the properties of nature to address multiple sustainability challenges. They are increasingly used across cities and their surrounding rural and coastal areas. In the NATURESCAPES project, we are exploring how nature-based solutions are adding up on the ground from a landscape perspective. In this podcast mini-series, we talk with a range of participants from the project about nature-based solutions. Can we work with multiple nature-based solutions to create outcomes that address long-standing socio-economic challenges, enhance biodiversity and respond to climate change? Or do we face trade-offs between different places, people and outcomes? Nature-based solutions are interventions designed to use the properties of nature to address multiple sustainability challenges. Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance Kes McCormick No No 10 10 Talking Naturescapes with Sara Maia (Central European University) full 63739158-1197-46ca-a0c9-fb82e915ee12 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e175501f Meet Sara Maia from the Central European University: “Drawing on insights from the newly developed global Naturescapes database of nearly 400 projects, it was evident that projects considered as more equitable tend to share a consistent set of features.”

]]> Meet Sara Maia from the Central European University: “Drawing on insights from the newly developed global Naturescapes database of nearly 400 projects, it was evident that projects considered as more equitable tend to share a consistent set of features.”

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:57:50 -0700 Philipp Montenegro Philipp Montenegro 742 Meet Sara Maia from the Central European University: “Drawing on insights from the newly developed global Naturescapes database of nearly 400 projects, it was evident that projects considered as more equitable tend to share a consistent set of features.”

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 11 11 Talking Naturescapes with Philipp Montenegro (Lund University) full cee8f2ea-e91b-4a21-8ecb-43a3c4ad30ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d0c14cc Meet Philipp Montenegro from Lund University: “Nature-based solutions are not just about restoring ecosystems – they can also be about restoring dignity, justice, and opportunity. When communities lead the change, nature becomes a pathway to resilience, equity, and hope.”

]]> Meet Philipp Montenegro from Lund University: “Nature-based solutions are not just about restoring ecosystems – they can also be about restoring dignity, justice, and opportunity. When communities lead the change, nature becomes a pathway to resilience, equity, and hope.”

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:57:44 -0700 Philipp Montenegro Philipp Montenegro 1040 Meet Philipp Montenegro from Lund University: “Nature-based solutions are not just about restoring ecosystems – they can also be about restoring dignity, justice, and opportunity. When communities lead the change, nature becomes a pathway to resilience, equity, and hope.”

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 12 12 Talking Naturescapes with Mariami Marsagishvili (The Nature Conservancy) full bf7696ab-8118-4f5e-ae63-f7168cd47df7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7dfe47e3 Meet Mariami Marsagishvili from The Nature Conservancy: “The context of each city makes a significant difference when considering nature-based solutions. Combining on-the-ground fieldwork with background geo-spatial data analysis can help us greatly with our understanding of the trends observed in the data.”

]]> Meet Mariami Marsagishvili from The Nature Conservancy: “The context of each city makes a significant difference when considering nature-based solutions. Combining on-the-ground fieldwork with background geo-spatial data analysis can help us greatly with our understanding of the trends observed in the data.”

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:57:37 -0700 Philipp Montenegro Philipp Montenegro 991 Meet Mariami Marsagishvili from The Nature Conservancy: “The context of each city makes a significant difference when considering nature-based solutions. Combining on-the-ground fieldwork with background geo-spatial data analysis can help us greatly with our understanding of the trends observed in the data.”

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 7 7 Talking Naturescapes with Anouk Fransen (Utrecht University) full 3878b129-7d7e-4eda-a396-7ca1ab83e3b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4128e232 Meet Anouk Fransen from Utrecht University: ‘’One key lesson I learnt is the critical role of experimentation and demonstration in realizing nature-based solutions in both Detroit and Mobile’’

]]> Meet Anouk Fransen from Utrecht University: ‘’One key lesson I learnt is the critical role of experimentation and demonstration in realizing nature-based solutions in both Detroit and Mobile’’

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:57:31 -0700 Philipp Montenegro Philipp Montenegro 913 Meet Anouk Fransen from Utrecht University: ‘’One key lesson I learnt is the critical role of experimentation and demonstration in realizing nature-based solutions in both Detroit and Mobile’’

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 9 9 Talking Naturescapes with Holly Marriott Webb (Trinity College Dublin) full 4e7e25e7-bc64-4547-a980-2052503b8e08 https://share.transistor.fm/s/96d22a43 Meet Holly Marriott Webb from Trinity College Dublin: “To truly transform cities, we need a collective imagination outside of our current system that dissolves the boundaries between nature and urban life - beyond patches of green on a grey map, toward a seamless, shared ecosystem."

]]> Meet Holly Marriott Webb from Trinity College Dublin: “To truly transform cities, we need a collective imagination outside of our current system that dissolves the boundaries between nature and urban life - beyond patches of green on a grey map, toward a seamless, shared ecosystem."

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:57:25 -0700 Philipp Montenegro Philipp Montenegro 735 Meet Holly Marriott Webb from Trinity College Dublin: “To truly transform cities, we need a collective imagination outside of our current system that dissolves the boundaries between nature and urban life - beyond patches of green on a grey map, toward a seamless, shared ecosystem."

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 8 8 Talking Naturescapes with Fiona Kinniburgh (University of Lisbon) full ce21ff3b-c6ab-4959-a36e-3b06ae71b2e1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c6ce4cc Meet Fiona Kinniburgh from the University of Lisbon: “I hope that we can help spark cultural shifts and support communities in imagining and building more inclusive, radical ways of living with nature in cities and beyond.” 

]]> Meet Fiona Kinniburgh from the University of Lisbon: “I hope that we can help spark cultural shifts and support communities in imagining and building more inclusive, radical ways of living with nature in cities and beyond.” 

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 02:57:14 -0700 Philipp Montenegro Philipp Montenegro 926 Meet Fiona Kinniburgh from the University of Lisbon: “I hope that we can help spark cultural shifts and support communities in imagining and building more inclusive, radical ways of living with nature in cities and beyond.” 

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 1 1 Talking Naturescapes with Harriet Bulkeley (Utrecht University) full 315c2747-aff5-4513-9d82-46ddd306e685 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ab87f892 Meet Harriet Bulkeley from Utrecht University. “My hope is that we can develop the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for social justice together.”

]]> Meet Harriet Bulkeley from Utrecht University. “My hope is that we can develop the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for social justice together.”

]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 05:14:42 -0700 Kes McCormick Kes McCormick 343 Meet Harriet Bulkeley from Utrecht University. “My hope is that we can develop the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for social justice together.”

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 2 2 Talking Naturescapes with Jennifer Lenhart (WWF) full d64bde35-6861-4d18-bf9a-5796e856fb63 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97436234 Jennifer Lenhart from WWF. “My hope is that the project fosters learning from and accelerating the implementation of urban nature-based solutions across diverse landscapes and cultures.”

]]> Jennifer Lenhart from WWF. “My hope is that the project fosters learning from and accelerating the implementation of urban nature-based solutions across diverse landscapes and cultures.”

]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 05:14:33 -0700 Kes McCormick Kes McCormick 491 Jennifer Lenhart from WWF. “My hope is that the project fosters learning from and accelerating the implementation of urban nature-based solutions across diverse landscapes and cultures.”

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 3 3 Talking Naturescapes with Rob McDonald (The Nature Conservancy) full 70e7cd59-4b04-48cd-8011-0fbe9f7c5484 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1a1bf8d2 Meet Rob McDonald from The Nature Conservancy. “My hope is we identify the best practices to create and govern entire landscapes of nature-based solutions, and then replicating those best practices elsewhere.”

]]> Meet Rob McDonald from The Nature Conservancy. “My hope is we identify the best practices to create and govern entire landscapes of nature-based solutions, and then replicating those best practices elsewhere.”

]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 05:14:26 -0700 Kes McCormick Kes McCormick 457 Meet Rob McDonald from The Nature Conservancy. “My hope is we identify the best practices to create and govern entire landscapes of nature-based solutions, and then replicating those best practices elsewhere.”

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 4 4 Talking Naturescapes Olivia Bina (Lisbon University) full 536e155b-f242-4434-b6d3-4fefba47fe46 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b19733ef Olivia Bina from Lisbon University. “My hope is that the project will be able to usher new powerful imaginaries of urban landscapes that are life celebrating spaces and places.”

]]> Olivia Bina from Lisbon University. “My hope is that the project will be able to usher new powerful imaginaries of urban landscapes that are life celebrating spaces and places.”

]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 05:14:14 -0700 Kes McCormick Kes McCormick 633 Olivia Bina from Lisbon University. “My hope is that the project will be able to usher new powerful imaginaries of urban landscapes that are life celebrating spaces and places.”

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 5 5 Talking Naturescapes with Laszlo Pinter (Central European University) full 0b7302a7-3817-4bb1-8eb3-5acb93768519 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7330eeae Meet Laszlo Pinter from Central European University. “My hope is that we can tell some powerful stories, supported by evidence, about the transformative power of nature-based solutions.”

]]> Meet Laszlo Pinter from Central European University. “My hope is that we can tell some powerful stories, supported by evidence, about the transformative power of nature-based solutions.”

]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 05:14:01 -0700 Kes McCormick Kes McCormick 405 Meet Laszlo Pinter from Central European University. “My hope is that we can tell some powerful stories, supported by evidence, about the transformative power of nature-based solutions.”

]]> Naturescapes, Nature-based solutions, Sustainability, Urban Climate Governance No 6 6 Talking Naturescapes with Carmen Lacambra Segura (Grupo Laera) full c152e97e-478c-49cf-bf5a-f67b9aa36e3c https://share.transistor.fm/s/96df2349 Meet Carmen Lacambra Segura from Grupo Laera. “My hope is that we can share our findings and inspire actions.”

]]> Meet Carmen Lacambra Segura from Grupo Laera. “My hope is that we can share our findings and inspire actions.”

]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 05:13:47 -0700 Kes McCormick Kes McCormick 441 Meet Carmen Lacambra Segura from Grupo Laera. “My hope is that we can share our findings and inspire actions.”

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