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In our podcast mini-series, we talk with a range of participants from the NATURESCAPES project about nature-based solutions, our project activities and ambitions, as well as what it all means for nature and society.
Talking with senior researchers in Lund, Sweden
Talking Naturescapes with Harriet Bulkeley (Utrecht University)
Meet Harriet Bulkeley from Utrecht University: “My hope is that we can develop the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for social justice together. “
Talking Naturescapes with Jennifer Lenhart (WWF)
Meet 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.”
Talking Naturescapes with Rob McDonald (The Nature Conservancy)
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.”
Talking Naturescapes with Olivia Bina (Lisbon University)
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.”
Talking Naturescapes with Laszlo Pinter (Central European University)
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.”
Talking Naturescapes with Carmen Lacambra Segura (Grupo Laera)
Meet Carmen Lacambra Segura from Grupo Laera: “My hope is that we can share our findings and inspire actions.”
Talking with early career researchers in Lisbon, Portugal
Talking Naturescapes with Anouk Fransen (Utrecht University)
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.”
Talking Naturescapes with Fiona Kinniburgh (University of Lisbon)
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.”
Talking Naturescapes with Holly Marriott Webb (Trinity College Dublin)
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."
Talking Naturescapes with Sara Maia (Central European University)
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.”
Talking Naturescapes with Philipp Montenegro (Lund University)
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.”
Talking Naturescapes with Mariami Marsagishvili (The Nature Conservancy)
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.”