“I think there’s a massive opportunity here because in our history of building, we have many examples of sustainable strategies that involve using local materials and local manufacturing methods, to build buildings that are durable, buildings that last.”

“You need to have a mission in life, and you have to relentlessly pursue it!”

“You need to have a mission in life, and you have to relentlessly pursue it!”

“You can be absolutely certain that we are going to be dealing with climate change, and we’re going to have to find these 360-degree solutions that don’t impoverish people, that are fair and equitable, that are resilient, and that create economic growth.”

“If you are in a position of power, you really need to acknowledge the power that you have to make a difference and speak up. Pretending that you don’t have it is a disservice to yourself and to others.”

“There’s no silver bullet here. There are lots of different technologies and solutions that will change the world over the next 30 years as we deal with climate change. And I would like to give listeners a sound overview of what is worth spending time on.”

“And so the question is: What happens if we aren’t getting the right information? Or worse, we’re getting really bad information most of the time. And that’s the core idea with of information pollution.”

“We're in such a unique time, where technology is accelerating at an insane pace. You can barely jump on the internet without seeing a new discovery, or incredible technological advancement. I think the next 10 years are going to be critically important.”In...

“The next generation gives me hope! The wisdom and voice of Greta Thunberg gives me hope - a 16 year old! It gives me hope to hear her voice and to hear the support for her voice. And all the marches across the globe gives me hope for our collective...

“And this was a really big awakening moment for me, realising that the majority of fossil fuel industry workers actually really wanted to build a better future with their skills, and above and beyond that, they were actually way more informed about these...

“Seeing examples of human resilience around the world is really inspiring, but also it tells us that we can thrive in the harshest of environments, in the darkest of times.”

“We as a human race don't tend to solve our problems before millions of people suffer. And I think in the case of urban agriculture that is also the reality.”In this podcast I speak with Henry Gordon-Smith, the founder and CEO of Agritecture an urban...