Resilient Futures Podcast (Formerly Future Cities)

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New episode is here! This month, we're joined by Cynthia Kierner to talk about disaster response across the U.S., from the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 to the worldwide shutdown of COVID-19.

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Our newest episode is out now, featuring Boyce Upholt on the engineering, history and “making and unmaking” of the Mississippi River 🦦

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

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This isn’t an April Fools joke- there’s a new podcast episode today!

If you're interested in sustainable communities, agriculture, buying a house, or good food- our new episode with Manny Stone from Athens Land Trust is for you!

Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Say hello to our first episode of 2025! This month, we welcomed host Alysha’s PhD student, Negin Shamsi!

In her first FIRST author publication, Negin classifies infrastructure interdependencies to manage risks and build collaboration.

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The Resilient Futures podcast is taking a break for January- we'll see you in mid-February for a new episode!

If you haven't listened already, check out our December episode on Building Biodiverse Gardens: https://t.co/6vukzMuX2g

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Time for your November Podcast Roundup! This month, our partners hosted and joined multiple podcasts on sustainable development from backyards to major ecosystems. Check them out wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Need some easy listening? In this month's partner podcast roundup, we're bringing you creative climate solutions- and why they're vital.

Learn more and listen to these awesome episodes here: https://t.co/JkSDOUwBlv

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What exactly are “ecosystem services?” We liked the description our most recent podcast guest, Dr. Lauren McPhillips, used.

Check out the newest episode of the Resilient Futures Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

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As always, check out our guest’s ✨poetic creativity✨ in this haiku Lauren McPhillips wrote just for this episode:

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A new episode of the Resilient Futures Podcast is here!

This month, Dr. Lauren McPhillips joins us to talk about the potential of solar energy, and how to implement it while preserving ecosystem services in proposed solar fields.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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Water is a natural resource all of us rely on, but there's a lot of thought and work that goes into being able to turn on your tap.

Learn more about the decisions, risks, and tension behind our water infrastructure in our newest episode, available wherever you get podcasts!

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And as always, check out our guest’s excellent poetic skills:

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New episode alert!

This month, we're chatting with @UGA_IRIS Director Brian Bledsoe on bringing UGA's interdisciplinary community together to research and educate students on resilience.

Learn more: https://t.co/QwDndZ5Aqc

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Summer heat got you down? Give the newest episodes of The Engineering With Nature Podcast a listen: Dr. Laura Wendling discusses the opportunities and challenges of nature-based solutions in cold regions, from Alaska to Norway.

Check them out wherever you get your podcasts!

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Happy summer break! We're enjoying some sunny days off, and we'll see you next month with a brand new episode. 😎

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Another month, a new episode! This month, we're coming to you from across an entire ocean to talk about urban morphology.

Listen now to hear our thoughts, feelings, and even some controversial takes on urban design.

https://t.co/9qWtGQPbuz

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Check out these poetic submissions from this month's guests on the Resilient Futures Podcast, available on most major listening platforms!

This episode also may or may not have included some heated debate about syllables... but we're not picking sides.

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We talk a lot about big-picture resilience, but how are these concepts being applied in the real world?

This month, we welcomed guests from close to home: Atlanta Regional Commission's Katherine Zitsch and Jon Philipsborn.

Check out the pod on most major listening platforms!

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Check out the newest episodes from our partners’ podcasts!

The Engineering With Nature Podcast - 3D Printing Nature-Inspired Infrastructure: The Future is Upon Us!

@RFuturesPod - Expect the Unexpected: Resilience and Life Advice from the Late Bronze Age

https://t.co/4N5VphpVt0

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎

In the most recent episode of the Resilient Futures Podcast, USACE social scientist Dr. Ben Trump gave an explanation of resilience that we think makes a perfect Earth Day message.

Learn more here: https://t.co/6zVoGor8ve