What happens when parks are transformed into community empowerers? This week on Podparks, we discuss this and more of parks’ crucial social role as reviewed in Trust for Public Land’s new groundbreaking report “The Common Ground Framework”.
Social and health equity within public spaces
The focus of this webinar will be on South African parks, recreation, and open public spaces to promote social connectedness and health.
AIPH World Green City Awards 2024
AIPH and their extensive and growing network of partners proudly present the AIPH World Green City Awards: the only global awards for cities where plants and nature are the core focus.
Parkitecture
Maria and Luis share how the contest was created, with the goal to bring innovation and creativity to emerging cities across the world.
The power of trees
This week on Podparks, we are analyzing the magic of trees, and why they have become so crucial in our lives.
Symbiotic cities with Marian Stuiver
Marian shares her long trajectory in urban resilience, reflecting on the work that led her to publish her book titled The Symbiotic City, Voices of nature in urban transformations.
Rewilding the city
This week on Podparks, we’re building the case for urban rewilding, a process where cities around the world are reimagining themselves as active ecosystems with native wildlife in mind.
Carbon Impacts of Urban Parks
These three presenters from around the world will share insights about how to quantify the impacts of various park activities, and the group will explore best practices to minimize carbon output and maximize carbon capture in urban parks.
Istanbul to host international symposium on urban green spaces
Athena Fuarcılık A.Ş., organiser of the Landscape Istanbul Fair 2023 (LIF 2023), has announced that this year’s event will play host to the World Urban Parks (WUP) International Symposium.
Where to next? Season 1 recap with Vitoria Martin
¡We are wrapping season 1! This week, we are joined by Vitoria Martin, Global Secretariat Coordinator of World Urban Parks and Producer of Podparks, to discuss everything we loved about the first season of Podparks.