S2E1 – Material Circularity Indicators w/ Steve Porter
Description: Welcome back to Infrastructure Connections, the podcast where we explore what makes sustainable infrastructure work, brought to you by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. I’m your host, Seth Scott. And hooray! We made it into Season 2. This season we’re exploring Circularity and the role it plays in infrastructure. What better way to start off
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Episode 6 – Equity and Culture w/ Dr Sina Cotter Tait
Description: Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speaker Dr Sina Cotter Tait about the practice of equity and culture in infrastructure. From her vantage point as Director for the Infrastructure Commission, we investigated the role these will play in the future pipeline of sustainable infrastructure.
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Episode 5 – Taskforce for Nature Based Financial Disclosure w/ Sam Donaldson
Description: Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speaker Sam Donaldson, Hub Sustainability Leader at Laing O’Rourke about the practice of Nature Based Financial Disclosures as a practitioner who has seen this work in the field. We also zero in on the implications it has for the future of sustainable infrastructure.
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Episode 4: How AI and physics create high-resolution climate projections w/ Dr Peter Gibson and Neelesh Rampal
Description: Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speakers Neelesh Rampal, Climate Data Scientist and Dr Peter Gibson, Climate Scientist both from NIWA on the role of data in New Zealand climate projections. We looked into their NIWA research on “High-resolution climate projects using physics and AI” and tackled its potential impacts on infrastructure.
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Episode 3: The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute w/ Kristy Graham
Description: Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speaker, Kristy Graham, CEO of the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute about her views on sustainable finance and her involvement in the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap, its importance in infrastructure investment, and how it impacts sustainable infrastructure.
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Episode 2: The Future of Intelligent Infrastructure w/ Guest Anna Robak
Description: Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speaker, Anna Robak, WSP Canada’s Executive Director, Research & Innovation about her view of the future of intelligent infrastructure. We also take a closer look into six criteria that infrastructure should meet to be considered truly intelligent.
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Episode 1: Season Opener w/ Toby Kent
Description: Host Seth Scott discusses with Guest Speaker, Toby Kent, Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s CEO about his view of the future of sustainable infrastructure and the role resilience plays in infrastructure based on his previous experience as Melbourne’s Chief Resilience Officer.
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