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New Resilient Futures Podcast: We’re Going Local! Conserving Land and Communities
Emmanuel Stone was raised to love good food: his mother, a restaurant owner, inspired him to teach culinary arts, learn about agriculture, and emphasize the importance of whole foods. This led him to Athens Land Trust: an organization that simultaneously encourages conservation and community in Athens, GA where UGA is located. Stone serves as the Strategic Partnerships Director for ALT.…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast: A Framework for Intertwined Infrastructure Systems
Resilient Futures fans- Say hello to our first podcast episode of 2025! This month’s guest is someone close to home for our team- meet Alysha’s PhD student, Negin Shamsi! Negin gives an overview of her first first-author publication, titled “Interdependency classification: a framework for infrastructure resilience.” Shamsi’s research focus is infrastructure and urban resilience. Infrastructure managers collaborate across engineering, urban…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast! Greening the Cul-de-sac: Encouraging Nature-Positive Residential Development
Big, leafy shade trees, burbling creeks, and access to recreation in beautiful natural areas: most people intuitively know that these kinds of natural amenities create pleasant communities, and houses located close to these kinds of resources tend to sell for more than those without. What folks often aren’t thinking about is the fact that these resources have other benefits too–including…
