
Introducing… The Philanthropist’s Conversation
From The Philanthropist's Conversation by Pegasus
September 19, 2024 · 2 min
About this episode
The episode introduces The Philanthropist's Conversation, focusing on urban heat and resilience in the face of climate change.
The world of tomorrow is full of questions. Are we prepared for another pandemic? Can we protect our cities against extreme weather events? What if artificial intelligence could mitigate climate risks? Would 2050 look different then? There’s no roadmap for the future, but if we want to embrace change, we need to have new conversations. Introducing: The Philanthropist's Conversation , from Pegasus . In this show, we tackle the biggest challenges facing the world of tomorrow.We interrogate experts in sustainable development, urban design, or government policies to dive into the hard questions and strive for a more resilient future. Together, we tap into the power of social architecture, and build a new cultural discourse to navigate the road ahead. For our first series, join us on a fictional journey around the world to talk about urban heat. Our cities are getting hotter, and it’s going to impact our health, our transport, our politics… In short, every part of our environment. So in the Philanthropist’s Conversation: Social Architecture to Address Urban Heat, we find out what heat resilience looks like on the ground. We span four countries, climates…
People in this episode
Host: Pegasus
Topics covered
- sustainable development
- urban design
- climate change
- social architecture
- heat resilience
Keywords
- pandemic preparedness
- extreme weather
- artificial intelligence
- climate risks
- urban heat
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pegasus
Places: 2050, four countries, urban heat
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