Nature and technology: friends or enemies?

I speak with Jad Daley about accessing the unprecedented $1.5 billion federal investment in urban forestry.

I speak with Andy Lederer about how he's harnessing PlanIT Geo's software in Oxfordshire County (UK).

I speak with Tom Ebeling about transforming tree-planting campaigns into tree-growing campaigns. 

I speak with Brett KenCairn on devising new strategies that bolster climate change resilience using urban forestry.

I speak with Leslie Berckes on inspiring the next generation of urban foresters.

I speak with Vivek Shandas about urban forestry as a public health intervention.

I speak with Alex Hancock about the controversial world of private tree ordinances — and how tech is changing the game.

I speak with Tobin Mitnick about "treefluencers", a new breed of social media influencers.

I speak with Dan Lambe on how data will play a critical role in the protection of urban forests.

I speak with Ian Hanou on the current state of urban forestry and its prospects for growth in 2023 and beyond.

I speak with Adrian Benepe on his time as NYC Parks Commissioner — and the lessons he's taking to Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

I speak with Jennifer Walsh on why nature is a multivitamin — and how she gets her dose in Central Park.

I speak with Max Lerner on why green roofs remain a rarity — and how the living laboratory atop NYC Parks' main building can help.

I speak with Richard Louv on "nature-deficit disorder" — and the tech that could connect us with nature.

I speak with Max Lerner on the technologies the NYC Parks Emerging Tech team is exploring — and the skills future "green technologists" need.

I speak with Giulio Boccaletti on mending humanity's relationship with nature by using technology.

I speak with Monica Olsen and Jennifer Walsh on why technology is not the antithesis to getting people outside.

I speak with Robert Zarr on why doctors are prescribing a walk in the park — and how technology can support these "nature prescriptions".

I speak with Tim Beatley on biophilic cities — and the technology that could power them.

I speak with Matthew Browning on using virtual reality to study humanity's relationship with nature.

I speak with Tim van Dam on the emerging technologies he's developing to stop illegal poaching in its tracks.

I speak with Ben Wilinsky on the technology the Arbor Day Foundation is using to plant their next 500 million trees.

I speak with Thomas Crowther on the ambition (and technology) behind the world's largest restoration movement.

I speak with Julietta Sorensen Kass on the power of texting trees — and the tree-texts that still bring her to tears.

I speak with Mark Bode and Willem de Feijter on why trees need a business model ⁠— and how blockchain can help.

I speak with Ron Schneidermann on why everyone should get outside — and the technology he built to make it happen.

I speak with Carlotta Conte on how technology can transform urban trees from "nice-to-haves" to "must-haves".

I speak with René Voogt on the promise of IoT soil moisture sensors to uncover the world under our city trees.

I speak with Lucy Almond about the most promising "NatureTech" trends for 2022.

I speak with Josh Behounek on how technology will never replace arborists — but it can make their job a whole lot easier.

I speak with Jared Hanley on improving health through nature exposure — and the technology he's built to track it.

I speak with Clara Rowe on how emerging technologies are helping to scale global landscape restoration.

I speak with Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk on his 3-30-300 rule and other recent innovations in urban forestry.

I speak with Matthew Wells on the shocking rate of urban tree loss and how technology can help.

I speak with Joe Glesta on how sensing can support and enhance climate-resilient decision making.

I speak with Indra den Bakker on how Overstory is preventing wildfires with machine learning and satellite imagery.

I speak with Alison Young on how iNaturalist is getting people outdoors and advancing biodiversity research worldwide.

I speak with Andrew Hirons on seeing trees' hidden needs with IoT sensors.

I speak with Menno Schilthuizen about urban darwinism — how species are evolving to survive in cities.

I speak with Payam Tabrizian on harnessing the power of virtual reality to design better green space.

I speak with Ben Seamark and Tom Davey on their data-driven approach to tree management.

I speak with Puck van Dijk on the power of—and the technology behind—immersive storytelling through trees.

I speak with Tim Rademacher on creating the world's first tweeting tree.

I speak with Eric Ralls on his AI-powered plant ID app with the mission to map every plant species on Earth by 2022.

I speak with Fábio Duarte on using open and opportunistic data to better map and manage urban trees.

I speak with Marcel Steegh on the power of data-driven urban forestry using IoT soil sensors.

I speak with Yvonne Lynch on greening the desert and the viral "Email-a-Tree" campaign she set up in Melbourne.

I speak with Stine Kondrup on using mobile augmented reality to "gamify" urban nature.

I speak with Ian Hanou on his disruptive urban forestry software and AI​-driven tree canopy analysis.

I speak with Ash Welch on his pioneering use of VR to showcase nature-based solutions.

I speak with Joris Olde Rikkert on empowering urban dwellers to (remotely) plant forests.

I speak with Mike Edwards on the importance of soundscapes for (urban) nature conservation.

I speak with Dirk van Riel on using mobile mapping and AI to automatically track urban trees.