The Nature of Our Cities with Dr. Nadina Galle, Part 4

“Nature has a calming and restorative effect. It can improve our mood, cognitive function, and overall well-being—it’s not just a luxury; it’s essential.”– Dr Nadina Galle Welcome to the fourth episode in our special series featuring Nadina Galle, ecological engineer, 2024 National Geographic Explorer, and author of The Nature of Our Cities: Harnessing the Power of the Natural World to Survive a Changing Planet. In the final part of this enlightening series, Jackie de Burca sits down with ecological engineer and National Geographic Explorer Nadina Galle to discuss the transformative power of nature. From understanding how nature heals our bodies and minds to innovative practices like forest therapy and urban tree email campaigns, this episode is brimming with hope and practical insights. Nadina shares deeply personal reflections from her book, The Nature of Our Cities, and offers actionable advice on integrating nature into our daily lives—whether in sprawling forests or a single urban tree. For anyone seeking inspiration and strategies to reconnect with nature, this is a must-listen episode.

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The Constructive Voices Podcast is all about inspiring change within the construction industry. Television builder, Peter Finn, is our man on the ground who injects his decades of construction experience with his unique sense of humour into the topics he covers. Then we have the gritty, investigative journalist, Henry McDonald, who spent over 25 years writing for The Guardian Newspaper in the UK. These days he does podcasts for us and the Sunday Times and is a freelance journalist for a number of top publications. Behind the scenes, we have Jackie De Burca, who is a creative director, author, media consultant, podcast creator and presenter. We focus on finding great stories within the construction industry about organisations and people who are doing something constructive. Topics include but are not limited to inclusivity, mental and physical health, investigating organisations that are ahead of the pack when it comes to sustainability, collaboration and team building, and initiatives that do social good. We also have our eyes and ears alert for cutting edge technologies and new updates on the industry’s economy and outlook.