Do you agree that better places start with better conversations?
The CTQ Experience Podcast is all about bringing together thought leaders, designers, and changemakers to explore how we can shape more sustainable, resilient communities.
In our special international Podcasthon episode, we take that mission even further.
Watch/Listen: Nature-Based Solutions + Environmental Change | Get Active, Not Anxious
A Global Conversation with Local Impact
This Podcasthon episode features an inspiring conversation between:
- Misha Teasdale, environmental change activist, co-founder and CEO of Greenpop
- Byron Douglas, Managing Partner at CTQ Consultants
Together, they explore how nature-based solutions can help address some of today’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Nature as Essential Infrastructure
What if we designed our cities with nature — not around it?
A key theme in this episode is the idea of nature as infrastructure. From urban forests to regenerative landscapes, natural systems can play a central role in how we plan and build communities.
The discussion highlights:
- How strategic landscape design supports climate resilience
- The importance of forest restoration in addressing environmental change
- Why integrating ecological thinking into engineering is no longer optional
For CTQ, this approach is fundamental — blending landscape architecture and civil engineering to create places that are both functional and future-focused.
From Awareness to Action
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by environmental challenges. But this conversation offers a refreshing shift in perspective: get active, not anxious.
Listeners are encouraged to move beyond concern and take meaningful action — whether through community involvement, supporting environmental organisations, or rethinking how we engage with the natural world.
Greenpop’s work is a powerful example of this in action, mobilising people to restore ecosystems and reconnect with nature in tangible, impactful ways.
Inspiring Change Through Collaboration
At its core, this episode is about collaboration — between disciplines, organisations, and individuals.
By bringing together voices from environmental activism and design, the conversation demonstrates how shared thinking can lead to more holistic, effective solutions.
It also reflects CTQ’s own philosophy: that the best outcomes come from integrating diverse expertise and working together toward a common goal.
Join the Movement
If you’ve ever wondered how to turn passion into impact, this episode is for you. It’s more than a discussion — it’s a mindset shift. One that challenges how we think about sustainability, cities, and our connection to nature.
To learn more about Greenpop’s work or get involved, visit their website and consider joining one of their initiatives.
Be part of the conversation. Be part of the change.
Explore more episodes of The CTQ Experience Podcast and discover how CTQ is helping shape better places through collaboration, innovation, and nature-based design.
