"Act Local": Place-based Sustainability with Florian Wupperfeld

A fascinating discussion about creating sustainable places

An episode of the The Net Zero Business Podcast podcast, hosted by Gareth Kane, titled ""Act Local": Place-based Sustainability with Florian Wupperfeld" was published on November 8, 2024 and runs 38 minutes.

November 8, 2024 ·38m · The Net Zero Business Podcast

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Summary

Ever since the 1992 Earth Summit, we have been urged to "Think Global, Act Local". All too often this slogan has manifested itself in small scale projects, but what about creating sustainable cities? In this episode I talk place-based Sustainability with Florian Wupperfeld, world-leading placemaking/social sustainability expert and CEO of LCD Ventures, a UK-based data-driven urban innovation company offering placemaking services and socially sustainable solutions.This podcast is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd. For full details of Net Zero Business Academy 2025 and our generous very early bird discount click here.Podcast branding courtesy of our friends at Avery & Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ever since the 1992 Earth Summit, we have been urged to "Think Global, Act Local". All too often this slogan has manifested itself in small scale projects, but what about creating sustainable cities? In this episode I talk place-based Sustainability with Florian Wupperfeld, world-leading placemaking/social sustainability expert and CEO of LCD Ventures, a UK-based data-driven urban innovation company offering placemaking services and socially sustainable solutions.

This podcast is brought to you by Terra Infirma Ltd. For full details of Net Zero Business Academy 2025 and our generous very early bird discount click here.

Podcast branding courtesy of our friends at Avery & Brown.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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