Conversations That Shape Tomorrow

Why Architecture Must Become Regenerative Season 1 - Episode 2 Michael Pawlyn - Architect Real change in the built environment begins when we stop relying on exemplar projects and start shifting the paradigm that shapes them. In a world where climate reports warn of collapse while markets still claim they are not ready for real solutions, this episode explores why transformative ideas struggle to take root and what it takes to change that. Architect and author Michael Pawlyn joins Chris to trace his journey from pioneering green projects to questioning why so many never leave the drawing board. The conversation turns to Donella Meadows and the question of leverage, revealing that many designers intervene at the shallow end of complex systems instead of at the level of mindset and story. This episode challenges the assumption that more demonstration projects are enough and reframes change as a shift from sustainable thinking that mitigates harm toward regenerative thinking that optimizes positive impact. It invites you to see yourself as an active shaper of new paradigms, not just a witness to failing ones Connect with [y]our2040Website: www.your2040.com Linktree: Explore all our platforms Credits: Host: Chris Luebkeman Video and Audio: Newsroom Producer: Kinny Tran-Marazza Executive Director: Jonelle Simunich Recorded in 2021

How We Make Decisions When the Future Is Uncertain Season 1 - Episode 1 Nigel Topping - Climate Action Leader  Patrick Frick - Collaboration Designer Viktoria Cologna - Environmental Social Scientist Transformation begins when we stop seeking a one-size-fits-all solution and starts pulling various levers together with trust, clarity, and courage. In a world where climate disruption is no longer a distant warning but an everyday reality, this episode explores what it takes to shift complex systems at speed and scale. Nigel Topping, Patrick Frick, and Viktoria Cologna share a conversation that moves between global negotiations, local commons, and the psychology of how people decide to care and act. The episode challenges the idea that one master lever or single policy will save us and instead points toward law, investment, procurement, public pressure, and everyday conversations as interlocking forces. It reframes climate work as a question of who we trust, which values we share, and how we design rules that make regenerative choices the new normal. We invite you to join us in an honest, collective, and empowered conversation about systemic change. Connect with [y]our2040Website: www.your2040.com Linktree: Explore all our platforms Credits: Host: Chris Luebkeman Video and Audio: Newsroom Producer: Kinny Tran-Marazza Executive Director: Jonelle Simunich Recorded in 2021