Urban Resilience to Extremes SRN’s monthly podcast, Future Cities, has been awarded the Ecological Society of America’s “Science Communication in Practice Award.” This award is given to ESA members who represent excellence in public engagement and science communication.
Future Cities aims to increase awareness of, and to catalyze action on, urban resilience. The show examines this topic by discussing ongoing research, highlighting current efforts, and sharing stories of resilience in cities across the world. By exploring a wide variety of perspectives, the show digs deep into understanding the many dimensions of resilience and the ways in which cities prepare themselves for the extreme weather events of tomorrow.
The podcast, recently added to NSF’s Science Zone Radio, has been downloaded about 15k times in the last year (from listeners across the world), reaching #77 on Apple’s “US Life Sciences Podcast” chart over the summer. Visit the UREx website for more details.