Timothy Beatley

I was thrilled to find you guys.

And I think I was telling Katrina, our producer, that it was through Tim Beatley, maybe.

You know, he has really, he's a good friend of the pod.

And he's so wonderful about, you know, doing research on the health outcomes of adding trees to neighborhoods.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is also a founding member of the World Green Infrastructure Network, which is an international organization that promotes the development of green roofs, walls, and other forms of green infrastructure around the world.

Our guest today is none other than Timothy Beatley, an American urban planner, professor and author renowned for advancing concepts in sustainable communities, biophilic urban design and city resilience.

As the Theresa Hines Professor of Sustainable Communities in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia School of Architecture, where he has taught for over 25 years, Tim directs the undergraduate program in urban and environmental planning and emphasizes practical strategies for cities to minimize ecological footprints while improving equity and livability.

Now that was a mouthful.

Right.

Now, you're a lecturer, you're an author, instructor.

I'm wondering what gets Timothy Beatley going in the morning? You know, what motivates you when so many things appear to be going in the wrong direction? What keeps you going?

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