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Matt Morley

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Exploring wellbeing & sustainability in real estate and hospitality with podcast host Matt Morley. Each episode dissects a global benchmark in places and spaces that go out of their way to promote the health of People & Planet. Find us at greenhealthyplaces.com

DEC 5 · VIDEO

GHP 089: sustainability on campus at Carnegie Mellon University Qatar

In this episode we are in Doha, Qatar talking to Angela Ng, Director of Business Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University Qatar. Angela is an Engineer by background, and her responsibilities cover Sustainability on campus, operational efficiency and future planning, from software, to A.I. roll-out and as a Special Project, overseeing all the new interior spaces we’ve been designing for the campus since 2023. Discussion topics include: on-site sustainability initiatives: what type of on campus initiates have you implemented? the EcoCampus Green Flag destination award availability of local green infrastructure in Qatar direction from measuring engagement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on campus sustainable events at the university with students external partnership with sustainable brands in Doha student sustainability initiatives sustainability research projects currently underway at the universityLinks: Sustainability at CMUQ (Qatar campus) Sustainability at CMU (headquarters in USA) Angela on LinkedIn Green Healthy Places

32 min
NOV 26 · VIDEO

GHP 088 - The rise of wellness clubs

An adaptation of a recent presentation I made at the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands focusing on the rise of 'wellness clubs'. I cover the key components of this new generation of health clubs, from contrast bathing to experiential saunas, add-on leisure facilities, hybrid training zones, outdoor gyms and diagnostics (the gym-as-clinic). Green Healthy Places Biofilico wellness interiors Biofit gym + spa design Health & Fitness Association

29 min
NOV 11 · VIDEO

GHP 087: Learn Biomimicry with Jess Berliner

Welcome to episode 87 of the Green Healthy Places podcast, in which we explore the themes of well-being and sustainability in the built environment. I'm your host, Matt Morley, and we're delighted to be back after an unavoidable break with another series of concise, practical conversations from inspiring figures around the world. This week, we're in Cape Town, South Africa, talking to Jess Berliner, co-founder and director of product of Learn Biomimicry. Over the last six years, Jess has co-authored all of her company's learning products, short courses, six-month mental programs, and e-books. She's a self-professed nature nerd and scuba diver. So who else better to talk us through the topic of biomimicry? LINKS: Learn Biomimicry website Learn Biomimicry Discount Code Biophilic Design course Jess Berliner on LinkedIn Matt Morley on Linkedin Green Healthy Places

25 min
MAR 23 · VIDEO

Water Quality in Healthy Buildings, CLEAR INC

Welcome to episode 86 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability real estate and hospitality. I’m your host, Mat Morley, and in this episode I’m in Toronto, Canada talking to Ron Blutrich, CEO of Clear Inc, a specialist in water purification for the real estate industry. A scientist by trade, Ron is a passionate advocate for improved water quality after his own health scare caused by contaminated water. In a nutshell, Clear Inc installs industrial-grade purification systems for whole buildings at the water pipe’s point of entry, and a smaller scale UV-LED solution for single family homes. In this conversation we discuss the sources of water contamination, water filter technology, water quality testing, and the fundamental role of purified water in a healthy building concept. clear.inc/ greenhealthyplaces.com/

38 min
12/05/2024 · VIDEO

Wellness In Travel Tourism (WITT)

In this episode I’m in New York talking to Oxana Spivey, Vice President of Wellness Standards & Development for Wellness in Travel & Tourism (WITT). Oxana is also a yoga teacher, life coach, and entrepreneur in her own right but today we’re talking about WITT, which is aiming to become the leading wellness certification for the hospitality and travel industry. WITT focuses on wellness destinations under development, under renovation and existing hotels, effectively providing a global benchmark in how to meet the demands of wellness-focus travelers. Certified hotels already include US-based properties from brands such as 1 Hotels, Aman, Faena, Four Seasons, Park Hyatt, Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood, The Standard and Proper Hotels. All the heavy hitters in hotel land, basically. The key pillars are movement, holistic healing, healthy eating, nature and local impact. https://www.wittcertified.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wittcertified/

26 min
11/15/2024 · VIDEO

Social Equity in Commercial Real Estate with Rainey Shane of SEAM

In this episode I am in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) talking to Rainey Shane, Co-Founder and CEO of SEAM, the Social Equity Assessment Method for commercial real estate. SEAM aims to promote social equity in the planning, design, construction and operation of built environments. Rainey previously rain a non profit focused on forced labour and spent over six years developing this new standard intended to help guide developers in creating more equitable buildings. We discuss social equity and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), the sustainability standard landscape, the key challenges Rainey faced pulling this new standard together from scratch, human centered design practices and the role of social equity in the real estate supply chain, amongst other things. seamcertification.org GreenHealthyPlaces.com

30 min
11/01/2024 · VIDEO

The INK - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

In this episode I’m here in Barcelona, Spain talking to Lotus Smits, Founder of The INK DEI Agency focused on promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within organizations. Lotus has given a TED talk on Inclusive Leadership and has previously worked with the likes of Booking.com, Globo and Campari Group. She is also Co-Founder of Egala an organization that connects migrants to skills and jobs via mentoring, workshops and placement programs.So she is clearly someone with a strong social conscience, determined to be a force for good in the world of business. This podcast is mostly dedicated to sustainability and wellbeing, People and Planet, so I want to give space to the concept of Social Equity as it’s becoming an increasingly prominent part of how modern businesses do good. https://www.theink-dei.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotussmits/ https://www.greenhealthyplaces.com/

30 min
10/16/2024 · VIDEO

Longevity, Healthspan and Medical Wellness Clinics

In this episode I am in Lisbon, Portugal talking to Jorge Lima, Founder of the Longevity Medicine Summit that will next take place in Lisbon in May 2025. The second day of that event will be focused on wellness real estate and longevity clinics in particular, looking at how the healthspan trend is playing out in buildings and interiors. I’ll be giving a presentation there, that’s how Jorge and I originally connected. Here we discuss the term wellness real estate, then we go a level deeper into longevity clinics and medical spas in particular, before discussing the type of products and services each might typically offer, why Venture Capital investment is flooding into the sector, the differences between an individual clinic, a larger format wellness resort and an entire wellness residences concept, as well as how such businesses can contribute to the local tourism economy. Longevity Med Summit Longevity Med Summit on LinkedIn Matt Morley on Linkedin GreenHealthyPlaces.com

34 min

Exploring wellbeing & sustainability in real estate and hospitality with podcast host Matt Morley. Each episode dissects a global benchmark in places and spaces that go out of their way to promote the health of People & Planet. Find us at greenhealthyplaces.com

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Matt Morley
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