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Veronica Bloomberg
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Our cities are changing and so is the climate. Host and creator Veronica Bloomberg examines Miami’s infrastructure to evaluate the progress of Miami’s track to being an environmentally sound city. With interviews from politicians and academics, Veronica explores the components that make environmental harmony in an urban setting not just a pipe dream, but a reality.

Episodes

  1. Episode 6: The Big Question: Is Miami a Sustainable City?

    08/01/2020

    Episode 6: The Big Question: Is Miami a Sustainable City?

    It's question of the hour: Is Miami a Sustainable City? In an interview with the City of Miami Mayor Francis Suares, Veronica examines the extent that Miami can be considered an environmentally sustainable city and what this means for the future.

    15 min
  2. Episode 5: An Upcycled Exhibit: Sustainable Tourism

    08/01/2020

    Episode 5: An Upcycled Exhibit: Sustainable Tourism

    What can Miami’s tourism industry learn about environmental sustainability from a museum? In an interview with UC Berkeley urban innovation Professor Molly Turner, Veronica explores the nuances of sustainability in tourism with a focus on Miami's Perez Art Museum of Miami.

    16 min
  3. Episode 4: The Chaos Before the Storm 2: Sustainable Water Management

    08/01/2020

    Episode 4: The Chaos Before the Storm 2: Sustainable Water Management

    The problems of Miami’s waters are only continuing to worsen? How can the city solve for its unruly waters? Veronica uncovers the solutions to Miami's water management with interviews from the City of Miami Mayor Fancis Suarez and the City of Miami's Office of Resilience Programs Manager Alissa Farina.

    26 min
  4. Episode 3: The Chaos Before the Storm 1: Sustainable Water Management

    08/01/2020

    Episode 3: The Chaos Before the Storm 1: Sustainable Water Management

    Hurricanes, floods, and high tides are a given in South Florida. As these environmental phenomena continue to worsen, the problems of Miami’s water infrastructure are quickly rising to the surface.  In this episode, Veronica examines the central problems of Water Management in Miami.

    22 min
  5. Episode 2: Cars and Carbon: Sustainable Transportation

    08/01/2020

    Episode 2: Cars and Carbon: Sustainable Transportation

    Vehicles account for Miami’s largest share of greenhouse gas emissions. In an interview with City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Veronica explores how the city is designed to be carbon emissive and what the plans are to reduce Miami’s environmental impact.

    28 min
  6. Episode 1: Not Your Webster’s Dictionary: Defining Sustainability

    07/30/2020

    Episode 1: Not Your Webster’s Dictionary: Defining Sustainability

    Sustainability is a term that’s generously tossed around.  What exactly does it mean for Miami and its climate change ridden infrastructure? Veronica seeks to define sustainability for Miami's context as a coastal city.

    13 min
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Our cities are changing and so is the climate. Host and creator Veronica Bloomberg examines Miami’s infrastructure to evaluate the progress of Miami’s track to being an environmentally sound city. With interviews from politicians and academics, Veronica explores the components that make environmental harmony in an urban setting not just a pipe dream, but a reality.

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  • Creator
    Veronica Bloomberg
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Veronica Bloomberg
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