Living Landscapes

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The Living Landscapes podcast, hosted by undergraduate and graduate student staff with the Purdue University Center for Community & Environmental Design (CCED), delves into the fascinating world of landscape architecture, exploring how this field can help create thriving communities and sustainable environments. Listeners can expect to learn about innovative design approaches, cutting-edge research, and inspiring stories of community engagement.

Episodes

  1. 11/17/2025

    Designing Agricultural Landscapes | 4. Conversation with Zach Mermel

    Ishraq interviews Zach Mermel, founder of Ola Design Group in Hawaii. Zach shares how growing up in Volcano Village shaped his approach to farmscape design, blending indigenous knowledge, ecology, and agriculture to create landscapes that feed people and support nature. Discover Zach’s work at Ola Design Group: https://oladesigngroup.com/

    36 min

  2. 11/07/2025

    Designing Agricultural Landscapes 3. Conversation with Clay Gruber

    Ishraq talks with Clay Gruber, a landscape architect and founder of Clay Gruber Design. Clay shares his journey from growing up on a cattle ranch in Montana to designing rural and agricultural landscapes and introduces his Adaptive Lands Framework for working with farmers and landowners. Explore Clay’s work: https://www.claygruber.com/ https://www.ruralfuturescollab.com/

    45 min

  3. 10/24/2025

    Designing Agricultural Landscapes | 1. Introduction

    Ishraq Awashra and Amelia Gonzalez from Purdue University CCED talk about why agricultural landscapes need thoughtful design. They explore the challenges farms face and how landscape architects can help improve rural communities, ecosystems, and food systems through design.

    23 min

  4. 03/31/2025

    Sustainability | 3. Global Communities

    In this final episode of their sustainability journey, Hannah and Colby take a step back to explore global examples of sustainable living. Wrapping up the series, they reflect on the true meaning of sustainability within a community and what it takes to create lasting, positive change. Join them for this insightful conversation and discover how sustainability is being embraced on a global scale.

    10 min

  5. 03/07/2025

    Sustainability | 2. Attaining a Sustainable Community

    What is a sustainable community? Utilizing the three pillars of sustainability - economics, environment, and society, Hannah and Colby further assess what it means to be a sustainable community.

    22 min

  6. 02/20/2025

    Sustainability | 1. Thinking Locally

    Exploring the Path to Sustainable Communities "Living Landscapes," a new podcast hosted by Purdue undergrads, launches today.  The episode explores sustainable communities, asking "What does a sustainable community look like?"  Hosts Hannah Kmetz & Colby Smock examine local & global green initiatives, offering insights into sustainability's multifaceted nature.  This episode provides a foundational understanding of key components.

    12 min

  7. 12/13/2024

    Planning | 3. Community and Environmental Planning Research.

    Grace and Colby talk about their personal experiences with planning, as well as conclusions they have come to in the quest to answer the question “What is the importance of community in environmental planning?”    Interested in learning more about conservation in Northwest Indiana? Follow: @incoastalconservation on Instagram.

    23 min

  8. 11/22/2024

    Planning | 2. Community Planning in Action.

    Grace talks with Ashley Newson, a Community Planner with the National Park Service, about her work in the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program and her experiences with the planning process.

    25 min
  9. Planning | 1. What is Community and Environmental Planning?

    11/11/2024

    Planning | 1. What is Community and Environmental Planning?

    Grace Lentz and Colby Smock sit down to introduce the topic of community and environmental planning in order to answer the series' guiding question: What is the importance of community in environmental planning? For more information see: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/thompsonlab/living-landscapes-podcast/

    14 min
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The Living Landscapes podcast, hosted by undergraduate and graduate student staff with the Purdue University Center for Community & Environmental Design (CCED), delves into the fascinating world of landscape architecture, exploring how this field can help create thriving communities and sustainable environments. Listeners can expect to learn about innovative design approaches, cutting-edge research, and inspiring stories of community engagement.

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