The Grand Challengers Podcast

De: Peter Marcus Bach
  • Resumen

  • In a world facing climate change, urbanization, and population growth, inspiring individuals are stepping up with innovative solutions. Each episode features passionate guests working at the cutting edge of science, engineering, technology, and design. Through their journeys, they share insights and personal growth while creating new ways of thinking for an uncertain future. Tune in for actionable advice and inspiration for young professionals aiming to make a difference.


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    © 2025 Peter Marcus Bach
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  • #40 - João P. Leitão: Studying the extremes - "when it rains, it floods", and "just add water" when "the heat is on"
    Mar 10 2025

    João P. Leitão, Senior Researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag), Professor at ETH Zurich and the first guest of this podcast returns for a Part 2 to reflect on the podcast 40 episodes later, more fun topics about Portugal and major research topics that we did not cover on the first episode including urban drainage asset management, urban heat mitigation and the central role that water plays in adapting cities to climate change and an uncertain future. As a newly promoted Professor, we also look at what Joao's research plans are with his team going forward into a rapidly changing world.

    Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)

    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    2:04 Guest Intro and Reflections on the podcast
    4:45 The return of salted cod (Bacalhau)
    7:02 Portuguese Wine and Cork
    9:23 A curious case of inheritance
    13:30 Getting into the science
    14:58 Updates in the world of flood models
    16:42 Rainfall intensities & flood volumes
    19:12 Balancing model complexity and insight
    22:54 Joao's preferred term for BGI
    24:29 Urban drainage asset management
    29:03 Encouraging more data exchange and joint learning
    31:05 Speaking a different language in disciplines
    33:11 Leveraging time zones for research productivity
    37:34 Beginning our journey on urban heat together
    42:12 Uchimizu
    49:03 Is GIS becoming more relevant?
    52:21 The next stage of Joao's research
    54:32 Q&A Start
    54:59 If you had a magic wand?
    58:29 What do you define as innovation?
    1:00:51 Favourite childhood memory
    1:03:58 What would you like to be remembered for?
    1:04:53 Easter Egg: A not German joke
    1:06:57 Final Message
    1:07:57 Outro

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    1 h y 9 m
  • #39 - Lucas Gobatti: Spinoza, science, spirituality - confronting ‘displacements’ in planning urban nature, climate and heat
    Feb 10 2025

    Lucas Gobatti, PhD research at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) goes deep into how Albert Einstein, Benedictus de Spinoza and Karl Marx have shaped his worldview and connection to cities and nature. As a trained architect, civil engineer and urban planner, we discuss how he balances science and spirituality in his research on urban heat and stormwater management and how we can improve the liveability of cities in the global north and south, particularly in Switzerland and Brazil.

    Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)

    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    1:59 Guest Intro & Books
    6:38 Einstein, Spinoza, Spirituality and the Laws of Nature
    13:20 Karl Marx, spatial inequalities and cities
    17:28 Late Marx, Kohei Saito and the three displacements
    21:19 Microsimulation and agents as Lucas' entry point
    24:17 From Altruism to Green Roofs and Stormwater
    27:23 Brazil's Nature-based solutions Trajectory
    30:13 Shedding light on a different planning landscape
    35:08 Lucas' Urban Heat Research - Cooling establishment time
    39:48 Lucas' Urban Heat Research - Role of water and irrigation
    43:31 Experimenting with microclimate models
    46:03 The Brasilandia District Project
    50:10 Next steps in Lucas' Research
    52:10 Q&A Start
    52:26 What do you define as innovation?
    54:46 Key event, book, person
    59:49 Time Management
    1:07:54 Favourite childhood memory
    1:09:49 Biggest challenge in career to date
    1:13:14 Advice for young professionals
    1:15:37 What would you like to be remembered for?
    1:23:35 Where can people find you?
    1:24:35 Final Message
    1:25:31 Outro

    Detailed shownotes over at: petermbach.com/podcast for more in-depth information about each episode.
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    1 h y 27 m
  • #38 - Patricia Cuervo Uría: The human side of planning and flood risk in London - the challenge of embedding history into policy
    Jan 27 2025

    Patricia Cuervo Uría, Regional Delivery Manager at Binnies in the UK, Chartered Planner and fellow member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) discusses her experience in planning for flood risk and discussing the impending challenge of mental health in relation to climate change. With over 18 years of experience in delivering local government services and implementation, we reflect on some large-scale infrastructure and small scale sustainable drainage projects across London and delve deep into the limits to planning and the power of stakeholder engagement.

    Podcast Intro/Outro Song: Starsky by Alex Keren (Check out more of his tunes over on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vZ3lENfDLjkln8scBJ8mW)

    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    1:59 Guest Intro and a London Walk
    5:07 From Biology to Planning
    13:37 London's Water in Context
    15:46 Flooding and Flood Risk in London
    23:26 The Thames Tideway Tunnels
    29:46 Stakeholder Involvement in Planning
    36:30 From city council to consulting - a change of hats
    39:37 What about SuDS?
    47:48 Empowerment from the Grenfell Tower Fire
    56:15 Mental health and climate change
    1:00:09 Patri's current endeavours
    1:04:06 Q&A Start
    1:04:54 What is innovation?
    1:06:32 Key Event, Book person
    1:09:22 If you had a magic wand?
    1:10:50 Time management
    1:12:44 Favourite childhood memory
    1:14:43 Advice for young professionals
    1:16:48 What would you like to be remembered for?
    1:19:21 Where can people reach you?
    1:20:05 Final Message
    1:20:39 Outro

    Detailed shownotes over at: petermbach.com/podcast for more in-depth information about each episode.
    Join the community over at: linkedin.com/company/tgcpodcast and let's connect across the world!

    Subscribe and listen to the podcast (and do please leave a review/rating) on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts from.
    Your subscription/follow will greatly help the show grow and reach a wider audience.

    Hosted by Peter Marcus Bach (www.petermbach.com), follow me on:

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    • Instagram: @petermbach87
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    1 h y 22 m

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