Ep.127 Tending the Wild City with Josh Harrison
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Show Notes
Cities don’t have to fight nature—they can breathe with it.
In this conversation with artist–ecologist Josh Harrison, we explore cities as living ecosystems: cooling with plants, capturing stormwater, and designing with indigenous stewardship in mind.
We go beyond “green decor” to talk symbiogenesis, circular materials, and what shifts when we remember: I am nature, and I have a role to play.
You’ll leave with fresh language, grounded examples, and a clearer sense of how to tend your place—on the street you live.
What You’ll Learn About Ecoliving & Urban Ecology
🌱 Why urban rewilding works: evapotranspiration, shade, and soil as climate tech
🌱 How indigenous fire and tending create resilience (not chaos)
🌱 A practical look at green roofs, bioswales, and circular materials (upcycled “soil”)
🌱 The mindset reframe from “humans vs. nature” to “we are nature”
✨ Resources ✨
🌱 Expanded Show Notes
🌱 Leaf Island (green roof & circular soil innovation)
🌱 Kat Anderson, Tending the Wild
🔗 Connect & Explore More
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🎵 Credits
Opening + Closing music by @Cyberinga and Poinsettia