Episode #21 - Jennifer Castenson

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December 5, 2024
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Timestamps 

  • 0:45 - Meet Jennifer Castenson
  • 2:55 - How do you define a home
  • 8:20 - Zero Carbon Aligned Housing
  • 13:40 - How do we meet the goals to achieve zero carbon aligned housing?
  • 15:50 - On urban sprawl and density
  • 19:00 - How climate change affects where people live
  • 24:35 - What is “Agrihood”?
  • 30:35 - How do we incentivize agrihood or other sustainability practices in housing development?

Episode Summary 

In this episode, Jennifer Castenson and Nate sit down to discuss sustainable housing and the concept of Zero Carbon Aligned Housing. The conversation explores urban sprawl, density, and the influence of climate change on housing patterns. In the latter half of the episode, Jennifer introduces the concept of “Agrihoods” — communities centered around sustainable agriculture — and examines their potential to reshape housing development, concluding the conversation around ideas in which we can incentivize agrihoods and other sustainability practices in future housing projects.

Show Notes 

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