How Can Tech Reduce Housing Costs? – Nikki Greenberg, Real Estate of the Future, from Smart City Expo World Congress 2025

How Can Tech Reduce Housing Costs? – Nikki Greenberg, Real Estate of the Future, from Smart City Expo World Congress 2025

"There's a housing shortage crisis in places all around the world. And for me, as somebody that is from architecture, from urban design, from property development, especially for residential buildings, I believe that technology is …an avenue to be able to facilitate lower cost development…One of the things that (an expert from Los Angeles) told me about, which was a great example of being able to speed up construction and affordability, is just around the recent fires that happened. And one of the things that they're doing is that they are using artificial intelligence to help speed up that development program." Nikki Greenberg on Electric Ladies Podcast Housing costs are out of control, especially in cities. As A.I. tools proliferate, can they reduce housing costs? Can A.I. and other technologies make cities more climate-resilient at the same time and while maintaining the vibrancy that attracts billions of people? Listen to architect and urban designer, Nikki Greenberg, CEO of Real Estate of the Future and an advisor on urban innovation, in this fascinating conversation Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson had with her at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain in 2025. You'll hear about: ● How cities are using A.I. to reduce housing costs and improve climate-resilience. ● How cities can be hubs of "soft diplomacy" as city leaders across the globe share best practices, tips and strategies to make their cities better, more affordable and more climate-resilient. ● How climate change has affected city building codes: From the type of energy systems to have to where to locate them, to designing flexibility into building structures. ● Plus, insightful career advice: "You can't stop learning and you can't be complacent. And yes, you might have time constraints. Yes, you might have disadvantages. Yes, you may have been in your career and been very good at it for a very long time, but it doesn't mean that you can sit still and stop learning.…The advantage that you have is that you have experience, you have professional networks, you know how to hold down a job….But you have to get behind the new technology and learn how to use it because that's the tools that we're using moving forward." Nikki Greenberg on Electric Ladies Podcast Subscribe to our newsletter [https://electricladiespodcast.com/contact-us/] to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers. You'll also like: · Urban Climate Actions at the 2025 Smart City Expo World Congress [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/12/04/unique-practical-urban-climate-actions-joans-panel-of-international-city-innovators-from-smart-city-expo-world-congress-2025/]: Listen to Joan's panel with three extraordinary urban women leaders from across the globe who are using creative strategies to address climate issues. · Using Climate Modelling [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/11/10/how-climate-modeling-affects-everything-maria-caffrey-principal-scientist-uks-national-physical-laboratory/] – with Maria Caffrey, Ph.D., UK National Physical Laboratory, on how climate modelling works and how best to use it most effectively · How Cities Can Thrive Through Polycrises [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/01/07/can-cities-thrive-in-a-world-of-polycrises-lauren-sorkin/] – With Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network, on the range of crises cities are facing all at once today and how to manage them, at Smart City Expo World Congress 2024. · How to Rebuild After Disaster [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/02/18/rebuild-cities-after-disaster/] – With Majora Carter, Urban Revitalization Expert and CEO of the Majora Carter Group · Predicting Climate Impacts In Neighborhoods [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2023/03/29/neighborhood-climate-impact-30-years-forward-jessica-filante-farrington-att-director-of-global-sustainability/] – with Jessica Filante Farrington, AT&T's Director of Global Sustainability Subscribe to our newsletter [https://electricladiespodcast.com/contact-us/] to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electric-ladies-podcast/id1077048971] or iHeartRadio [https://open.spotify.com/show/4dEd749SPzyw8lKFOMfs23] and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson [https://twitter.com/joanmichelson]

Climate Is A Security Emergency – From A Top Climate Scientist & A Geopolitical Expert, From The Earth Day Women's Summit®

"The climate crisis has roots in fossil fuels, but at the same time, fossil fuels fund this Russian inversion to Ukraine. So it means this is a fossil fuel war. If we will actually fight against our overall actually dependency on fossil fuels in the same way we will fight against climate change." Svitlana Krakovska, Ph.D. on Electric Ladies Podcast With so much geopolitical chaos and dangerous heat waves and other extreme weather, we have vivid reminders that climate change is a security "threat multiplier," as former Defense Undersecretary Sherri Goodman says. How? Listen to this live recording of a "Fireside Chat on Climate Security" at The Earth Day Women's Summit at Earthx2025 with two extraordinary experts and Electric Ladies Podcast's Joan Michelson about the issues at the intersection of climate change, security and sustainability. You'll hear from: · Svitlana Krakovska, Ph.D., the top climate scientist in Ukraine · Mirian Vilela, Executive Director of Earth Charter International Secretariat & Center for Education for Sustainable Development · Joan Michelson, Executive Producer of The Earth Day Women's Summit and host of Electric Ladies Podcast. "We are looking at business and (the) economy and make bigger decisions without looking at it through a lens that sees the interconnectedness of all these social and environmental challenges. [We have] to expand our planetary consciousness and deepen our ethical responsibility with the wellbeing of humans across cultures and nations." Mirian Vilela on Electric Ladies Podcast You'll also like: · Critical Minerals, A.I. & Climate Change [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/06/23/liv-carroll-on-critical-minerals/] - with Liv Carroll, Critical Minerals Expert and former Managing Director, EMEA Mining Lead and Global Natural Resources Lead for Data and A.I. at Accenture · Sherri Goodman [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2024/10/15/climate-change-as-security-threat-sherri-goodman-fmr-undersec-defense-author-threat-multiplier-climate-military-global-security/], former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, on climate change as a security threat. · Can Cities Thrive in a World of Polycrises? [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/01/07/can-cities-thrive-in-a-world-of-polycrises-lauren-sorkin/] _ with Lauren Sorkin, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network · Food, Fashion & Ag vs. Climate Change [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/06/26/fashion-food-ag-vs-climate-change/] – from The Earth Day Women's Summit 2025, with top scientists and innovators in these fields · What's The Role Of Business Today In Addressing The Climate Crisis? [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/06/19/business-leaders-bridging-the-climate-gap-voices-from-the-earth-day-womens-summit/] - from The Earth Day Women's Summit 2025, with top business leaders · Joan Michelson's Forbes article on How Climate Change Is Reshaping Global Security And The Military [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2024/10/18/how-climate-change-is-reshaping-global-security-and-the-military/]. Elevate your career with expert coaching and ESG advisory with Electric Ladies Podcast [https://electricladiespodcast.com/]. Unlock new opportunities, gain confidence, and achieve your career goals with the right guidance. Subscribe to our newsletter [https://electricladiespodcast.com/contact-us/] to receive our podcasts, articles, events and career advice – and special coaching offers. More from Electric Ladies Podcast! Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electric-ladies-podcast/id1077048971], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-electric-ladies-podcast-27494569/] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4dEd749SPzyw8lKFOMfs23] and leaving us a review! Don't forget to follow us on our socials Twitter: @joanmichelson [https://twitter.com/joanmichelson] LinkedIn: Electric Ladies Podcast with Joan Michelson [https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-ladies-podcast-with-joan-michelson] Twitter: @joanmichelson [https://x.com/joanmichelson] Facebook: Electric [https://www.facebook.com/GreenConnectionsRadio] Ladies Podcast

Critical Minerals, Energy and A.I. – Liv Carroll, Critical Minerals Expert, former Managing Director - EMEA Mining Lead and Global Natural Resources Lead for Data & A.I. at Accenture

Critical Minerals, Energy and A.I. – Liv Carroll, Critical Minerals Expert, former Managing Director - EMEA Mining Lead and Global Natural Resources Lead for Data & A.I. at Accenture "The energy transition is certainly where critical minerals started, but now we're obviously supporting all of the digital technology and the AI infrastructure such as data centers and others…now, there are conversations addressing the minerals required to feed this ginormous population of over 8 billion that we have because that is actually not possible without mining certain minerals that then go into the fertilizers to ensure that we have sufficient yields to feed the population of the planet…There's another factor as well as them being at risk of a supply shock." Liv Carroll on Electric Ladies Podcast There are uses of critical minerals that we may not think about, such as how they are critical to our food supply. Now we have a huge need for them with the rapid expansion of data centers and A.I. as well as the rest of our electronics, appliances, computers, automobiles, weaponry and aircraft. But they are also at the mercy of geopolitical and economic forces, and the climate. What do we need to know? Listen to Liv Carroll, a top critical minerals expert for over 20 years who recently served as Managing Director - EMEA Mining Lead and Global Natural Resources Lead for Data & A.I. at Accenture in this illuminating conversation with Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson. Liv has also served on the board of Women in Mining and on the board of the Global Mining Guidelines group for many years. You'll hear about: ● How critical minerals are vital to our food supply for this massive population. ● Where and how critical mineral supplies are at the mercy of geopolitical and economic forces, as well as climate change. ● The role of critical minerals in "responsible A.I."….and so much more. ● Plus, career advice, such as: "I think it's really important to gather along the way a number of people that you feel it's not just that they wave a flag for you and they're a cheerleader, but you feel that they seriously, they see you, you don't have to explain yourself for what you meant by something that you said to them…the people who really get you, you don't have to elaborate.… And they are often not in the company you are working in at the moment. They could in fact be a boss from a previous company….The other piece of advice I would say is continue adding strings to your bow. And they might not be the strings that you think you would want or need, but as you get into later stages in your career, they're the strings that will stand you apart." Liv Carroll on Electric Ladies Podcast Subscribe to our newsletter [https://electricladiespodcast.com/contact-us/] to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers. You'll also like: · Critical Minerals 101 [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/01/13/critical-minerals-101-abby-wulf-critical-minerals-expert-former-head-of-critical-minerals-at-the-dept-of-energy-center-for-critical-minerals-strategy/]: Abby Wulf, Critical Minerals Expert, Former Head of Critical Minerals at the Dept. Of Energy, & Center for Critical Minerals Strategy · The State of Energy Today Might Surprise You [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/04/14/the-state-of-energy-today-might-surprise-you-lisa-jacobson-bcse-on-the-2026-energy-factbook/] - with Lisa Jacobson, President of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy on their 2026 Energy Factbook · Managing IT in the Midst of a Tech Revolution [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/04/28/managing-it-in-the-midst-of-a-tech-revolution-elizabeth-hackenson-chief-information-officer-schneider-electric/] - with Elizabeth Hackenson, Chief Information Officer, Schneider Electric · What We Can Learn From Canada's Energy Policies [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/04/02/what-canadas-energy-policies-can-teach-the-us/] – with Claire Seaborn, energy attorney and former Chief of Staff to the Canadian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources · Reducing The IT Sector's Carbon Footprint [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2024/03/05/reducing-its-carbon-footprint-monica-batchelder-chief-sustainability-officer-hpe/] – with Monica Batchelder, Chief Sustainability Officer of HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprises) · Making Computers Sustainably [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2023/02/28/making-computers-sustainably-page-motes-head-of-sustainability-dell-technologies/] – with Page Motes, Chief Sustainability Officer at Dell Technologies Subscribe to our newsletter [https://electricladiespodcast.com/contact-us/] to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electric-ladies-podcast/id1077048971] or iHeartRadio [https://open.spotify.com/show/4dEd749SPzyw8lKFOMfs23] and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson [https://twitter.com/joanmichelson]

What's Sustainable Fish & Seafood? – Amanda Leland, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Author of "Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions"

"Sustainable aquaculture needs to be part of the solution set for health, for feeding a growing population, and it increasingly can be done well, that's the thing. There's been a lot of innovation in that field over the last few decades….There are different types of aquaculture. So the gold standard, if you're offered an oyster or a mussel or a clam, you can always feel good about those choices because they are a net benefit to the planet…What I think is important is a lot of chefs and a lot of startup aquaculture companies are getting in the game and looking to make the industry more and more sustainable, which is better for all of us going out to restaurants." Amanda Leland on Electric Ladies Podcast Do you eat fish and seafood? Over 3 billion people depend on fish for their protein (like me) and that number is growing. Over 60 million people are employed by the fishing and acquaculture industries. But pressures from climate change, plastic pollution and overfishing are threats. What can we do to save our fish and seafood? Listen to Amanda Leland, Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the author of the new book, "Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions," in conversation with Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson You'll hear about: · What sustainable fish and seafood is and why it matters · What overfishing is, why it matters and what to do about it · How plastic in the oceans is affecting our fish and seafood · What legal strategies EDF is employing to try to clean up and protect our fish and seafood, · Plus, insightful career advice. "I think this is an undervalued thing, always hire people better than yourself…It gives you more scope to grow, I think if you hire people better than you into the roles that report to you. So that's one thing I think is a secret of success….Somebody who's doing things better, more efficiently on your team than you did them, even though it might feel like you're going to read it as a reflection that you didn't get it quite right, you actually end up getting rewarded because that person is doing the job better and it's under your oversight and management support…. disconnect from the personal so much and make it actually, when my unit is successful or my team is successful, then I'm successful." Amanda Leland on Electric Ladies Podcast Subscribe to our newsletter [https://electricladiespodcast.com/contact-us/] to receive our podcasts, articles, events and career advice – and special coaching offers. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electric-ladies-podcast/id1077048971], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-electric-ladies-podcast-27494569/] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4dEd749SPzyw8lKFOMfs23] and leaving us a review! You'll also like: · Food, Fashion and Agriculture in Climate Change [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/06/26/fashion-food-ag-vs-climate-change/] - From The Earth Day Women's Summit · What's in Your Food? [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2021/07/30/whats-in-your-food-ellie-rubenstein-a-transparent-food-supply/] - with Gabrielle Rubenstein, Cofounder, Managing Partner, Manna Tree Partners · How Stories Can Shift Culture and Policy [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/06/02/how-stories-can-shift-people-melissa-jun-rowley-author-of-beyond-the-mic-drop-how-stories-can-shift-culture-power-policy/] - with Melissa Jun Rowley, Author of "Beyond the Mic Drop: How Stories Can Shift Culture, Power & Policy" · Zara Summers [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/04/23/cotton-farming-is-changing-and-women-are-leading-the-way/], Chief Science Officer at LanzaTech, on how carbon emissions are converted into sustainable materials for clothing, food, and fuel. · And, insightful career advice… Elevate your career with expert coaching and ESG advisory with Electric Ladies Podcast [https://electricladiespodcast.com/]. Unlock new opportunities, gain confidence, and achieve your career goals with the right guidance. Don't forget to follow us on our socials X/Twitter: @joanmichelson [https://twitter.com/joanmichelson] LinkedIn: Electric Ladies Podcast with Joan Michelson [https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-ladies-podcast-with-joan-michelson] Twitter: @joanmichelson [https://x.com/joanmichelson] Facebook: Electric [https://www.facebook.com/GreenConnectionsRadio] Ladies Podcast YouTube: Electric Ladies Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@electricladiespodcast/videos]

Innovative Climate Finance – Kanika Singh, Milken Institute, Director of Catalytic Capital

"We're seeing hurricanes, four of the 10 most damaging hurricanes in the United States happened in the last 10 years. Recovery and rebuild continues in many cases. Last year we had the world's most expensive wildfire on record in Los Angeles. These are market failures. Why are these things happening? Something is misaligned. Is it we're not taking care of the natural environment? Is it that our built environment, our buildings and our structures are not able to cope? Where are the policies? Where are the updated building codes?...Now these storms are happening more frequently and with greater intensity and impacting a lot more people, people, communities, companies. It's across the U.S. Everybody's being impacted. So that's the market failure. So how do we fix this?" Kanika Singh on Electric Ladies Podcast Every community in the U.S. and across the globe is now at risk from the ravages of climate change. What is your community doing to prepare? Kanika Singh calls these damages "market failures" because the market did not protect you/us from the damages. How? Listen to Kanika Singh, Director of Innovative Finance at the Milken Institute in this enlightening conversation with Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson. (You'll want to take notes.) You'll hear about: ● How to identify the market failures in your community, area or region. ● What the role and risk is of insurance companies in today's physical, economic and political climate. ● Financial resources you might tap to make your homes and buildings more climate-resilient (including parts of the Inflation Reduction Act & Infrastructure Act that are still intact). ● How to rebuild differently so your homes, businesses, schools etc. are more resilient. ● Plus, career advice, such as: " Don't hesitate. Trust your gut…Try everything. Try what's out there, go for a walk. Clear your brain. The outdoors always helps. You will find something, and if you don't the first time around, that's still okay because we are getting chances…. Look, learn, but don't be afraid to take a chance, and if it doesn't work out, it's okay. I think we hold ourselves to very high and perhaps exacting standards of success sometimes. And that's not human. It's okay to be human." Kanika Singh on Electric Ladies Podcast Subscribe to our newsletter [https://electricladiespodcast.com/contact-us/] to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers. You'll also like: · Impact Investing in New Hands - with Jolyne Caruso [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/05/18/impact-investing-in-new-hands-in-new-ways-jolyne-caruso-financial-executive-investor-wealth-advisor/], Financial Executive, Investor and Wealth Advisor · How to Talk Climate In a Polarized Culture [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/01/20/how-to-talk-about-climate-in-a-polarized-culture-katharine-hayhoe-climate-scientist-professor-at-texas-tech-university-chief-scientist-at-the-nature-conservancy/] - with Katharine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist, Professor at Texas Tech University & Chief Scientist at The Nature Conservancy · How Hospitals Can Juggle 24/7 Care & Climate Impacts [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/02/25/how-hospitals-can-juggle-24-7-care-climate-impacts-carol-gomes-ceo-coo-of-stony-brook-university-hospital/] - Carol Gomes, CEO & COO, Stony Brook University Hospital · New Venture Capital Models For Women and CleanTech [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2025/09/16/new-venture-capital-models-for-women-cleantech-cecile-blilious-veteran-venture-investor-venture-esg-european-women-in-vc/] - Cecile Blilious, Veteran Venture Investor, Venture ESG, European Women in VC · Creativity & Relationships Secure Grants [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2026/03/24/creativity-relationships-help-secure-grants-megan-pater-ceo-founder-of-fund-nation-ece-solutions/] - with Megan Pater, CEO/Founder of Fund Nation and ECE Solutions · Investing in Companies For Social Impact [https://electricladiespodcast.com/2023/06/08/investing-for-impact-meredith-shields-citi-impact-fund-head/] - with Meredith Shields, CEO of Citi Impact Fund Subscribe to our newsletter [https://electricladiespodcast.com/contact-us/] to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electric-ladies-podcast/id1077048971] or iHeartRadio [https://open.spotify.com/show/4dEd749SPzyw8lKFOMfs23] and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson [https://twitter.com/joanmichelson]