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In this episode I am in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) talking to Rainey Shane, Co-Founder and CEO of SEAM, the Social Equity Assessment Method for commercial real estate.
SEAM aims to promote social equity in the planning, design, construction and operation of built environments.
Rainey previously rain a non profit focused on forced labour and spent over six years developing this new standard intended to help guide developers in creating more equitable buildings.
We discuss social equity and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), the sustainability standard landscape, the key challenges Rainey faced pulling this new standard together from scratch, human centered design practices and the role of social equity in the real estate supply chain, amongst other things.
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In this episode I’m here in Barcelona, Spain talking to Lotus Smits, Founder of The INK DEI Agency focused on promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within organizations.
Lotus has given a TED talk on Inclusive Leadership and has previously worked with the likes of Booking.com, Globo and Campari Group.
She is also Co-Founder of Egala an organization that connects migrants to skills and jobs via mentoring, workshops and placement programs.So she is clearly someone with a strong social conscience, determined to be a force for good in the world of business.
This podcast is mostly dedicated to sustainability and wellbeing, People and Planet, so I want to give space to the concept of Social Equity as it’s becoming an increasingly prominent part of how modern businesses do good.
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In this episode I am in Lisbon, Portugal talking to Jorge Lima, Founder of the Longevity Medicine Summit that will next take place in Lisbon in May 2025. The second day of that event will be focused on wellness real estate and longevity clinics in particular, looking at how the healthspan trend is playing out in buildings and interiors. I’ll be giving a presentation there, that’s how Jorge and I originally connected.
Here we discuss the term wellness real estate, then we go a level deeper into longevity clinics and medical spas in particular, before discussing the type of products and services each might typically offer, why Venture Capital investment is flooding into the sector, the differences between an individual clinic, a larger format wellness resort and an entire wellness residences concept, as well as how such businesses can contribute to the local tourism economy.
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Welcome to episode 81 of the Green Healthy Places Podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in the built environment.
I’m your host Matt Morley and in this episode I’m in Bangkok, talking to Anchalika Kijkanakorn, Founder and Managing Director of Akaryn Hotel Group, a boutique hospitality business she created in 2008 that built on the success of the Aleenta Resort & Spa she had launched five years before that.
Anchalika is also Founder of the Pure Blue Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to protecting and preserving the planet’s marine ecosystems and promoting environmental causes in the communities around her resort properties.
We cover the relationship between the tourism industry and environmental / social causes in Thailand more generally, as well as the specifics of her activities under the umbrella of the Pure Blue Foundation in her home country.
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Welcome to episode 080 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in the built environment.
I’m your host, Matt Morley and in this episode we are exploring a specifically human aspect of our environment to do with psychology and how to successfully implement changes amongst people within an organization, or client base.
Guiding us through is Dr. Michelle Constable, a Chartered Health Psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience of applying behavioural science in practice, developing interventions at individual, community and population levels.
Her speciality is translating research into practice and strategically embedding behavioural science across organisations and systems.
She co-founded the Behavioural Science and Public Health Network (BSPHN), a charitable organisation that develops and supports behavioural science communities of practice across the UK.
The Behavioural Scientists builds on this work and brings together a unique offer for organisations in the Middle East to support and develop their behaviour change agenda.
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In episode 079 of the Green Healthy Places podcast, I am in the UK talking to Dean Jarvis, Founder and CEO of Veda Homes, a residential developer active in the London commuter-belt area with a clear focus on wellness and sustainability.
Dean has a background in finance and launched Veda in 2017, setting out on a mission to combine his own journey towards holistic wellbeing with the need for more healthy, green housing stock for families in the UK.
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How can evolutionary history provide insight into building better buildings today for the generations to follow? What lessons can real estate professionals take from evolutionary psychology and anthropology to ensure cross-generational karma? Here I discuss Indoor Air Quality, Healthy Materials, Biophilic Design, Active Design and Restorative Spaces - all evolution friendly design adaptations for modern buildings.
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Welcome to episode 077 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.
I’m your host Matt Morley and in this episode I’m in London talking to James Fry, Founder of Beyond Apartments & Aparthotels.
Having launched in 2021, Beyond are the UK's leading sustainable serviced apartment, aparthotel, and BTR operator. The brand now has a pipeline of aparthotel projects across the UK, partnering with future-focused owners, developers, and investors. Current sites are located in London’s Fitzrovia, Waterloo and the West End.
Carbon neutral, low waste and low toxicity, these are billed as healthier spaces in which to stay, live and work. They also have a concept of ‘sustainable wellness’ that we explore in more detail during our conversation.
James has over 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and was previously Managing Director of Base Aparthotels in Switzerland, he has plenty of pedigree in other words. Here is James Fry of Beyond Apartments & Aparthotels.
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Welcome to episode 076 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the the of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.
I’m your host Matt Morley and in this episode I’m in Milan, Italy but the tables have been turned. This time around I’m on the other side of the microphone, answering the questions.
In front of me is Stefania Lorenzi from the marketing department of the Bolton Group.
This recording took place in their via Pirelli offices, close to the Central Station in Milan, where I’ve been working with their executive team and project architects on implementing a range of green, healthy office strategies over recent months.
The Bolton Group is a family-owned, Italian multinational with over 11,000 employees in 60 different offices.
They are present in 150 countries with over 60 household brands in the portfolio, from products for the home, to food, adhesives, personal care and beauty care.
We discuss the basics of nature-inspired biophilic design, its relationship with sustainability, the benefits of a nature-infused indoor work environment and some tips on how to integrate a little biophilia into our daily routines at home.
This is just a 15-minute chat, nothing complicated but hopefully relevant as a basic primer on the key principles I’m working with when creating a green, healthy office building.
Thanks to the Bolton Group for sharing the audio, this is a company with a strong sustainability program and genuine interest in implementing a healthy building strategy at their company headquarters, so kudos to them!
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Welcome to episode 075 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.
I’m your host, Matt Morley and in this episode I’m in Amsterdam in the Netherlands talking to John Harrison, President of A Sustainable Production (ASAP), a woman-owned global sustainability and wellness consulting firm that specializes in implementing the LEED green building and WELL healthy building standards at scale.
He’s also Strategic Advisor for BEE Corporation out of Hong Kong, another big LEED certification company specialized in the retail sector.
John is a LEED Fellow, a licensed architect and one of the world’s experts on applying sustainable strategies at scale in the real estate sector.
While at Starbucks he played a pivotal role in implementing over 1,600 green certified stores in 22 different territories and all 50 US states, making it one of the most successful green building programs of its kind in the retail world.
John also spent 13 years at Mithun in Seattle, one of the leading sustainable design practices in the US and a practice to have on your radar if you’re even remotely interested in green building architecture.
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Welcome to episode 074 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.
I’m your host, Matt Morley, and this week I’m in Denver, Colorado talking to Angela Harris, CEO an Principal of TRIO.
Angela is an American interior designer, product designer, industry board member and she has a Masters in Sustainable Design.
She’s been building TRIO over the past 25 years or so and her team now designs everything from master planned communities, to commercial, hospitality and residential developments.
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Welcome to episode 073 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today. I’m your host, Matt Morley and today I’m in the Caribbean talking to Alejandro Leo, a hotel wellness, spa and sustainability expert.
Alejandro is a hotel wellness professional working for luxury resorts like the Oetker Collection’s Jumby Bay Island Resort in Antigua where he managed the spa and sustainability program.
Prior to that he was Global Head of Wellness for HABITAS, an innovative new hotel group, and previously worked for Azulik in Tulum, Mexico as well as stints at brands such as Six Senses, Belmond and Rosewood.
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Welcome to episode 072 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.
I’m your host, Matt Morley and I recently put out a trend report on the new breed of recovery, biohacking and longevity clinics.
It’s completely free, 40-odd pages and packed with inspirational reference images. The link is the episode notes for you along with links to all the studios and clinics I mention.
So in this episode of the podcast, I’m going to take you through the key concepts within the trend report.
We will cover the definition of ‘recovery’, as well as ‘biohacking’ and ‘longevity’, then look at some of the specific activities and treatments that fall within this new corner of the health and wellness industry, such as infrared saunas, ice baths, cryotherapy and so on.
We will then look at my selection of the top studios and clinics to know, unsurprisingly all located in LA, New York and London.
From there we examine a further sub-segment of this trend, the designer bath house, pinning down its core components and exploring three of the most inspiring examples of this concept right now from Australia, Canada and the US.
Finally, I cover the F&B aspect of these facilities with a notional Performance Health Bar, a concept I expect to see come to market within the next 2-3 years as a natural extension of performance drinks and these futuristic wellness clinics.
Their F&B offering has remained comparatively sleepy but the seeds are already germinating of a completely new genus of health bar.
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Welcome to episode 071 the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.
Today I’m in Australia talking to Stewart Moore, Founder and CEO of EarthCheck, the world’s leading scientific benchmarking certification and advisory group for sustainable travel and tourism.
EarthCheck helps tourism businesses and destinations become more sustainable through certification, consulting, training and software solutions. Their mission is to provide the tools needed to measure environmental impact, and ultimately to make business decisions that save money, resources and the planet.Their clients range from leading destinations and multi-nationals to local governments and small business owners. A few of the more recognizable brand names to give you an idea, would include Melia, Banyan Tree, Kerzner International the owners of One & Only, amongst many others.
Stewart has over 30 years of experience in a wide range of disciplines from policy development, tourism destination management and marketing, sustainability, risk management and corporate and social responsibility.
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Welcome to episode 070 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.
Today I’m in the US talking to Neal Collins, Co-Founder and CEO of Latitude Regenerative Real Estate, a holistic real estate business based around the five key concepts of health and wellness; sustainability; community; ecology and spirit.
This conversation goes a little differently and in fact weighs in at double the usual running time, effectively because Neal and I decided to go toe-to-toe, interviewing each other and publishing the results on both of our podcasts.
So you’ll hear much of of me than normal but you’ll also hear about his journey from non-profits to real estate broker and on into the world of regenerative real estate, we look at wellness real estate, healthy buildings, traditional wisdom, social justice and sustainability rather than one at the expense of the other, why we shouldn’t neglect community values and also the role of ESG funds in the property sector today.
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Welcome to episode 069 the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.
I’m your host, Matt Morley, and today we’re talking to Marc Myers, Hospitality & Project Director of EXTREME Destinations.
He’s currently based in Norway and has an extensive professional background in Sustainability and Tourism.
Marc previously worked in Durban, South Africa for Umhlanga Tourism as well as his own sustainably farmed ingredients business, he’s managed safari lodges in Uganda, helped reintroduce heritage grains into the sustainable food economy in Norway and today is charged with the Extreme brand’s mission to drive positive change through extreme and adventure sports, specifically via the development of adventure sports parks, themed hotels, lodges, camps and centers of excellence.
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Welcome to episode 068 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.
Today I’m in the UK talking to Laura Wood, Head of Marketing at Fusion Group, where she oversees letting strategy, PR and communications as well as student welfare and experience for a residential developer brand based around ‘positive living’ in the student accommodation sector.
Laura has more than a decade of PR and marketing expertise and is something of a Purpose Built Student Accommodation, or ‘PBSA’ expert.
Full disclosure, Fusion are currently my client (Biofit gym design), so we’ve been working together for the past six months or so designing their leisure spaces, gyms and wellness facilities in Nottingham, Manchester, London and Birmingham.
We’ll obviously touch on that in our conversation but I also want to look at the wider themes of sustainability and wellbeing within the purpose built student accommodation sector in the UK.
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Welcome to episode 067 of the Green Healthy Places podcast, in which we explore the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality. I’m you host Matt Morley and in this episode in in my home town of Barcelona, Spain talking to Guy Morley, no relation.
Guy is the Co-Founder of Upraising an organic coffee brand powered by nootropics and adaptogens (we’ll get to what these terms mean shortly).
He previously built the iced tea brand Kailani and before that worked as a music and entertainment lawyer in London, UK.
So before I bring Guy in, let me establish some context here.
The health and wellness industry has been witnessing a paradigm shift in recent years.
As more people become conscious of their overall wellbeing, inside and out, mental and physical, mind-body and spirit, the demand for hospitality concepts tailored to this shift to a quasi biohacking approach is slowly becoming more mainstream.
One such innovation is the emergence of a new breed of performance health bar, a unique wellness concept that focuses on offering a diverse range of health-promoting products and services.
The objective here is very specific:
1/ to help clients prep themselves for performance
2/ assist them in maintaining performance whilst in action
3/ promote recovery post activity, helping them get back out there, ready to go one more time.
The future of health bars in my opinion lies in incorporating cutting-edge ingredients and technologies, combined with biophilic design, to create a holistic wellness experience maximized for its positive impact on overall health.
This includes the use of adaptogenic mushrooms, nootropics, supplements, and nutritious beverages to support various aspects of health.
Additionally, the adoption of sustainable and eco-friendly interior design practices, such as biophilic design and a strict sustainable, non-toxic materials policy in the fit-out, ensures the aesthetic context is aligned with the concept. ensuring the health bar has been maximized for its wellbeing properties.
Today, I am joined by a man on the forefront of creating the type of functional beverage products that will, I believe, come to populate this new generation of wellness bar concepts that I’m betting represent the future of F&B offerings at premium boutique fitness studios, health clubs and wellness oriented members clubs.
Guy thanks for joining us on the podcast!
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Welcome to episode 66 of the Green Healthy Places podcast, in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.
I'm your host, Matt Morley, and today we're in Bolzano, Italy talking to Carlo Battisti, President of Living Future Europe.
Carlo qualified as a Civil Engineer from Milan's prestigious Polytecnico University and now specializes in sustainable innovation and project management. He is certified with LEED for green buildings, and WELL for healthy buildings, amongst a host of other professional accreditations.
Here we discuss the connection between biophilic design, beauty and wellbeing from the perspective of the International Living Future Institute.
We also look at the concept of restorative real estate developments, and even at how the Alto Adige - South Tyrol region of Italy that he is in has carved out a role for itself as a sustainable innovation hub within Italy.
This is a dense but extremely dynamic conversation. I really felt I was in the presence of someone who has completely mastered his art and is now committed to giving back to society by sharing that knowledge through a range of different mediums, including but not limited to podcasts!
GUEST: Carlo Battisti, https://carlobattisti.com/
HOST: Matt Morley, Biofilico healthy buildings
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Welcome to episode 065 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.
This week I’m in the Netherlands talking to Marielle Romeijn, Co-Founder of One Hundred Restrooms, an innovative brand disrupting the public toilet market by focusing on environmental consciousness and wellness benefits.
Their custom design modules can be found in shopping malls, railway stations and roadside service stations around Spain, Belgium and Sweden as well as their home country.
We discuss the birth of the brand, their business model, how modular design allows them to customize each experience according to the location, the integration of Internet Of Things technology, alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, how they use multi-sensory design to upgrade the toilet break experience and their relentless pursuit of ever higher hygiene standards.
Marielle’s company is an example of how concepts from green building and healthy building design are filtering down the value chain. Have a look at the design of their restrooms, it really is a breath of fresh air, so here she is Marielle Romeijn.
GUEST: MARIELLE ROMEIJN, CO-FOUNDER, ONE HUNDRED RESTROOMS
https://onehundredrestrooms.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/onehundredrestrooms/HOST: MATT MORLEY
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