As their first topic, Tessa Martinez and PhD candidate, Stephen Elser (@stephen_elser), discuss the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, and how it relates to city life. They then talk about green spaces and how they have a role in decreasing depression and improving human livelihood!
Here are the links to the two topics discussed!
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/20/630615148/replacing-vacant-lots-with-green-spaces-can-ease-depression-in-urban-communities
Listen to the most recent full episode, Urban Ecology to Improve Our Cities, here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/125676/2907952-urban-ecology-to-improve-our-cities
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