Joshua Harrison:
Guest Appearances and Audio Insights
ReConnect with Plant Wisdom
Cities don’t have to fight nature—they can breathe with it.
Artist–ecologist Josh Harrison explores how urban spaces can cool, filter, and thrive through plant life, indigenous stewardship, and circular design. A grounded, poetic invitation to reimagine your own street as part of a living ecosystem.
Aro Benaiah Show
Green infrastructure isn’t just about sustainability—it’s creating jobs and transforming skylines.
Josh Harrison shares how Leaf Island is empowering tradespeople to build the future of urban ecosystems from the rooftops down.
Grounded in Maine
From solar experiments in the ’70s to today’s urban cooling strategies, Josh Harrison brings decades of experience to this heartfelt conversation about simple, scalable ways to green our cities—and why it matters more than ever.
Minddog: Coffee with the Dog
How can plants, water, and waste systems help cities thrive? Josh Harrison dives into modular green infrastructure, regenerative design, and the art–ecology–systems nexus that’s reshaping urban resilience from rooftops to coastlines.
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Abstract Essay
A featured guest on the fifth season of Abstract Essay, Josh Harrison brings his systems thinking and ecological artistry to the mic. A brief but powerful appearance.
Walk in Victory
Explore the future of sustainable housing with Josh Harrison and host NaRon Tillman. From green roofs to holistic design, this episode unpacks the economic, environmental, and community benefits of building with nature in mind.
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Regenerative Design and Future Thinking: Building a World We’ll Never See
What does it mean to design for a future we’ll never see? Josh Harrison reflects on regenerative design, Seven Generation Thinking, and the power of merging science, art, and compassion to heal our cities—and ourselves.
Pre-Zero Sports Talk
Joshua shares real-world stories from New York’s leaf recycling challenges, why COP30 has become more theater than action, and how climate conversations often exclude the voices of those living closest to the land—particularly Indigenous communities in places like the Amazon, now threatened by road development tied to global events.
The Lean to the Left Podcast
Cities are heating up, but the solution isn’t rebuilding—it’s retrofitting. On this episode of the Lean to the Left Podcast, Bob Gatty talks with Joshua Harrison, co‑founder of Leaf Island, about turning rooftops, walls, and streets into living ecosystems. From cooling green roofs to reusing urban waste, Harrison shows how nature‑based design can combat climate change and create healthier, more resilient communities.