In this student takeover episode of the Meliora Podcast we discuss whether Brazil’s environmental capital Curitiba is a blueprint for sustainable city design, or just too good to be true.  

We address the planning and development of Curitiba which has created the city’s sustainability reputation. The episode continues as we discuss how everything may not be as it seems, including flaws in Curitiba’s sustainability design and why the discourse surrounding the city does not match the reality. 

Episode Host: Joeseph Bly 

Episode Guests: Imogen Entwistle and Megan Durham 

Research and Production: Izzy Donovan-Conway and Bryan Udo 

This episode is part of the Student Takeover Season on the Meliora Podcast and is a group project from the University of Southampton UOSM2043 Global Sustainability Challenges module.