Hi, I'm Ross O'Ceallaigh

I create and host the Green Urbanist podcast. I'm an Irish urban designer and educator based in northern Italy. 

I spent a number of years in the UK working as an urban design and planning consultant on masterplans and urban strategies in England, Ireland and Nigeria. Most recently I worked for a not-for-profit, where I ran learning programmes for built environment professionals. I'm now a social entrepreneur and freelancer, working in the fields of sustainability education and urban rewilding.

I started the podcast during lockdown in June 2020 as much for my own education as anyone else's. I was frustrated by the lack of clear and actionable guidance on the role urbanists should play in tackling climate change. I hope the podcast can help some people figure out their place in this huge challenge - it certainly has helped me!

I also run a companion blog and newsletter on Substack. Check it out here and subscribe to the newsletter below.