Good Will Hunters

Welcome to Episode 2 of Good Will Hunters, with Professor Paul James. Today on the show we discuss the United Nations Global Compact, why relocating “slums” is so difficult, what exactly makes a good city, why resiliency is a dangerous word, and the enormous potential of Antarctica for international cooperation, plus so much more. 2:22 - UN Global Compact 4:04 - Circles of Sustainability 5:34 - The Cities Program in the UN Global Compact 6:00 - How to relocate a “slum” and enable communities to flourish 8:10 - Why the “bulldozing technique” will not work 11:07 - What makes a good city? 13:45 - The Circles of Sustainability method 17:30 - Defining resilience 21:02 - Challenges for Port Moresby 23:50 - Steps in reinventing a city 25:30 - Participatory Budgeting 26:58 - Participatory development - strengths and challenges 33:10 - Can you fix a city that’s already been built? 37:00 - Embracing discomfort 40:42 - The enormous potential of Antarctica Royalty Free Music by Bensound