Lenne Leaks
A ZK/U True Clime Podcast
ongoing
What if a tree could talk? In the Moabiter Stadtgarten, a small public park next to the ZK/U Berlin, there is a young maple tree called ‘Lenne’, which was equipped with Tree Aware technology as part of the ClimArt project: Using an AI in conjunction with sensors that provide real-time data about the weather and soil moisture on the tree, Lenne can communicate, provide information about its condition - and host a podcast!
In Lenne Leaks, the Norway maple ‘Lenne’ gives a voice to non-human creatures and, together with human co-host Anna, investigates the fate of trees in the urban jungle. What happens during heat, drought and heavy rain? What do these challenges mean for our neighbourhoods? Together with experts and activists, the unlikely pair uncover the consequences of climate change that are already being felt and present creative strategies for adapting to the effects of climate change.
#01 | Talking Trees
In the first episode of Lenne Leaks, Lenne, the talking Norway maple, meets Rainer Leidholdt, the forestry district manager for Moabit. Together they explore the question of how Berlin's urban trees deal with drought and water shortages, what they need to survive and how we humans can support them.
Stefan Koderisch, urban planner and project manager of the BMUV-funded ClimArt project, will reveal the secret behind the talking tree. How can artistic interventions help to sensitise us to the effects of the climate crisis and develop strategies for adaptation?
Listen in and find out what moves Lenne and what we can all do to make urban nature more resilient!
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This podcast is part of the ClimArt real-world laboratory at the ZK/U.
Funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) based on a resolution of the German Bundestag.