Season 3: How to build affordable, inclusive and sustainable homes with Etta Madete
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In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature.
In this episode, we meet the amazing Etta Madete. Etta is an architect, advocate and real estate developer from Kenya. As the founder of Zima Homes, her passion and life’s work is building affordable, inclusive and sustainable housing for communities who need it the most.
In our conversation, we unpack what affordable and sustainable housing means, why spatial justice is important and how we can design urban spaces for all living beings to thrive.
TimestampsWelcome - 0:00Etta’s relationship with nature - 02:10Etta describes her four principles of well-living - Earth, Fire, Water, Air - 06:48Etta’s vision for affordable and sustainable housing and why it matters - 16:30Why affordable and sustainable includes the welfare of nature - 31:53Spatial justice and what that looks like in Africa - 47:00How to support Etta and her work - 58:30How to support Black Earth Podcast - 01:00:30
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Etta’s Four Principles of Well-living - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyrtXQEOoR4
How to support and connect with Etta Etta’s website and writings: http://ettagold.weebly.com/ Etta’s business, Zima Homes - https://zimahomes.co.ke/
How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com
