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From Wine Bottles to Spacecraft: Cork’s Silent Revolution in Mobility!

In this episode of The Ways We Move, Nicolas Zart uncorks the untold story of a material quietly reshaping sustainable mobility—from NASA’s Mars landers to BMW’s electric vehicles, rail, maritime, and more.

🔊 Key Insights:

• Space-Tested: How cork shields spacecraft during re-entry (and why NASA is eyeing it for lunar habitats).
• EV Revolution: Cork’s role in lightweighting and soundproofing electric vehicles.
• Carbon-Negative: Why harvesting cork saves forests and outperforms aluminum/plastic.
• Future Frontiers: Cork’s potential in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and beyond.

🕒 Chapters:
00:00 - Cork’s Ancient Legacy Meets Modern Mobility
02:49 - NASA, ESA, and the Space-Grade Cork Revolution
05:34 - How BMW and Tesla Are Using Cork Today
10:57 - Why Cork is the Ultimate Sustainable Material
14:41 - What’s Next? Cork in eVTOLs and Lunar Base

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Welcome to The Ways We Move podcast—the channel dedicated to uncovering the innovative mobility solutions shaping our future.

In this The Ways We Move episode, Nicolas Zart and Clint Harper dive deeper into the human side of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)—why policies fail, how communities get left behind, and what it takes to build transportation systems that last.

🔊 Key Takeaways:

- The “Desirability Gap”: Why public acceptance of AAM isn’t about begging—it’s about reframing benefits.

- Urban Planning’s Unintended Costs: How today’s decisions ripple across generations (and how to avoid them).

- Clint’s Journey: From struggling student to aviation leader—lessons on resilience and storytelling.

- Sustainability ≠ Greenwashing: Why true sustainability must address economic and social inequities.

🕒 Chapters:

00:00 - Rethinking AAM’s Role in Communities

04:30 - Policy Pitfalls: Who Gets Left Behind?

10:44 - Urban Planning’s “Oops” Moments 14:44 - Clint’s Origin Story: Grit Over Grades

27:30 - How to Engage Skeptical Communities

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In this episode of The Ways We Move, host Nicolas Zart sits down with Clint Harper from Harper 4d— an industry expert on aviation and airport strategist, urban planner, and advocate for equitable mobility—to explore how airports are evolving into resilient, multi-modal hubs for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) era.

🔊 Key Takeaways:

· Why airports must pivot from "aviation-only" facilities to community resiliency hubs during crises.

· How electric aviation and AAM integrate with trains, buses, and micro-mobility for seamless transport.

· The untapped potential of airports as economic engines and disaster-response lifelines.

· Lessons from history: How WWII-era airfields can guide tomorrow’s infrastructure.

🕒 Chapters:
00:00 - Airports 2.0: Beyond Runways
04:30 - Clint Harper’s Vision for Aviation & Cities
07:34 - From Military Bases to Multi-Modal Hubs
14:13 - Why McDonald’s Should Inspire Airport Design
22:40 - Resiliency Hubs: Preparing for the Next Crisis

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