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🌿 Sustainability is often about doing less harm.

But what if the real opportunity is to do more good?

@naudnvp invites us to rethink our cities. Not as concrete systems. But as living ones.

Green walls are not just beautiful design features.
They can restore biodiversity.
Clean the air.
Cool our streets.
Bring nature back into daily life.

What if our buildings were not just structures…but habitats?

Watch the full talk from one of our 2025 Impact Pioneers. Link in bio.

Applications for the 2026 Impact Program are now open. Tag someone who should apply or submit yours before 13 March.

#tedxamsterdam #amsterdamreimagined #impactpioneers #ideasworthspreading by @naudnvp

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Mooi man taken in South Africa by @naudnvp

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9 months ago

“Somewhere along the way, we moved from being a part of nature to being apart from nature.”

Have our cities forgotten how to breathe? Today @naudnvp reminded us that the most powerful solutions to saving the world are often the simplest: trees, plants, and green spaces that can quietly heal everything from our stress to our climate. As one of our Impact Program pioneers, his talk embodied the kind of simple yet bold ideas that make the world better.

What would Amsterdam look like if every wall grew green?

📸 @luzsoria.ph

#IdeasWorthSpreading #TEDxAmsterdam #TEDxAmsterdamReimagined #amsterdamreimagined taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @naudnvp

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Meet @naudnvp, founder & urban green advocate, as he shares how cities can regenerate life through nature.

In this talk, Naud reveals how a simple, green solution can help cities adapt, flourish, and restore life. He asks a guiding question that is simple yet profound: how can we design spaces that don’t just reduce harm, but actively regenerate the world around us?

📸 @t.rois.p.oints

#TEDxAmsterdam #AmsterdamReimagined taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @naudnvp

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📢New Impact Pioneer Announcement

🌿 How do we add more green to our cities, even when there’s no ground left? Meet Naud van der Padt, the passionate mind behind Leafy, who is on a mission to transform city walls into vibrant, living ecosystems.

At Leafy, it’s all about nurturing nature in urban spaces. Naud and his team create modular, self-sustaining green façades that breathe life into concrete jungles. Their innovative work boosts biodiversity, cools our cities, improves air quality, and brings nature back into daily city life.

Naud shares, “We’re tackling heat stress, preventing flooding, cleaning the air, boosting biodiversity, and improving both mental and physical health—one wall at a time.”

🌐 https://www.leafy.earth

👉Follow along to see how this all will unfold

Photographer: @shannonkanhai

#tedxamsterdam #ideasworthspreading #impactprogram2025 #urbangreening #sustainablecities #leafyproject #biodiversity #climateaction #citydesign taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands by @naudnvp

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NYC🎄🎇 taken in New York City by @naudnvp

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2 years ago

“If you friendly you get sweet memory” — half year Singapore taken in Singapore by @naudnvp

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3 years ago

Nu ook, Naud van der Padi 🥁 taken in Tioman by @naudnvp

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3 years ago

🌞🌞🌞 taken in Île d'Aix by @naudnvp

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4 years ago

Allemaal leuke feitjes @lonelyplanet taken in Istanbul Türkiye by @naudnvp

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5 years ago

⛵️ by @naudnvp

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6 years ago

The only thing that separates me and @tombrady is the Atlantic Ocean 🏈 by @naudnvp

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