NATURE OF OUR CITIES, THE

In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Pollan The Nature of Our Cities is a stirring exploration of how innovators from around the world are combining urban nature with emerging technologies protecting the planet s cities from the effects of climate change and safeguarding the health of their inhabitants We live in an age when humanity spends 90 of its time indoors yet the nature around us especially in America s cities has never been more vital This distancing from nature has sparked crises in mental health longevity and hope for the next generation while also heightening the risks we face from historic floods heatwaves and wildfires Indeed embracing nature holds untapped potential to strengthen and fortify our cities suburbs and towns providing solutions spanning flood preparation wildfire management and promoting longevity As ecological engineer Dr Nadina Galle shows in The Nature of Our Cities nature is our most critical infrastructure for tackling the climate crisis It just needs a little help A fellow at MIT s Senseable City Lab and selected for Forbes 30 under 30 list Galle is at the forefront of the growing movement to fuse nature and technology for urban resilience In THE NATURE OF OUR CITIES she embarks on a journey as fas