NATURE-FIRST CITIES AND URBAN ECOSYSTEM-BASED PLANNING: “Nature belongs in cities, but how do we put nature first without pushing people aside? Nature-First Cities reveals the false dichotomy of that question by recognizing that people and nature are indivisible,” stated Sean Markey, Simon Fraser University professor and book co-author
“Nature-First Cities is not a heavy academic book. We wrote it to be inspirational. We challenge readers to understand why we have become so disconnected from nature. There is that broader picture around rehabilitating that sense of connectivity with people and nature in cities. The other aspect of Nature-First Cities is the practicality. We put together what we call a 3-part process of how you actually do this. We showcase the science and methodology for doing nature-based stewardship, and what it would look like in two jurisdictions,” stated Shawn Markey.
