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Cherise Burda

    RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ECOSYSTEMS AND WITH EACH OTHER: “The point is not to write the book and say, yay that’s it. What’s next? We’re trying to promote the book because it starts the conversation about Nature-Directed Stewardship to build that connectivity back to nature,” stated Sean Markey, university professor and co-author of Nature-First Cities


    “If we are to challenge how urban development has taken place without a deep understanding of our connection to nature, what is a strategy for bringing nature back into cities? How do we put nature first without pushing people aside? The answer is that it is about bringing a body of methodology and practice as to actually how to do it. 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 and what happens when we start to rebuild that connection,” stated Sean Markey.

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    FROM THE ARCHIVES (2016): “Ecosystem-based adaptation is a novel approach to planning and adaptation that prioritizes ecosystem services, enhancing biodiversity, as well as human health and wellbeing,” stated Julia Berry when she presented her research findings to the Metro Vancouver Stormwater Interagency Liaison Group


    Julia Berry applied original thinking to core concepts and produced an evaluation framework for Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA). Her thesis is a foundation piece in a building blocks process that stretches over time. Publication of Nature-First Cities in 2024 is the latest milestone in that process. “Adapting to climate change will require a combination of approaches, from man-made infrastructure to holistic approaches. British Columbia’s Stormwater Planning Guidebook promotes a holistic approach to rainwater management,” stated Julia Berry.

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    NATURE-FIRST CITIES AND URBAN ECOSYSTEM-BASED PLANNING: “The authors condense key lessons from a vast landscape of research into a compelling decree for cities to transform and thrive,” stated Cherise Burda, Executive Director, City Building Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University


    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. This new book is a guide to building urban ecosystems. “Prepare to be entertained, educated, and stirred to advocate for nature-oriented cities. Brewer, Hammond, and Markey, discontent with band-aids and wishful thinking in the face of planetary crises, address the core of what threatens our survival,” stated Cherise Burda.

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