LIVING WATER SMART IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Many of the concepts in the book, including the water movement network, align with the water and ecosystem management approaches and philosophies in the work of the Partnership for Water Sustainability,” stated SFU Professor Sean Markey, co-author of Nature-First Cities, published in 2024
“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. Cities can co-exist with nature. Nature-First Cities is a guide to building urban ecosystems. This book calls for action in cities based on the science and practice of Nature-Directed Stewardship. Cam Brewer, Herb Hammond and I make the case that the appropriate planning unit is a focal watershed – the largest watershed that fits within the boundaries of a city,” stated Shawn Markey.