There are significant connections between our urban landscapes and the health and resilience of the larger surrounding environment. Nature can not only redefine and shape our cities now, but it can help to define the future of our cities and planet.

Urban Nature can be understood as areas in urban environments that are home to plants and non-human animals. Urban nature is not just dedicated recreational space such as public parks, but other types of informal green spaces, for example, green streetscapes, nature areas, roof gardens and community gardens.

Plants play an important role in greening cities. Without them, there is no nature. If the right plants are planted in the right places, there can be multiple benefits for urban communities. By inviting more plants into our increasingly urban lives, whether in our living rooms or in the public realm, we build stronger connections with the natural world that ultimately sustains us and our planet.