An aerial view of green rooftops. Text reads: Why urban greening is rewriting the script for cities.

Nature isn’t just rural anymore 🌿 The most radical frontier for biodiversity is the city.
From green roofs to wildflower verges, urban greening cuts carbon, cools streets & boosts wildlife. Discover how cities are rewriting the script 👉 c-js.uk/4aRwVjP #UrbanGreening #NatureInCities

Living walls boost biodiversity by providing safe spaces for urban wildlife University of Plymouth news: Our research shows how living walls – structures housing flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings...

Our latest research shows that living walls can boost biodiversity by creating safe spaces for urban wildlife 🌿
The study highlights how #GreenInfrastructure can support species while helping cities become more resilient.
#Livingwall #Biodiversity #NatureInCities

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Urban gulls = sentinels of pollution & biodiversity indicators.
Barcelona’s case shows how citizen reports + science can guide adaptive strategies.
What’s your city doing to manage urban wildlife?

#UrbanGulls #NatureInCities

A group of people including adults and schoolchildren engage in planting herbs and flowers near a raised bed. A woman in a green "Earthwatch Education" shirt is focused on planting. Some children are wearing gardening gloves and hold trowels. Trees and a school building are visible in the background.

Quote on a dark green background reads: "My favourite memory from 2025: creating a nature haven with pupils from Adamsdown Primary School in Cardiff. For children with diverse needs in inner-city schools, it’s so important to create a space where they can feel calm, be curious and connect with nature. During our Creativity and Build Days, the children designed the new nature space using LEGO® and then brought their ideas to life, planting herbs, vegetables, wildflowers and fruits." Lotte Holloway, Learning & Programme Coordinator

Our Learning & Programme Coordinator, Lotte, shares her favourite 2025 memory... ✨

🌱 As part of our #NatureInCities programmes, we collaborate with communities across the UK to create greener cities where people and wildlife can thrive.

Discover more 🔗 https://pulse.ly/nrfpyux6jc

So many cool species this fall in Hudson Valley Cities. This mantis seen in Kingston is a long-term 'non-native' AND an important predator of insect crop pests. photo credit: Sam Mateo
@caryinstitute.bsky.social
@scenichudson.bsky.social
#NatureinCities , #DefiningUrbanBiodiversity,#urbanbio

Thriving together: Understanding how we can improve urban life not just for people, but for plants and animals, too In our team’s last blog post, Cary Institute’s Shannon LaDeau explained the potential ecological importance of greening efforts in cities, and how local residents and community organizations can get i...

What role do urban green spaces play in curbing the global loss of biodiversity? Defining Urban Biodiversity (a project btw @caryinstitute.bsky.social’s @slladeau.bsky.social and @scenichudson.bsky.social) is exploring this question + more. #NatureinCities www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight...

The Wild Beasts Hiding in the Middle of Mega-Cities - From leopards in Mumbai to coyotes in Los Angeles, wild animals are adapting to urban jungles in astonishing ways—reshaping how humans coexist with nature in mega-cities. Introduction (Hook) Underneat...

The Wild Beasts Hiding in the Middle of Mega-Cities wiobs.com/the-wild-bea... #UrbanWildlife #MegaCities #NatureInCities #WildlifeConservation #Ecology

At #IUCN2025 in Abu Dhabi, the NATURA network will pre-launch the Global Roadmap for Urban Nature-based Solutions — a landmark global assessment charting a path to scale NbS for more resilient, equitable, and sustainable cities.

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/Bd1qoHh
#NbS #UrbanResilience #NatureInCities

Diving into "The Pool is Closed" with urban naturalist & author Hannah Palmer! Join our live discussion on sustainability in cities. 🌳🌍 #NatureInCities https://fefd.link/y4NMG

The Animals Living Right Under Your Nose - From city sidewalks to backyard gardens, unseen animals quietly shape ecosystems in surprising ways. Here’s a closer look at the

The Animals Living Right Under Your Nose wiobs.com/the-animals-... #UrbanWildlife #Biodiversity #NatureInCities #HiddenEcosystems #EnvironmentalAwareness

Rewilding Daily Life: Bringing Nature Into Urban Routines - Discover how rewilding daily life is transforming urban routines by bringing nature back into cities, improving health, resilience,s

Rewilding Daily Life: Bringing Nature Into Urban Routines wiobs.com/rewilding-da... #NatureInCities #Rewilding #UrbanSustainability #GreenLiving #CityWellness

Urban spaces in the Hudson Valley support a lot of wildlife! @caryinstitute.bsky.social
#NatureinCities

Calling all community scientists in Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, & Kingston! Cary Institute + @scenichudson.bsky.social are working w/ community-based orgs to study how changing green spaces in cities impact plants, animals, & people. You can help at an upcoming Bioblitz: rb.gy/aiom8g #NatureInCities

💧#TheNatureOfGraffiti
From sky to gutter to straw—where has your drinking water been?

Street art in Cape Town shows a person sipping from a gutter. Graffiti makes us imagine.
📸 David Maddox

Seen nature in graffiti? Add yours: thenatureofgraffiti.org/upload/

#Graffiti #StreetArt #NatureInCities

Messaging is everything.

Been saying this for years: McDonald's doesn't sell you its list of ingredients—trans fats, salt and sugar-laden as it is—it sells you a 'Happy Meal'. The push for an energy transition desperately needs to learn from that.

#SolarPunk #Sustainability #NatureInCities #Hope

From Trash Bins to Bubblers: Cockatoos Show Off Urban Survival Skills Cockatoos Crack the Code: Smart Birds Open Trash Bins—and Now, Public Water Fountains Australia’s sulphur-crested cockatoos are at it again—and

Cockatoos Learn to Use Water Fountains in Urban Sydney

#Cockatoos #SmartBirds #UrbanWildlife #SydneyAnimals
#BirdBehavior #ParrotIntelligence #NatureInCities #WildlifeAdaptation #AnimalInnovation #SulphurCrestedCockatoo

Earthwatch volunteer Em and her mother standing in a Tiny Forest, both wearing winter coats and gloves. Em holds a tree sapling with roots exposed. In the background are leafless trees, a fenced area, and several shovels stuck in the ground. The text reads, "You plant new Tiny Forests, making our cities greener..."

A quote on a dark green background reads: "I want to plant more trees than the popular YouTuber MrBeast – he has planted about 20 million trees! Well, it’s not a competition, but I want to do it for good, and to help solve climate change which is causing lots of problems in the world." Attributed to Em, Tiny Forest tree planting volunteer.

Paul Salman in a red "GoodGym" shirt and cap kneels beside a fluffy dog holding a green gardening glove in its mouth. They are outside of a Tiny Forest. The man holds a seed packet and an envelope, standing by a fence. Text reads: "You look after our existing urban green spaces and inspire your community..."

A lime green background with a quote in dark green text: "We had children and adults of all ages getting involved with measuring trees, counting wildlife and weeding. It was a tree-rrific session, one of the best I have been involved with. Let’s hope it’s planted some seeds in the youth to take care of our trees and the environment around them." - Paul Salman, Tiny Forest volunteer via GoodGym.

Thank you to all our wonderful #NatureInCities volunteers who help us plant new Tiny Forests and look after the 290+ existing ones across the UK! 🌳💚 #VolunteersWeek

#TheNatureOfGraffiti
Roosters in cities.

Have you seen any examples of graffiti and street art that incorporate images or ideas from nature? Add your photo to the gallery:
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Photo submitted by Valerie Gwinner.
#Graffiti #NatureInCities

3/3 💪 Let’s Keep Moving Forward

We will continue to push for greater collaboration, innovation, and action. A healthier, more resilient future is possible through the power of local action! 🚀💚

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#BiodiversityDay #ICLEISouthAsia #EcosystemRestoration #NatureInCities

Nature thrives even in the city's heart—Herons street fights over a lamp post 🦉🪶

#BirdWatching #WildlifeInTheCity #NaturePhotography #UrbanJungle #CityscapeWildlife #StreetWildlife #BirdFight #NatureInCities #Birds

Dodds St in the City of Melbourne was, until recently, a road.
Now it's a wildflower meadow with shared walking and riding paths on either side.
The ladybirds are loving it.
#urbanbiodiversity
#natureincities
#melbourne

Black Kite soaring over Hong Kong

Here's an elevated shot of a Black Kite soaring over Hong Kong. Taken on my travels earlier this year from the top of Victoria Peak.

#birds #travelphotography #hkbirds #natureincities

A close up of a slug, the waves of its skin can be seen in reflection. Its antennae stretch towards the lower left of the picture.

This is the slug I met on the way to the laundry room. Her name is Samantha and cross stitch is her jam. #natureincities

Great giving a talk to a group that included local board members & MP staffers. Feel like you can get key messages across to the right people #noholdingback #natureincities #biodiversity