How Artists Help to Transform Natural Resources Management: Building a Theory of Change A coral essay by 7 voices across Glasgow, New York & Amsterdam. Not about linear solutions — but trust, time, imagination, and working with complexity. Read on The Nature of Cities buff.ly/Ja6QYKo #TNOCessay

Over the past weeks, people from many different countries, regions, and community contexts worldwide have already shared their experiences, challenges, and ideas for working with nature. 👉 Add your voice and help strengthen a truly global roadmap: buff.ly/dwQLfcv

The Nature of Cities is part of the programme at Urban Future 2026, joining a global community of CityChangers to inspire, challenge & connect. 📍 Ljubljana | 24–27 March 2026 👉 Join the movement & register: buff.ly/7gfLLSl #PeopleMakeCities #UrbanFuture #UF26 #TheNatureOfCities #CityChangers

#TNOCEssay Carly Ziter reflects on returning to her hometown of Windsor and discovering how cities, even those shaped by industrial mythologies, can begin to repair, resist, and re-imagine their relationship with nature. 👉 Read the full essay and join the conversation: buff.ly/zaExP5D

Perhaps “Why not here” is the question we should all be asking as we re-imagine urban nature in the places we love. New essay from me in @tnoc.bsky.social, reflecting on a recent visit home, and the beauty and potential of an often-overlooked city. www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/01...

5–10 Oct 2026 | Cali, Colombia 🇨🇴 The The Nature of Cities Festival arrives in Latin America for the first time. 🌿 Theme: TRUEQUE — exchange of knowledge, creativity, trust & care for cities that care for life. 🤝 Sponsors & collaborators welcome Join us 👉 tnoc-festival.com/wp/#HELP

🌿 We’re running a short global survey listening to how civil society organisations work with nature in their communities. 4–12 min • anonymous • multilingual Part of the EU project #NetworkNature. Please take part & share 💚 @biodiversa.eu @iclei.org 👉 thenatureofcities.typeform.com/to/iM8zPyV7

As TNOC enters its 15th year, we’re grateful for this global community that keeps asking good questions, holding complexity, and pushing boundaries with care and hope. 🌱 👉 Revisit the highlights from TNOC 2025: 🔗 www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2026/01...

✨ What does it mean to be a good ancestor? 44 voices come together in this #TNOCRoundtable by The Nature of Cities to reflect on a question that connects us all Start the year with this reading Join the conversation & share what resonated Tag someone who should read it 🔗https://bit.ly/4bjKGJK

#TheNatureOfGraffiti Cheetah — Cape Town, South Africa Submitted by: Pippin Anderson A cheetah painted on a city wall — fast, alert, and impossible to ignore. 🔗 buff.ly/y369MNh

#TheNatureOfGraffiti When Nature and Art Merge — Bangalore, India 🖋 by David Maddox Photographed in Cubbon Park, one of Bangalore’s largest green lungs and historic public spaces. 🔗 buff.ly/O6PLLfv

TNOC brings together artists, scientists, practitioners & community leaders worldwide to make cities better for nature and all people. Your donation supports: • Free essays, roundtables & exhibitions • TNOC Festival • Open, accessible urban knowledge Support our work.https://buff.ly/kqTfIeA

#TheNatureOfGraffiti Classical Flower — Athens, Greece 🖋 Submitted by Valerie Gwinner There are many examples of graffiti and street art around the world that draw on images and ideas from nature. Have you seen any? 📸 Upload yours to the gallery. buff.ly/uL8BfGO

This is an invitation to humility and courage at once: to act without guarantees, to plant trees whose shade we may never sit under, to repair what we can, to refuse what harms, to build lasting relationships. buff.ly/5fGXsBA

🌍 In October 2026, The Nature of Cities Festival invites the world to Cali, Colombia 🇨🇴 📅 5–10 Oct 2026 A global gathering rooted in exchange, care & reciprocity. Built collectively — in the spirit of TRUEQUE. 🌱 Partner with us 💬 Book a call & explore collaboration 👉 buff.ly/VQJ7y2l #TNOCFestival

🌍 Reminder: Global Survey on Citizen Action for Nature The last major survey on nature-based solutions was in 2015 — and only in Europe. This new global survey updates the picture with today’s realities and community voices worldwide. 🗺️ Add your voice by Jan 15 👉 buff.ly/NLzQTxG

What if restoring nature in cities means more than parks and resilience plans? What if it means decolonizing how we think about land, nature, and power? This #tnocessay traces NY colonial roots to ask a bigger question—how can cities learn again to live with nature, not against it? buff.ly/c1Cipi7

TNOC Festival 2026 is here — and for the first time, it comes to Latin America. 🌎 Cali, Colombia | 5–10 October 2026 Join us for a series of meaningful encounters designed to spark trust, imagination, and collaboration. 👉 Explore the Festival: www.tnoc-festival.com

Urban nature needs all of us. Share your story of collaborative stewardship through the Open Call: Who takes care of the urban green? Selected projects will join a global community, appear on a stewardship map, and may be considered for TNOC’s NbS exhibition under #NetworkNature buff.ly/EWqAjnE

Dec 10 Webinar: Urban Biodiversity Management Hosted by @the_IDB Cities Network. TNatureOfCities will share the TNOC Festival experience — where science, art & community shape more biodiverse, just urban futures. Next edition: Cali 2026. Join us 🗓 Dec 10 • 10–11:30am EST 🔗 buff.ly/IdO4E4A

#TNOCEssay Collserola once framed Barcelona — now it’s a “green island” surrounded by the metropolis. A global paradox emerges: cities depend on forests, yet urban growth threatens them. From California to Nairobi, the challenges are shared. 🌱 Read more: buff.ly/EmybCSr

Global survey: Your perspective can directly shape the Roadmap for Citizen Action on #NbS — a guide that policymakers will use to understand what communities need to restore and protect nature. Take the survey before 15 January. ➡️ thenatureofcities.typeform.com/to/iM8zPyV7

#TNOCEssay What if cities stopped seeing green spaces as a burden and started seeing them as an invitation to nurture life? Read the full essay 👉 buff.ly/YqwKZ1P #urbanecology #greeninfrastructure #cities #biodiversity #stewardship

#throwback #TNOCEssay Revisiting “The Elephant and the Ant” by María Aragão As cities continue to grow, how can seeing the urban environment as an ecosystem — where balance matters — help us build more sustainable futures? Dive into this TNOCEssay and join the discussion! 👉 buff.ly/hf29MWk

Global Survey on Citizen Action & Nature The people who shape the future of nature aren’t only politicians, they’re citizens, neighbours, activists, educators, volunteers… you. This is your chance to tell policymakers what your community really needs. ake the survey before Jan 15: buff.ly/5EGFVUC

#TNOCEssay What happens when public servants walk rivers, dunes, and imagine their city in 2035? Two NbS workshops in Curitiba & Florianópolis show how imagination + lived experience can spark real urban transformation. How would YOU reimagine your city? 🔗 buff.ly/urnqtLL #NbS #UrbanResilience

#TheNatureOfGraffiti Walking through the Mariposa neighborhood above Bogotá, at 9000 feet, one might also get to see the transformation of a butterfly. Painted along a walkway, one can see the metamorphosis of a butterfly through its lifecycle, adding vibrancy to the city. buff.ly/1s4M0ig

#TNOCEssay What happens when you ask people around the world to photograph the outdoor places that keep them healthy? Read the essay and join the conversation: buff.ly/SEdE9TS #UrbanNature #HealthyCities #Photovoice #NatureForHealth #TNOC

#TNOCROUNDTABLERevisit Some questions don’t age — they get more urgent. Back in May 2017, TNOC asked: To whom does a city’s nature belong? Is it a commons, a public good… and who decides? 👉 Revisit the conversation: buff.ly/xqH9tuw

#TNOCRoundtable Murals are everywhere now— on schoolyards and salt boxes, buses and armories, waterfronts and wildlife refuges. 👉 How can murals be catalysts for climate and community action? Read the full roundtable and join the conversation: buff.ly/XXJIUct #TheNatureOfCities #Murals

Science2Story 🌿📚 Can comics help mainstream biodiversity, NbS, and climate science? At NBS Comics, we say yes. With @biodiversa.eu, we turned 21 research projects into 3 engaging, science-based stories—each with QR codes linking to the research behind the plot. Explore the comics 👉 buff.ly/kpyq57L

What Remains? #TNOCEssay Climate grief becomes memory and monument in Ghost Ships and Mourning Doves, the haunting exhibition by Robin Lasser and Sydney Brown at Chung 24 Gallery. What do we carry forward as the planet changes? Read on The Nature of Cities. buff.ly/oAlmJFU

#TNOCEssay Canada’s Great Lakes Waterfront Trail links 170+ communities & First Nations along 2,250 miles of freshwater. Now, 8 U.S. states are creating a companion trail — together forming a cross-border path of nature, people & shared waters. Read: buff.ly/y0sFp2W

Art as a Catalyst for Climate Action We’re proud to see TNOC artists and our director, David Maddox, bringing forward the conversation on how art, science, and design can intersect to reimagine urban spaces and inspire climate action. 🎥 Watch the full recordings on Vimeo here: buff.ly/gG7i1tD

From imagination to restoration! In Gernika 🇪🇸, The Sound of a River 🌊 — one of our #NBSComics — is inspiring community engagement in a real river restoration. Thank you @BettinaWilk for representing the spirit of TNOC so beautifully 💚 👉 nbscomics.com #NatureBasedSolutions #StorytellingForChange

#TNOCEssay Only 32.6% of environmental groups in Ontario include justice in their mission. For co-author Tasmia, this wasn’t a statistic — it was personal. Feeling unseen in environmental spaces made her ask: What if environmentalism began by asking who belongs? Read more: buff.ly/D4Yq802

We bring together artists, scientists, practitioners, and community leaders from around the world to reshape how cities work. Your gift powers creativity, collaboration, and community-driven action toward cities that are resilient, sustainable, and just for all. 💚 Support TNOC buff.ly/vZEilMZ

#TNOCEssay The Youth Advocacy Playbook: How Youth Mobilize Knowledge for a #FossilFreeFuture Praneeta Mudaliar—Mississauga, Canada Read the full essay on The Nature of Cities and join the conversation: buff.ly/WRGShbW #ClimateJustice #YouthVoices #FossilFreeFuture #ClimateActio

#TNOCFestival 2026 📍 Cali, Colombia | October 2026 We’re thrilled to announce that the next edition of The Nature of Cities Festival will take place in Cali, Colombia, in October 2026 — the first ever in Latin America! Support us! buff.ly/8LCNlye

New essay with @anoukfransen.bsky.social on the workshop we organized last spring in Detroit.

📢 The future is NOW! 5 BIG-5 team members (Alba, Roos, Àlex, Svetlana, & Xueyuan) shared their urgent perspectives on climate, justice, and biodiversity in the latest #TNOCRoundtable by @tnoc.bsky.social They speak a language of survival and re-invention. Click to read below⬇️

#TNOCessay Detroit is not empty. A participatory (counter) mapping workshop revealed the city’s networks of care, connection, and nature, challenging old narratives of “vacancy.” How can mapping become a tool for empowerment and belonging, not exclusion? Join the conversation 👇 🔗 buff.ly/wBlhCKH

#TheNatureOfGraffiti Along a canal in Saint Denis, Paris, France, across the Street Art Avenue, fish don't only find themselves in water, but swim along the sides of homes too. Add your photo to the gallery: lnkd.in/dhHy_V9X

#TheNatureOfGraffiti Along the streets of Medellín a special crow with a mechanical brain appears, reminding us of the intelligence of corvids and how graffiti can bring nature’s power and meaning into the city. 🌿 Have you spotted any nature graffiti? Share your photo 👉 buff.ly/yEt32qW

#TNOCEssay Learning to Appreciate the Abundance (and Scarcity) of Water In his essay, Tim Beatley draws us into Santa Fe’s ancient acequia tradition—water ditches governed by neighbors, cleaned by hands, and honored as a shared common. Read the full essay → buff.ly/yXNuAtR

TNOC is heading to Cali, Colombia for #SemanaBioCali2025 2025 — 29 Sept to 5 Oct At the Encuentro de Ciudades y Regiones por la Biodiversidad, David Maddox will close with a keynote: ✨ “1+1=3: Alchemies that Connect Science, Art, and Community” buff.ly/CkTPpo6

🎤 Imagine this: you’re under 30. Someone hands you the mic. 🌍 What would YOU say about sustainability, climate change, and the biodiversity crisis? 👉 Read their voices here #TNOCROUNDTABLE www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2025/09...

🌿 Big news! TNOC’s website just got an upgrade 🎉 ✨ ASK: Art Science Knowledgebase — type a question, get instant answers from 1,200+ scientists, artists, activists & community leaders worldwide. 👉 Try it: thenatureofcities.com #TheNatureOfCities

Join us for a day of dialogue on how public art can drive climate action and help us reimagine our cities! 📍 In person at Yale + online Afternoon: A guided mural tour of New Haven (in-person only). And, there is more! Details & registration ➡️ lnkd.in/eFReP-Kdhttp...

City Leaders Featured Once Again by the Convention on Wetlands María Mejía—Bogotá 👉 Read the full #TNOCessay and join the conversation: www.thenatureofcities.com/TNOC/2025/09... #UrbanWetlands #Cities4Nature #WetlandCity