Author: Emma Bush
This article was written by Lindis Kipp, Plants with Purpose PhD student in the Nature-Based Solutions team at RBGE. How often do you really look at the trees…
This article was written by Isla Kendall, Plants with Purpose PhD student in the Nature-based Solutions team at RBGE. Rapid urbanisation and the accelerating effects of climate change…
This article was written by Amanda G. Shalit, graduate of the 2025/2026 RBGE Masters programme in Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants. This past summer, I spent countless hours…
People and nature at the heart of the city
When you think about a “good city,” what comes to mind? Parks and green spaces? Shops and cinemas? Safe streets? Opportunities for everyone? Recently, I had the privilege…
The UN predicts that two out of three people will live in cities by 2050. But will these cities be good places to live? And can they ‘do good’ to our living planet? Our research project – The Good City – aims to find out…