Tag: RBGE Nature-Based Solutions
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…
Habitats, plants, insects, and people—there are constant reminders that the ecosystem is connected in unexpected ways. During the summer of 2025 I surveyed plants and pollinators across 31…
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…
This article was written by Eloise Fenton, graduate of the 2024/2025 RBGE Masters programme in Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants. Building on the role of urban trees in…
Since May of this year I have had the pleasure of surveying plants and pollinators in central Edinburgh as part of a joint project between the charity Pollinating…
On Friday 14 June 2024, RBGE experienced 11mm of rain in the span of 8 minutes. To put into context, a typical rainy day (≥ 1mm precipitation, of…
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…