#47: Primal City (Part 3) - Biophilia and Urban Ecology

Biophilia is about how we as humans have an innate love and connection to other living things. It is no surprise then that spending time in natural environments such as forests, mountains and parks, is extremely beneficial to our mental and physical health. But how can we recreate our natural biophilic habitat in urban areas? Can we make cities good homes for other living things too? Sources (articles):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/06/studies-on-natures-mental-health-benefits-show-massive-western-biashttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049022000263?via%3Dihubhttps://www.futureoflondon.org.uk/2020/10/20/parks-and-green-space-does-everyone-feel-welcome/https://www.groundwork.org.uk/news-report-finds-severe-inequalities-in-access-to-parks-and-greenspaces-in-communities-across-the-uk/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/10/plants-humans-dont-need-extinction-biodiversity-studyhttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ginkgo-biloba-species-history/Sources (Books):Civilised to Death, Christopher RyanDarwin Comes to Town, Menno SchilthuizenFlourish, Michael Pawyln and Sarah IchiokaFrom What Is to What If, Rob HopkinsBraiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall-KimmererGreen Urbanist website: https://greenurbanistpod.com/ Contact FormFollow the Green Urbanist:https://twitter.com/GreenUrbanPodhttps://www.instagram.com/greenurbanistpodhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/green-urbanist-podcast- - -Subscribe to the Green Urbanist NewsletterPodcast WebsiteWork TogetherGet in touchUrban Wilding HubGatherMap - Interactive crowdsource mapping toolThe Green Urbanist podcast is created by Ross O'Ceallaigh.