Or that Australian cities shelter more endangered species per square kilometer than non-urban areas? Look for URBAN JUNGLE by Ben Wilson 🏙 this March for more surprising facts about urban ecology: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690604/u…

Urban areas and the natural world are intertwined in so many ways. A new book by Ben Wilson 🏙 shows us the many ways they meet. bit.ly/3JL7eVR

I gather its #WorldRewildingDay so reposting this review of Ben Wilson's splendid book Urban Jungle (which is strictly about 'wilding', but, hey, I think you'll like it): literaryreview.co.uk/where-the-stre… @RewildingEurope Global Rewilding Alliance @RewildingPortug Rewilding News @Rewild Literary Review

Does London need to get wild? Really interesting review of 'Urban Jungle' by Samuel Hughes thetimes.co.uk/article/urban-…

Is urban wilding a solution to the climate crisis? literaryreview.co.uk/where-the-stre…

Podcast with Ben Wilson about his book Urban Jungle. Discusses the history of humans living alongside nature in cities, how ancient civilizations lived alongside grasslands and rivers, and what we can do to reclaim green spaces. Think on KERA Ben Wilson 🏙 thepodcastbrowser.com/cities-are-ful…

On the podcast | Ben Wilson examines the long relationship between cities and nature, and the ways in which past generations of urban planners have attempted to bring wildlife closer to home spr.ly/6016OH3lK

Tickets are now available for Urban Jungle - Ben Wilson at Brendon Books CIC, Taunton. ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/taunt…

My new episode of the HistoryExtra podcast featuring Ben Wilson 🏙 is now live! We discussed his brilliant new book, 'Urban Jungle: Wilding the City', covering everything from the gardens of the Aztec empire to Berlin’s wild boar population. Stream below 👇

In this month's cover story, Ben Wilson 🏙 explains how letting the wild back into our metropolitan spaces will help cities breathe perspectivemag.co.uk/urban-jungles/

With this one photo, I can sum up the difference between MOST councils & the attitudes of many in the UK, and those in #France. Not ALL, but most. The magnificent and all too often maligned #Dandelion - defiance personified…

“If you picture the city of the future, think less of smart tech, flying cars and skyscrapers; more of cascading foliage, green roofs, rough meadows, and dense forest. The tendency in the 21st century will be for cities to go greener, as a form of self defense if nothing else.”

The relentless over-mowing of green public spaces is underway again. Dandelions, celandines, clover - humming with life, lifelines for pollinators - mown into ‘neat & tidy’ deserts. Who wants their council to #SayNoToTheMow and restore nature instead? More bit.ly/3e6t4lt

With or without?🌳❌ What d'you think when you see these 2 images? Which street would be cooler on a hot day? Would you hear birdsong? Would you enjoy walking? Would the cars drive slower? Would you prefer to live on? We think all streets deserve trees Treesforstreets.org

As the planet warms, our urban environments need a radical rethink to keep them habitable. So what do we want the cities of the future to look like? Here's Ben Wilson 🏙, author of URBAN JUNGLE, on how to create cities that are more self-reliant. theguardian.com/science/audio/…

"Every city has acres of in-between land that, if managed well, could become oases of greenery harboring insect, bird and other animal life." nytimes.com/2023/05/09/opi…

"Un voyage dans l'histoire de la ville [...] Une lecture essentielle" Merci Les Echos Week-End pour cette recommandation de #Metropolis.

LA LIBRAIRIE DE L'ECO | Sur BFM Business, le livre de Ben Wilson "Metropolis" qui vient d'être traduit en français, est chaudement recommandé. Merci Emmanuel Lechypre et Marjorie Adelson.

escrevi sobre o "Metrópole: a história das cidades, a maior invenção humana", do Ben Wilson (Ben Wilson 🏙), que acaba de ser publicado pela Companhia das Letras). além do texto, fiz uma entrevista com o autor: + quatrocincoum.com.br/br/colunas/as-…

A LIRE🏙️| "Une monumentale et fascinante histoire des villes" écrite par Ben Wilson 🏙 est recommandée dans La Libre cette semaine. Un ouvrage pluriel et passionnant à se procurer de toute urgence.