Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, University of Virginia. Author of Green Urbanism, Native to Nowhere, and Biophilic Cities.

Charlottesville, VA
Joined May 2012
One of the young peregrine falcons came down from the bell tower of the church to host a meet & greet with some of the locals 🦅 #birdcpp
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Thanks to our superb partners helping to collate and publish this special issue: Urban Biophilia and Health Global Knowledge partners: @SALUS_Global @IS_UrbanHealth Special issue: @BiophilicCities Network partners: @talklandscape @BristolHealthP Guest editor Sarah Milliken
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If you are searching for something to enjoy while you commute, check out this inspiring #podcast from #NealCollins of #latituderealestate Dr Timothy Beatley shares his insights and inspiration on Biophilic Cities spoti.fi/3clq1sV #Biophilia #Landscape #cities
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Tim Beatley retweeted
Check out Nature Based Solutions comics at nbscomics.com ⁦@TNatureOfCities⁩ ⁦@VariantEDmonton⁩ ⁦@NetworkNatureEU⁩ ⁦@YEGclimate⁩ ⁦@BiophilicCities⁩ ⁦@CJEdmonton⁩ ⁦@CityofEdmonton⁩ ⁦@YEGRiverValley⁩
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Tim Beatley retweeted
Wildlife passages reconnect natural ecosystems fragmented by urban development (Kurt Bauschardt photo) ⁦@globeandmail⁩ ⁦@BiophilicCities⁩ ⁦@UAlberta⁩ ⁦@CityofEdmonton⁩ ⁦@nasonicus⁩ ⁦@EdAreaLandTrust⁩ ⁦@wildbirdgs⁩ ⁦@YEGRiverValley⁩
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Learn about the BiodiverCities by 2030 Initiative. humboldt.org.co/biodiverciti…
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Get those applications in!
🌍Calling all Cities🌍 Are you taking action to make your city greener?🌳 🌿Showcase your city's greening initiatives today! 🟢3 Months until entries close for the @AIPHGlobal #WorldGreenCityAwards 2024🟢 🚨Deadline: 15th September 2023🚨 Enter now: aiph.org/green-city/green-ci…
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4 BCN partner cities topping this list for climate adaptation: Wellington, Toronto, Washington DC, and Singapore. #BiophilicCities citymonitor.ai/environment/c…
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Did you miss the May 2023 @BiophilicCities talk with Y2Y's @HiltyJodi, @nmlister & @TimBeatley? No problem! The recording is now available. Tune in for a conversation about Y2Y’s mission of connecting wild lands in harmony with the people of the region. ▶️ biophiliccities.org/biophili…
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Ovenbird high on a tree in East River Park or whatever’s left of it. NYC has less and less trees for birds and less and less ground areas for wildlife, such a shame! #ovenbird #birdwatching #wildlife
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🌱Have you seen the April @AIPHGlobal #GreenCityUpdate yet? This month we feature the @CitiesxHealth Special Issue: @BiophilicCities & #Health, @UNEP's neighbourhood guidelines, @ConnectingNBS's framework and other #news, #events & #greencity insights🌿 aiph.org/wp-content/uploads/…
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Meet the @AIPHGlobal #WorldGreenCityAwards Partners🤝 @BiophilicCities facilitates a global network committed to planning & designing cities with abundant nature This unique community is working to pursue the vision of natureful cities Become a member: biophiliccities.org/
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NEW RELEASE: New article for @globeandmail, drawing attention to biophilic design, rewilding, and nature-first planning across cities, going beyond simply planting trees and declaring 'green space.’
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Tomorrow, our co-founder, Orlane Panet, will be joining @AIACALIF in a webinar about biophilia in the workplace. #Urbanfarming increases our connection to nature by incorporating it directly into our cities! This is why urban farming is such a key aspect of biophilic design.
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Scientists interested in measuring city health may not need to look further than local honeybees. As bees fly, their fuzzy bodies collect all kinds of microbes indicative of the local environment. So, can we use bees to "swab test" for city health? bit.ly/421Z3dH
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