City ecologists and planners are on the frontlines, tasked with protecting urban green spaces. Yet many feel paralyzed, lacking the tools and insights they need to halt this alarming trend. If nothing changes, they risk:
Nature in cities is disappearing—faster than we realize
Waste time and money on outdated, inefficient research methods.
Lacking the data and tools needed to make persuasive, policy-shaping arguments for protecting green spaces.
Watching urban ecosystems collapse—endangering our health, well-being, and the livability of our cities.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Technology, when combined with nature-based approaches, provides the precision, clarity, and solutions we need to restore and reimagine greener, healthier communities.