Open letter | The numbers game of nature in cities

Various catchy rules, such as the “3-30-300 rule”, or the “15-minute city” are becoming increasingly popular on how to green a city and allow easy access to green public spaces. These rules of thumb focus mostly on the instrumental value of nature, less on its intrinsic value, but none on its relational value—Nature as Culture. Focusing on humans reconnecting with nature and feeling as “One with Nature” is critical for developing ecological identities and sustaining a caring, committed and everlasting relationship with nature.

Written by professor Chrysi Laspidou, ATHENA.

Published on Open Research Europe.