Cities going Wild - To Save the Planet
““Lush full-colour illustrations from Engel fill every page, accompanied by Barr’s sensitively-written text about the importance of making space for nature to improve quality of life for all creatures. A crucial book for children’s understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, and all the joy a connection to nature can bring.”
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Cities going Wild - To save the Planet
Discover Sky Forests and Bird-Friendly Cities, Spongy Spaces and Rain Gardens, Insect Super-Highways, Living Walls, Urban Jungle Food and all the other ways in which cities worldwide are bringing nature back into the urban jungle.
Cities across the world are becoming friendlier places for plants and wildlife - and happier and healthier places for all of us too.
Have fun spotting the birds, insects and other creatures that share our cities around the world. And look out for lots of activities, so that YOU can make YOUR city green!
Published by Otter-Barry Books 2026
ISBN 978-1-915659-80-4
“By 2050, 2 out of 3 people on Earth will probably be living in a city. Bringing nature back into cities is increasingly important - for people too. In this informative book, you will discover real-life examples of this across the world, such as pangolin pathways, water snake wetland parks and lizard railway station roofs.
This relatively slim volume packs in a lot of information, and positive, inspiring information at that. There are stories of cities with living walls, including in harbours, of city parks tailored to welcoming local flora and fauna, and of pollinator pathways being created by gardens, parks, window boxes and grass verges. The stunning illustrations by Christiane Engel bring both the scope and details of these projects to life, and on many pages there are specific animals and birds for the reader to spot. With suggestions of how you too can add to the greenery where you live, as well as a breadth of different examples from all around the world, this is a truly inspiring book. A must for every school book corner or library.
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