Now, more than ever, cities need nature in order to thrive.
We believe that healthy urban ecosystems are key to livable communities.
Science-driven
From sidewalk, to neighborhood, to city, we work at the intersection of ecological science, climate resilience, placemaking, and human health.
Our specialty? We develop strategies for integrating nature into urban design, planning, construction, and maintenance.
By 2050, more than 70% of the world’s population will live in cities.
We know that cities that are designed with nature built-in are essential to our well-being. And yet, working with nature is not a core part of how we shape and manage our urban landscapes. Worse still, practical guidance about how to support nature in cities is not easily available.
Second Nature Ecology + Design helps businesses, urban planners, designers, and communities develop nature-forward strategies to create the future cities we want to live and work in.
How we work with nature now will determine the resilience of our cities and the quality of life for future generations.
We all have a role
Incorporating nature into your design and operational processes addresses pressing challenges. For businesses, maximizing ecological benefits in the real estate footprint is an essential part of corporate biodiversity planning and contributes to employee health, satisfaction, and engagement. For cities, bringing high-performance nature more directly into neighborhood plans, urban forestry, active transit, and other strategies delivers the ecology, health, and resilience benefits of nature to all communities.
