Putting the human at the centre of urbanisation
Cities and nature was the theme presented by David Cope, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew’s Strategy Director, at our recent “Healthy Cities” Forum on 9th October. David who is also studying at Cambridge University on a Policy Fellowship described his vision: 'Urbanisation is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Now half of the world’s population live in cities but by 2050 two thirds of the planet will be urban and the main part of the growth will be in the countries of t
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, speaks at our Healthy Cities forum
Kew's metal hive Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is speaking at our 'Healthy Cities' forum on 9th October in the Royal Victoria Docks, London. Kew is London's largest UNESCO World Heritage site with landscapes and architecture preserved from every stage of the garden's history. With over 8.5 million items, Kew houses the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world, representing 95% of known flowering plant genera and more than 60% of known fungal g