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Biophilic Cities

How to Better Connect Nature and Cities

The 2026 Prairie Springs Environmental Lecture series event.

This year’s featured speaker is Timothy Beatley, Professor of Sustainable Communities in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia, and the Founder of Biophilic Cities. 

In his talk, he will present the contours of an emerging vision of cities, Biophilic Cities, that at once emphasizes the health and ecological benefits of nature for humans, but also the inherent moral worth of nonhuman life. Cities must be designed as multispecies habitats and with coexistence and biodiversity conservation as priorities. A special focus in the talk will be given to birds and the important ways that cities can be designed and planned to be bird-safe and bird-friendly (building on the ideas and stories presented in his recent Island Press book, The Bird-Friendly City). Beatley will also discuss the creation of the international Biophilic Cities Network, now more than a decade old, and provide examples of innovative practices, policies and projects that aim to include nonhuman life. 

Related campus initiatives

Sustainability Wellness Greater La Crosse community

When

  • 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 15

Where

Hesprich Auditorium, 260 Graff Main Hall

UWL campus map for building location and nearby parking lots.

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Graff Main Hall

If you go

  • Free, no registration needed

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact Andrew Ericson at 608.785.8867 or aericson@uwlax.edu.

Parking

Payment may be required. No permit?
Use Passport Parking.

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