About us - What's that green?

Our Mission

We promote the integration of nature in cities by facilitating knowledge exchange and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.

Who We are

We are a group of researchers and professionals with backgrounds in urban planning, architecture, engineering biology and many more who are united by the challenge of integrating nature in cities.

We are a growing community who share knowledge and create content together which we collect in a blog and a podcast. Find out more here!

Want to join the community?

Get in touch with Liza & Julia

Liza Fakirova

Trained as an urban manager, Liza believes that the unity of different actors can be a catalyst for brining more greenery in the cities. If you want to get involved - ask her how. She is also a TEDx speaker and an active member of All Things Urban and ISOCARP

Julia Micklewright

Julia trained as an architect and urban planner. For her, resilient urban spaces must be designed with nature and her research focuses on how to activate every strip of land to achieve this. She is always happy to put her hands in the dirt, and make the change happen!

Want to Partner?

Get in touch with Luisa and Netra

Luiza Montoya Raniero

Coordinator for Program and Research at the Think and Do Tank Igarapé Institute; International Climate Protection Fellow 2020; WTG? catalyst in Bragança Paulista city, Brazil.

Netra Naik

International Climate Protection Fellow 2020; WTG? catalyst in Pune, India.

Want to contribute to the podcast?

Get in touch with Fanny

Fanny Téoule

Fanny is a passionate and dedicated French urbanist and PhD student who is committed to building more sustainable and resilient cities. With a background in anthropology and urban planning, she believes that nature must be at the heart of urban design.

Christina Risinger

In her job, as a volunteer or in politics Christina puts her convictions into practice. She calls herself an Eco-architect and works hard to make our world more sustainable and inclusive.

Want to contribute to the blog?

Get in touch with Natalie & Swanandee

Natalie Páez

Natalie is a chemical engineer who transitioned to environmental engineering to work for preserving our water resources. She investigates the application of urban green infrastructure for an improved urban stormwater management.

Swanandee Nulkar

Swanandee is a Microbiologist by training. Her thesis focuses on studying soil microbes and their potential to remediate heavy metal contaminated soils. Her natural habitat is a library nook. She’ll be up for a few pints of science jibber jabber if you ever run into her!