Wild Cities – Details, episodes & analysis

Can cities create safe habitats for pollinating insects? Chris travels to Tallinn, Estonia, to learn how reducing mowing of public grasslands, and the creation of a dedicated 'Pollinator Highway', are creating space for urban meadows and pollinators. Featuring Meelis Uustal, nature conservation specialist for Tallinn city.

'Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle' by Chris Fitch, is published by William Collins, and goes on sale April 10 2025.

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Wild Cities is The Independent newspaper's non-fiction book of the month for April 2025, read the 5 star review here!

How can cities make space for large animals? In this episode, Chris visits Nairobi National Park, Kenya, to learn about the community protecting this important urban wildlife reserve, and the impact the park has on the rest of the city. Featuring Felix Mutwiri from FoNNAP, Friends of Nairobi National Park.

'Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle' by Chris Fitch, is published by William Collins, and goes on sale April 10 2025.

⁠⁠Pre-order the book 'Wild Cities' here, with links to main retailers⁠⁠

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A very special first listen to the Wild Cities audiobook, as read by author Chris Fitch.

'Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle' by Chris Fitch, is published by William Collins, and goes on sale April 10 2025.

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Why cover buildings in greenery? Chris visits Singapore, to explore the highly biodiverse green roof on top of Kampung Admiralty, and find out how green roofs, green walls, and other natural features make buildings more hospitable for both humans and wildlife. Featuring Dr. Anuj Jain from bioSEA.

'Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle' by Chris Fitch, is published by William Collins, and goes on sale April 10 2025.

⁠Pre-order the book 'Wild Cities' here, with links to main retailers⁠

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What if cities were full of tiny forests? Chris visits Tokyo, Japan, to learn how a special tree planting technique pioneered by the late Dr. Miyawaki Akira is helping cities around the world become greener and leafier. Featuring Urata Mio from Inochi no Mori 2020.

'Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle' by Chris Fitch, is published by William Collins, and goes on sale April 10 2025.

Pre-order the book 'Wild Cities' here, with links to main retailers

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Ahead of the launch of the Wild Cities book, Chris was a guest on the Green Urbanist podcast, hosted by Ross O'Ceallaigh. They discussed the many cities featured in the book, from Tokyo and Tallinn, to Munich and Flagstaff. Take a listen!

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'Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle' by Chris Fitch, is published by William Collins, and is on sale now.

Wild Cities is The Independent newspaper's non-fiction book of the month for April 2025, ⁠⁠read the 5 star review here⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Order the book 'Wild Cities' here, with links to main retailers⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Recorded at a live event at Stanfords bookstore, Bristol. Chris talked to Emma Brisdion of the For What It's Earth podcast, about the concept of Wild Cities, the process of writing the book, and what individuals can do to make their towns and cities a bit wilder and more ecological.

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'Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle' by Chris Fitch, is published by William Collins, and is on sale now.

Click here to buy a copy from Stanfords

Wild Cities was The Independent newspaper's non-fiction book of the month for April 2025, read the 5 star review here. The Times Environment newsletter labelled the book as 'one to read', describing it as an "engaging travelogue".

Order the Wild Cities book here, with links to other major retailers

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What would it take to turn down the lights, and make it possible to see the night sky even inside a city? In this episode, Chris travels to Flagstaff, Arizona, to learn about the damage done to people cut off from the stars by extreme light pollution, and how to fix it. Featuring Dr Danielle Adams, Interim Executive Director of the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition.

Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle was written by Chris Fitch, and published by William Collins. Click here to learn more about the book, and for links to order a copy.

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Wild Cities was The Independent's non-fiction book of the month, and received a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review

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Chris Fitch was a panelist on BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth, where presenters Tom Heap and Helen Czerski explore the changing environmental world, and ways in which humans can live more sustainably. This episode delved into the topic of urban wildlife, and the benefits and challenges it brings.

Here are the link to the original broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 website and on Spotify.

Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle was written by Chris Fitch, and published by William Collins/HarperCollins. ⁠Click here⁠ to learn more about the book, and for links to order a copy.

Wild Cities was The Independent's non-fiction ⁠book of the month⁠. Now, it's one of their ⁠top 15 books of the year⁠!

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This episode is an interview from the 10Adventures podcast, where host Richard Campbell and author Chris Fitch discuss what you can learn from travelling the world about how to make cities more ecological places to spend our lives.

Find the 10Adventures podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle was written by Chris Fitch, and published by William Collins/HarperCollins. Click here to learn more about the book, and for links to order a copy.

Wild Cities was The Independent's non-fiction book of the month. Now, it's one of their top 15 books of the year!

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