Understanding biophysical and social change in the cities of the 21st century requires new tools, approaches, and intellectual infrastructure.
In the NYUrban Greening Lab, we use urban ecology as a lens to explore the complex ways that environmental and social change intersect. Drawing from our different disciplinary perspectives, we integrate biophysical, social, and design studies in order to better understand the complex interplay of urban social and environmental systems.
Our mission is to undertake, model, and promote multidisciplinary investigation, learning, and exchange – and in doing this, to more fully explore the Earth’s possible urban futures.