CELEBRATING THE MUNDANE: NATURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Journal Title
Environmental Values
Journal Number
22
Journal Volume
3
Journal Pages
401-413

The dualism of nature/culture widely present within Western society at large is out of step with an increasingly urbanizing world. Building on previous discussions of nature/culture duality, an integrative framework is presented that argues for the embracing of the ‘mundane nature’ found within human landscapes. As over half of the human population interacts with nature primarily within urban landscapes, increasing our awareness of such spaces is critical to understanding our ecological consciousness. The examples of a recent rooftop greening bylaw in the city of Toronto and the social impacts of urban gardening are examined in this context. Check out this CRC Research publication.