Co-creating a Mutualistic City: A Collaborative Public Scholars Initiative Zine!
Zine cover (above) and entire zine designed and illustrated by Alana McPhearson All living beings have the same basic needs: a safe home or refuge, food to eat, water to drink, and air to breathe. Yet, dense cities like Vancouver have so far prioritized things like transportation and business over a healthy environment; predictability and […]
Towards a Relational Theory of Value
Kai and others argued that the complete domination of economics in policymaking is a problem, and that what’s needed is an alternative (relational) theory of value. This is the introductory editorial to a special feature in People and Nature.
Chan et al, multiple values of nature and a coherent theory of value
Chan, K.M.A., R.K. Gould, C. Maller, R. Fish, R.S. Hails and K.J. Gaston “The multiple values of nature show the lack of a coherent theory of value—In any context.” People and Nature n/a(n/a). Doi: 10.1002/pan3.70039
Kai appointed Commissioning Editor at People and Nature
After serving six years as a Founding Lead Editor, Kai is now Commissioning Editor at the British Ecological Society journal, People and Nature. In this role, Kai is commissioning three new kinds of articles. Check out this blog post to suggest someone or a topic, or to see if one of your ideas might fit.
Eyster et al., Theories of human action in conservation research
Eyster, H.N., R.K. Gould, K.M.A. Chan and T. Satterfield (2025). “Use of theories of human action in recent conservation research.” Conservation Biology 39(2): e14461. Doi: 10.1111/cobi.14461
Woodburn et al., Climate change affecting coastal ecosystems
Woodburn, E., C.C. Murray, E.J. Gregr, K.M.A. Chan and A. Stock (2025). “The many pathways of climate change affecting coastal ecosystems: a case study of western Vancouver Island, Canada.” FACETS 10: 1-18. Doi: 10.1139/facets-2024-0043
Become a NESTigator!
Have you ever wondered what goes on in a bird’s nest? Do you want to contribute to meaningful research on urban biodiversity? Consider joining NESTigators, a community-science research project that empowers volunteers to monitor urban bird nests. You can help us to understand how local birds are doing and what elements of a community-based science […]
Anderson et al., Transformative influence?
Anderson, L.M., M. Chapman, B. Muraca and K.M.A. Chan “Transformative influence? The hedonic and eudaimonic sustainabilities of social media influencers.” Environmental Communication: 1-19. Doi: 10.1080/17524032.2025.2458227
Jung et al., Re-envisioning urban landscapes to include ephiphytes
Jung, N.J., H.N. Eyster and K.M.A. Chan “Re-envisioning urban landscapes: lichens, liverworts, and mosses coexist spontaneously with us.” Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment n/a(n/a): e2836. Doi: 10.1002/fee.2836