THEi's Bachelor of Science (Honours) programme in Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Landscape Management launched a seminar named "Nature-Based Solutions: Dynamic, Metrics, and Applications" on March 22, 2024.

The programme commenced with an opening speech delivered by Dr Allen Zhang, the Head of General Education and Languages and Programme Leader of Horticulture, Arboriculture, and Landscape Management (HALM) Programme

Prof. Raffaele Lafortezza from the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, presented on "Establishing nature-based solutions for the development of sustainable and healthy cities: the CLEARING HOUSE project."

Prof. Wendy Y Chen from The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China, compared urban forests as nature-based solutions between China and Europe.

Prof. TS Alex Chow from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China, presented "Forests to Faucets: Protecting Drinking Water Quality at the Sources".

Prof. Stephen Livesley from the University of Melbourne, Australia, presented on "Better understanding what our urban forest means to us through tree removal experiments".

Dr Louis Lee, the moderator of the panel discussions, leads an engaging conversation on the future of urban forestry research with distinguished panellists Prof. Raffaele Lafortezza from the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, and Prof. Wendy Y Chen from The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China.

Thought-provoking discussions unfold as Prof. TS Alex Chow from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China, and Prof. Stephen Livesley from the University of Melbourne, Australia, join the panel to explore how environmental researchers can meet the needs of industry and government while also addressing the current needs of other stakeholders.