How Nature Can Save Our Urban Lives (10Adventures)

Hiding in Plain Sight (Rare Earth)

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 [https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002n0rc] and on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VdQSgrjSMDDRaPLoVnCyb?si=EHSdA5D1TT-vjOLOcuaQnA]. 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 [https://linktr.ee/wildcities.book] 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 [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/what-to-read-april-best-books-b2724486.html]. Now, it's one of their ⁠top 15 books of the year⁠ [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/best-books-2025-fiction-non-memoir-b2874225.html]! Follow Wild Cities ⁠on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/wildcities.book/].

How Nature Can Save Our Urban Lives (10Adventures)

This episode is an interview from the 10Adventures podcast [https://www.10adventures.com/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 [https://open.spotify.com/show/0E09lCTL4SBEoYybUC5jBn] and Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-10adventures-podcast/id1558216698]. 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 [https://linktr.ee/wildcities.book] 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 [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/what-to-read-april-best-books-b2724486.html]. Now, it's one of their top 15 books of the year [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/best-books-2025-fiction-non-memoir-b2874225.html]! Follow Wild Cities on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wildcities.book/].

Flagstaff: Stargazing in the city ✨

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 [https://flagstaffdarkskies.org/]. Wild Cities: Discovering New Ways of Living in the Modern Urban Jungle was written by Chris Fitch, and published by William Collins. Click here [https://linktr.ee/wildcities.book] to learn more about the book, and for links to order a copy. For anyone who has read (or is reading) the book, please consider leaving a rating and/or a review on Amazon [https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/create-review/?ie=UTF8&channel=glance-detail&asin=0008557187], it makes a big difference to the exposure. Thank you. Wild Cities was The Independent's non-fiction book of the month, and received a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/what-to-read-april-best-books-b2724486.html] Follow Wild Cities on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wildcities.book]

Live at Stanfords (For What It's Earth)

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. Learn more about the For What It's Earth podcast [https://forwhatitsearth.podbean.com/] '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 [https://www.stanfords.co.uk/wild-cities-discovering-new-ways-of-living-in-the-modern-urban-jungle-9780008557188] Wild Cities was The Independent newspaper's non-fiction book of the month for April 2025, read the 5 star review here [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/what-to-read-april-best-books-b2724486.html]. The Times Environment newsletter labelled the book as 'one to read', describing it as an "engaging travelogue" [https://link.thetimes.co.uk/view/64198871d7daf1df64083f35niwgi.39d/3123eefd]. Order the Wild Cities book here, with links to other major retailers [https://linktr.ee/wildcities.book] Follow Wild Cities on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/wildcities.book/]

Lessons from cities where biodiversity thrives (Green Urbanist)

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! Learn more about the Green Urbanist podcast [https://greenurbanist.org/] '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 [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/what-to-read-april-best-books-b2724486.html]. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Order the book 'Wild Cities' here, with links to main retailers⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/wildcities.book] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Wild Cities on Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/wildcities.book/]