Timothy Beatley is the Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, where he has taught for more than 30 years.

JD Brown is an attorney and planner, is the Program Director for Biophilic Cities at the University of Virginia, where he collaborates with partners in cities around the world to shape innovative policy and practice to plan and design cities that nurture abundant, biodiverse, and equitably accessible nature.