Herbert Sukopp Lecture: Urban Nature Conservation – What and how do we protect?
The Society of Urban Ecology (SURE) is pleased to announce the upcoming Herbert Sukopp Lecture, given by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Breuste, President of SURE, on 9 October 2026. The lecture will take place as part of the IOER Forum, hosted by the Leibniz Institute of Ecological and Regional Development (IOER) in Dresden, Germany.
Date: 9 October 2026
Time: 2:00–3:30 pm (CEST)
Venue: IÖR-Saal, Dresden (Germany) & online
Zoom-link: https://ioer-de.zoom.us/j/81736890939?pwd=ZHVBRkczWEMyS2pwY1RWMjc5NkY5QT09
While nature conservation efforts have a long tradition spanning almost 150 years, nature conservation laws are often only 50 years old, and nature conservation has only made widespread inroads into cities in the last 30 years. This raises the legitimate question: What and how do we protect in cities? Is it solely about preserving and showcasing rare natural relics? Or is it about preserving nature in all its diverse forms within the urban environment so that city dwellers don’t lose touch with nature? Old natural relics that have survived in urban areas are often wetlands, which were frequently left untouched due to their difficult usability. Their restoration is an important nature conservation goal. They often form the core of urban nature conservation projects. Species and habitats have already been meticulously documented in many cities. This shows that protected species (plants and animals) are found everywhere in cities, even outside of nature reserves. They cannot be preserved solely within protected areas. This offers a new perspective on urban biodiversity different from species and habitat conservation and encourages nature conservation in cities to actively interact with urban residents, going beyond protected areas.
The lecture will be followed by a discussion.
Further information:
IOER Forum – 9 October 2026
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