Kongjian Yu Spoke at 2022 Bioneers Conference：Sponge City

Bioneers Conference 2022

For 30 years, Bioneers, an innovative nonprofit organization, has nurtured social scholars and researchers while offering groundbreaking solutions to some of the world's most pressing environmental and societal challenges. Through its highly regarded annual conference, award-winning media, and visionary projects and initiatives, Bioneers connects diverse solutions to promote the wisdom of nature and humanity.

2022 Theme

The 2022 Bioneers Conference focuses on a pivotal moment in human history. Modern civilization faces immense pressure, akin to the Earth sounding alarms before inevitable transformations. While progress is being made, the challenges to survival remain formidable, urging humanity to accelerate its transformation. This year’s event delves into solutions, visions, strategies, and paradigm shifts necessary to address these challenges.

Conference Highlights

So far, the conference has hosted:

15 lectures by global climate experts and renowned scholars

2 panel discussions

4 performances

Featured Speaker: Kongjian Yu

Professor Kongjian Yu, Dean of the College of Architecture and Landscape at Peking University and Chief Designer at Turenscape, was invited to the conference to deliver a lecture titled:

“Sponge Cities: Wisdom from China, Nature-Based Urban Design Solutions.”

What would a city capable of absorbing excess rainwater, reducing floods, and beautifying streets look like?

As a leader in ecological urbanism and landscape design, Professor Yu is internationally celebrated for his research on sponge cities and his revolutionary nature-based solutions. His designs have been implemented in over 200 cities worldwide, transforming urban landscapes while addressing critical ecological challenges.