Trinity Reads Lunch & Learn with Dr. Nadina Galle, Author of The Nature of Our Cities

Trinity Reads is a new campus-wide initiative that encourages students, staff, faculty and alumni to read outside the classroom and engage with contemporary Canadian stories as a catalyst for conversation and connection. Modelled after CBC’s highly successful Canada Reads program, Trinity Reads highlights five shortlisted titles that speak to current conversations about sustainability – including The Nature of Our Cities by Dr. Nadina Galle.

Author and ecological engineer Dr. Galle will be visting Trinity College on Thursday November 6, 2025 for a lunch & learn session taking place from 12-2 pm in the Rigby Room at St. Hilda’s College. In this talk, Dr. Galle will reveal how technology — once seen as nature’s enemy — can be its most unlikely ally. With powerful case studies and her own adventures as a National Geographic Explorer, she shows how innovation can make the invisible visible and the everyday extraordinary. Her mission: to spark everyday connections to nearby nature — and to invite us all to help build healthier, happier, more resilient communities for people and planet alike.

All attendees will receive an exclusive Trinity Reads tote and a delicious lunch. Books will be available for sale from Queen Books.

Register for the Trinity Reads Lunch & learn

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