
seminar
Social-Ecological Digital Cities:
Integrating Social-Ecological Justice and Digital Tools in Urban Greening
June 2nd, 2026
9:00 – 12:00
@ICTA–UAB (Sala Montseny) & Online via Zoom (Live stream available)
about the seminar
Addressing the social-ecological-digital reality of cities, our upcoming seminar aims to foster a shift from vision to action by tackling a pressing issue: the understanding and operationalization of socio-ecological justice in urban settings. To achieve this, we seek to bridge the gap between academic insights and on-the-ground urban transformation, diving into actionable strategies for nature-based solutions, social-ecological justice, and knowledge co-production, and the integration of digital tools into real-world urban planning.
speakers

Timon
McPhearson
Urban Systems Lab, New York University

Tischa Muñoz-Erickson
International Institute
of Tropical Forestry,
US Forest Service

Mariana
Madruga
de Brito
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ

Francesc Baró
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, BarcelonaTech (UPC)
SE3DS Lab speakers

Sara Maestre- Andrés
Postdoctoral Researcher at ICTA-UAB

Postdoctoral Researcher at ICTA-UAB / Environmental consultant at the Climate Office of the City of Rome

PhD Researcher at ICTA-UAB

PhD Researcher at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center
agenda
session 1
Understanding socio-ecological justice in urban settings
Setting the scene
Socio-ecological justice in nature-based solutions
09:20 AM — 09:30 AM
by SE3ds Postodoctoral Researcher Sara Maestre Andrés
Junior Keynote Pitch
09:30 AM — 09:40 AM
by SE3ds PhD Researcher Diana Ruiz
Keynote Presentations
Understanding socio-ecological justice in urban settings
09:40 AM — 10:30 AM
by Tischa Muñoz-Erickson, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, US Forest Service and Timon McPhearson, Urban Systems Lab, New York University
Break
10:30 AM -10:50 AM
session 2
Potentials and barriers of spatially explicit digital tools for socio-ecological justice in cities
Setting the scene
Digital tools for socio-ecological justice in cities
10:50 AM — 11:00 AM
by SE3ds Postodoctoral Researcher Giulia Benati
Junior Keynote Pitch
11:00 AM — 11:10 AM
by SE3ds PhD Researcher Ramin Soleymani-Fard
Keynote Presentations
Potentials and barriers of spatially explicit digital tools for socio-ecological justice in cities
11:10 AM — 12:00 PM
by Francesc Baró, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, BarcelonaTech (UPC) and Mariana Madruga de Brito, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ





















