Kim van der Leest is the author of the successful original Dutch manuals ‘The Living Public Space’ (2020), ‘The Living Building’ (2019) and ‘The Living Garden’ (2018), commissioned by the VHG (Royal Association of Gardeners and Landscapers). Also used by the government, companies, project developers, (landscape) architects, green professionals and education. In the Netherlands a leading living green tool and source of inspiration also for secondary and university education. Kim is a biologist, inspirator, experienced professional and green concept developer for healthy green environments and green buildings.