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Bridging Worlds Crafting Future-Ready NbS Curricula for Global Sustainability and Justice
This report addresses the current competency and skill gaps among Nature-based Solutions (NbS) professionals, by proposing a set of impactful experiential and inclusive curricula approaches to higher education and professional training providers in Europe and Latin America. It proposes a NbS
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Seedbed Intervention Images
Do you want to feel the full experience of our recent Seedbed Interventions in the Seed Cities of Burgas, Limerick, Lahti, Umea, Tallinn and Versailles? Fear not. You can see for yourself in this gallery of imagery from the interventions. Publication Date: 03 Feb 2023 Author(s): City of
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GrowGreen Thematic Factsheets
The GrowGreen Partners made a collaborative effort for creating a list of factsheets, in order to summarise the results of the various projects. The factsheets are organised by thematic area, that are biodiversity, economic impacts, heat stress, social benefits, water runoff, and water quality.
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My building is green Nature-Based Solutions for Adapting Buildings to Climate Change
In the following video, different people involved in and/or affected by the LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project explain the characteristics and benefits derived from the Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) implemented by the project in the Gabriela Mistral school from Solana de los Barros, province of Badajoz
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Connecting Nature Framework
Connecting Nature has developed an introductory guidebook to the overall Connecting Nature Framework and a series on each of the individual elements to assist you develop your nature-based solution.
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Nature-based solutions in the GrowGreen cities: videos
As the evidence base on the role and benefits of nature-based solutions (NbS) grows rapidly, these solutions are featuring with increasing prominence in global climate change policy, stressing the importance of their implementation in urban environments. The Horizon2020 project GrowGreen has
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D3.5 Results of six seedbed interventions in the six Cultivating Cities
This report shows the processes and results of six seedbed interventions in the project in the six Cultivating Cities. These interventions were developed in close cooperation between city partners and partners from WP3. Publication Date: 01 Mar 2023
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Assesing the efficiency of different prevention methods of pine pitch canker, and the creation of a manual with the good pratices to follow in plant nurseries
This project developed methods to prevent Fusarium circinatum spread in pine nurseries, including seed, container, and water disinfection techniques, and tested soil alternatives to pine bark for healthier plant growth.
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Nature-based Placemaking in High-Density Cities
Ecostack Innovations has just released a new publication with recommendations for Nature-Based Placemaking in High-Density Cities. Through this document, they are sharing some of the learning experiences from the implementation of nature-based placemaking in high-density cities based on our work
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Principles for delivering urban Nature-based Solutions
This report aims to enable more ambitious targets related to NbS, climate resilience and ENG, and ultimately increase the application of NbS, both wild and cultivated, in urban areas. To achieve this, the report sets out six principles to assist organisations and individuals in the design,
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Why is Peatland Rewetting Critical for Meeting EU Environmental Objectives?
The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, Ecologic Institute and IEEP – as part of the Think Sustainable Europe network – published a series of thematic policy briefs to inform Members of the European Parliament and other
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How Will Nature Restoration Help Fulfil EU Environmental Policy Objectives?
The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable Europe network – published a series of thematic policy briefs to inform Members of the European Parliament and other
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Anti-Corruption Guide for Payment for Ecosystem Services
Sustainable livelihood projects can create significant opportunities for illicit private gains, along with the power and enabling conditions to pursue those gains. In other words, these projects are subject to corruption risks that may partially or completely sabotage the project or, in the worse
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Why is nature restoration critical for climate mitigation in the EU?
It will be impossible for the EU to meet its climate neutrality goal by 2050 and the LULUCF land sink target without a significant scaling up of nature restoration. Nature restoration is central to our efforts to mitigate climate change as it reduces and avoids emissions from land, enhances the
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Lahti Health Forest Informational Brochure
Curious about the lay of the land at Lahti's new health forest? Then check out this new brochure which tells you what you will discover there and the many benefits of a guided experience in nature. Publication Date: 06 Sep 2023 Author(s): Suutari Taru
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Why is nature restoration critical for climate adaptation in the EU?
Nature restoration is critical for reducing climate change-related risks by reducing human exposure to climate related hazards and the vulnerability of ecosystems and biodiversity to the impacts of these hazards. In addition, it helps build capacity to adapt to these impacts and can in some cases
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PHUSICOS Action Database
The PHUSICOS Action Database is a product innovation which establishes a comprehensive state-of-research evidence-base and information management platform. Implemented NBSs related to extreme hydro-meteorological events in rural and mountainous landscapes are accessible though this open-source
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The development of a Gender, Inclusion and Diversity Framework for inclusive Nature-based Solutions in cities
Evidence consistently shows that the benefits Nature-based Solutions generate are determined by several individual characteristics such as gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity and disability. As a result, Nature-based Solutions can perpetuate existing inequalities and even create new inequalities
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Visionary and integrated solutions to improve well-being and health in cities: Clustering Activities - Joint Manifesto
Report The following is a joint manifesto from four sister projects which calls on European cities to launch initiatives that offer visionary and integrated solutions at the intersection of social, cultural, digital and nature-based solutions (NBS) to increase the health and well-being of
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Vegetation for urban green air quality plans
Are you aware of the benefits that urban vegetation can produce to lowering temperature and improving air quality? Do you remember how you missed being in contact with nature during the lockdown? The book presents how the Life VEG-GAP project consortium have deepened the links between vegetation
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