News
2 July 2024
The NetworkNature Task Force 4 (Communicators) is pleased to provide you with a summary of upcoming events and opportunities announced by Horizon 2020/Europe projects and select Missions. This Task Force is responsible for synergizing and enhancing communication approaches and messages across Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects. If you are not a task force 4 member, but would like to submit to this informal digest, please reach out to hello@networknature.eu. We will get back to you as soon as possible with instructions!
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The next TF4 meeting will take place on July
Project Updates
- Registrations for the NetworkNature in person annual event are open! We will meet Sept. 25th in Brussels. Sign up as soon as possible to reserve your spot! The annual Task Force meeting will take place on September 24th. Stay tuned for more details on that front!
- New UNDRR Resource on Good Practices for Increasing the Application of NbS. Thanks to NATURANCE for sharing!
- HS Booster has hosted a series of webinars and workshops focused on advancing Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) through Task Forces. The first introductory webinar set the scene on standardisation opportunities in the field of NBS for all Task Force members. This was followed in May by two key workshops focusing on the priorities and challenges that NbS are facing in each of the thematic areas of the Task Forces. All the outcomes of these workshops will be further discussed in the Task Force General meeting taking place on the 24th of September in Brussels.
- UNP+ is launching their website! It is a work in progress, but check it out here.
- UNP+ Cities Questionnaire: Capacity Building Needs for Urban Nature Plans
- New MERLIN podcast – Stories from the water’s edge: getting freshwater restoration done in Europe
Upcoming Events
July
- I.S.Rivers Mondays 2024 - Monetary and social appreciation of river ecosystems
Date: July 1 2024, 13:00-15:00; Location: Online
I.S.Rivers is an international conference which takes place every 3 years. Since 2012, it has brought together researchers, managers, technicians and decision makers. Register now! - Rivers2Restore launch event - WWF
Date: July 2 2024, 8:45-10:00; Location: Brussels, Belgium and Online
On 2 July in Brussels, WWF will launch the "Rivers2Restore" project, presenting 11 case-studies across Europe where restoring the natural shape and flow of rivers, and reconnecting them to their floodplains, would bring huge benefits to society, the economy and nature, including lessening the impact of floods and droughts. Register now! - GoGreenRoutes & Sister Projects Final Event & New Cluster Launch
Dates: 2-3 July 2024 ; Location: Brussels, Belgium
This event, organised by GoGreenRoutes in collaboration with IN-HABIT, euPOLIS and VARCITIES is one of the largest opportunities for exchange on NBS and nature and health projects in 2024. - Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security and Climate Adaptation Conference
Dates: 3-5 July 2024; Location: Belgrade, Serbia
The Conference is organised by RECONECT network, a project financed by the European Commission (www.reconect.eu). It will focus on 4 themes: building with nature, monitoring & evaluation, policy & financing instruments, future prospects. Registration is still open. - TERRAenVISION 4
Dates: 8-11 July 2024; Location: Valencia, Spain
Organised by EIT Climate KIC and the University of Valencia, the event will focus on 4 themes: NbS for agriculture and natural areas, NbS for natural hazards, NbS for land and water management, measuring processes and impact of NbS. Registration is now open. - NAbSA Dialogues : Sustainable Livelihoods and alternative enhancements through NbS
Dates: July 30 2024, 16:00-17:30; Location: Online
As part of the “NAture-based Solutions for climate Adaptation: monitoring & impact evaluation (NAbSA)” project we invite you to JOIN us every last Tuesday of the month for an enriching journey with the NAbSA DIALOGUES, where we spotlight impactful nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation. Register now!
September
- Innovate4Cities Conference
The 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference is convening in September in Montreal and we’re calling you to submit an abstract and be part of the conversation! - RSA Regional Studies Association 2024 Central and Eastern European Conference
Dates: 11-13 September 2024; Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia
This event provides an opportunity for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and students working in all areas related to regional policy, regional development and regional studies to come together and discuss the changing internal and external dynamics of CEE. Registration will open shortly. - Future Green City World Congress
Dates: 23-26 September 2024; Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
The Future Green City World Congress is an initiative of Royal Association Stadswerk the Netherlands and Royal Dutch Association of Landscapers and Gardeners (VHG) In Utrecht, they bring together the worlds of green and civil engineering, in cooperation with World Urban Parks (WUP) and the International Federation of Municipal Engineering (IFME). The congress connects construction, greenery, infra and water. Registration is open. - NetworkNature Annual event
Dates: Sept. 24-25; Location: Brussels, Belgium
This year’s NetworkNature Annual Event will focus on ‘Busting myths” in relation to ecosystem management. This event will revolve around myths that NbS practice, research, policy making and business are busting or that need to be busted to ensure transformative change and reverse biodiversity loss. Registration is now open. - NBS Education Summit
Date: 26 September; Location: Brussels, Belgium & online
Based on the insights from the project NBS EduWORLD, this hybrid event at the intersection of science, policy, and NBS practice will focus on the future needs for educational materials and standards, opportunities for rapid adoption of NBS education guidelines, an overview of EU legislative and policy frameworks, and foster exchange and mutual learning between all stakeholders interested in NBS education. Agenda and registration coming soon. - Nordic NbS conference
Dates: 26-27 September 2024; Location: Malmö, Sweden'
As the Nordic Council of Ministers-funded programme on nature-based solutions concludes from 2021-2024, this conference serves as a platform to showcase the results achieved through collaborative efforts across the Nordic countries. Registration is open.
October
- European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns
Dates: 1-3 October 2024: Location: Aalborg, Denmark
This conference is an opportunity to see how Local Green Deals are making the EU Green Deal a reality across Europe. Come shape the future beyond the status quo and be part of the movement for urban transformation. NetworkNature is a partner.
Calls for Proposals (Events)
- Aalborg2024 - Call for Speed and Pitch Presentations
The City of Aalborg is proud to again be the host of the European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns from 1-3 October 2024. We're excited to announce that the Call for Contributions for the 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns is now open! Submissions are due 15 July 2024. - Call for Abstracts: Talk or Poster
Ponderful invites abstract submissions for presentations and posters on topics related to the conference themes(12-13 November). Talks will be 10-12 minutes in length and should be given in English. They will be pre-recorded (except for invited keynote speakers). However, there will be live question and answers at the end of each conference session. Submission deadline: 19th July 2024.
Calls for Abstracts (Publications)
- Nothing to report.
Other
- Contribute to the NetworkNature Annual Event via poster submission!
Apply to feature your project poster by Aug 23, 2024. Successful applicants will be featured at the annual NetworkNature event in September. - NBS EduWORLD: Take part in the social media campaign #YOUTH4NBS
Help us get young people involved in promoting nature-based solutions (NbS)! From 1 July to 30 September, encourage them to post about the benefits of NbS on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. Active participants can win special rewards! Let's inspire the next generation to protect our planet.