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Apply for €22 000 to explore local values for biodiversity

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29 November 2022

To support local action and explore the different values that people place upon biodiversity in rural and urban areas the European project SHARED GREEN DEAL is offering local partners €22 000 to become local partners.

Locally, the approach taken should center on the formation of Study...

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Nature-based solutions at COP27

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17 November 2022

COP27 has seen an increased focus on nature-based solutions (NbS), with many initiatives outlining nature-based solutions as a tool for ecosystem restoration, with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration in mind. As a major development towards utilising the power of NbS globally, the Egyptian...

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NbS Comics: Nature to Save the World - Call for Contributions!

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14 November 2022
NbS Comics: Nature to Save the World - Open call!

Want to create a comic about nature that saves the world? About nature-based solutions to our shared global challenges? We are creating a new series of comics called Nature-based Solutions Comics, or NbS Comics ; it’s a partnership between...

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The proposed EU Nature Restoration Law is the key for a green future

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10 November 2022

The recently proposed EU Nature Restoration Law constitutes the first ever legal requirement for large-scale nature restoration with the aim of ensuring no further deterioration of hitherto protected habitats and species. The Law aims to introduce area-based restoration measures for at least 20...

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JUSTNature launches survey for Urban Planning Professionals

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3 November 2022

Attention urban planning professionals! Horizon 2020 project, JUSTNature , wants to hear from you about the role of justice in nature-based solutions and urban planning. The survey aims to understand:

What role does environmental justice play in your daily work? What key aspects do you...

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Merlin Innovation Awards

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28 October 2022

The Merlin Innovation Awards (MIA) launched as part of the MERLIN project

Innovation is one of the pillars of MERLIN , the flagship project of the European Commission, which commits to transformative ecosystem restoration, mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions for the urgent systemic...

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