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Envigado, Colombia

INTERLACE: restoring nature in cities across Europe and Latin America

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5 March 2021
INTERLACE is a new four-year project supporting actions to restore, rehabilitate and (re)connect urban ecosystems.

A total of six cities across Europe and Latin America are participating in INTERLACE: Granollers (Spain), Envigado (Colombia), Portoviejo (Ecuador), Chemnitz (Germany), Metropolia...

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Nature-based solutions in light of the pandemic

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4 March 2021

In the wake of the pandemic, the realization that access to nature is crucial for well-being has dawned on many. Although the pandemic stems from nature, the role of human-led destruction of natural environments is a major causal factor, and thus a potential solution lies in re-establishing a...

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The European Green Deal & Nature-based Solutions

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14 December 2020

December 2020 saw a hallmark event hosted by German EU Presidency in collaboration with UNEP and IUCN on the integration of nature-based solutions into the European Green Deal . High-level speakers from governments, international organisations, civil society and the finance sector came together...

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Espai Verd Benicalap opens with 15 plots of urban vegetable gardens

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24 November 2020

News originally published on the GrowGreen website . Republished with permission from GrowGreen.

The new Espai Verd Benicalap (Green Space Benicalap), located in the Benicalap neighborhood in València, has been inaugurated with an open day for citizens. This project is one of the...

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Key Features of Manchester’s West Gorton Community Park

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22 October 2020

News originally published on the GrowGreen website . Republished with permission from GrowGreen.

The new West Gorton Community Park in Manchester, UK, is designed as a park that drinks water, aiming to reduce flood risk and providing a multitude of benefits for local residents.

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Finance for the Future Awards

2 May 2019

The Finance for the Future Awards recognise finance functions driving sustainable economies. The Awards are looking for examples of good practice that could be transformational in building a sustainable organisation.

The awards are free to enter and open to all individuals and...

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