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Building Capacity for Urban Nature Plans: Key Insights from the UNP+ Surveys

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22 October 2024

Cities around the world are increasingly embracing nature-based solutions (NbS) to address urban challenges like biodiversity loss, air pollution, and climate adaptation. To support this, the UNP+ project is developing a capacity-building program aimed at empowering local authorities and...

Turn your Opinion Into Action: Framing the Nature Positive Economy concept with your inputs

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16 October 2024

Framing the Nature Positive Economy

A Nature Positive Economy (NPE) prioritises environmental health and human wellbeing. It creates jobs in nature recovery and helps industries adopt sustainable practices. This economic approach aims to foster prosperity whilst protecting and restoring...

MULTISOURCE Wants to Know - What is the State of Gender Equality in Horizon Projects

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16 October 2024

As part of MULTISOURCE , research is being carried out with regards to the gap between the regulatory frameworks and strategies on gender mainstreaming, adopted at the EU targeting research and innovation, and their implementation in practice. Several surveys and discussions have been undertaken...

Presenting NetworkNature’s new Stakeholder Advisory Board

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15 October 2024

NetworkNature has a new Stakeholder Advisory Board (SAB)! Six members are helping enrich NetworkNature activities' quality and validity, by providing guidance, constructive feedback and expertise on relevant themes and by complementing the consortium’s capacities. Thanks to their various fields...

Busting myths: People with Nature – Takeaways from the NetworkNature Annual Event

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15 October 2024

Two weeks ago, the NetworkNature Annual Event “Busting myths: People with Nature” wrapped up with great success!

With more than 350 attendees, both on site and online, the event brought together a wide range of participants and speakers. Researchers, practitioners, policy makers, businesses as...

Cali, Colombia to Host the Launch of the Berlin Urban Nature Pact at COP16

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11 October 2024

Without biodiversity, the future is bleak. We rely on flora and fauna to preserve the quality of the air we breathe and the water we drink. We must protect and support our local ecosystems, not only for ourselves, but in appreciation of and respect for the inherent value of nature. We are...

New Report Launch: Nature-based solutions - Lessons from European and Chinese case studies

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10 October 2024

If you are a frequent visitor to the NetworkNature platform, we probably don’t need to convince you that Nature-based solutions (NbS) are a key tool for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and halting biodiversity loss. What you may need, though, are additional case studies showing what NbS...

NetworkNature TF4 Digest: October

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9 October 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...

New Report Launch: Exploring the State-of-Play of Nature-Based Solutions in the EU and LAC

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9 October 2024

A new Independent Expert Report was just published by the Publications Office of the European Union, titled "Bridging Continents: Exploring the State-of-Play of Nature-Based Solutions in the EU and LAC: Building a Foundation for Collaboration." This comprehensive document provides an analysis of...

Call for Project to Project Twinning Programme from DivAirCity

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8 October 2024

Have you heard the news? DivAirCity has officially launched the Call for Expression of Interest for its Project-to-Project Twinning Programme. The Project-to-Project Twinning Programme is designed to foster cooperation among R&I projects working in fields closely aligned with DivAirCity’s...