The Task Force (TF) for Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Education fosters an environmentally conscious and empowered community and brings together educators, researchers and policymakers who are committed to developing new approaches and materials. Through collaboration, sharing resources, and policy advocacy, the TF5 aims to integrate NbS into curricula across Europe, and ultimately to make education a driving force for positive environmental action and a more sustainable future.
Objectives
- To foster community engagement and outreach: TF5 creates partnership with educational institutions and environmental organisations to raise awareness on NbS and showcase their positive impact through hands-on events and workshops.
- To integrate NbS into curricula across Europe: TF5 promotes inter- and trans-disciplinary learning experiences that highlight the interconnectedness of ecosystems and emphasise the role of nature in addressing global challenges.
Planned Activities
The TF5 was led by Trinity College Dublin on behalf of the EU-funded project NbS EduWORLD. As this project comes to an end in August 2025, eNaBlS is taking over the lead of TF5.
Under eNaBlS leadership, TF5 will:
- Bring together policy recommendations on how to strengthen higher education about NbS (for biodiversity), based on recent mapping work,
- Identify common questions across NbS projects, such as how to better include scientific education in research projects,
- Keep each other informed about existing networks and ongoing work in NbS-related initiatives such as the NetworkNature Task Forces,
- Share and promote existing materials through TF5 members’ dissemination channels, so they can feed into future projects,
- Identify the best platforms and methods to share NbS learning materials with the right audiences by fostering communication among projects and with the EU Commission,
- Use TF5 meetings to introduce new projects, share experiences, and learn from one another in a collaborative and synergistic way.
You must work in an EU funded research project related to nature-based solutions (NBS).
