Written by: Sabiha Gökçen Zwack, Ann-Catrin Fender, UHOH
We are excited to announce that the ᴇNᴀBʟS is now leading Task Force 5 (TF5): Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Education, as part of the European NetworkNature Task Forces cluster.
eNaBlS has taken over this role from NBS EduWORLD as the project came to an end in August 2025. NBS EduWORLD together with the Task Force members have developed a NBS Story Telling Toolkit. We would like to thank the previous coordinators from NBS EduWORLD for their valuable collaboration and leadership up to now.
Our Vision and Next Steps
Under the ᴇNᴀBʟS 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.
Under the ᴇNᴀBʟS project, TF5 will be jointly led by:
- Dr. Ann-Catrin Fender, ᴇNᴀBʟS Project Coordinator, Center for Biodiversity and Integrative Taxonomy (KomBioTa), University of Hohenheim | State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
- M.Sc. Sabiha Gökçen Zwack, ᴇNᴀBʟS Technical Project Coordinator & Data Manager, Center for Biodiversity and Integrative Taxonomy (KomBioTa), University of Hohenheim | State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
- Dr. Rasa Pakeltienė, ᴇNᴀBʟS Liaison Manager, Association for European Life Science Universities
Together, they will bring their expertise in biodiversity, NBS, ecology, living labs and stakeholder engagement, and are committed to fostering innovation across the Task Force’s activities.
We are excited to start this journey and we invite all interested educators and partners to join us as we grow the impact of Task Force 5 together.
Stay tuned for updates and opportunities to collaborate!