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NetworkNature TF 4 Digest: October 2025

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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 synergising and enhancing communication approaches and messages across Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects. If you are not a task force 4 member, but would like to submit to this informal digest, please reach out to hello@networknature.eu. We will get back to you as soon as possible with instructions!

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TF 4 Digest: October 2025

Project Updates

  • Did you miss the NetworkNature Annual Event? Read the recap.
  • NetworkNature Survey: Following the launch of NetworkNature’s new website, we’re keen to hear your thoughts on how easy it is to find what you’re looking for. Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey and let us know what you like, and how we can do better!
  • Shape the future of waterfront water systems with CO-WATERS
    The Horizon Europe project CO-WATERS helps waterfront cities, regions, and islands transition toward clean, healthy, and resilient water systems. Share your insights in our survey (~15 minutes) by 15 October 2025 to help shape tailored support and the Mission Ocean and Waters Label.
  • SoilTribes: Call to Support Multi-Actor Initiatives to Foster Soil Literacy
    SoilTribes invites applications for lump sum grants aimed at supporting innovative, multi-actor initiatives that foster soil literacy, raise public awareness, and engage diverse communities in the protection and restoration of soil. All applications must be submitted via the EU Survey Platform EU Survey Platform by October 10, 2025 at 17h00 CET! 

Upcoming Events

October 2025

  • Marmara Urban Forum, MARUF25
    Date: 1-3 October 2025; Location: Istanbul, Turkey
    Organised by the Marmara Municipalities Union, the 2025 edition of the Marmara Urban Forum will be held in Istanbul and will feature many workshops and sessions on Nature-based Solutions, Mobility, Housing, Urban Justice or Youth Inclusion. NetworkNature will be there! Register here!
  • Shared Green Deal Webinars
    There will be a series of short 30-minute SSH focused online Coffee Talks on Thursdays in October from 10-10:30 AM. The webinars take different perspectives from the social sciences and humanities and analyse across a range of 24 local experiments on Mobility, Circularity, Energy, Renovations, Food and Biodiversity which took place all across Europe.
  • SUITMA 13
    Date: 5-9 October 2025; Location: Pisa, Italy
    The 13th conference of SUITMA (Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas) will focus on “SUITMA from a One Health Perspective”. The event will address SUITMAs as pollutant sinks and sources, tools for soil quality and biodiversity, contributors to ecosystem services, and future challenges including emerging contaminants and war-related pollution. Register here!
  • LAND4CLIMATE Mid-term Forum
    Date: 6 October 2025; Location: RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
    Join us at the LAND4CLIMATE Mid-Term Forum to explore how nature-based solutions (NbS) can be scaled across Europe. The event brings together experts, policymakers, and practitioners for a day of keynotes, policy roundtables, and hands-on exchanges. Discover insights from front-running regions and connect with the NBS4EU community. Sister projects will also have opportunities to contribute and showcase their work. More details will follow soon. Register here by 31 August.
  • Forum on Green Finance and Investment 2025
    Date: 7-8 October 2025; Location: Paris, France 
    This year’s Forum will offer a space for open dialogue and knowledge sharing on the latest developments, addressing current challenges and exploring practical solutions to transform ambition into action during this pivotal decade. The agenda is currently being prepared, with further details and logistics to be shared in the coming months.
  • Berlin Urban Nature Pact Annual Event
    Date: 8-10 October 2025; Location: Berlin, Germany
    The inaugural meeting of the Berlin Urban Nature Pact will gather Pact signatories and prospective signatories to work together to advance urban nature solutions and foster international collaboration. This event is on invitation only. 
    Interested in learning more about the Berlin Urban Nature Pact? Reach out to info@berlinurbannaturepact.org
  • First WILDCARD Rewilding Forum
    Date: 9 October; Location: Online
    You are kindly invited to attend the 1st WILDCARD Rewilding Forum, held online on 9 October 2025 and join experts from across Europe to discuss and move the concept closer to application in policy and practice. Register now!
  • IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 – Learning Zone Session
    Date: 9 October 2025; Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The session "Speedy Learning on NbS Finance: Unlocking Investment in Nature-based Solutions", submitted by NetworkNature, has been accepted for inclusion in the official programme of the IUCN Congress 2025 Forum. It will be featured as an onsite session in the Learning Zone. Nature-based Solutions, with a focus on enabling implementation at scale. Register here.
  • NATURELAB I International Workshop
    Date: 9-10 October 2025; Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    Join the NATURELAB 1st International Workshop! This event will share the project’s most significant findings and will include open discussions and practical experiences in Nature-based Therapies (NBT), meant to embed all actors with real-life experiences that are known to bring new awareness and behavioural changes. We are also happy to invite you to submit an abstract/video and take an active role in this event! Find out more and register here!
  • IUCN World Conservation Congress
    Date: 9-15 October 2025; Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Held every four years, the Forum is the world’s largest gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders, and decision-makers. Register here. NetworkNature will be there: NbS Finance: Unlocking Investment in Nature-based Solutions
  • World Health Summit 2025
    Date: 12-14 October 2025; Location: Berlin, Germany & Online
    The World Health Summit is a leading global forum for health, held annually in Berlin, uniting key actors to drive solutions for better health worldwide. The theme of the 2025 edition is 'Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World.’
  • European Week of Regions and Cities
    Date: 13 October 2025; Location: Brussels, Belgium
    The European Week of Regions and Cities is a large annual event where cities and regions come together to highlight their role in driving economic growth, creating jobs, and implementing EU Cohesion Policy. It also emphasises the vital contribution of local and regional authorities for effective European governance. Registrations will open mid-July.
  • DesirMED project at the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels! This year, we are contributing to two inspiring sessions on 14th of October:
    • The webinar “Bankable public green infrastructure and services: a practical approach”. Tuesday, 14 October | 11:30–12:30 CEST. Read more and register here
    • NBS4EU cluster session: Peer-to-peer learning on replicating and upscaling nature-based solutions for climate adaptation.  Tuesday, 14 October | 17:00–18:00 CEST. Read more and register here
  • SPONGESCAPES - SPONGEWORKS 3rd webinar “The role of hydrological modelling in evaluating sponge functioning at the landscape scale”
    Date: 16 October; Location: online
    Register now! Watch previous webinars.
  • BIOFIN-EU project at the Synergy Days Conference 2025! Join us in Rotterdam, 21–22 October, to explore how finance can drive biodiversity action. Visit our booth and attend our workshop to explore how agroecological innovations can become investable solutions for biodiversity restoration, and how financial frameworks can support their scale-up. Register here!
  • European Business & Nature Summit 2025
    Date: 23-24 October; Location: Helsinki, Finland
    This summit will gather forward-thinking leaders from the business and finance sectors to discuss how to embed nature and biodiversity into corporate strategies and operations. Stay tuned for more details and registration information. The launch of the forthcoming EC Expert Publication on Transformative Change towards a Nature-Positive Economy, developed under Task Force 3, is included in the official programme. The session will present practical case studies from across Europe to stimulate discussion and showcase concrete business action aligned with nature-positive approaches.
  • Forum mondial de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire
    Date: 29-31 October; Location: Bordeaux, France
    The Forum will bring together over 4,000 participants from around the world to explore the future of the social and solidarity economy. It features three days of discussions, a day of local discovery tours, and vibrant spaces across the city. With forums, public events, networking, and festive evenings, the event celebrates innovation, cooperation, and community. Register here. 

 

November 2025

  • Mission Soil Week 2025: Leading the transition towards healthy soils: finance and landscape perspectives
    Date: 5-6 November; Location: Aarhus, Denmark
    The conference is organised by the Danish Ministry of Green Transition, Aarhus University, and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, under the auspices of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU. SPADES will be there!
  • Plans, projets et trajectoiresau prisme de l'agroécologie et du paysage
    Date: 6-7 November; Location: Reims, France
    This Symposium aims to explore the relationship between plan/project and trajectory through three interrelated prisms: agroecology, (large-scale) landscape, and counter-narrative(s) in the field of spatial planning. SPADES will present.
  • COP 30 - UNCCC
    Date: 10-21 November, Location: Belém, State of Pará, Brazil
    The roots of the UN Climate Change secretariat lie in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which entered into force on 21 March 1994.
  • 5th Baltic MSP Forum
    Date: 11-12 November; Location: Riga, Latvia
    This event, organised by the Baltic Sea2Land  project partnership of the Interreg BSR Programme, will take place in Riga (Latvia) on 11 and 12 November 2025. It will gather spatial planners, policymakers, researchers and stakeholders to discuss the advancements in coastal and maritime spatial planning practices and strengthen multi-level cooperation for the Baltic Sea Region and beyond.
  • Enterprise Europe Network Annual Conference 2025
    Date: 26-28 November; Location: Aalborg, Denmark
    The conference will be conducted as an on-site event. Only the opening and closing plenary sessions will be web-streamed, accommodating approximately 800 onsite participants. The event will include a variety of session types and networking opportunities. Additionally, matchmaking sessions (online and onsite) will be scheduled throughout the duration of the conference.

December 2025

  • Cities and Regions Forum
    Date: 8-10 December; Location: Brussels, Belgium
    The Forum will focus on the role of Local Regional Authorities in EU Global Gateway strategy. The main aim of the edition of this year is to “showcase the concrete added value that Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs) bring to the EU’s approach to international partnerships and sustainable development, particularly in the implementation of the Global Gateway investment strategy”.
  • SOIL Matters: Spatial Planning and Design with Soil at Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
    Date: 11 December 2025; Location: Bolzano, Italy
    The contributions to the session examine the integration of soil health objectives into planning education and planning frameworks, the tools and methodologies required to mainstream soil considerations into planning and design practices, and the dual impacts of infrastructure development on soil consumption. 

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