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Get to know the CLEARING HOUSE project!

29 October 2020

This is a guest blog from CLEARING HOUSE H2020 . The CLEARING HOUSE project is a 4-year H2020 project that will analyse and develop the potential of urban forests as providers of nature-based solutions (UF-NBS) in particular – across China and Europe using 10 city case studies .

Report on nature-based solutions for the climate emergency report published

17 September 2020

The IGNITION project has published its first report for businesses, titled ‘ Nature-based solutions to the climate emergency: The benefits to business and society’ .

Produced by IGNITION project partners Business in the Community, UK Green Building Council and Greater Manchester Combined... Read more about Report on nature-based solutions for the climate emergency report published

Nature-based solutions for flood mitigation and coastal resilience

3 September 2020

Nature-based solutions have the potential to be more efficient, cost-effective and sustainable responses to floods and coastal resilience than traditional measures.

A new European Commission report, ‘ Nature-based solutions for flood mitigation and coastal resilience ’ analyses EU-funded... Read more about Nature-based solutions for flood mitigation and coastal resilience

Nature-based solutions improving water quality & waterbody conditions

27 August 2020

A new European Commission report, Nature-based solutions improving water quality & waterbody conditions , summarises outcomes relating to water quality and waterbody conditions from the European Commission’s ‘Valorisation of nature-based solutions projects’ initiative.

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Nature-based solutions for microclimate regulation and air quality

20 August 2020

Nature-based solutions represent a key approach to improving air quality, microclimate, health and well-being of urban populations

A new European Commission report, ‘ Nature-based solutions for microclimate regulation and air quality ’ highlights the combination of environmental and... Read more about Nature-based solutions for microclimate regulation and air quality

Announcing the NetworkNature web platform for nature-based solutions

13 August 2020

Since Oppla launched in 2016, innovation in nature-based solutions has continued to flourish with exciting and new communities, resources, projects and tools. To capitalise on this momentum, we’ve partnered with ICLEI Europe , IUCN , BiodivERsA and Steinbeis 2i to develop a new 3-year project... Read more about Announcing the NetworkNature web platform for nature-based solutions

NetworkNature – Cornerstone for Nature-based solutions

13 August 2020

Nature-based solutions are building blocks of sustainable landscapes, with the new platform NetworkNature as the cornerstone. The service launching in 2020 will gather nature-based solutions (NBS) communities, resources, projects, best practices and tools under one roof. The pioneering European... Read more about NetworkNature – Cornerstone for Nature-based solutions

Biodiversity and nature-based solutions

11 August 2020

Biodiversity-driven nature-based solutions embrace nature protection and sustainable management measures, but go beyond these to deliver multiple benefits alongside contributions to species and habitat protection.

A new European Commission report ‘Biodiversity and nature-based solutions... Read more about Biodiversity and nature-based solutions

Nature-based solutions towards sustainable communities

6 August 2020

A new European Commission report ‘ Nature-based solutions towards sustainable communities ’ examines the contribution of nature-based solutions to transformative action for sustainable communities. The report examines how such initiatives enable participation and inclusion in the design and... Read more about Nature-based solutions towards sustainable communities

Nature-based solutions for climate mitigation

30 July 2020

A new European Commission report, ‘ Nature-based solutions for climate mitigation ’ explores how nature-based solutions can contribute to climate mitigation through storing and sequestering carbon, and through reducing energy demand.

The potential for storing and sequestering carbon is... Read more about Nature-based solutions for climate mitigation