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Nature-based solutions for biodiversity - what we need to know

Opinion

15 December 2020

Nature-based solutions are creating quite a buzz as the world takes on biodiversity loss. But NbS alone are no panacea. Here are a few things we need to take on board.

Biodiversity is at the top of the political agenda - and not only in Europe. While there is good news in the recent release of...

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The European Green Deal & Nature-based Solutions

News

14 December 2020

December 2020 saw a hallmark event hosted by German EU Presidency in collaboration with UNEP and IUCN on the integration of nature-based solutions into the European Green Deal . High-level speakers from governments, international organisations, civil society and the finance sector came together...

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Espai Verd Benicalap opens with 15 plots of urban vegetable gardens

News

24 November 2020

News originally published on the GrowGreen website . Republished with permission from GrowGreen.

The new Espai Verd Benicalap (Green Space Benicalap), located in the Benicalap neighborhood in València, has been inaugurated with an open day for citizens. This project is one of the...

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Key Features of Manchester’s West Gorton Community Park

News

22 October 2020

News originally published on the GrowGreen website . Republished with permission from GrowGreen.

The new West Gorton Community Park in Manchester, UK, is designed as a park that drinks water, aiming to reduce flood risk and providing a multitude of benefits for local residents.

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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...

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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...

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Nature-based solutions improving water quality & waterbody conditions

27 August 2020

A new European Commission report, Nature-based solutions improving water quality...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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