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Exploring Nature-Based Solutions in Your Classroom

News

8 January 2021

A new massive open online course will introduce nature-based solutions to primary and secondary schools across Europe and beyond.

We are increasingly becoming aware of environmental issues, and its impact on our societies and everyday life. Teachers are trying to form informed and active...

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

Contextualised...

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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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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...

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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...

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