There is a growing portfolio of EU Horizon Europe projects that focus on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS). These projects work together on a number of shared topics, including sustainable urban development, social cohesion, public health, water and climate resilience, disaster risk reduction and more. Collaboration between projects is managed through NbS Task Forces. NetworkNature supports and helps to facilitate the various NbS Task Force groups, which can be accessed below.
Find out more about the task forces.
NbS Task Forces Welcome Package
Summary information about NetworkNature, its pathways for impact and role in supporting the NbS Task Forces can be found in the Welcome Package document - available below. The Welcome Package includes an overview of each Task Force's objectives and key activities, as well as responses to frequently asked questions.
NN Labs
NN Labs are four – step open calls that aim to promote and facilitate the development of new activities, initiatives, tools, standards, guidelines, publications, materials, etc in relation to NbS within the NbS Task Forces. These concrete outputs would count on the support of the NetworkNature TFs Operational Fund for their implementation. NN Labs promote cross-TF collaboration and unlock the participation of new partners to TFs. These calls will facilitate the elaboration of outputs shaped and defined by real interest. This ensures that every contribution is backed by genuine dedication, guaranteeing meaningful and impactful outputs. Find out more.
NetworkNature Digest March 2024
In the first Digest from the NetworkNature+ project we share an update from the Task Forces including what they’ll be working on over the next few months.
Read the July 2023 Digest featuring a celebration of all of the taskforces’s achievements over the previous three years!
Read the December 2022 Digest featuring: nature-based solutions updates from the Business and Nature Summit, Global Forum on Technology, Sustainability and Humanity, COP27 and COP15; an Introduction to the WaterLANDS Project; the MERLIN Innovation Awards; Task Force updates, a member profile and much more.
Read the July 2022 Digest featuring: an update from the European Commission; an invitation to the annual NetworkNature event; a task force member profile; individual task force updates; news about collaborative initiatives and more.
Read the December 2021 Digest featuring: key outcomes and activities of the task forces, profiled members and featured upcoming opportunities.
Taskforce Meeting September 2024
The NetworkNature Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Task Forces Cluster Meeting took place on September 24th, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium. It brought together more than 100 participants, including members of all NbS Task Forces, representatives of NbS Hubs and the European Commission. The meeting focused on collaboration between the NbS Hubs and NbS TFs, on standardization and on advancing the NN Labs process.
Download our meeting report for a summary of the event.
Taskforce Meeting March 2024 - The NetworkNature Tasks Forces (TFs) Cluster Meeting took place virtually on March the 20th, 2024 and gathered more than 142 participants, from Task Forces members and prospective members, NetworkNature, the European Commission as well as new NbS projects representatives. The focus of the meeting was on standardisation. Download our meeting report.
Taskforce Meeting June 2023 - On 7 June 2023 the Taskforce Cluster Meeting brought together more than 85 participants, representing all Taskforces, several EU NbS projects, and stakeholders from NetworkNature and the European Commission (European Research Executive Agency and DG Research & Innovation). Download our meeting report
Taskforce Meeting March 2023 - The Horizon 2020 Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Taskforce Meeting brought together more than 80 participants to network, collaborate and share knowledge. The meeting included interactive group discussions, a panel discussion and a forward-looking session, outlining the objectives and additions of NetworkNature+. Download our meeting report for a summary of the event.
Taskforce Meeting January 2022 - The Horizon 2020 Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Taskforce Meeting brought together 120 participants to network, collaborate and share knowledge. Download our meeting report for a summary of the event.
Taskforce Meeting September 2022 - On 28 September 2022 in Brussels, the Horizon 2020 Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Taskforce Meeting brought together 75 participants to network, collaborate and share knowledge. Download our meeting report for a summary of the event.
Taskforce meeting May 2021 - The 2nd NetworkNature Taskforces Cluster meeting was held virtually on 31st May 2021. It brought together Taskforce members, NetworkNature, and the European Commission (REA and DG R&I) for an interactive dialogue to take stock of achievements to date and to strengthen synergies and exchange to further increase the impact that the EU nature-based solutions projects create. Download our meeting report for a summary of the event.
Taskforce meeting October 2020 - The first the NetworkNature Taskforce Cluster meeting was held virtually on 27th October 2020. It was organised by NetworkNature, European Commission EASME (now REA) and European Commission DG Research and Innovation. Taskforces discussed their strategic plans and upcoming activities and explored new ideas for future cooperation. New Horizon 2020 nature-based solutions projects introduced themselves. Panellists from different walks shared their perspective on how the Taskforces contribute to generating opportunities for implementing nature-based solutions across Europe. Download our meeting report for a summary of the event