Calling all SMEs implementing nature-based solutions in the built environment! METABUILDING is...
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Natural Capital User Guide for Greater Manchester
16 June 2021
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Natural Course ahve created a Natural Capital User Guide, a resource for urban planners, businessess, funders, project developers, partnerships, infrastructure planners and decision makers to learn
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9 June 2021
The 2021 Transformative Action Award is now accepting applications from cities, regions, and...
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7 June 2021
The restoration of degraded environments offers beneficial impacts to alleviate stress, improve...
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9 June 2021
The 2021 Transformative Action Award is now accepting applications from cities, regions, and...
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7 June 2021
The restoration of degraded environments offers beneficial impacts to alleviate stress, improve...
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It is in our nature to network – we will expand the wider NBS community and support you in implementing and amplifying your nature-based solutions.
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The Green City Accord: A closer look at indicators for monitoring & reporting
Wednesday, 16 June 2021 - 13:00 to 16:00
Online
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Workshop 1 - Business introduction to Nature-based Solutions for disaster and climate resilience – the "what" and the "why"
Thursday, 17 June 2021
Online
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Greater Manchester Natural Capital Group Conference
Thursday, 17 June 2021 - 10:00 to Friday, 18 June 2021 - 12:00
Online
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Urban Environmental Justice & Green Gentrification
Thursday, 17 June 2021 - 12:00 to 14:00
Online (Zoom)
Nature-based solutions in light of the pandemic
Explore NetworkNature’s first semester theme running from March-July 2021 for insights on nature-based solutions and health.
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Featured case studies...
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River bank renaturation and stabilization through live staking and vegetated dikes
Riparian afforestation
Phytodepuration basins
Zero-energy flood retention system (no pumping needed)
The...
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The Lower Danube demo case has as main objective to create an efficient network of national, regional and local stakeholders in order to apply collaborative approach for water security measures and...
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The aim was to deliver sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) measures on school sites in order to reduce local flood risk, provide benefits for participating schools and educate the pupils and wider...
Featured NBS Resources listings…
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The report provides quantitative analysis of ten EU National Resilience and Recovery Plans (NRRPs) and finds that they miss a major opportunity to invest in a nature-positive recovery. The NRRPs aim to mitigate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more sustainable and...
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UNEP, WEF, ELD and Vivid Economics published the report “State Of Finance For Nature: Tripling investments in nature-based solutions by 2030”, presenting the results of a global analysis which tracks investment flows into nature-based solutions and identifies future investments needed to meet the...
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Urban agglomerations expose citizens to ever-increasing risks from heat, air pollution, noise stress, and reduced nature connectedness. Concurrently, accumulating evidence suggests various health benefits by exposure to urban natural spaces. Existing research suggests an array of benefits of...
