Please enjoy what is both the last digest of 2024 and the first of 2025! Thanks to everyone for the regular contributions. We look forward to continuing to keep you abreast of NbS project happenings in 2025. Here's to the next trip around the sun! Let's work together to make it a more biodiverse one.
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The NetworkNature Task Force 4 (Communicators) is pleased to provide you with a summary of upcoming events and opportunities announced by Horizon 2020/Europe projects and select Missions. This Task Force is responsible for synergizing and enhancing communication approaches and messages across Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects. If you are not a task force 4 member, but would like to submit to this informal digest, please reach out to hello@networknature.eu. We will get back to you as soon as possible with instructions!
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TF 4 Digest: January 2025
Project Updates
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NetworkNature Annual Event Report is Live!
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Transform your city with simple nature-based solutions! NBS EduWORLD's latest video shows how planting trees & rain gardens can create vibrant, eco-friendly spaces. Watch it here!
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RECREATE Project: Creating a more resilient water supply! Watch the brand-new video here!
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BIOFIN-EU project: A special issue of our Newsletter is released, focusing on the insightful webinar "What is Biodiversity Finance?". Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with project’s news!
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How can financial services professionals make a significant impact on biodiversity conservation? BIOFIN-EU's coordinator urges rethinking lending and investments to protect our biosphere. Watch it here!
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New NetworkNature Resource: People with Nature: Busting 24 Myths to Reverse Biodiversity Loss and Drive Transformative Change through Nature-based Solutions. | NetworkNature
Upcoming Events
January 2025
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#4 NBS EduWORLD UrbanByNature webinar
Date: 16 January 2025, 2-3pm CET, online
How can monitoring systems enhance the implementation of nature-based solutions in sustainable urban planning? In the #4 NBS EduWORLD UrbanByNature webinar, we will explore the pivotal role of monitoring and citizen science in fostering improved learning systems and ecosystem-based approaches. Join it to discover innovative strategies for promoting biodiversity and sustainable urban development. Register now! -
MULTISOURCE Nat4Wat Tool webinar
Date: 16th of January 2025 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm CET; Location: Online
Discover the Nat4Wat tool - empowering decision-makers with #NbS for a #WaterSecure future! Join our exclusive #Webinar on 16 Jan 2025 on 11-12 CET to learn about our powerful tool. Register!
February 2025
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Naturance Project: Webstival on Advancing Finance Innovations for Nature-based Solutions
Date: 11-13 February 2025; Location: Online
The NATURANCE consortium invites participation in the upcoming virtual innovation webstival, focusing on nature-based insurance and investment instruments for ecosystem restoration as part of climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. This fully online event combines different forms of engagement including keynote talks, technical panels, workshops, break-out discussions, and policy dialogues. Click here for more information and registration. -
SpongeScapes webinar “Introduction to sponge measures”
Date: 13th of February 2025 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm CET; Location:Online
The webinar will provide insights into the concept of sponge measures, their role in flood and drought mitigation, and the current state of scientific knowledge on sponge measures. Speakers: Ellis Penning (Deltares), Benoit Fribourg-Blanc (OiEau). More info and registration link. -
NBS EduCommunity workshop
Date: 18 February, 14:00-16:00 PM; Location: online
NBS EduWORLD is holding its final NBS EduCommunity workshop. Engage with local government representatives, educators, and experts from across Europe to co-create innovative ideas and test the Youth Inclusion Toolkit developed by NBS EduWORLD. Agenda and registration will be available soon. -
NetworkNature Science-Policy Event
Date: 27 February; Location: Brussels
ICLEI Europe and IEEP are organising an in person invite only science-policy event on urban/regional transformation with a special focus on water resilience. The event will draw on the work of key Horizon projects to see how cities can mobilise EU funding for deploying NbS and utilise Urban Nature Plans to integrate NbS into urban planning to enhance their Water Resilience Strategy.
March 2025
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NBS Education Summit 2025
Date: 27 March 2025; Location: Online
The high-level Nature-Based Solutions Education Summit aims to bridge science, policy, and practice by presenting key findings from NBS EduWORLD and other NBS education projects to the public, EU policymakers, and Ministries of Education. Its focus is on supporting nature-based solutions (NBS) education through policy, with a special emphasis on just transitions. The event will include a policy learning session, showcasing best practices and testing recommendations with policymakers. Agenda and registration will be available soon. Save-the-date!
May 2025
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Cities Mission Conference 2025
Date: 6-8 May 2025; Loation: Vilnius, Lithuania
the EU Green Capital 2025 will welcome invitation-only attendees to the event. Organised by the European Commission and the Mission Platform, the conference will bring together political representatives and practitioners from the 112 Mission Cities to celebrate the Mission’s considerable progress after three years.
Calls for Proposals (Events)
Calls for Abstracts (Publications)
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Nothing to report
Other Opportunities
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RESONATE Call
New call for grants is now open! Attention researchers focusing on #forest disturbances within Europe. Open till January 31, 2025.
