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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 synergising 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: February 2026
Project Updates
- NetworkNature, SOLU-BIOD, Biodiversa+, and UNP+ announce the 2026 Nature-based Solutions International Congress, taking place in Paris, France Nov. 3-6. NetworkNature, the City of Paris, and UNP+ will partner to bring you a Cities Festival full of peer2peer learning.
- Pathways2Resilience announces that 62 Regions Unite to Develop Climate Adaptation Plans for 55 Million Europeans. Read the full press release.
Upcoming Events
February 2026
- NATURANCE festival (final event)
Date: February 3 2026; Location: Brussels, Belgium
The final event convenes policymakers, researchers, financial institutions, and practitioners to explore insurance and investment opportunities for nature-based transformation. Emerging approaches to mobilizing capital and managing risk through nature-positive strategies will be showcased. Participants will draw on lessons learned, identify synergies, and outline practical pathways to scale implementation. Register here! - Water Europe Webinar
Date: February 5 2026, Location: Online
The Water Europe’s Expert Group ‘Water & Biodiversity’ will show how biodiversity monitoring in urban (storm)water management can be done in practice. They show standards and real life examples of proven biodiversity increase through NBS solutions in urban environments. Register here! - JUSTNature Final Conference
Date: February 10 2026; Location: Brussels, Belgium
Join us for a collection of talks, interactive workshops, and discussions based on real-world experiences of delivering nature-based solutions. - UPSURGE Final Conference – Guiding Cities to Deliver Regenerative Urban Transformation
Date: February 10 2026, Location: Katowice & online.
UPSURGE Final Conference - Guiding Cities to Deliver Regenerative Urban Transformation, showcases the innovations, tools, best practices, and lessons learned to accelerate regenerative urban transformation across European cities. It brings together policymakers, urban practitioners, researchers, and city leaders to reflect on UPSURGE’s results and discuss how they can support the next generation of nature-based, climate-positive and socially-relevant urban solutions. - Turning Nature-based Solutions Into Impact
Date: February 17 2026; Location: Online
TF3 will share their learnings at this online panel. A dedicated panel discussion will highlight best practices and lessons learned from multiple cities across Europe, followed by insights into market and business perspectives, including investment considerations and pathways for exploitation. - Ocean Sciences Meeting
Date: February 22-27 2026; Location: Glasgow, Scotland
The flagship conference for ocean sciences and the broader ocean-connected community, offering a unique opportunity to explore the latest discoveries across diverse fields, from marine ecosystem dynamics to the impacts of climate change. Register here! - Understanding and Applying the Urban Nature Plans+ Framework
Date: 25 February 2026; Location: online
Join to explore the Urban Nature Plans+ Framework and how cities can use it to design and deliver effective Urban Nature Plans. This webinar introduces the 10-step approach, key enabling structures, and real examples from UNP+ cities to help participants move from ambition to implementation. Learn more on UrbanbyNature. Register here!
March
- European Ocean Days
Date: March 2-6 2026; Location: Brussels, Belgium
The European Ocean Days is a week-long event with a series of dynamic and interconnected sessions focused on key ocean-related themes, all designed to encourage participants to engage across topics and contribute to a shared vision for the prosperity, competitiveness, security and sustainability of our ocean. - International Civil Society Forum on Nature Finance
Date: March 18-19 2026; Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
Hosted by the BIOFIN-EU project, and supported by UKRI NERC, this event aims to highlight and discuss the concerns of civil society with the current mechanisms, strategies and implications for financing nature restoration. The first day will focus on civil society contributions, while the second on policy perspectives. Register here to join the conversation! - Urban Future 2026
Date: March 24-27; Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
NetworkNature is joining a number of Horizon Europe projects at this year’s Urban Future conference! Join us for a session on Arts and Communication, and a session on Finance and Resilience. More details to come soon!
May
- EU Cities Mission Conference 2026: Delivering Europe’s Urban Climate Transition
Date: May 27-29 2026; Torino, Italy
We kindly invite you to save the date and join us for a 2.5 day Cities Mission Conference focused on transitioning from planning to implementation, as Mission Cities enter the critical last four-year sprint to 2030. Mobilising climate finance, deepening strategic partnerships, elevating the role of national networks in the next phase of the Mission are topics that will be central to the discussions - alongside other essentials of climate action.
Please note that this event is invitation-only and places are limited. Cities should express their interest before Monday 16 February to receive an invitation to attend in Torino.
June
- European Urban Resilience Form (EURESFO)
Date: June 17-19 2026; Guimarães, Portugal
The 13th European Urban Resilience Forum will be held on 17-19 June 2026 in Guimarães, Portugal. City representatives, experts, and stakeholders from local and regional institutions will convene in the city denominated as European Green Capital for 2026 with the shared goal of advancing strategies, initiatives, and actions on climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, and the strengthening of urban resilience. The focus of the 2026 edition will be on exploring integrated approaches to climate resilience that move beyond adaptation.
Calls for Proposals (Events)
- Soils for Europe Conference
Date: Sept. 7-11 2026; Location: Coimbra, Portugal
Call for session proposals opens soon.
Calls for Abstracts (Publications)
- Nothing to report
Other Opportunities
- Open Call: Who Takes Care of Green Spaces?
Submit your project to be featured on a digital map.
Deadline: February 14 2026
Showcase your nature-positive action to boost wind energy rollout - apply for the Fast and Fair Renewables Award!
The Fast and Fair Renewables Award celebrates renewables projects that prove that energy transition speed up goes hand-in-hand with social justice, environmental stewardship, and genuine community engagement. If you have been involved with a wind energy project that puts all the Fast and Fair principles into practice, including nature positive approaches like measures for birds/bat risk reduction or integration of nature-based design for wind energy installations, you can get your work recognised at a European level! See details and FAQ's here.
Deadline: February 20 2026
