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SPADES Project Kickoff Launches Bold New Initiative for Soil Health in Spatial Planning and Design

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31 October 2024

In a world where 60-70% of Europe’s soils are classified as unhealthy , there is an urgent need for tools and initiatives designed to protect and enhance soils. The EU Mission ‘ A Soil Deal for Europe ’ is committed to increasing soil health by 2030. Steps include funding research, establishing...

UPSURGE Survey: what are the challenges and needs of your city to achieve climate neutrality, air quality and biodiversity goals?

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29 October 2024

Calling all European cities and municipalities! The EU-funded project UPSURGE is developing the European Regenerative Urban Lighthouse Framework , a consultancy platform to support cities in the effective deployment of Nature-based Solutions (NbS).

As cities expand, integrating Nature-...

Building Capacity for Urban Nature Plans: Key Insights from the UNP+ Surveys

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22 October 2024

Cities around the world are increasingly embracing nature-based solutions (NbS) to address urban challenges like biodiversity loss, air pollution, and climate adaptation. To support this, the UNP+ project is developing a capacity-building program aimed at empowering local authorities and...

Turn your Opinion Into Action: Framing the Nature Positive Economy concept with your inputs

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16 October 2024

Framing the Nature Positive Economy

A Nature Positive Economy (NPE) prioritises environmental health and human wellbeing. It creates jobs in nature recovery and helps industries adopt sustainable practices. This economic approach aims to foster prosperity whilst protecting and restoring...

MULTISOURCE Wants to Know - What is the State of Gender Equality in Horizon Projects

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16 October 2024

As part of MULTISOURCE , research is being carried out with regards to the gap between the regulatory frameworks and strategies on gender mainstreaming, adopted at the EU targeting research and innovation, and their implementation in practice. Several surveys and discussions have been undertaken...

Presenting NetworkNature’s new Stakeholder Advisory Board

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15 October 2024

NetworkNature has a new Stakeholder Advisory Board (SAB)! Six members are helping enrich NetworkNature activities' quality and validity, by providing guidance, constructive feedback and expertise on relevant themes and by complementing the consortium’s capacities. Thanks to their various fields...

Busting myths: People with Nature – Takeaways from the NetworkNature Annual Event

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15 October 2024

Two weeks ago, the NetworkNature Annual Event “Busting myths: People with Nature” wrapped up with great success!

With more than 350 attendees, both on site and online, the event brought together a wide range of participants and speakers. Researchers, practitioners, policy makers, businesses as...

Cali, Colombia to Host the Launch of the Berlin Urban Nature Pact at COP16

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11 October 2024

Without biodiversity, the future is bleak. We rely on flora and fauna to preserve the quality of the air we breathe and the water we drink. We must protect and support our local ecosystems, not only for ourselves, but in appreciation of and respect for the inherent value of nature. We are...

New Report Launch: Nature-based solutions - Lessons from European and Chinese case studies

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10 October 2024

If you are a frequent visitor to the NetworkNature platform, we probably don’t need to convince you that Nature-based solutions (NbS) are a key tool for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and halting biodiversity loss. What you may need, though, are additional case studies showing what NbS...

NetworkNature TF4 Digest: October

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9 October 2024

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...