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Building more biodiverse and healthy cities: The Urban Nature Plan Framework

10 Mar 2025

The Urban Nature Plans (UNP) Framework provides a comprehensive roadmap for cities to integrate nature into urban spaces and transform them into vibrant,...

A European Partnership for Greener, More Resilient Cities

3 Mar 2025

To make cities greener and preserve biodiversity, Urban Nature Plans + is a project that offers European municipalities a practical guide inspired by the...

UNP+ Featured on NetworkNature Reads: The History of Bees

21 Feb 2025

This month’s interviewee is Almut Ballstaedt, Junior Expert Communications, Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions, ICLEI Europe.

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Key insights from the Urban Nature Exchange #5: Innovative Solutions for Urban Planning

14 Feb 2025

The latest session of the Urban Nature Exchanges (UNEs), organised by ICLEI Europe, focused on spatial planning and the implementation of urban nature-ba...

How can cities successfully implement Citizen Science projects for biodiversity monitoring and public engagement? Key insights from the Urban Nature Exchange #4

20 Jan 2025

Organized by scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Halle-Jena...

How do we know that our UNPs are working? Key Insights from the Urban Nature Exchange #3

19 Dec 2024

Biodiversity is in crisis globally. EU policies like the Birds and Habitat Directives have contributed to slowing this decline but, ultimately, have not ...

A Systemic Approach to Urban Naturing: Key Insights from the Urban Nature Exchange #1

5 Dec 2024

The first session of Urban Nature Exchange series, held on September 18th, brought together city representatives, and academics to explore how green infr...

Reflecting on Year 1: UNP+ and the Path to More Biodiverse and Resilient Cities

27 Nov 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, the Horizon Europe initiative UNP+ celebrates a year of transformative action in urban nature and biodiversity protection and c...

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Opinion: Urban Nature Plans Are a Vital Strategy for Resilient and Healthy Cities

29 Oct 2024

These plans are more than just green spaces; they are about formalising a city's commitment to promoting biodiversity and urban nature, and ensuring that...