UNP+ Featured on NetworkNature Reads: The History of Bees21 Feb 2025This month’s interviewee is Almut Ballstaedt, Junior Expert Communications, Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions, ICLEI Europe.Want to get involved? C...Read more
Key insights from the Urban Nature Exchange #5: Innovative Solutions for Urban Planning14 Feb 2025The latest session of the Urban Nature Exchanges (UNEs), organised by ICLEI Europe, focused on spatial planning and the implementation of urban nature-ba...Read more
How can cities successfully implement Citizen Science projects for biodiversity monitoring and public engagement? Key insights from the Urban Nature Exchange #420 Jan 2025Organized by scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Halle-Jena...Read more
How do we know that our UNPs are working? Key Insights from the Urban Nature Exchange #319 Dec 2024Biodiversity is in crisis globally. EU policies like the Birds and Habitat Directives have contributed to slowing this decline but, ultimately, have not ...Read more
A Systemic Approach to Urban Naturing: Key Insights from the Urban Nature Exchange #15 Dec 2024The first session of Urban Nature Exchange series, held on September 18th, brought together city representatives, and academics to explore how green infr...Read more
Reflecting on Year 1: UNP+ and the Path to More Biodiverse and Resilient Cities27 Nov 2024As 2024 comes to a close, the Horizon Europe initiative UNP+ celebrates a year of transformative action in urban nature and biodiversity protection and c...Read more
Opinion: Urban Nature Plans Are a Vital Strategy for Resilient and Healthy Cities29 Oct 2024These plans are more than just green spaces; they are about formalising a city's commitment to promoting biodiversity and urban nature, and ensuring that...Read more
Building Capacity for Urban Nature Plans: Key Insights from the UNP+ Surveys22 Oct 2024Cities around the world are increasingly embracing nature-based solutions (NbS) to address urban challenges like biodiversity loss, air pollution, and cl...Read more
Urban Nature Plan Guidance22 Oct 2024The Urban Nature Plan Guidance supports local authorities in developing ambitious nature plans as part of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. It provides a fra...Read more