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Barcelona grows together: nature and city shaped by everyone

16 Sep 2025

Barcelona is a city of contrasts, with sun and sea, narrow streets and wide boulevards, and an increasing number of natural spaces. Take a closer look an...

Paris is adding color, with boulevards, parks and multiple climate plans

9 Sep 2025

The City of Paris is famous for its boulevards, bistros and unmistakable character. But behind the historic façades, a nature revolution is taking place ...

Let’s Reflect - How is the UNP+ project building capacities for Reflexive Monitoring in cities?

4 Sep 2025

These days cities have big goals for urban planning that often include bringing nature to the urban environment. Sometimes though it is hard to know wher...

Restoring Urban Nature: Why National Action Matters

20 Aug 2025

The first policy brief under Urban Nature Plans+ (UNP+) illustrates how national governments can effectively assist cities and regions in implementing Ar...

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Did you hear? The EU Commission Has Adopted a Standardised Tool to Support National Restoration Plans Across the EU!

1 Aug 2025

The European Commission has adopted an Implementing Regulationestablishing a standardised format for national restoration plans under the Nature Restora...

Paris Heads to Japan to Exchange Solutions for Reconnecting with Nature & Culture

21 Jul 2025

In spring of 2025, UNP+ lighthouse city Paris attended a series of events held in Kanazawa, Japan, co-organized by UNU-IAS, focused on the role of cultur...

UNP+ at European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2025

1 Jul 2025

As climate and biodiversity crises intensify, spatial planning is increasingly recognized as a key tool for delivering climate resilience and sustainable...

The European Forum on Urban Forestry 2025 in Zurich – “Urban Forests for Resilient and Healthy Cities”

25 Jun 2025

EFI (European Forest Institute) represented the UNP+ Project at the 27th European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) held in Zurich (3rd -7th June), to promo...

Urban Nature Exchange in Burgas: Insights and Key Learnings

17 Jun 2025

The Urban Nature Exchange (UNE) in Burgas brought together UNP+ cities and expert partners for three days of peer learning. The sessions focused on co-cr...