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Upcoming UNP+ Capacity Building Programme to Strengthen Urban Nature Plans

1 Apr 2025

The UNP+ project is striving to make urban nature the norm, not the exception. By working with cities, we aim to halt biodiversity loss and enhance urban...

Science Policy event - NbS for water resilience : what to do with too much (dirty) water?

26 Mar 2025

As climate change continues to disrupt the water cycle and create unpredictable weather patterns, the resilience of our water management systems is vital...

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...