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Brussels — May 20, 2022

[Brussels 🇧🇪] Find the URBiNAT Brussels team at the “Fête de la Place”!

Find the URBiNAT Brussels team at the “Fête de la Place” organised by the Neder-Over-Heembeek francophone cultural centre on Saturday 28th May. They’ll be out with the “ludomobile” and copies of the artistic synthesis of the local diagnostic : a colouring map for all ages!

PUBLICATIONS — May 17, 2022

[Policy Brief] Innovating with urban governance: municipal committees for inclusive, nature-based solutions

This policy brief explores the challenges and innovative opportunities for institutionalising participatory processes within municipal contexts. Specifically, we report on the creation of municipal committees, a proposal framed within the EU-funded project URBiNAT aimed at co-creating healthy corridors made up of a combination of nature-based solutions (NBS).

NBS, Nantes — May 17, 2022

[Nantes Nord 🇫🇷] Urban Gardening – A topic becoming increasingly important

On 6 May, 29 stakeholders gathered at the community center of the healthy corridor in Nantes Nord to discuss and make contacts around a constantly growing topic in the district: urban gardening.

NEWS COVERAGE, Nova Gorica — May 16, 2022

[In the News 🇸🇮] Highlights URBiNAT Consortium meeting in Høje-Taastrup as viewed by sister URBiNAT city Nova Gorica

URBiNAT Consortium members met in Høje-Taastrup (Denmark) to meet with local teams and citizens groups working on the creation of a Healthy Corridor for the district. Read the write-up on the site of sister URBiNAT City, Nova Gorica.

NBS, PUBLICATIONS — May 2, 2022

[Expert Report 🇪🇺] The vital role of NBS in a nature positive economy

Just out: "The Vital Role of Nature Based Solutions in a Nature Positive Economy" (Ed. European Commission) co-authored / edited by URBiNAT partner Thomas Andersson, IKED.

Brussels, Nantes, Porto, Sofia — April 29, 2022

[European Commission 🇪🇺] 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030

The European Commission announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the so-called Cities Mission. URBiNAT is proud that the cities of Porto, Nantes, Sofia and Brussels where we are co-creating NBS-lined Healthy Corridors are listed.

NBS, Porto — April 28, 2022

[PORTO 🇵🇹] Field visit to Porto city exploring business cases for marketable NBS

URBiNAT Consortium partners meet to assess advancements in Healthy Corridor implementation plans

CONFERENCE, NBS, Høje-Taastrup — April 20, 2022

[HØJE-TAASTRUP 🇩🇰] See What’s New From Høje-Taastrup

Høje-Taastrup will host the upcoming URBiNAT Consortium Meeting on 9-11 May. This will be a great opportunity to share experiences and to explore local developments. And there are many of them!

NBS, SOCIAL & SOLIDARITY ECONOMY, Nantes — April 14, 2022

[Nantes Nord 🇫🇷] How the Social & Solidarity Economy is being leveraged as part of Healthy Corridor project

Nantes Nord, 6 - 8 April. Members of the URBiNAT Consortium met with local project partners in Nantes Nord working on the potential of the Social and Solidarity Economy, and conditions for the successful implementation of "Nature-Based Enterprises".

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