In September, GrowGreen partners Manchester Climate Change Agency and IUCN hosted a workshop on designing and implementing nature-based solutions at the URBACT City Festival in Lisbon.  Through examples from Bologna (IT), Manchester (UK) and Stavanger (NO),  participants explored the contributions nature-based solutions can make to creating healthy, liveable, climate resilient and sustainable cities. These cities understand...

Valencia, in Spain, already experiences hot and dry summers, a problem likely to be made worse by climate change. For the city administration, tackling this threat is a key priority. GrowGreen is investing in nature-based solutions in the Valencian neighbourhood of Benicalap to improve quality of life, reduce pollution and tackle heat stress. Citizens of...

The URBACT City Festival is one of the main European events for urban development and an excellent place to present new ideas, share experiences and learn from cities across Europe. This 15th edition of the Festival was attended by over 500 representatives of cities, civil society organisations, governments, business and other experts, and celebrated the...

Save the date for this exciting event on innovative financing for nature-based solutions in cities. Through interactive workshops on valuing natural assets and mobilising finance for nature-based solutions, the event offers in-depth capacity building to support city greening. Networking opportunities help providers and users of innovative finance to connect, and enable participants to share experiences....

The second edition of the GrowGreen newsletter was recently released to showcase what we’ve achieved as we finish the project’s first year and to highlight news and upcoming events from the world of nature-based solutions. The newsletter features key developments in the project so far, including the outcomes of our meeting in Valencia to discuss...

The GrowGreen project team met last week at the beautiful premises of Las Naves, a public entity linked to the municipality of Valencia that promotes urban innovation to improve people’s quality of life. Representatives of GrowGreen’s six European partner cities – Manchester, Valencia, Wroclaw, Brest, Modena and Zadar – met with partners from across Europe...