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Ecologic Institute's urban and spatial governance team draws on the expertise of the Institute's sector-specific teams to cover a broad range of research topics. These include green and blue infrastructure (i.e. nature-based solutions), local climate change mitigation and adaptation, urban water cycles, city region food systems, urban food policies, urban-rural linkages, as well as smart cities and digital transformation at the local level.

Projects undertaken by the team include evaluations of programs. In our transdisciplinary research, projects regularly include process design, the facilitation of participatory processes at the local level, or the development of strategies with direct participation by municipal actors and other stakeholders. While aiming at the implementation of specific policies and measures, the projects also contribute to building capacity at the local level for such processes.

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Doris Knoblauch
Co-Coordinator Plastics
Coordinator Urban & Spatial Governance
Senior Fellow

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Natalia Burgos Cuevas
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Carlos Calzadilla Guerra
International Climate Protection Fellow

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McKenna Davis
Coordinator Nature-based Solutions
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Ewa Iwaszuk
Senior Fellow

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Plastics

International Development

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Doris Knoblauch
Co-Coordinator Plastics
Coordinator Urban & Spatial Governance
Senior Fellow

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Cities

Education

Plastics

Susanne Langsdorf
Coordinator Resource Conservation & Circular Economy
Senior Fellow

Cities

Nature-based Solutions and Green Infrastructure

Climate

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Plastics

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Linda Mederake
Co-Coordinator Plastics
Fellow
Selected Projects for Cities
 

Bild von Katia Babia auf Pixabay

Rome, like many cities in Southern and Western Europe, is facing significant challenges from climate change, particularly in the form of Urban Heat Islands (UHI). These localized areas within cities experience higher temperatures due to factors like dense urbanization,... Read more

Tackling Urban Heat Islands in Rome

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© Sandra Naumann

Ready4NetZero aims to support small- and medium-sized cities in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Croatia in the development and implementation of local strategies to reach climate neutrality. To do so, the project creates knowledge resources (written guidance) and provides... Read more
Biodiversity is a key asset of conservation and – in the urban context –  the basis for providing diverse urban green areas and provisioning ecosystem services. In the German Nature Conservation Offensive 2020 (the German Federal Environment Ministry's action... Read more
 
NICHES project logo: Project name in capital letters. in the letters you can see a skyline, above it green and blue horizon

© NICHES

Heavy rainfall events increasingly overload combined sewage systems, resulting in an overflow of contaminated water into the nearby environment and threats to aquatic biodiversity. There is thus an urgent need to identify new, more sustainable solutions which are... Read more
 

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Urban areas are particularly affected by extreme weather events such as flooding and heat waves. High levels of land sealing and high building density exacerbate the risk of flooding from heavy rainfall and the development of heat islands and consequences of droughts in... Read more
 
project logo with the project's titel

© REACHOUT project

The formulation and implementation of climate adaptation plans in cities worldwide needs to speed up rapidly to keep in pace with projections of climate risks. The research project: "Resilience in Europe through Activating City Hubs reaching Out to Users with Triple-A... Read more
 
Photovoltaic technology is a key lever for decarbonising Berlin's power consumption and for social participation in the transformation process, especially for tenants. Therefore, solar energy and projects on rental apartment blocks are key elements of the Berlin Senate... Read more
 

Photo: Ewa Iwaszuk

Cities and their peripheries are constantly confronted with challenges such as urban sprawl, climate change and pollution. These processes can exacerbate the degradation of natural ecosystems, and jeopardize ecosystem service provisioning with negative consequences for... Read more

International Cooperation to Restore and Connect Urban Environments in Latin America and Europe (INTERLACE)

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The worldwide trend of increasing urban population is also noticeable in Arctic cities. Regarding the unique importance of the Arctic for the global climate system the question arises, how the increasing population can be addressed while taking the environment and the... Read more
 

© Ecornet Berlin

In the project "Knowledge. Transformation. Berlin.", the Ecornet Berlin research network pursued the goal of expanding Berlin's pioneering role in innovative approaches for a liveable, climate-neutral and resource-efficient city. Therefore, the research network focused... Read more
 
With three quarters of the European Union's population living in cities and further increases expected, societies are increasingly facing socio-political shifts and marginalization. Limited availability of physical space, changing urban demographics, and increasing... Read more
 
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European cities face major challenges to achieve the desired level of sustainability in the management of urban water systems. Digital technologies such as mobile devices, sensor network, real-time monitoring, machine learning, and modeling tools have the potential to... Read more

Digital Water City – Leading urban water management to its digital future (DWC)

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Selected Publications for Cities
 

© GoNaturePositive! project 2025

This brief examines how policymakers, industry and practitioners can steer the built environment toward a nature-positive future by integrating ecological resilience and quality of life with economic development. It was developed under the EU research project... Read more

Kupilas, B; Burgos, N; Davis, M; McDonald, H; Enzi, V; Konchenko, T (2025). Sectoral Brief: Built Environment. GoNaturePositive! Horizon Europe Grant Agreement No. 101135264, European Commission. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15517015

 
The image shows a webpage from the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) on 'Naturbasierte Klimaanpassung in Kommunen' (Nature-based Climate Adaptation in Municipalities). The page features a header with a photo of a serene river landscape with trees, accompanied by an overview of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. It includes navigation links and sections such as 'Einbettung in die kommunale Praxis' (Integration into local practice) and 'Finanzierung und Förderung' (Funding and Support).

© Umweltbundesamt, 2025

Nature-based solutions, such as green spaces or river restoration, can make a valuable contribution to municipal climate adaptation. The new topic page 'Nature-based climate adaptation' on the Federal Environment Agency's website highlights different aspects of such... Read more

German Environment Agency (ed.): Naturbasierte Klimaanpassung in Kommunen. Topic page compiled by Ecologic Institute on behalf of the German Environment Agency, Dessau-Roßlau. URL: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/klimafolgen-anpassu…

 

© Ecologic Institute, 2025

Cities across Europe are facing increasing climate challenges, from rising temperatures to severe flooding. To help urban decision-makers and practitioners address these issues, the REACHOUT project has developed the Triple-A Toolkit—a flexible platform that supports... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2025: Increasing Flood Resilience: tools for city planners. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/nIPD_DnoOq0.

 

© Ecologic Institute, 2025

Cities across Europe are facing increasing climate challenges, from rising temperatures to severe flooding. To help urban decision-makers and practitioners address these issues, the REACHOUT project has developed the Triple-A Toolkit – a flexible platform that supports... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2025: Tackling Urban Heat: tools for city planners. Video. Online: https://youtu.be/dQsADGjNqsU

 

© INTERLACE project, 2025

Stories have the unique potential to inspire change, shape perceptions, and foster understanding across diverse audiences. This collection of stories, developed as part of the INTERLACE project, aims to convey the profound emotional and cultural importance natural... Read more

Tabares, J.; Vera, L.; Calderón, E.; Gutiérrez, M.; Romero, X.; Burgos Cuevas, N.; Iwazuk, E. (2025): Stories of Justice in Action: Learning from the INTERLACE project (Deliverable 6.6) INTERLACE Project. Available in English and Spanish.

 
Illustration of a future scenario titled "If We Finally Take Action…" depicting a sustainable landscape in 20 to 30 years. The negative scenario shows the consequences of inadequate climate protection. Plus symbols highlight different aspects of sustainable development. The graphic is created by NABU/Ecologic Institute.

© NABU/Ecologic Institute, 2025

This interactive infographic shows what the future could look like in 20 to 30 years - in two scenarios: one with resolute climate protection and another scenario that leaves everything as it is. The intention is to make the consequences of climate change more tangible... Read more

NABU 2025: Wie sehen die Folgen der Klimakrise aus? Interactive infographic. Online: https://www.nabu.de/umwelt-und-ressourcen/klima-und-luft/klimawandel/

 
The cover page of a report titled From ideas to action: INTERLACE impulses for successfully implementing NbS in cities. The header features the INTERLACE logo and tagline, "Restoring Urban Ecosystems / Recuperando Ecosistemas Urbanos." The  INTERLACE city impulse papers, authored by Gutiérrez Miranda, Marcela, et al. The design includes a vibrant, multicolored abstract swirl, framing an image of a person riding a bicycle through a tree-lined, sunny urban park.

© INTERLACE project, 2024

The report ‘From Ideas to Action’ presents the strategy papers of the seven INTERLACE partner cities, which were developed in close cooperation with local stakeholders in Europe and Latin America. These papers highlight tailor-made strategies for nature-based solutions ... Read more

Gutiérrez Miranda, M.; Burgos Cuevas, N.; Felthöfer, C.; Knoblauch, D. (2024): From ideas to action. INTERLACE impulses for successfully implementing NbS in cities. INTERLACE Project Deliverable 2.4.

 

© 2024 Cambridge University Press & Assessment

A new textbook entitled 'Urban Nature: New directions for city futures', co-authored by Ecologic Institute's McKenna Davis, has just been published. The introductory textbook with a global scope aims to train students of geography, sustainability, and urban and... Read more

McCormick, K., Kiss, B., Voytenko Palgan, Y., Bulkeley, H., Davis, M., Raven, R., Luque-Ayala, A., & Hörschelmann, K. (2024). Urban nature: New directions for city futures. Cambridge University Press.

 
Screenshot from an online course platform for a course titled 'Nature-based Solutions: How to regenerate nature to make neighborhoods more livable, biodiverse, and resilient to climate change.' The image shows an aerial view of a neighborhood with the course title overlaid. On the right, it states 'All lessons have been completed,' and a progress bar shows 100% completion. Below, a section for reviewing an introduction module is visible along with the Interlace project logo.

© #LearningWithUclg and Interlace 2024

Urban areas across the globe are facing unprecedented challenges – pollution, climate change, urban sprawl – and traditional solutions are falling short. Join the INTERLACE project's free online course to discover how nature-based solutions offer a promising approach to... Read more

INTERLACE 2024: Nature-based Solutions: How to regenerate nature to make neighborhoods more livable, biodiverse, and resilient to climate change. Massive Open Online Course. Online: https://learningwith.uclg.org/p/restoring-urban-ecosystems.

 
Cover of a guide titled "Städte grün und vielfältig (um)gestalten" by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN). The cover features four images of urban green spaces, including a small park, a wooded area, a nature path, and a neighborhood with graffiti art. The guide provides practical advice for municipalities on integrating biodiversity into urban development projects.

© Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) 2024

In the context of increasing environmental challenges, the urban development program is calling for greater integration of biodiversity and urban nature into urban development. The new practical guidance "Green and diverse urban (re)design" shows how local authorities... Read more

Bundesamt für Naturschutz (Hrsg.) (2024): Städte grün und vielfältig (um)gestalten. Praxisleitfaden für Kommunen zur Berücksichtigung von biologischer Vielfalt in Gebieten der Städtebauförderung. Bonn.

 
Informative poster titled 'Planning for Net Zero' with colorful illustrations depicting five key elements for effective long-term climate neutrality strategies.

© Ecologic Institute 2024

This poster conveys key content from the Ready4NetZero publication "Developing ambitious local long-term climate neutrality strategies". It outlines five key elements for effective local long-term climate neutrality strategies, including institutional and governance... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2024: Planning for Net Zero. Key Elements in Shaping Effective Local Long-term Climate Neutrality Strategies. Poster. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.

 
Cover of urban nature plan featuring photos of parks

© German Federal Agency for Nature Constervation (BfN) 2024

The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 calls on cities to promote urban nature in the form of "Urban Nature Plans" for the protection of biodiversity, for climate protection and adaptation and for the quality of life in cities, and to set ambitious targets for this. This... Read more

German Federal Agency for Nature Constervation (ed.) (2024): Urban Nature Plan: Considering quality of life, climate and biodiversity together! A guide to implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 in urban areas. Bonn.

 
CLEVER Cities Guidance homepage: a platform to explore insights, tools, indicators and lessons learned about nature-based solutions (NbS) for sustainable urban regeneration. It provides evidence-based approaches, innovative case studies and lessons learned on: NbS mainstreaming in policy and planning, social impact generation and measurement, and co-creation and stakeholder empowerment.

© CLEVER Cities project

The CLEVER Cities Guidance was officially launched on 27 September 2023 at the CLEVER Cities final conference in Hamburg, Germany. The online platform developed by Ecologic Institute features insights, tools, indicators and lessons learned about nature-based solutions ... Read more

CLEVER Cities 2023: CLEVER Cities Guidance. Website. Online: https://clever-guidance.clevercities.eu

 
Cover of the "Kompaktinformation für Kommunen: Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel in Baden-Württemberg – Fortschreibung

© Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-Württemberg, 2023

The adaptation strategy provides the framework for the adaptation activities of the state of Baden-Württemberg and serves as a basis for implementation, especially for administration, municipalities and the economy. Due to changing climatic conditions, the state... Read more

Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-Württemberg (ed.) 2023: Kompaktinformation für Kommunen: Strategie zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel in Baden-Württemberg. Fortschreibung.

 
Graphic presenting the key figures of the Urban Governance Atlas at the time of launch.

© Ecologic Institute

The INTERLACE Urban Governance Atlas was officially launched on 11 May 2023 at the INTERLACE Cities Talk Nature Conference in Chemnitz. The first of its kind, the online database showcases 250 policy instruments from 41 countries supporting nature-based solutions and... Read more

INTERLACE project consortium 2023: Urban Governance Atlas. Interactive database. Published on 11 May 2023. Online: https://interlace-hub.com/urban-governance-atlas.

 

© Ecologic Institute

In Europe and beyond, the summer of 2022 is hot. Very hot. A runway at a London airport melted in the heat, and from Paris to Warsaw the grass in parks turned dry and yellow. The Rhine – the river flowing through Rotterdam, Cologne and Strasbourg – is running dry. This... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2022: Beating the heat: Europe prepares for climate change impacts. Podcast. 2 September 2022. Online: https://greendealbigdeal.podigee.io

 
Cover of the publication "Datengovernance und -regulierung für ein nachhaltiges Berlin. Übergeordnete Erkenntnisse und Empfehlungen"

© Ecornet Berlin

This paper describes important findings from the project "Data Governance and Regulation for a Sustainable Berlin" and formulates – in addition to the application field-specific papers – overarching recommendations. The project Data Governance and Regulation for a... Read more

Gailhofer, P., Franke, J., Gsell, M., Kollosche, I., Thomas, D., Stockhaus, H., Best, A. (2022). Datengovernance und -regulierung für ein nachhaltiges Berlin – übergeordnete Erkenntnisse und Handlungsempfehlungen (Wissen. Wandel. Berlin. Report Nr.24). Berlin: Öko-Institut, UfU., IZT, Ecologic Institut, Forschungsverbund Ecornet Berlin.

 
Cover of the publication "StromNachbarn: Reformoptionen für einen beschleunigten Ausbau von Photovoltaikanlagen auf Mehrfamilienhäusern in Berlin" with a view over Berlin

© Ecologic Institute

The state of Berlin and the federal German government have set themselves ambitious goals for the expansion of photovoltaics (PV) by 2030. These goals can only be achieved if all market segments quickly start to grow and keep on growing, including the segment of PV... Read more

Umpfenbach, Katharina et al. 2022: StromNachbarn: Reformoptionen für einen beschleunigten Ausbau von Photovoltaikanlagen auf Mehrfamilienhäusern in Berlin. Wissen. Wandel. Berlin. | Report Nr. 24. Berlin: Ecologic Institut.

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Selected Events for Cities
Following our successful kickoff event in March, where more than 100 participants joined us, we're excited to take the next step:In two upcoming workshops, we'll work together to create a shared vision for the future of Hamburg's agricultural sector by 2045. We're... Read more

Workshop:Shaping the Future of Hamburg's Agricultural Sector – Together

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Hamburg, Germany
 
Online workshop on Urban Heat Island adaptation in Rome, 14 April 2025, featuring the Colosseum and green urban landscape; funded by the EU.

© PwC EU Services, 2025

On 14 April 2025, 80 municipal representatives, researchers and urban planning experts came together to explore practical approaches to mitigating the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. The workshop featured case studies from Athens, Milan, and Vienna, highlighting local... Read more

Workshop:Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect

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Online, Italy
 
The image is a promotional poster for the 'Ready4NetZero Final Conference' titled 'Climate Transition of Cities – From Planning to Action.' The event is scheduled for 3 April 2025 from 10:00 to 16:15 at the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cracow, Poland. Registration details are provided via QR codes for both on-site and online participation. The poster includes logos from event organizers and supporters, such as Energía Cities, REGEA, EcoLogic, Energiaklub, and OER.

© Ready4NetZero project, 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the Ready4NetZero Final Conference: "Climate Transition of Cities – From Planning to Action", an international event dedicated to the knowledge exchange on climate neutrality strategies in cities.This hybrid conference, organized under... Read more

Conference:Climate Transition of Cities – From Planning to Action

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online and Kraków, Poland
 
A promotional banner for the final CITIES TALK NATURE webinar of the INTERLACE project on February 27, 2025. The title 'Building a lasting legacy: Enabling continued action and research on nature-based solutions' is prominently highlighted in bold red text. A paragraph below describes the focus of the webinar. On the right side of the banner, a photo shows people using shovels to spread soil around a newly planted tree. Large white letters spelling 'INTERLACE' stand in the foreground.

INTERLACE project, 2025

As the INTERLACE project concludes, we invite you to a final CITIES TALK NATURE webinar to reflect on the project's impact and ensure a continued legacy. This session will showcase key resources and empower cities, local stakeholders, and the research community to... Read more

Digital Event:Building a Lasting Legacy

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On 3 December 2024, the Ecologic Institute in Berlin hosted the workshop 'Transformation of urban stormwater management through nature-based solutions: Future Paths for Berlin'. This half-day event brought together experts from urban development, water management,... Read more

Workshop:Transformation of Berlin's Rainwater Management through NbS

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Berlin, Germany
 

© Ulf Stein, 2024

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, the webinar "Advancing Natural Climate Adaptation: Financing Options for Nature-Based Solutions in Municipalities" took place. The event provided municipalities with practical insights and information on innovative approaches to finance... Read more

Digital Event:Advancing Natural Climate Adaptation

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online
 

© Ewa Iwaszuk 2024

On 6-7 November 2024, representatives from 15 small and medium-sized cities in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Croatia gathered in Chemnitz for a study tour as part of the Ready4NetZero project. Funded by the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) of the German Federal... Read more

Visitors Program:Inspiring Climate Action in Cities in Central and Eastern Europe

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Chemnitz, Germany
 
Promotional image for the Interlace Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) launch webinar. The background shows a scenic cityscape during sunset, with a hot air balloon in the sky and church spires visible. The text invites users to 'Join the launch webinar' and learn more about the course, with the Interlace logo and tagline 'Restoring Urban Ecosystems' at the top left.

© INTERLACE project 2024

Urban areas across the globe are facing unprecedented and complex challenges, including urban sprawl, pollution, and the increasing impacts of climate change. To help address these pressing issues, the INTERLACE project is pleased to announce the launch of a new, free... Read more
 
promotional poster for the AgriKultur Festival, which will take place in Berlin at the Wriezener Park on September 20-21, 2024. The poster features a stylized carrot designed as a guitar, symbolizing the blend of agriculture and culture. The festival is organized by KOPOS and is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Stadt Land Plus initiative, and FONA (Research for Sustainable Development). The website www.agrikulturfestival.de/berlin is provided for more information.

© KOPOS project 2024

On 20 and 21 September 2024, the AgriKultur Festival took place in Berlin for the first time. In beautiful late summer weather, around 600 people came together in Berlin-Friedrichshain to learn and exchange ideas about regional agriculture and food. "The festival became... Read more

Workshop:AgriKultur Festival Berlin 2024

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Berlin, Germany
 

© Ecologic Institute 2024

On 15 May 2024, the INTERLACE project organised a city network exchange event titled "City Networks as Change Catalyzers: Strategies to Drive Action Around Nature-Based Solutions in Municipalities."  Hosted by the INTERLACE partner United Cities and Local... Read more

Workshop:City Networks as Change Catalyzers

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Barcelona, Spain
 
Promotional graphic for a skills session at The Nature of Cities Festival 2024 titled "Developing policies that work for nature and for people." The session is in-person in Berlin on 4 June 2024 at 16:00, featuring Natalia Burgos, McKenna Davis, and Ewa Iwaszuk.

© The Nature of Cities Festival 2024

The Nature of Cities Festival 2024 was an extraordinary three-week hybrid event that brought together almost 400 researchers, artists, activists, and enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate the importance and beauty of urban nature. As a proud event partner, the... Read more

Conference:The Nature of Cities Festival 2024

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virtual and Berlin, Germany
 
Tagung BioVibes Stadtnatur

© Ecologic Institute 2023

The online conference "Shaping urban nature – now!" took place on 7 March 2024 and discussed opportunities around increasing and improving urban nature. In addition to the opportunities offered by urban development funding, the focus was on Urban Greening Plans as... Read more

Conference:Shaping Urban Nature – Now!

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online and Leipzig, Germany
 
Social media event card with the webinar's titel "Citizen Participation for Climate Neutrality", the project name " Ready4NetZero" and the logos of the involved institutions.

Ready4NetZero project

On the way to climate neutrality, the role of citizen involvement and participatory planning is crucial for a variety of reasons such as ensuring transparency in decision-making, governance openness and ownership over the decisions given to the public. Engaging the... Read more

Digital Event:Navigating Challenges in Citizen Participation for Climate Neutrality

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Location
online
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Selected Presentations for Cities
 

© Natalia Burgos Cuevas 2024

On 25 and 26 September 2024, McKenna Davis and Natalia Burgos of Ecologic Institute contributed to two landmark nature-based solutions (NbS) events in Brussels, focusing on advancing NbS through collaborative efforts.Networking and collaboration at the NbS Task Forces... Read more

Speech:Ecologic Team Active at the Network Nature Annual Events in Brussels

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Brussels, Belgium
 
A graphic in Polish with the title "Zielona Synergia w Samorządach" (Green Synergy in Local Governments) related to the "Forum Zrównoważonych Inwestycji Samorządowych" (Forum for Sustainable Municipal Investments). The top left features the logo of the "Polski Kongres Klimatyczny" (Polish Climate Congress). The background is a blue tone, showing a stylized image of trees, emphasizing themes of environment and sustainability.

© Polska Neutralna 2024

The podcast "Polski Kongres Klimatyczny 2024" features highlights from the discussion that took place at the Polish Climate Congress in March 2024. In the podcast, Ewa Iwaszuk, Fellow at Ecologic Institute, discusses the importance of "green synergy" in municipal... Read more
 

Photo: Elisa Kochskämper 2024

At the occasion of the 16th NESS – Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference in Turku (Finland), from 4 to 6 June 2024, Ecologic Institute's Doris Knoblauch presented the findings of two projects in a workshop dealing with "Governing urban climate... Read more
 

Ulf Stein presenting NICHES project at Conexus Conference.

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© McKenna Davis

From 15 to 17 May 2024, Barcelona hosted the CONEXUS Conference, a flagship event bringing together over 100 experts from Europe and Latin America to discuss nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate-resilient cities. This conference was a melting pot of ideas and... Read more

Speech:A Spotlight on Nature-Based Solutions

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Barcelona, Spain
 

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As part of the Polish Climate Congress from 19 to 20 March 2024 in Warsaw, Ewa Iwaszuk, a Fellow at Ecologic Institute, took part in a panel discussion on implementing nature-based solutions in urban areas. She was joined on the panel by Joanna Kiernicka-Allavena ... Read more

Panel discussion:Green Synergies in Local Governments

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Warsaw, Poland
 
Presentation RECLAIM webinar McKenna Urban Governance Atlas

© Ecologic Institute 2024

McKenna Davis, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute and Coordinator of Nature-based Solutions, held a keynote at the online webinar ‘Engaging the public in GBGI projects’ on 7 February 2024. She spoke about inclusive governance and how to learn from real world policy... Read more

Speech:Urban Governance Atlas

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Online
 

© CLEARINGHOUSE H2020

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are widely recognized for their potential to transform urban spaces into sustainable and environmentally friendly environments. Yet open questions remain around how this can be done in practice, what role different stakeholders can play, and... Read more

Speech:Enabling Transformation in Urban Areas with Nature-based Solutions

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hybrid, Brussels, Belgium
 

© Ecologic Institute

Urban ecosystems and their rural counterparts face mounting challenges from urbanization, ecological loss, and climate change. These issues threaten biodiversity, human well-being, and natural habitats. Despite these challenges, the interconnectedness of rural and urban... Read more

Chairing:Urban-Rural Linkages and Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for Sustainable Development

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Envigado, Colombia
 
Interactive session with Natalia Burgos (Researcher at Ecologic Institute), Santiago Sandoval (Secretary of Environment of Quito) and Agnieszka Arabas (Team Coordinator for Environment and Spatial Management, Krakow Metropolitan Area).

© McKenna Davis

The CLEVER Cities project's final conference "Nature in the City – Advancing social impact through nature-based solutions (NBS)" was held in hybrid format on 26 and 27 September 2023. McKenna Davis, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, moderated the session "Putting... Read more

Chairing:Putting Theory into Practice: Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions into Policy

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Location
online and Hamburg, Germany
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