Events

Our events are central to our mission. Through them, we foster dialogue between science, politics, practice and the public, creating spaces where knowledge and perspectives meet. We act as a convener, bringing different stakeholders together to co-develop solutions for resilient societies and thriving ecosystems. This page features our own events, including recordings, summaries, and supplementary materials. 

In addition, we contribute to other events by moderating them, giving presentations at them and participating in panel discussions. You can find more information about this under Presentations.

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POSTPONED: The workshop will be held virtually for one afternoon at the end of September, beginning of October 2026. The third TropicalAdapt workshop, dedicated to scaling up ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), will take place virtually. Bringing together experts from policy, science, and practice, the workshop will explore how EbA can move beyond local pilot initiatives towards broader, sustained impact in sub- and tropical coastal regions.

Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Coastal Resilience (III)

In-depth Workshop on Scaling Up Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Coastal Areas


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On 10 June 2026, the Ecologic Institute will contribute to the Biodiversa+ workshop “Toward Nature-Positive Finance: Scientific Foundations for Action”, bringing scientific perspectives into the evolving field of biodiversity finance. The invitation-only event focuses on strengthening the evidence base and identifying action points to align financial flows with biodiversity objectives and transition towards nature-positive finance. Participants include central banks, financial institutions, investors, experts, European Commission representatives, and business coalitions. A dedicated session on the EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) is co-organised by Teresa Spantzel and Dr. Benjamin Kupilas from Ecologic Institut.

Toward Nature-Positive Finance

Ecologic Institute at Biodiversa+ Expert Workshop


Paris, France

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The European Urban Nature Networking Workshop took place on 5-6 May 2026 in Bonn (Germany). The highly interactive and participant-driven format fostered peer learning around shared challenges and practical solutions for urban nature planning, implementation, governance, financing, monitoring, and capacity building across governance levels.

Urban Nature

European Networking Workshop

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Bonn, Germany

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On 17 and 18 November 2025, the closing event of the project "Natural Climate Adaptation!" commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal Environment Ministry took place in Berlin. The event was organised in cooperation with the 14th KlimAdapt network meeting.

Ways to Successful Nature-based Climate Adaptation

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Berlin, Germany

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Our Biodiversity Coordinator, Dr. Benjamin Kupilas, presented how Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can drive the systemic shift toward a Nature-Positive Economy. The conference gathered policymakers, researchers, and practitioners across the Nordic region.

Nature-Based Solutions as Enablers of a Nature-Positive Future

Holistic Framework for Successful Development of NbS

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Aarhus, Denmark

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On 25 September 2025, Ecologic Institute welcomed the International Climate Protection Fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to its Berlin office as part of their study tour of leading German institutions engaged in climate protection. During the visit, the fellows explored how Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can foster resilient and just cities and how marine conservation contributes to climate protection.

Study Visit of Alexander von Humboldt International Climate Protection Fellows


Berlin, Germany

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On 23 September 2025, experts from policy, finance, research, and civil society gathered in Berlin for the technical workshop “Opportunities and Limits of Nature-based Solutions”, hosted by the Fair Finance Institute. The event aimed to highlight and critically discuss the risks and potentials of nature-based solutions (NbS). The focus was on how financing for NbS can be made more effective and equitable, tapping the potential to deliver on sustainable development worldwide, protect biodiversity, and empower people in countries of the Global South. Ecologic Institute’s McKenna Davis opened the event with a keynote address entitled “Nature-based Solutions: More than just green? What counts, what works, and what is missing.” The event was organised with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and support from GLS Bank and Engagement Global as part of an ongoing project.

Opportunities and Limits of Nature-based Solutions


Berlin, Germany

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After more than three years of intensive research and collaboration, the final event of the project AMAREX – Adaptation of Stormwater Management to Extreme Weather Events took place on 10 July 2025 in Cologne. The event focused on professional exchange around the project's developed approaches and tools for climate-resilient urban development.

Plan Digitally – Act Sustainably

Final Event and Stakeholder Workshop of the AMAREX Project


Cologne, Germany

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The third AMAREX stakeholder workshop in Berlin took place on 17 June 2025. As the final Berlin-based event within the AMAREX project’s stakeholder dialogue, the workshop focused on presenting and discussing the final prototype of the AMAREX web tool.

Launch of Web Tool on heavy rainfall and drought

3rd AMAREX Stakeholder Workshop


Berlin, Germany

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Online workshop on Urban Heat Island adaptation in Rome, 14 April 2025, featuring the Colosseum and green urban landscape; funded by the EU.
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 adaptation strategies, analytical tools, and implementation mechanisms that support urban resilience.

Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect

Learning from Best Practices in European Cities


Online, Italy

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Three years have already flown away, and it is time to look back at our achievements. The final conference of the NICHES project took place online on 24 March 2025. This one-day event provided an overview of the project's innovative work, focusing on the progress toward advancing nature-based transformations of urban water systems. Together with renowned international experts in panel discussions and keynote speeches, we discussed approaches to NBS implementation and governance.

Bringing Forward Nature-Based-Solutions in Major Cities

NICHES Final Conference


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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.
As the INTERLACE project concluded, we invited you to a final CITIES TALK NATURE webinar to reflect on the project's impact and ensure a continued legacy. This session showcased key resources and empowered cities, local stakeholders, and the research community to continue to drive the long-term adoption of nature-based solutions (NbS).

Building a Lasting Legacy

Enabling continued action and research on nature-based solutions


online

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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 financing nature-based solutions.

Advancing Natural Climate Adaptation

Financing Options for Nature-Based Solutions in Municipalities


online

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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.
Urban areas across the globe are facing unprecedented challenges, including urban sprawl, pollution, and the increasing impacts of climate change. To help address these pressing issues, the INTERLACE project announced the launch of a new, free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled: "Nature-based solutions: How nature restoration can make more livable, biodiverse, and climate resilient neighbourhoods". The course was introduced in a launch webinar on 8 October 2024.

Creating More Livable, Biodiverse and Climate Resilient Cities with Nature-based Solutions

MOOC Launch Event


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The Conference "Reimagining Urban Spaces: Nature-Based Solutions for Inclusive Transformations in Europe and Latin America," took place in Granollers, Spain on 2 and 3 October 2024. This two-day event brought together nearly 100 experts, policymakers, and city representatives to share insights and achievements from the four-year INTERLACE project led by Ecologic Institute.

Reimagining Urban Spaces

Nature-Based Solutions for Inclusive Transformations in Europe and Latin America

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Granollers, Spain

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Event:Visitors Program
 
On 31 July 2024, the mayors of the Colombian cities of Villa Rica, Hato Nuevo, El Charco, and Ospina visited the Ecologic Institute as part of a study trip organized by the Latin American Federation of Cities, Municipalities, and Local Government Associations (FLACMA).

International Exchange on Nature-Based Solutions

Colombian mayors visit Ecologic Institute for collaboration opportunities


Berlin, Germany

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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 Governments (UCLG) and co-organised by Ecologic Institute and Climate Alliance, the event brought together over 20 esteemed city network representatives from Europe and Latin America to discuss opportunities and strategies for supporting nature-based solutions.

City Networks as Change Catalyzers

Strategies to drive action around nature-based solutions in municipalities


Barcelona, Spain

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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 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 Ecologic Institute's nature-based solutions (NbS) team led two sessions during the in-person week of the festival, taking place in Berlin, Germany from 3 to 7 June 2024.

The Nature of Cities Festival 2024

Ecologic's Spotlight: Greening Urban Futures

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virtual and Berlin, Germany

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On 14 and 20 March 2024, stakeholder workshops were held in Berlin and Cologne as part of the AMAREX project. In the second series of workshops within AMAREX, the first prototype of an online tool for assessing the potential of rainwater management measures was discussed with stakeholders in Cologne and Berlin. The aim of the workshops was to test the user-friendliness of the tool and to compare the requirements of potential user groups directly on the prototype in order to further develop the tool in line with requirements.

Webtool Prototype Testing in the AMAREX Project

2nd Stakeholder Workshop

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Berlin and Cologne, Germany

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Social media card of the conference "Cities Talk Nature: Rethinking urban-rural linkages for people and biodiversity"
On 23-24 November 2023 in the city of Envigado (Colombia), participants could join us for a special conference and engagement event, through which they were able to learn in detail from Envigado's experience, as well as from the examples of other cities from the Cities Talk Nature community of practice, and the expertise of the INTERLACE project partners.

Rethinking Urban-rural Linkages for People and Biodiversity

Cities Talk Nature

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Envigado, Colombia

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At the practice forum "Climate Adaptation on the Ground", around 40 participants discussed political and legal options for promoting nature-based solutions for municipal climate adaptation in Germany.

Practice Forum: Climate Adaptation on Site

Political and legal options for nature-based solutions in municipalities


Berlin, Germany

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2023th biggest European peatland symposium examined the scientific, management and policy aspects of peatland restoration and conservation. The conference "Power to the Peatlands" took place in September 2023 (Belgium).

Power to the Peatlands

European Peatland Conference

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Antwerp, Belgium

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Nature Restoarion Law
On 28 June 2023, participants joined webinar hosts Ricarda Faber and Aaron Best from Ecologic Institute and their two expert guests: Humberto Delgado Rosa (Director for Biodiversity at the European Commission) and Sabien Leemans (Senior Biodiversity Policy Officer for WWF). Together, they discussed what can be done to restore ecosystems and protect biodiversity in the EU, as well as the new Nature Restoration Law proposed by the European Commission.

Nature Restoration Law: Restoring Europe's ecosystems and protecting biodiversity


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In the webinar "Fit for the summer: How can nature-based solutions make municipalities more resilient?", the opportunities that nature-based solutions offer municipalities were discussed.

Fit for Summer

How can nature-based solutions make communities more resilient?


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Ecologic Institute hosts Rwandan Delegation
Ecologic Institute recently hosted a delegation of Rwandan stakeholders consisting of government officials, scientists, and members of civil society. The event, organized by the Development, Climate, and Events teams and supported by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), aimed to expand Ecologic Institute's international networks and increase the reach of their research results.

International Networks and Collaboration on Climate Research


Berlin, Germany

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On 21 November 2022, Ecologic Institute kick-started a new webinar series for young people in Europe. Participants entered the dialogue with the webinar hosts Ewa Iwaszuk and Aaron Best from Ecologic Institute and their expert guests Adam Wallin from We Don’t Have Time and Stefan De Keersmaecker, Coordinating Spokesperson for the European Green Deal from the European Commission to discuss what the European Green Deal means for young people in Europe.

Green Deal – Big Deal for Youth?


online

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Screenshot of the NBS Panel discussion
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for EU cities and regions represent an integral part of the EU's transition to achieving climate neutrality. In this panel, moderated by Ecologic Institute's McKenna Davis, experts discussed effective, just and inclusive strategies to design, implement and manage NBS, while engaging under-represented or marginalised stakeholders. The event was part of the European Week of Regions and Cities.

Implementing Inclusive and Just Nature-based Solutions

An interactive workshop


online, Brussels, Belgium

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COP26 EU Side Event invitation
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are crucial for cities to jointly address the climate and biodiversity crises, while creating quality green jobs and wellbeing for local communities. This COP26 EU Side Event featured different sector practitioners (policy makers, entrepreneurs, international organizations) delivering inspiring presentations and engaging in a panel discussion highlighting a variety of perspectives on key challenges, opportunities, and pathways to mainstream urban NbS and boost local economies.

Nature for Climate & Biodiversity in Cities

Entrepreneurship, co-creation & engagement


online

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Nature-based solutions have been gaining attention as effective solutions to address important global challenges. A virtual breakfast briefing was held on 18 May 2021 with around 140 participants to discuss these topics and launch the Think2030 paper 'Using nature-based solutions to foster synergies between biodiversity and climate: Missed chances and opportunities for a sustainable future', co-written by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and Ecologic Institute.

Using Nature-Based Solutions to Foster Synergies between Biodiversity and Climate


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On 5 May 2020, the expert workshop "Urban nature-based solutions in Germany – experiences, successes and future challenges" took place online as part of the NATURVATION project. At this workshop, more than 60 experts from policy, administration, practice and research jointly discussed current challenges, need for action and options for a broader application of nature-based solutions in Germany.

Urban Nature-based Solutions in Germany – experiences, successes and future challenges – Expert workshop


online

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On 7 March 2019, experts working on nature-based solutions (NBS) met in Berlin for an exchange of experiences. The discussions focused on the challenges of planning and implementing NBS and the opportunities and creative solutions to overcome them. The results of this meeting will be integrated into including the development of a catalogue of NBS and an overview of policy instruments to the "Climate NBS Polska" project.

Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in Cities - Expert Talk


Berlin, Germany

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On Saturday, 8 December 2018, Ecologic Institute hosted a side event in the EU Pavilion at the COP24 in Katowice (Poland), in cooperation with ICLEI Europe. Invited practitioners and experts discussed the role nature-based solutions (NBS) and multi-level governance play in facilitating the transition of cities and regions to carbon-neutrality.

Nature-based Solutions and Multi-level Governance for Carbon-neutral and Resilient Cities and Regions


Katowice, Poland

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