To gather input and contribute to building a network, Ecologic Institute organized and hosted a virtual workshop on 30 October 2025, with input presentations. The workshop continued with a moderated exchange with 15 external experts, building on guiding questions on flexible governance arrangements, potential gaps, and ideas for practical next steps and potentials for collaboration.

On 28 and 29 October 2025, the European Commission invited selected experts to the regional workshop "Designing Climate-Resilient Landscapes" in Bilbao. The event aimed to gather practical insights and good practices from diverse governance and landscape contexts, supporting the development of new EU guidance on landscape-based climate adaptation. Participants were looking forward to keynoting inputs and hands-on breakout sessions focused on real-world challenges and solutions.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), with the support of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute and Charles University, organised an in-person workshop dedicated to the use of climate data and services for Czech users. The half-day workshop took place in Prague, as a side event of the Czech National Copernicus User Forum. The workshop was designed for scientists, policy officers, businesses and students who currently use or are interested in using C3S data for their work in the field of climate change.

The workshop, held on 7 and 8 October 2025, brought together experts from around the world to discuss how ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) can address sea-level rise and strengthen coastal resilience. Around 40 participants exchanged experiences, explored practical and financial approaches – including blue carbon initiatives and blended funding models – and deepened collaboration across science, policy, and practice.

How can circular principles be effectively integrated into corporate strategies beyond recycling? Which approaches work in practice? These questions guided the online workshop "From Thread to Cycle: Business Models for a Circular Future", held on 25 September 2025 as part of the BMFTR funding initiative "Resource-Efficient Circular Economy - circular sustainable textiles."

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.

On 17 and 18 September 2025, the European Commission invited selected experts to the regional workshop "Designing Climate-Resilient Landscapes" in Berlin. The event aimed to gather practical insights and good practices from diverse governance and landscape contexts, supporting the development of new EU guidance on landscape-based climate adaptation. Participants looked forward to keynoting inputs and hands-on breakout sessions focused on real-world challenges and solutions.

On 15 September 2025, Ecologic Institute and BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change hosted the ACCREU Workshop: "Heat Resilient European Regions", focusing on what drives or hinders the implementation of health-related adaptation to heat at regional and local levels. This interactive workshop gathered insights and experiences on enabling factors and barriers, helping us understand why adaptation efforts have succeeded – or struggled –on the ground.

The adoption of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) marks a turning point in European biodiversity policy. To meet its binding targets, all Member States must prepare National Restoration Plans (NRPs) by 2026 – with a dedicated focus on cross-border cooperation. Against this backdrop, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), the Alpine Convention, and Ecologic Institute convened the international online workshop "Synergies for Nature Restoration in the Alpine Region" on 4 September 2025.

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.

Following our successful kickoff event in March 2025, where more than 100 participants joined us, we were excited to take the next step: In two workshops, we worked together to create a shared vision for the future of Hamburg's agricultural sector by 2045. We counted on practical experience to help shape the future!

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), with the support of Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia, organised a workshop dedicated to the use of climate data and services in Spain. The workshop took place on 4 June 2025.

The Directorate-General for Climate Action of the European Commission hosted a half-day workshop on the design of an EU purchasing programme for permanent carbon removal. The workshop served as a platform to share ongoing research and to gather insights from funders, buyers, and policy experts about the motivations behind carbon removal investments and the prerequisites for a successful EU initiative.

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.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), with the support of the Alpine Convention, organised an online workshop dedicated to the use of climate data and services in the Alpine region. The workshop took place on Tuesday, 11 March 2025.