Project Goals

Led by Durham University, NATURVATION involves 14 institutions across Europe working in fields as diverse as urban development, innovation studies, geography, ecology, environmental assessment and economics. Our partnership includes city governments, non-governmental organisations and business. We will assess what nature-based solutions can achieve in cities, examine how innovation is taking place, and work with communities and stakeholders to develop the knowledge and tools required to realise the potential of nature-based solutions for meeting urban sustainability goals.

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News, Events and Blog posts

 

New Blogpost From NATURVATION On The Nature Of Cities

A critical discussion of greening at the intersection of urban densification and urban sprawl.
 

Will 2020 be a golden year for nature?

5 March 2020
With key conferences for climate and biodiversity on the horizon, a workshop in Brussels this month shone a spotlight on how nature-based solutions are rising up the policy agenda
 

Cities tend to be overlooked as sites for nature-based climate solutions, but have tremendous potential

Read the latest briefing notes from NATURVATION on climate change and nature-based solutions in cities.
 

European cities are making explicit contributions to biodiversity through nature-based solutions

Read the latest briefing notes from NATURVATION on the biodiversity benefits of nature-based solutions in cities.

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