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#NatureBasedSolutions in Action! 🌿 Barcelona's Cristóbal de Moura Street is a prime example of how nature-based solutions (NbS) can transform #urbanareas. Redesigned in 2021, this 32,000m² green axis integrates Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) to manage rainwater sustainably: 🌱Floodable gardens and bioretention areas increase resilience and biodiversity. 💧 Permeable paving and infiltration basins store over 2,200 m³ of water. This transformation demonstrates how NbS can make cities more liveable and #climateresilient. 🏙️ See the before and after photos to witness the change!📷

The NbS Italy Hub Annual Meeting took place last week on 20-21 November in the beautiful setting of the Botanical Garden in the city of Palermo. CMCC participated in the event, bringing the experience of I4N to the discussion on NbS implementation in the Italian context. The event brought together experts from different fields working on NbS to delve into the design, assessment and possibilities of implementing NbS in different landscapes and to share successful examples. A thank you to Andrea Staccione from CMCC Foundation - Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici for representing Invest4Nature! 🙌 #Naturebasedsolutions #NBS #Invest4Nature

💡 Bring the expertise of #naturebasedsolutions to your school! Are you ready to integrate NBS into your school's curriculum and go beyond traditional teaching? Then join the NBS EduWORLD webinar, co-orgnaised by Scientix® STEM School Label. When? 🗓 Date: 28 November 2024 🕒 Time: 5-6pm CET In this session you will explore: ➡️ How to implement the Whole School Approach (WSA) for NBS. ➡️ How your school can achieve NBS School Expertise, a recognition of NBS leadership in education. It's your chance to: 🌱 Learn strategies for embedding NBS in teaching and learning. 🌱 Gain tools to transform your school into a nature-positive learning environment. 🌱 Join a network of schools committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship. 📢 Don't miss this opportunity to lead the way in NBS education! 👉 Register now: https://shorturl.at/F90vH #education4innovation #TeachFromNature #NBSCommunity

Integrating #NaturebasedSolutions helps mainstream businesses address environmental challenges while aligning with the evolving market and regulatory needs. If you are a business owner looking to make this switch, join this webinar by NetworkNature EU on integrating #biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions in your business strategies. 📅 Save the date: December 4th, 10:00 - 12:30 CET 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/dTH9wcG2 For more info: https://lnkd.in/dBT-B2Ue

An amazing opportunity to work with the C-FAARER project team and be part of the exceptional work they are doing in regenerative ocean farming! #blueeconomy #seaweedfarming #postdoc

Congratulations to C-FAARER for winning the Atlantic Project Award 2024 in the Healthy Oceans and Resilient Coasts category! 🌊 This recognition celebrates the incredible work being done to advance community-based regenerative ocean farming across Europe. 

🗓️ 27/11/2024 ⌚ 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET 📍 Online | Zoom Register here: https://lnkd.in/g-Q_T7S2 Join us for the webinar that will feature an introduction to Regenerative Ocean Farming from the CNEP Community Ambassador, Gareth Murphy, who has over 20 years of experience in marine farming from organic mussel farms in Bantry Bay to innovations in seaweed farming with Simply Blue Group. As part of the C-FAARER project, he has recently taken up the position of ambassador on the Connecting Nature Enterprise Platform. We will then hear from Simona Fondate of the Western Development Commission in Ireland who will introduce their work and the GoNaturePositive! projects efforts to define the Nature-Positive Economy. #NaturebasedSolutions #NatureBasedEnterprises #naturepositive

Read this amazing analysis of #COP16 by ICLEI Europe which stresses the importance of adapting #naturebasedsolutions and outlines how #local leadership and collaborations are significant in achieving biodiversity goals. #NaturebasedEnterprises #Sustainability

👥 ¿Quieres ampliar tu red de contactos con expertos en adaptación al cambio climático? 👥 No te pierdas nuestro evento "Adaptación al Cambio" el 27 de noviembre en Madrid. Nos reunimos para aprender de destacados líderes de diversos sectores: 🧑🔬Científicos 🕴️Empresariales 📜Responsables de la formulación de políticas 💪Activistas 💲Entrada: ¡Gratis con aforo limitado. Inscríbete para reservar tu plaza: https://shorturl.at/KH1I3 Participe en un diálogo constructivo y obtenga ideas valiosas de los expertos. Mas información: https://shorturl.at/ZV3bN BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change Iñigo Rodilla Regions4 #AdaptaciónClimática #resilienciaclimática #mitigaciónclimática #políticaclimática #cienciapolítica #cambioclimático #negociosostenible

Getting your geese in a row...some common messages emerging from different EU project research looking at business and finance approaches to biodiversity and nature: 1. Size matters. So does sector and location. Surveys showed a difference in levels of awareness and take up of approaches such as natural capital accounting, TNFD, CSD etc. Big companies were more engaged than small companies who were more concerned with climate change impacts. Higher awareness was noted in North-West Europe than in Southern snd Eastern countries. 2. Confusion and complexity hindering take up. Companies were looking for a one-size fits all solution like for GHG emissions. The lack of a standardised approach and the complexity of metrics is a challenge - even though larger companies understood the need for context specific measurement. 3. More research needed on sector specific opportunities from nature-positive transition. While risks, impacts and dependencies are becoming increasingly evident, the opportunities from being an early-adopter are not clear. More evidence and sector specific case studies are needed to inspire the way. These and many other findings were presented in a great session expertly moderated by Martine Van Weelden of Capitals Coalition involving multiple EU projects involved in #transformativechange including A-Track CircHive GoNaturePositive! Sustain/Biodiversity Education for Sustainable Development Ecostack Innovations @SELINAHorizonEU. Findings echo those from other research on business attitudes conducted by Kathlien Valkeniers for Invest4Nature. Thanks to all the great speakers including Ira Bhattarai Mario V. Balzan and to the wonderful organisers and sponsors of the 2024 ESP Conference Mieke Siebers Esmee Kooijman https://lnkd.in/e7YjTMqA Lucy Gaffney Emer Ní Dhúill Horizon Nua Fleur van Ooststroom- Brummel Gilles Doignon Daniela Rizzi @isobel.fletcher@horizonnua.eu Jomme Desair