GreenInCities

Welcome GreenIn Cities!🏙🌿 Introducing a groundbreaking EU-funded project under the EU Cities Mission umbrella. By valuing both human and non-human needs, we fuse data-driven innovation with neuroscience to co-create a sustainable future. Join us as we collaborate in Barcelona, Prato, Nova Gorica, Athens, and Helsinki as pilots and front runners towards positive change. Our mission? To develop and test cutting-edge methodologies for urban planning, focusing on climate mitigation, adaptation, and innovative “greening” solutions. Ready to reimagine and repurpose our cities? Embark with us towards a proactive approach to climate adaptation and mitigation. Stay tuned, more news to come! The initiative works under CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, New European Bauhaus, #EuropeanGreenDeal and the #HorizonEurope umbrella. Coordination: Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia Consortium formed by: Linköping University Universidade do Porto Ideas for Change Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) University of Nova Gorica THINGS #Urbana mcrIT Fab Lab Reykjavík Sensative ABUD - Advanced Building & Urban Design IES Ltd. Kaunas University of Technology LAND NeuroLandscape University College Cork Forum Virium Helsinki Fab City Foundation Pla Estratègic Metropolità de Barcelona (PEMB) #ConsorciBesos Comune di Prato Mestna občina Nova Gorica Helsingin kaupunki – Helsingfors stad – City of Helsinki Develop Athens, Εταιρεία Ανάπτυξης και Τουριστικής Προβολής Αθηνών (ΕΑΤΑ) #PECS #MunicipalityofHersonisos Cork City Council - Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí Cork Healthy Cities The City of Reykjavik Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos #Birštonas

✔ The checklist 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 provides an easy-to-use framework for assessing Nature-Based Solutions for adaptation projects based on internationally recognized principles and standards. It aims to help practitioners and policy-makers assess whether their project follows good practices for gender-responsive, socially inclusive, and conflict-sensitive approaches to NbS for adaptation interventions. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gmsjvSPu By International Institute for Sustainable Development #NatureBasedSolutions

✔ The checklist 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 provides an easy-to-use framework for assessing Nature-Based Solutions for adaptation projects based on internationally recognized principles and standards. It aims to help practitioners and policy-makers assess whether their project follows good practices for gender-responsive, socially inclusive, and conflict-sensitive approaches to NbS for adaptation interventions. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gmsjvSPu By International Institute for Sustainable Development #NatureBasedSolutions

Co-creation activities in #Athens ongoing! 🌈 Residents are reimagining the Profitis Ilias Park with more recreational areas, safety spaces and accessibility and better maintenance.👇🏽

🌍 Discover the Climate Adaptation Tools Database! 🔎 The EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change been working hard on a tools database to simplify and streamline decision-making for regional climate adaptation. 🔹 Find the right tools with confidence – Carefully selected to support local and regional adaptation authorities at different stages of planning and implementation. 🔹 Adaptation made easier – Search tools based on hazards, adaptation stage, and experience level to ensure the best fit for your needs. Explore the database today and take the next step towards climate resilience! 👉 https://ow.ly/HLN950UWGPn #MIP4Adapt #HorizonEU #EUMissions #MissionClimateAdaptation

📣 Cork City Council - Comhairle Cathrach Chorcaí is seeking expertise in Behavioural Science for Ireland's Multi-City #PilotCities Activity 'Build Capa-Cities'! Cork is inviting tenders for expert services as a Behavioural Scientist/ Behavioural Change Specialist to support the city embed behavioural science principles into policy and service design, with a particular focus on achieving the city's climate neutrality goals. The opportunity will involve: - Contributing to organisational change efforts. - Focusing on achieving Cork's climate neutrality ambitions. - Working in the framework of the EU Cities Mission Pilot Cities Programme for Cork & Dublin's Multi-City Pilot Activity. - Collaborating with University College Cork's Environmental Research Institute (ERI) and other key stakeholders. ➡️ Deadline to apply is Monday 17 February 2025, more information and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eFRQCR3U Learn more about Dublin City Council's & Cork's Multi-City Pilot Cities Activity: #MissionCities #EUMissions #HorizonEU

Today, on the International Day of #Women and #Girls in #Science, we recognise and celebrate the essential role of women in driving scientific progress and innovation—including in sustainable urban development and Nature-based Solutions (NbS). 🌍 In the GreenInCities project, we embrace inclusivity, diversity, and equity as core values in our mission to make cities greener and more resilient. Through our Inclusivity Plan, we actively support: 👩🔬 Women’s leadership in urban sustainability research 🔬 Gender-sensitive approaches in co-creation processes 🛠️ Inclusive decision-making in Nature-based Solutions By fostering equitable participation, we ensure that our urban planning solutions reflect the diverse voices, needs, and experiences of all citizens. ✨ This #WomenInScienceDay, let’s commit to breaking barriers, championing inclusivity, and creating sustainable cities where everyone—human and non-human—thrives. #GreenInCities #WomenInScience #UrbanGreening NetworkNature EU MAIA Resilience EU NetZeroCitiesEU Mission Implementation Platform for Adaptation to Climate Change (MIP4Adapt)

🌿 Nature in Mind: An Interview with Dr. Dr Bruno Marques 🌿 In this interview with Dr. Bruno Marques, President of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), we discuss the connection between landscape architecture, mental health, and cultural perspectives on well-being. Dr. Marques shares his thoughts on: 🌿 The connection between the urban environment and human well-being 🌿 Indigenous perspectives on landscape, health, and storytelling 🌿 IFLA’s global impact and its collaborations with the United Nations and other organizations 🌿 The launch of IFLA’s "WORKS with Nature" project 🌿 His vision for future cities and the value of green spaces for our mental health "I think that's what we try to battle a lot too as landscape architects but also as the International Federation of Landscape Architects: to make sure that nature is not an afterthought, nature is not a silly investment that you can just cut the funds upfront because you don't see the use of it [...] to make sure that our local authorities, our regional authorities, our national governments are very aware of [the current research into nature-based solutions]. Nature should be at the front of anything we do and that should be the vision for a city as well." 📺 Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/d6b6q4qG 📖 Read the full transcript on our blog: https://lnkd.in/d2HU_Jp8 #mentalhealth #nature #architect #naturebasedsolutions #podcast #futurecity GreenME Project GreenInCities

𝐆𝐎! 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝐄𝐯𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚-𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 Iskrene čestitke Novi Gorici in Gorici, ki sta sedaj tudi uradno postali prva čezmejna Evropska prestolnica kulture / GO! 2025 Nova Gorica · Gorizia . Naj bo prihodnost brezmejna in polna nepozabnih kulturnih doživetij, ki bodo povezala ljudi, umetnost in zgodovino čezmejnega prostora. »𝐆𝐎! 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬« 🩵🩵🩵

🚨 Myth vs. Reality: Can Urban Sprawl Go on Forever? A common misconception in urban development is that “urban sprawl can go on forever.” The belief that cities can expand indefinitely without consequences is far from the truth. 🚧 The reality? According to the NetworkNature EU Myths Booklet, unchecked urban sprawl leads to: ❌ Biodiversity loss & habitat fragmentation ❌ Increased environmental degradation ❌ More emissions & inefficient infrastructure That’s where GreenInCities comes in! 🌱 By integrating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and sustainable urban planning, we aim to reshape our cities into greener, more connected, and resilient spaces. ✅ Enhancing urban biodiversity ✅ Strengthening ecosystem connectivity ✅ Co-designing green spaces with local communities Read the booklet here: https://lnkd.in/dWj2MG-R #GreenInCities #NetworkNature #UrbanRegeneration #Nature #Biodiversity #NatureBasedSolutions