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Collection phase
The UNA has collected nature-based solutions in several phases:
  • As part of the Naturvation H2020 project, 1000 projects were included from 100 European cities (2017-2021);
  • A collection of 120 climate-focused global cases was funded by the British Academy (BA) in preparation for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 (2021);
  • An extension of 100 Asian projects was supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) to increase ASEAN member states’ capacity to implement nature-based solutions (2022).

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A person watering a tree in summer
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Berlin (FUA), Germany

Water your neighbourhood

In May 2020, CityLAB Berlin launched "Gieß den Kiez", an interactive platform designed to support Berlin's urban trees by fostering collaboration between…
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Water Decelerating Green Strip Infographic (2016)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Water-retarding Green Strip of Kop Zuidas

In the new district ‘Kop Zuidas’, water green strip is created along the sidewalk in which stormwater is temporarily stored by means of high-grade vegetation and a drainage…
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Waterfront Initiative, Boston
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure
Boston, United States

Waterfront Initiative, Boston

The Barr Foundation started the cross-cutting program called Waterfront Initiative to support the sustainable planning and accessibility of the waterfront area while also…
BudgetNot applicable
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Planting of tress in the are where NBS is implemented
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Parks and urban forests
Iaşi (FUA), Romania

We plant good deeds in Romania

The afforestation project implemented in Lețcani, Iași, is part of Romania's national initiative "We Plant Good Deeds" (Refs. 1-7). Launched by the association…
BudgetUnknown
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WEAVER PARK - CORK STREET DUBLIN
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Dublin (FUA), Ireland

Weaver Park

Weaver Park is was built on an area of 0.6 ha in the Liberties area in Dublin. It is one of the developments that form a part of the Liberties Greening Strategy. The park’s…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Weaver Square Community Garden
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Dublin (FUA), Ireland

Weaver Square community garden

Weaver Square Community Garden started in May 2011 on a derelict site owned by Dublin City Council. The site contains the Community Garden and 28 individual allotments let…
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Werd Administration Park (2011)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Parks and urban forests
Zürich, Switzerland

Werd Administration Centre Park

The Werd Administration Centre contains a green park that provides a good variety of trees with an aesthetic view of the city. Ornamental cherry trees create a lively…
BudgetUnknown
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Weseler Werft
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Weseler Werft Urban Park

With the decline in industrial use, the grey harbour landscape of Frankfurt am Main became a habitat for rare plants. In 1986, the city council ordered transformation of the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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An overview of the community tree planting event in the Westwood neighborhood
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Phoenix (FUA), United States

Westwood Tree Planting

Minimizing heat stress is a top priority for Phoenix, the hottest major city in the U.S. In 2023, extreme heat contributed to at least 359 deaths across Maricopa County.…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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Two cows grazing in a green, lucious grassland, just in front of the water.
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure
Göteborg (FUA), Sweden

Wet meadow restoration in Sjöhåla

In Sjöhåla, west of Kungälv, an abandoned pasture on a wet meadow by the coast was restored by reintroducing grazing, clearing bushes and reeds, digging ponds and renovating…
BudgetUnknown
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Wetland adaptation in Attica Region, Greece
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure
Athens, Greece

Wetland adaptation in Attica Region

Within the territory of the Region of Attica there are more than 100 wetlands including streams and their estuaries, coastal marshes and lagoons, lakes and constructed…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Potteric Carr Wetland Extension
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Doncaster, United Kingdom

Wetland Expansion in Potteric Carr

The £1 million project aimed to transform the area from arable land to a high-quality wetland by creating a number of interconnected reed beds and water bodies. The project…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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A body of water with plants and reflected clouds
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Grey infrastructure featuring greens Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests
Rouen, France

Wetland of Repainville

"Formerly a 10 hectare market gardening site, the Repainville area is rich in environmental potential: ponds, streams, springs ... the aquatic environment is present…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Where trees remember
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Murcia, Spain

Where trees remember

The intervention is a project of historic memory, it seeks to pay tribute to those individuals who were taken and assassinated as part of the resistance movement during the…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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Wigan Flashes Wetland Restoration
Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Greater Manchester , United Kingdom

Wigan Flashes Wetland Restoration

Wigan Flashes Project is encouraging natural re-colonisation to a site of very high conservation value and an enormous asset for recreation for the local community. The Wigan…
BudgetUnknown
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Good water vole habitat web (Ref. 1)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Blue infrastructure
Wakefield, United Kingdom

Wild Went Water Voles project

“The Went Water Vole Project, a two year project working with local people and landowners throughout the River Went catchment to secure the future survival for one of the…
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