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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).

Projects

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Ficus sycomorus in the Kampala Capital City
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Kampala, Uganda

Greening Kampala

Kampala called ‘The Green town’ its capital and the most important city in Uganda. The town nearing the Lake Victoria into the South, depicts both colonial and contemporary…
BudgetUnknown
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New greenery and playgrounds will characterize the central area
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development 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)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Berlin (FUA), Germany

Greening of Berlin's historic heart

Located between the Rotes Rathaus, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Nikolai Quarter, Spreeufer and the television tower, the old founding centre of Berlin is one of the capital's…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Greening of the Bega channel
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure
Timişoara, Romania

Greening of the Bega channel

The greening of the Bega channel is a project which dates from 2008 and which aims at cleaning and revitalizing the channel on a distance of 44 km, in order to improve water…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Nameplates of plants with QR codes
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Parks and urban forests
Saint Petersburg, Russia

Greening of the square on Marat street

Once empty paved area between the houses on Marat Street in St. Petersburg now has been turned into a cosy green garden [4, 5, 6]. The project was developed by a group of…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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Greening Office: Green building
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Munich, Germany

Greening Office for Citizens

In 2014 a counselling office of the NGO Green City was established, entitled The Greening Office (Begrünungsbüro), with the objective of better engaging citizens in green…
BudgetUnknown
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Comparison: before and after the remodelling
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Vienna (FUA), Austria

Greening Reinprechtsdorfer Street

The redesign of Reinprechtsdorfer Street in Vienna is a greening initiative aimed at climate adaptation by reducing local temperatures and increasing green space in a…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Floating Vegetation Island
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Utrecht, Netherlands

Greening the Historical Canal

The historical canal that was disconnected by a road in the 1970s is currently being restored by the municipality, creating a lively atmosphere allowing for water recreation…
BudgetUnknown
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Grass field and trees in the area
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Parks and urban forests
Iaşi (FUA), Romania

Greening the Luceafarul Theater Esplanade

The greening of the Luceafarul theater esplanade is an initiative that is part of a corporate social responsibility strategy by the real estate company IULIUS (3, p. 86…
BudgetUnknown
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View of an area of the yard
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development 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)
Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Ciudad Juárez (FUA), Mexico

Greening the yards of El Barreal

In the city of Ciudad Juárez, the municipality, in collaboration with UN-Habitat, aims to design and create a park that encompasses the yards and unmaintained areas…
BudgetUnknown
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Greenroof, Office Building Münchener Rückversicherung
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Nature on buildings (external)
Munich, Germany

Greenroof, Office Building Münchener Rückversicherung

This office complex at 10 Gedonstrasse in Munich was completed in the spring of 2002 with a pre-grown Ceratodon purpureum green roof and living green wall panels. It uses a…
BudgetUnknown
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Greenspace at Sovereign Square 3D Plans (16)
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Leeds, United Kingdom

Greenspace at Sovereign Square

Green public space in the city with 60 new trees, large lawn areas, two water features and a rain garden that manages the site’s surface water. (2) This diversely planted…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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People in construction gear surveying a river from a bridge
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Blue infrastructure
Nancy, France

Grémillon stream flooding control planning

"Renaturation and flood control works on the Grémillon stream are being undertaken in the Nancy agglomeration. The stream is subject to overflows and was highly…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Grey to Green project
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Grey to Green project

'Grey to Green' is one of the most invested projects in Sheffield, to transform the Riverside Business District. In Phase -1 this project will transform a 1.2 km…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Wetlands at Greffeen Park
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Dublin (FUA), Ireland

Griffeen Valley Park Wetlands

The Dublin Urban Rivers LIFE (DURL) project incorporates two interconnected wetlands in Griffeen Park as part of its broader initiative to improve water quality, natural…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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The Green Commons (2017)
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
The Hague, Netherlands

Groene Mient - Sustainable Neighbourhood

'Groene Mient' (Green Commons) is a citizen initiative that realized an exceptional social-ecological residential project consisting of three housing buildings of…
BudgetUnknown
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Vegetable beds in a 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
Augsburg, Germany

Grow up - Intercultural Garden

Interkultural Garten was founded in 2009 as an initiative of the Society for the Promotion of Occupational and Social Integration. The aims of the project are social…
BudgetUnknown
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