Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Gdansk (FUA), Poland
The Growroom is a spherical urban garden made of plywood, designed as a temporary installation in Gdańsk’s Strzyża district. Originally created by Danish architects Sine…
BudgetUnknown
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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)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Sevilla (FUA), Spain
A recovered green area next to the Guadaira river, it opened as a park in 2014 (Ref 6). In its planning it reconciles the historical use of the river to power the historic…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Córdoba, Spain
“The Guadalquivir River offers some of the best landscape, ecological and environmental values. There is an exceptional variety of flora and fauna and the river is considered…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Typically considered dividers of the urban space, ravines ('barrancos') which run through Guatemala City are being targeted for an overhaul of their reputation and…
BudgetUnknown
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Bucureşti, Romania
A community garden at the margins of Bucharest, which aims to serve both locals and tourists, and the only place of its kind for the 240.000 inhabitants of the quarter. Apart…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Georgetown, Guyana
Around 90% of Guyana’s population lives in an area that is below sea level, with many inhabiting flood-prone areas along the coast. The coastal plains are also home to about…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Nature on buildings (external)
Haifa, Israel
Climate change has become a constant topic for the administration of Israel, mainly due to the country's exposure to the effects of climate change. These include water…
BudgetUnknown
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hailes Quarry Park (HQP) is a large open space in the south-west of Edinburgh. It covers an area of 12.15ha. HQP was a very boggy area in the centre of the park which was…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Stockholm, Sweden
Hammarby Sjöstad is the first eco-city district in Stockholm. It is a 'town around a lake' where the planning work begun in the 1980s with an opportunity to expand…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Liège, Belgium
The Hanging Gardens of Jonfosse is a "nature garden". It is used to be a derelict area, but now the area is leased by the nature protection association Natagora to…
BudgetUnknown
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Nature in buildings (indoor)
Medway, United Kingdom
A living green wall packed with plants including primula and thyme was the latest addition to the university's Medway Campus. It was part of a university research…
BudgetUnknown
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Nature in buildings (indoor)
Helsinki / Helsingfors, Finland
Hanken School of Economics has placed green walls on its campus in Helsinki. The walls are placed in libraries and group rooms where students spend long periods of time to…
BudgetUnknown
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Hannover goes wildGreen space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Hannover, Germany
The “Cities Dare Wilderness” project is part of the overall Hanoverian program of “More Nature in the City”, a new future-oriented approach to green spaces in urban areas.…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Göteborg (FUA), Sweden
A small biodiversity park was established in Härlanda Park, an old prison complex which today houses a culture centre, a pre-school and office space. The area was previously…
BudgetUnknown
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Haumann GardenClimate 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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Essen, Germany
The Haumanngarten is a community garden in Essen founded by the Transition Town movement (Ref. 1). Since May 2015 a mixed group have been growing vegetables, herbs, flowers…
BudgetUnknown
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Portsmouth and its surrounding areas are under ‘serious water stress’ and water companies are being asked to take less water from some of their sources. This includes…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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