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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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launch of studies and consultation South Saint-Jacques District
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Clermont-Ferrand, France

South Saint-Jacques District

The South Saint-Jacques district is a residential area. A public housing project in the district incorporates careful landscape planning to promote social interaction,…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Southcote GrowAllot Community Allotment
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Reading, United Kingdom

Southcote GrowAllot Community Allotment

Following the Reading Growallot scheme, a derelict land area in Florian Gardens, Southcote was transformed into an allotment site. The scheme is part of Food 4 Families which…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Southern City Park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Nürnberg, Germany

Southern City Park

The multifunctional Southern City Park in Nurnberg was organized in the place of the large car park alongside the railway. Construction of the new green area between…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Southsea Green
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Southsea Green community green-space

Southsea Green community garden was developed from a derelict strip of land, to encourage more local growing and spread the message about gardening and volunteering. With…
BudgetNot applicable
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Sowe Valley Coventry (2013)
Water management (SDG 6) 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) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Coventry, United Kingdom

Sowe Valley Project

The Sowe Valley Project was a community-based project focusing on rivers restoration. It aimed to link the local community with the Sowe River Valley and to improve the…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Spaces of Opportunity4
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Phoenix (FUA), United States

Spaces of Opportunity

Spaces of Opportunity is an initiative created by several organizations in Phoenix, that aims to bring food security and sustainability to the south Phoenix community. The…
BudgetUnknown
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Aerial Image of the SPARK Project Location
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) 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)
Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Århus, Denmark

SPARK project

The areas around MarselisborgCenter in Aarhus get a new and better life. The project will contribute to the world's first city park that handles excess rainwater and…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Riparian vegetation
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
San Salvador, El Salvador

Sponge City in San Salvador

The city of San Salvador was built at the foot of a volcano and down its slopes, it is prone to droughts, floods and landslides. In 2020, Tropical Storms Amanda and…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Largo de Alcântara
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Lisboa (FUA), Portugal

Square of Alcântara

The redevelopment of the Alcantara square is part of the program A SQUARE IN EACH NEIGHBOURHOOD, implemented by the Municipality of Lisbon in 2017 onward. Besides the road re…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Plan for the area
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests
Leeds, United Kingdom

St Ann's Mills Pocket Park

Used by a skip hire company until 2016, this riverside Pocket Park will link other fragmented green spaces and routes. Once the rubble is cleared a level riverside walkway…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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St. Anne's City Farm & Ecology Centre
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity 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)
Community gardens and allotments
Dublin (FUA), Ireland

St. Anne’s City Farm and Ecology Centre

St. Anne's Urban Farm and Ecology Center, nestled within Dublin’s historic St. Anne’s Park and surrounded by the suburban neighborhoods of Dublin 3 and 5, is a unique…
BudgetUnknown
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St. Julian of Mestre Park (2010)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Venezia, Italy

St. Julian of Mestre Park

San Giuliano Park, inaugurated in May 2004, was designed by Arch. Antonio Di Mambro of the Comunitas Group. The first two lots have been implemented for a total area of about…
BudgetUnknown
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Student Volunteers
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Sofia, Bulgaria

Starling on the Doorstep

Students and teachers of the Faculty of Biology at St. Kliment Ohridski University created a habitat for birds, invertebrate species, and plants. The project aimed to…
BudgetUnknown
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Sweet Brook Bluebelt Section
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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Staten Island, NY, United States

Staten Island's Bluebelt Programme

The Bluebelt programme in Staten Island was implemented as it "preserves natural drainage corridors including streams, ponds, and wetlands, and enhances them to perform…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Athens, Greece

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC)

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is a project finalised in 2016 and “handed over” through a public/private partnership scheme, from the foundation/…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Bioswale at Stein park
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) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Green areas for water management
Detroit (FUA), United States

Stein Park Bioswale

In 2015, The Greening of Detroit and the Joy-Southfield Community Development Corporation collaboratively installed a bioswale in Stein Park, Detroit, as part of a broader…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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