Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Sofia, Bulgaria
‘I have a bee’ (IHAB) is an organisation for hobby beekeepers. It contributes to a sustainable and long-term solution to the bee colony collapse phenomenon by popularizing…
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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 Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Utrecht, Netherlands
The municipality initiated to realize a healthy and climate-proof 'city island' which includes a large variety of projects, including the City Island Park Tour,…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality 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)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Sofia, Bulgaria
A communal bio-garden was created by a group of citizens in Sofia in 2014 on a municipal piece of land. The creation of the garden was supported by the Municipality through…
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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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Utrecht, Netherlands
Food for Good is a community garden in which citizens and disadvantaged groups work together to grow healthy crops in a sustainable way (ref. 1,5,6,7). Thereby, it promotes…
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Utrecht, Netherlands
The Willem Alexander Park is the first roof park of Utrecht and is built on a highway tunnel (the A2 highway) and includes meeting areas, sports and activities and a…
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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 Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Sofia, Bulgaria
Thanks to an initiative by the citizens of Sofia, called Green Rails in Sofia, grass was planted by the Municipality on a an area of newly reconstructed tram line in Sofia.…
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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
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…
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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)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia is Europe's most polluted capital and the World Health Organization alarmed that Bulgaria ranks second in the world in terms of deaths due to air pollution per…
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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
Utrecht, Netherlands
The surface water system in the VINEX location Leidsche Rijn near Utrecht is a special water system. Nowhere in the Netherlands is the surface water of such a large urban…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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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) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Utrecht, Netherlands
The project focuses on the development of a sustainable, social and ecological park that promotes citizen participation (ref. 2), which is one of the largest city parks in…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Sofia, Bulgaria
The first new park in Sofia since 30 years was created, which had very positive reviews from the citizens of the capital. The park features attractive grey infrastructure,…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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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) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Sofia, Bulgaria
Initially the park was created in 1903 as a summer residence for the royal family and had a no-visitor’s policy. For over 40 years the park collected 821 trees, shrub and,…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Sofia, Bulgaria
3000 trees were planted on 7 decares of land by 500 volunteers in park Zapaden on Earth day (22 April) in 2017. The initiative was supported by the Municipality of Sofia, and…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Sofia, Bulgaria
A project began in June 2017 to plant grass, flowers, trees, and shrubs on 10 hectares of “muddy spots”, or unused lands that were being eroded and increasing of dust…
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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 Blue infrastructure
Sofia, Bulgaria
The park was reconstructed by the municipality of Sofia in order to improve the local living environment and provide suitable conditions for rest, recreation, and sport.…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Sofia, Bulgaria
A large-scale restoration of park Zapaden over 53 hectare had started in 2017, aiming to restore the aesthetic appearance of the park, and to preserve its authentic character…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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