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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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"Herzkamp" lighthouse project in Hanover-Bothfeld
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Hannover, Germany

"Herzkamp" lighthouse project in Hanover-Bothfeld

In 2016 the Environmental Protection Division of Hannover's Department of Environment and Urban Environment started a common pilot project, KlimaWohL, with Bothfelder…
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B.Bylon Rooftop Park
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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Amsterdam, Netherlands

B.Bylon Rooftop Park

B.Bylon Roof Park is a green park on top of the B.Amsterdam building which provides a healthy environment for employees and citizens of the neighbourhood. The park contains a…
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Bailen Garden 1
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Málaga, Spain

Bailen Garden

The garden is an opportunity for training, leisure and coexistence where the teaching of ecological gardening is combined with the love of plants and the social use of land.…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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BBC Roath Lock Studios (2015)
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 Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom

BBC Roath Lock Studios

The project involves the BBC Drama Village - a combination of studios and stores with associated offices and technical suites. It was the requirement for all buildings to…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Blossoms Day Nursery Garden
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Medway, United Kingdom

Blossoms Day Nursery Garden

The 'Painting the Town Green' project got to work with Blossoms Day Nursery, based at Wayfield Primary School. Working with parents of the two-year-olds who attend…
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Examples of sanitary litter in vegetation along the Bradford Beck
Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure
Bradford, United Kingdom

Bradford Beck project

The Bradford Beck project is a pilot project looking at new ways of managing and improving rivers. The Bradford Beck is a small river system of around 11km that flows through…
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Visualization of NyE (2015)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Århus, Denmark

Building the town of NyE

“An integrated solution for groundwater, rainwater, waste water, streams and ponds creates attractive housing in a new suburb (NyE), with room for exciting architecture. The…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Bundek Lake Cleaning and Renovation
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) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Zagreb, Croatia

Bundek Lake Cleaning and Renovation

Bundek Park is one of the urban planning projects aimed to create a recreational and sports area for the citizens and tourists to support a healthy lifestyle (Ref 3). The…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Community Bio-Garden in Vitosha
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

Community bio-garden Vitosha

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…
BudgetUnknown
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Community Gardening - People of all ages and experiences from the city get together to nurture the gorgeous greenery every Saturday
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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Chennai, India

Community Garden at Kasturba Nagar

The Community Garden Project was proposed in 2018 by Samyuktha Kannan (a resident of Chennai City) to the Resident Welfare Association (RWA), which is a non-governmental…
BudgetUnknown
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A garden with greenhouses and vegetables being grown in bags
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Antwerpen, Belgium

Community Garden Biodroom

The Biodroom is a community garden where citizens can meet each other, children can play, and where vegetables are grown ecologically. The Biodrome started as a laboratory…
BudgetUnknown
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Three women gardening
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
Antwerpen, Belgium

Community Garden Colorietenhof

‘Colorieten Hof’ is a community garden in which vegetables, herbs and flowers are grown sustainably. The garden is a social meeting place for elderly, neighborhood citizens…
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Community Garden Fontgieve
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
Clermont-Ferrand, France

Community Garden Fontgieve

"The garden was created in 2012 with the Parenthesis Association. The association closed in 2015. In January 2016 a group of gardeners decided to create a new…
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Garden with a building behind it
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 Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Rouen, France

Community Garden Les Hauts sement

The community garden "Les Hauts Sèment" is located in Rouen in the district of Lombardy, being the first community garden of Rouen animated by the city in 2011. It…
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Community Garden of Via Gandusio (2012)
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) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Bologna, Italy

Community Garden of Via Gandusio

Via Gandusio is a social housing complex in the North of Bologna that was originally built for hosting workers that migrate from South Italy in the 60s. Nowadays, it hosts…
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The Field at the Community Supported Agricultural Area (2016)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Bonn, Germany

Community supported agriculture in the Bonn area

The Community Supported Agriculture initiative in Bonn (SoLaWi Bonn) is an economically motivated arrangement between consumers, farm businesses and certified gardeners to…
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