Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Nature on buildings (external)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The Square Metre for Butterflies project was initiated by the Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh (RBGE), in partnership with the Butterfly Conservation Trust, as an Edinburgh…
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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 Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Intentionally unmanaged areas
Montpellier, France
In 2009, the city of Montpellier launched a large census project to valorize its abandoned areas. The study gives guidance on the management of abandoned areas in Montpellier…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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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 Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Montpellier, France
The agriparc of the Mas Nouguier is an agricultural reserve entirely maintained by the city of Montpellier. Conducted in organic agriculture, the estate contributes to the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) 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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Athens, Greece
The lagoon has a great local significance for its biodiversity with the presence of certain species of rare birds regularly stationed in this area. Much of the biotope was…
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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) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Grey infrastructure featuring greens Nature on buildings (external)
Bangkok, Thailand
Due to the growing population density and extreme climate events in Bangkok, Thailand, food security has become a more and more pressing issue for urban people. As a response…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Samut Prakan, Thailand
Due to the decreasing number of mangrove forests in the inner Gulf of Thailand, WWF Thailand aspires to protect the remaining mangroves. Supporting this objective, WWF worked…
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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) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Sri Jayawaradenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
The Beddagana Wetland Park is located in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka's administrative capital. The wetland park plays an important role in flood regulation and…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Bees in HannoverGreen space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Community gardens and allotments Parks and urban forests
Hannover, Germany
The “Animal Species Aid Program”, also a part of “More Nature in the City” project of the Department of Environment and Urban Green, mapped out the occurrences of wild bees…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Bologna, Italy
The project focuses on the conservation of a locally rare plant (Dictamnus albus L.) and the community of its natural pollinators. At present, European natural populations of…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Biodiversity enhancement in the Forest of AvaizeClimate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Saint-Etienne, France
The park of "Bois d'Avaize", with an area of 30 ha, is located south-east of Saint-Étienne on a hill site between 540 and 640 m altitude. A former mining site…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Wuppertal, Germany
In 1958 the former marsh "Hellmansbruch", a botanical and zoological jewel, was drained to build the motorway junction Wuppertal North. Since 1990, the working…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Leipzig, Germany
The biotope Schladitz is the regenerated remains of a former installation for the dehydration of sewage sludge implemented in 1952 by the communal waterworks company which…
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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 Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Kathmandu, Nepal
The Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) Mapping is the initiative for Identification, Mapping, and Promotion of Blue and Green Infrastructures for Sustainable Urban Ecosystem in…
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Belfast, United Kingdom
Bog Meadows is the last surviving remnants of the river Blackstaff's floodplain, which originally extended over 1,000 acres (Ref 3). This is an urban oasis composed of a…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Gdynia, Poland
A botanical garden in a forest was created owing to the cooperation of Gdansk Forest District with the city of Gdynia and the University of Gdansk. It consists of 27 thematic…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Lisboa (FUA), Portugal
In 2016 the Municipality of Lisbon started the renovation of the Botanical Garden of Lisbon, declared in 2010 as a national heritage monument. The botanical garden is both a…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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