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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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IHAB
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" Organisation

‘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…
BudgetUnknown
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A group of people digging with shovels
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

Agriparc of Mas Nouguier

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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People in greenhouse viewing renovation
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Nature in buildings (indoor)
Rouen, France

Botanical garden and its greenhouses renovation

Located in the south of the town, this garden is an ideal place for family walks. Very popular, it also responds to a scientific vocation for the conservation of plant…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Bowling Park Community Orchard
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Bradford, United Kingdom

Bowling Park Community Orchard

Bowling Park is a public urban park and the key purpose is to grow fruit, develop wildlife habitats and create sociable urban green space as well as maximise the biodiversity…
BudgetUnknown
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Cardiff Castle Green Roof (2007)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external)
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Cardiff Castle Interpretation Centre - green roof

The Interpretation Centre at the Cardiff Castle is displaying a green roof of wildflowers. As well as changing the look of the roof, the wildflower meadow has increased the…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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CITE educational and community garden
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Liège, Belgium

CITE educational and community garden

The Center for Initiatives for an Ecological Transition (CITE ASBL) developed an eco-center; a center of demonstration of the techniques respectful of the environment, that…
BudgetUnknown
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Fruit Garden in Villa Ghigi (2018)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Bologna, Italy

Fruit Garden in Villa Ghigi

In 2010 a very special orchard was inaugurated in the Park of Villa Ghigi in Bologna, the first of its kind in the region and probably in Italy, to preserve the germplasm of…
BudgetUnknown
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Hilldegarten: Green bunker
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) 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) Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Hamburg, Germany

Hilldegarden: city garden on top of a WWII bunker

In 2014, local residents of the St. Pauli neighbourhood of Hamburg supported by architects decided to reshape the Hilldegarden bunker built during WW II. They managed to…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Landscaping and Green Roofs at the Scottish Parliament (2014)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Landscaping and green roofs in Edinburgh

A landscape scheme had laid out around the Scottish Parliament building and structures were turfed and covered in grass. The landscaping softens the concrete canopies with…
BudgetUnknown
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Lumpini Park - cultural space
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) 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 Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Bangkok, Thailand

Lumpini Park

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lumpini Park in 2025, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration initiated the extensive renovation of the park. Lumpini Park was the first…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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New traditional meadow orchards in Wuppertal
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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Parks and urban forests
Wuppertal, Germany

New traditional meadow orchards in Wuppertal

Meadow orchards with fruit trees were an integral part of subsistence farming and form part of the cultural heritage of Wuppertal. To preserve and further develop these…
BudgetUnknown
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A stone-terraced garden with people on the upper level
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) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Nature in buildings (indoor)
Marseille (FUA), France

Preserving biodiversity in Conservatoire des Restanques

"The Conservatoire des Restanques is dedicated to preserving biodiversity (conservation orchard, forgotten vegetable garden, Mediterranean garden with the typical plant…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Thammasat University Urban Rooftop Farm
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Bangkok, Thailand

Thammasat University Urban Rooftop Farm (TURF)

Thammasat Urban Rooftop Farm (TURF) is Asia's largest organic rooftop farm, which unites principles of modern landscape design with traditional agriculture of rice…
BudgetUnknown
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Diomidous Botanical Garden (2015)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Athens, Greece

The Diomidous Botanical Garden in Athens

The botanical garden of Athens was reconstructed in 2004 to protect and maintain the biodiversity of the area. Covering a land of 1,860 sq.m., this Botanical Garden hosts…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Living Environment Trust 1
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Coventry, United Kingdom

The Living Environment Trust

“The Living Environment Trust is an environmental charity based in Coventry, which aims to promote environmental and sustainability awareness within local communities.…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Strasbourg Grandeur Nature Plan
Water management (SDG 6) 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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Strasbourg, France

The Strasbourg Grandeur Nature Plan

The Strasbourg Grandeur Nature Plan is engineered by Strasbourg Metropole and is focused on optimising the actions and resources and resources of local authorities in the…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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