A new YouTube video including Croatian subtitles created by Natureparif in partnership with the Seine Normandy Water Agency and the Environment Training Institute of the French Ministry of Ecology  has been launched. The video aims at

Several scientists introduced their investigations at the Conference of URBIO-International Network Urban Biodiversity and Design: “Integrating Biodiversity in Urban Planning and Design Processes”, 28-30 November 2022 in Leipzig, Germany. (https://www.urbionetwork.com/publication-2022) We brought in different perspectives to

By Wanben WU, Fudan University, and Ellen Banzhaf, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, 22.11 2022 The collaboration between Fudan University team in China and Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research — UFZ in Germany has

A new REGREEN article “Urban-Rural Dependencies and Opportunities to Design Nature-Based Solutions for Resilience in Europe and China” has been published in the Special Issue of  the Journal Land (“Urban-Rural-Partnerships: Sustainable and Resilient” – Guest Editor(s):

Last Tuesday, on March 29, researchers from Aarhus University (environmental sciences, pedagogy, education) and UFZ (Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung) in Leipzig, along with Aarhus Municipality’s Department of Construction and Environment – presented a large walkable floor map

In this Youtube video Sally Anderson, PhD and Associate Professor at Aarhuis University presents REGREEN with special focus on WP5. Please click here to watch this video.

The report “Ecology of green roof : Summary of the GROOVES (Green roofs verified ecosystem services) study” has been published by the Paris Region Institute.The study follows on from previous research demonstrating how valuable green roofs

The REGREEN deliverable “D.5.2 Implementation of educational digital platform” has been finalised. Greenopolis is a learning platform about healthy and liveable cities. Your Natur Guide, e-Boti, introduces you to urban development, climate challenges, and nature-based solutions.

In this final episod #8 Professor Jun Yang, Tsinghua University, China answers the question how one of the biggest and most populous cities in the world manages to have an urban green space of 51% and

In this episod #7 Gordana Mikulčić Krnjaja, Head of department for Spatial planning and Environmental Protection, Marko Ruzic, Consultant for environmental protection, and Kristina Vucak, Senior expert associate for landscaping, take us through the challenges and

A new paper where ananlysis and writing were undertaken as part of the REGREEN project has been published in the ELSEVIER Journal “Environmental Science and Policy” by Nick Kirsop-Taylor and Duncan Russel from the University of

REGREEN is now slightly more than half-way. Despite Covid lock-downs, partial openings and different regulations across Europe and China, a multitude of activities, research and outreach is happening. Below you’ll find an overview of what latest

By Stine Casparij Kondrup, INTUGREEN   REGREEN will be launching the educational platform ‘Greenopolis’ in the beginning of 2022. In Greenopolis, we follow the character e-Boti in its exploration of solutions to fight the consequences of

By Frederika Mårtenson & Åsa Sang Ode, SLU  The Alnarp Landscape Laboratory is a 1:1 experimental woodland at the SLU Alnarp campus in Sweden (partner in REGREEN). It is open and accessible for the general public

By Prince Michael Amegbor & Clive Sabel, Aarhus University. REGREEN 3rd Newsletter, Dec. 2021  You may have heard green and blues spaces in urban areas have the capacity to improve mental health and wellbeing. Is that

By Dr. Cornelia Guell, Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter, European Center for Environment and Human Health. Many cities have ambitions to significantly increase the number of street trees. Paris, for example, plans to plant trees on

By/ Sally Anderson/AU, Jeppe Læssøe/Jeplae, Gertrud Esbensen/AU, Stine C. Kondrup/Intugreen, Fredrika Mårtensson/SLU, Åsa Sang Ode/SLU, Simon Benauteau/MNHN, Mara Sierra Jimenez/MNHN, Anne-Caroline Prevot, MNHN   REGREEN works across a range of approaches on children’s interaction with nature,

To understand the major urban driver land cover /land use we undertake mapping at various scales and at different points in time. The central purpose of this scale-dependent monitoring is to capture ecosystem service features over

Showcasing inspiring examples of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) from cities around Europe to serve as a reference on NBS planning and implementation can be a common practice in some European projects. However, a description of the

EURESFO has become widely known as the leading platform for discussing climate change and the resilience of cities in the EU. This year, the EUROSFO hosted by the city of Malmö in Sweden, known for its

This episode #5 deals with the concept of citizen science, its possibilities and its potential. Our guides this time are Jeppe Læssøe from Aarhus University, along with Anne-Caroline Prevot and Simon Benateau from Muséum nationale d’Histoire

The Regional Biodiversity Agency of Paris region (ARB îdF, part of l’Institut Paris Region) is one of six Urban Living Labs in REGREEN. ARB îdF hosted the fifth REGREEN project meeting from September 13 to 17,

Walkable floor maps consist of aerial photos / satellite images and, as such, present a static view of a study area. These maps become dynamic through the use of QR codes that tell stories about present

The available remote sensing and spatial data for the different ULLs in REGREEN are far from consistent. Thus, the mapping routines for tasks drivers and pressures and mapping and modelling ecosystem services have to be adapted

Working with nature can help prevent the worst impacts of climate change, and biodiversity and ecosystem loss. The EEA report #1/2021 gathers and analyses policy, knowledge and practice from Europe in relation to climate change adaptation

This episode #4 explores the French capital region with ecologist Marc Barra, from the Institut Paris Region, and with hydraulic engineer Eric Chanal, general director of the SIAH, Mixed union for the Hydraulic Development of the

The REGREEN podcast explores the concept of nature-based solutions, and how these solutions can help accelerate the transition towards equitable, green, and healthy cities in Europe and in China. The episodes tune in on why it

The 13 factsheets provide an overview of REGREEN’s journey in terms of processes, outputs and milestones and show inspiring examples of NBS from cities around Europe to serve as a reference on NBS planning and implementation

A new scientific article has been published by Prof. Sally Anderson, Aarhus University, Denmark. Find here a link to the publishing journal for further information.   Abstract: While much theoretical work on value takes point of

Mr. Marc Barra from the Paris Region Institute in France offers the opportunity to share this report with interested people. The work synthetizes 3 years of research on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services of

Prof. Richard Hardiman (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) gave a webinar on Wed, April 7, 2021, 16:30-18:00 (Israel Time) with discussant Tamar Grosswald Ozery, also Hebrew University, click here to watch the recorded webinar.  

By Sandra Vlašić, Green Energy Cooperative, Coratia The City of Rijeka in Croatia took part in the Global Climathon Event on the weekend – November 13-14th thus contributed to a global climate movement happening at the

The EEA assessment report presents the status quo of adaptation to climate change at the local government level, with particular focus on cities. The assessment gives an overview of climate risks to cities, types of adaptation

REGREEN aims to address urban challenges in China by i) assessing and mapping drivers and pressures; ii) modelling ecosystem services provided by Nature-Based Solutions in a holistic and systemic way and iii) valuing the contribution of

Much has changed since we started planning our 1st project meeting in REGREEN – a 4-day meeting to be held in Paris in April 2020. People work from home, gatherings are limited, squares are half-empty, there

By Julius Knopp (UFZ, Germany) Since no high resolution imageries exist for Croatia, the ULL Velika Gorica could not provide us with such remote sensing data. In REGREEN, we will carry out refined scale mapping for

Guest article by Rik De Vreese, EFI The CLEARING HOUSE project gathers 26 partners in Europe and China, and will provide evidence and tools that facilitate the mobilisation of the full potential of urban forests as

By Alina Lückl and Andreas Türk (JOANNEUM RESERACH) GRAZ – Smart City Rooftop Farming is an urban farming project on the rooftop of the Science Tower in Graz, showing how to grow food in a sustainable

By Vasileios Latinos and Asa Sang, August 2020 The REGREEN project works intensively with its three European Urban Life-Labs (ULLs), Aarhus (DK), Paris Region (FR) and Velika Gorica (CR). The three ULLs differ in scale and

Guest article by Emma Leijnse. Photographer Lars Brundin. Sydsvenskan Friday 29th May 2020.  Sydsvenskan.se. Permission is granted by Lars Brundin and Emma Leijnse. Translation: Marianne Zandersen, AU. Researchers at Alnarp are working in their forest lab

By Laurence Jones & David Fletcher, UKCEH Pressures, demand and opportunity for NBS In REGREEN, we look at a number of pressures that exert a negative impact on the liveability of cities. These include pressures linked

Snježana Mihinica from the “Phyllis Krystal Foundation” has published an article on the topic above: There is a beautiful legend about mythological beings named Moguts who lived deeply connected to nature and have great appreaciaton of

Vasileios Latinos (ICLEI Europe) published a text on the topic above with contributions from Veronica Rebollo, Valeria Eirin (ICLEI Europe) and Alis-Daniela Torres (EU Covenant of Mayors): The 2020 edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum

As on of the first results of the project REGREEN Xiangyu Luo, Wanben Wu, Julius Knopp and Ellen Banzhaf published a report on land cover changes for the six investigated Urban Living Labs in Europe and

The proposed GREENING CITIES-SHAPING CITIES symposium (to be held at the Politecnico di Milano, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, DASTU) aims to address how greening strategies such as the integration of nature and Nature-based Solutions (NBS) into the

Technology alone cannot save the planet from climate change. Therefore, as soon as the expression of nature based solutions appeared, it was quickly recognized by everyone. Nature based solutions and Xi Jinping’s ecological civilization thought and

The symposium (to be held at the Politecnico di Milano, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, DASTU) aims to address how greening strategies such as the integration of nature and Nature-based Solutions (NBS) into the built environment

The EU Business and Biodiversity Platform organises a virtual meeting with all EU & national B@B platforms and networks on 23 June 2.00-3.30pm CET. The aim of the meeting is to share experiences, learn about each

All businesses depend and impact on nature. Through understanding and considering the risks and opportunities created by nature, businesses can make better decisions that benefit themselves, society and the planet as a whole. By guiding you

The European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS) will reconvene in Brussels on 8 and 9 December 2020 to strengthen the growing movement of companies across Europe and beyond that are putting nature and people at the

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the EU B@B Platform have teamed up to organise a webinar series on financing investment in natural capital. This webinar series aims to help participants to better understand and overcome

We are proud to inform you that the research work of our REGREEN colleague Prof. Jun Yang, an urban ecologist from the Center for Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, in Beijing, was highlighted in the article

By Ellen Banzhaf, WG Geomatics, March 2020 The call for abstracts for the URP2020  is open! Deadline for abstract submission: 31 May 2020. For more information please click here.

By Vasileios Latinos, ICLEI, January 2020 A new report exploring the future of cities released by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre states that public space makes up 2-15 percent of land in European city centres.

By Sandra Vlašić, Green Energy Cooperative, November 2019 It is crystal clear, we must adapt to climate change. It is not the question anymore can we do it, but how to do it? One way, so

By Richard Hardiman, January 2020 China is co-lead, together with New Zealand, of the Climate Action Summit’s Nature-based Solutions (NBS) action area and Mr. Xie Zhenhua, former head of China’s climate change office announced nine action

AARHUS 1) Which are the main environmental and social challenges Aarhus is facing with? Aarhus Municipality is facing rapid urban growth, with the number of inhabitants rising from the current 340,000 to additional 75,000 inhabitants by

After the kick-off meeting in Aarhus in October 2019, REGREEN project partners will meet virtually on 21-22/4 2020 in lieu of an in-person meeting in Paris due to the COVID-19 situation. The ‘real meeting’ in Paris,

Photo by Vasileios Latinos, ICLEI; Urban EU-China Final Event, Brussels, December 2019 December was a busy month for REGREEN team! Right before the start of holidays season, 2 must attend events being of high relevance for

The three European Urban Living Labs (ULLs) -Aarhus, Paris region and Velika Gorica – form the basis for many of the activitives that are taking place within REGREEN, serving as testbeds for developed methods and tools.

Photos by Mira Rindsig Jensen, October 2019 Our REGREEN partner, Aarhus Municipality had planned an excellent excursion for the consortium. Thursday 24. October, we set off in a bus, where we were informed about the sites

By Pia Frederiksen & Marianne Zandersen, January 2020 The European project REGREEN, entitled “Fostering nature-based solutions for equitable, green and healthy urban transitions in Europe and China” is funded by the European Horizon 2020 programme. The

Following long preparations, the kick-off meeting of H2020 project REGREEN took place in Aarhus from 22-25 of October. 16 European project partners and one of the four Chinese, gathered in a colorful setting of Aarhus landmark