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Biodiversity & NBS Procurement

17 April 2024

Sustainable public procurement advances New European Bauhaus principles

Within the Big Buyers Working Together (BBWT) project, a Community of Practice (CoP) focused on the New European Bauhaus (NEB) is the first European initiative to explore meaningful links between the NEB and sustainable public procurement. This CoP, led by ICLEI Europe, kicked off recently with a we...
Biodiversity & NBS Green Digital Transformation Resilience Sustainable Energy Systems

16 April 2024

Empowering cities for a resilient future: EURESFO 2024 is coming to Valencia

From 26 - 28 June, the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) will bring city representatives and resilience professionals together in Valencia (Spain), an ICLEI Member and the European Green Capital 2024! The 2024 edition of EURESFO is built around three key thematic streams and a fourth specia...
Biodiversity & NBS

4 April 2024

ICLEI calls for strengthened proposed Soil Monitoring & Resilience Directive

When we talk about biodiversity and climate, we often think about the ecosystems we can see, yet soil is home to more than 25% of all biodiversity. What’s more, soil has the potential to mitigate the impacts of climate change by storing water and carbon, decreasing the risk of flooding and dro...
Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture

25 March 2024

Local governments can use a guide for navigating New European Bauhaus-inspired projects

Are you a local government aiming to revitalise varied urban (or rural) spaces and create a sense of community among different stakeholders to help these places thrive in a sustainable way? The New European Bauhaus (NEB) Toolbox, developed by ICLEI Europe and tested in 20 small and medium-sized muni...
Biodiversity & NBS Governance Innovation

22 March 2024

Revaluing our water management approach for resilience

National and international discussions on the importance of preserving the quantity and quality of water ecosystems too often neglect local and regional governments’ policies. At the same time, local communities hold immense knowledge to best address the challenges they face related to water m...
Biodiversity & NBS

21 March 2024

The Nature Restoration Law is key for greening our future

EU Member States’ Ambassadors are expected to have a final decision on the Nature Restoration Law on 22 March with an expected final vote on this key legislation at the European Council on 25 March. Their decision will define whether the EU will enshrine its objectives to implement the Kunming...
Biodiversity & NBS

20 March 2024

Unfolding the path for a nature positive future

Since co-authoring the EC Expert Publication titled “The vital role of nature-based solutions in a nature positive economy” published in 2022, ICLEI Europe has been advocating to promote the nature-positive economy agenda within Europe and worldwide. Now, ICLEI Europe is actively helping...
Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Procurement Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Mobility

18 March 2024

Leading local and EU decision makers discuss translating the EU Green Deal into local action

Last week brought more than 200 Mayors and local representatives together with EU leaders and the Belgian EU Council Presidency to discuss translating the EU Green Deal into local action. During the event, key EU decision makers including European Commission Executive Vice President Maroš &Sc...
Biodiversity & NBS

12 March 2024

Receive support to develop Nature-based Solutions education

Would you like to develop the education to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in your community or organisation? Is your organisation involved in education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), or NbS activities, regardless of its size or sector? Then you might be interested in joinin...
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