THE EUROPEAN UNION REGENERATIVE URBAN LIGHTHOUSE:
UPSURGE provides a new development model for cities, 
centered on Nature-Based Solutions for renaturing urban space, 
to address the challenge of  cities’ carbon footprint and air pollution
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UPSURGE’s main objective is to build the EU Regenerative Urban Lighthouse as a reference framework offering guided support on how tested and verified NBS can be strategically implemented to significantly improve the multitude of problems faced by cities.

The Lighthouse will be a knowledge and practice-based European framework created on real-life tested NBS practices implemented by different innovative EU cities, research institutions and companies. As the knowledge core of the Lighthouse, the Urban Regenerative Development.

Map of the 5 large demonstrations in Europe: Belfast, Breda, Budapest, Katowice, Maribor.

Latest news

  • Research Milestone: Our findings have been published!

    Research Milestone: Our findings have been published!

    We have an exciting milestone to share with you at this time: Results from an ongoing research on urban residents’ trade-offs and preferences have been published in Landscape and Urban Planning under the title: “The right fit: Acceptance of nature-based solutions across European cities”. The publication contributes valuable knowledge for the scientific and professional community.…

  • NBS intervention effects in Maribor

    NBS intervention effects in Maribor

    The effects of NBS intervention in Maribor, Slovenia – one of the UPSURGE demo-site – are now visible in the numerous trees planted.The planting process around Pekrski potok began in April 2024 after all precise arrangements were made with the involved contractors. This arrangement was crucial for an accurate and precise stakeout of the site…

  • European Regenerative Urban Lighthouse concept – workshops in Vienna

    European Regenerative Urban Lighthouse concept – workshops in Vienna

    Last week (10-11th June) in Vienna we organised a thematic workshop on the European Regenerative Urban Lighthouse concept. According to our project objectives, the Lighthouse will provide consultancy services to cities and investors interested in nature-based solutions. We have spent several hours validating lighthouse framework services with clear simplified definition, by categorizing them under four…