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.
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As part of the regular Radio Katowice programme titled “Topic for Discussion,” Anna Starzewska-Sikorska from IETU and Magdalena Biela from the Municipal Greenery Department were invited to participate in a broadcast to discuss nature-based solutions. The conversation particularly focused on the role of these solutions (known as NbS) in urban spaces, public awareness of them,…
On November 20, a highly engaging meeting was held by Collectief Natuurinclusief at De Faam in Breda, with Coen de Nijs and Judith Römer as invited participants. During the session, we explored how we can transform neighborhoods into green, healthy living environments. Under the guidance of Collectief Natuurinclusief, representatives from GGZ, RIVM, and various municipalities shared valuable insights.…
The UPSURGE Partners Instytut Ekologii Terenów Uprzemysłowionych and Katowice from Poland, presented the project during Katowice’s Climate Week. The event, held at IETU, was attended by a large number of people, most of whom were high school students, representatives of different public institutions, councillors and citizens interested in urban problems resulting from climate change. Experts…