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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Watch the UPSURGE Project Video – Discover Our Journey Towards Regenerative Cities
We are pleased to share the official UPSURGE project video, showcasing our journey towards accelerating the uptake of nature-based solutions (NBS) for pollution alleviation and regenerative urban development across Europe. Over the past years, UPSURGE has worked with cities, researchers, businesses, and citizens to demonstrate how fit-for-purpose NBS can improve air quality, enhance climate resilience,…
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UPSURGE Final Conference
The Final Conference of the UPSURGE project, “Guiding Cities to Deliver Regenerative Urban Transformation,” brought together a wide and engaged audience eager to explore the project’s results and achievements. From identifying key urban regeneration challenges to presenting the project’s main outcomes and practical tools for cities, the event demonstrated how nature-based innovation can be successfully…
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Leveraging nature for just cities: Planning nature-based solutions in Greece
Alice Wanner, Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider, Meike Jungnickel, Leveraging nature for just cities: Planning nature- based solutions in Greece, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 106, 2025, 128731, ISSN 1618-8667, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128731