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.

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  • Success of the Private Raingardens Call in Budapest

    Success of the Private Raingardens Call in Budapest

    Budapest’s private raingardens initiative has reached a major milestone: all 22 available opportunities, announced on September 1, 2024, have been filled within just nine months. A total of 25 applicants stepped forward, eager to welcome these innovative green solutions into their own gardens. This call, launched under the UPSURGE project, aimed to raise awareness and…

  • A Day of Nature and Discovery at the UPSURGE Nature Workshop in Belfast

    A Day of Nature and Discovery at the UPSURGE Nature Workshop in Belfast

    We had a brilliant day at the UPSURGE Nature Workshop with schoolchildren from St Anne’s Primary School at the Lower Botanic site! Held at the Friends of Field community garden, the workshop gave students the chance to connect with nature through fun and educational activities. Students took part in a Bioblitz treasure hunt, where they…

  • Indoor & outdoor activities with primary school students in Katowice

    Indoor & outdoor activities with primary school students in Katowice

    Green roof, clean air and water in urban space? It’s possible! On May 22, 2025 during the International Day of Biodiversity, Instytut Ekologii Terenów Uprzemysłowionych organised a meeting with the amazing students from Nasza Dobra Szkoła as part of the Katowice PlaceLab activities under UPSURGE project. Special thanks to Prof. Edyta Sierka from the University…