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  • NBS intervention in the Budapest parking lot

    NBS intervention in the Budapest parking lot

    Before the end of 2023 the construction of the gravel lawn parking lot in Budapest 18th district in front of the Tomory Lajos Museum has come to an end. This is the second pilot project in the district, financed by the EU UPSURGE project. The design aimed at creating parking spaces in front of Tomory…

  • The first NBS in 18th district of Budapest

    The first NBS in 18th district of Budapest

    The first raingarden of Budapest 18th district has been completed in the garden of the Tomory Lajos Museum. The purpose of raingardens is to collect, retain and infiltrate precipitation from the roofs of surrounding buildings and pavings. They reduce the negative effects of climate change, increase water retention, improve air quality and reduce the heat…

  • Kick-off meeting of Competency Group – Katowice

    Kick-off meeting of Competency Group – Katowice

    On the 5th of October 2023, there was a kick-off meeting of the UPSURGE Competency Group in Katowice, Poland. Using a co-creation formula we met with the experts to discuss several points within the process of establishing a local Place Lab and creating the operational plan for our demo city. One of the biggest challenges…

  • UPSURGE Project Consortium Meeting in Antwerp

    UPSURGE Project Consortium Meeting in Antwerp

    Last week (12-13 Oct. 2023) the UPSURGE consortium met in the beautiful surroundings of the University of Antwerp. A two-day meeting full of vivid presentations and discussions on the progress of our work related to the technical aspects and the citizen-centred approach of the NBS interventions for air pollution and climate change adaptation at the…

  • Competency Group Kick-off in Budapest

    Competency Group Kick-off in Budapest

    In the UPSURGE project, the Competency Groups started working. See the first CG kick-off meeting in Budapest. Congratulations! On 21 Sept. 2023, BP18 and BURST led the launch of the Upsurge project’s first local Competency Group meeting at Tomory Lajos Múzeum. The Group aims to promote nature-based solutions in BP18 and Hungary, by evaluating and…