Las week Maribor joined the children, parents and teachers at the Otona Župančič Maribor Kindergarten, unit Mehurčki, as part of the UPSURGE project. They celebrated Children’s Week with a chestnut picnic and an educational gathering by the Pekrski potok  in the beautiful nature!  The event was opened by the head of the kindergarten unit with…

On September 18-20, 2024, the UPSURGE project partners met in Belfast, Northern Ireland. During the three-day Project Group Meeting, held at Queen’s University Belfast, all work packages were discussed in detail. The partners presented the results of their activities, clarified doubts and exchanged experiences. There was also an opportunity to see a realized example of…

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.…

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…

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…