On 7th June 2023, the NetworkNatureEU Taskforces Cluster Meeting was held in Brussels. Our project was represented by Izabela Ratman-Kłosińska – the UPSURGE Communication Manager – in TaskForce 4 dedicated to NBS communication. We were talking about new arising needs for effective communication on NbS projects and their results. There were discussions about the identification…

Air pollution is a growing concern that continues to strongly affects cities worldwide, posing significant threats to both human health and the environment. The rapid urbanization and industrialization of the past century have given rise to a multitude of pollutants, leading to the deterioration of air quality in urban areas. The World Health Organization (WHO)…

The UPSURGE Consortium meeting took place in Maribor, Slovenia on 28-29.03.2023. That was a first day of our discussions on the project progress. We overviewed all of the work-packages, checked achievements and results. The two-day program included both presentations and workshops. A lot of work is still ahead of us and so many ambitious goals…

The co-creation workshop in Katowice concerning discussion on the concept of the demo site in the market place has shown that the detailed analysis of the proposed solution at the meeting with participation of various stakeholders was necessary and has brought several conclusions. First of all the co-creation process including successive steps aiming at achieving…

Queen’s University Belfast on how UPSURGE project plans begin to take shape and the first step taken in the development of a new scientific and environmental demonstator site in Lower Botanic Gardens. Read the full text here: https://www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/featured/UPSURGE-takes-shape.html