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

On 1 and 2 March 2023 in Katowice the second round of co-creation workshops have taken place, concerning discussion on the concepts of NBS interventions at bus/tram stops. The workshops have been organized by The Urban Greenery Plant in co-operation with the Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas. The first workshop has taken place in…