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3 May 2024

The health powers of birdsong, breezes and bushes

Nature is being harnessed in the EU to improve the wellbeing of city dwellers, including people suffering from loneliness. It was researching the health benefits of urban community gardens in Denver in the US state of Colorado that set Professor...

7 April 2024

GoGreenRoutes for World Health Day

The 7th of April is World Health Day. This international celebration organised by the World Health Organisation is focused on the topic 'My health, my right’ in 2024. Around the globe the World Health Organization estimates that at least 140...

28 February 2024

GoGreenRoutes Mobile App for Resilience and Nature-Connectedness seeks participants in six urban centres

Have you heard about the new GoGreenRotues Mobile App for Resilience and Nature Connectedness? This initiative will be launched in Limerick city in 2024 as part of the EU-funded GoGreenRoutes project and will also soon launch in six urban centres...

25 January 2024

Towards Transformations: Lahti brings cities and specialists together to advance on Planetary Health

Science-informed knowledge and solutions for tackling challenges around planetary health are essential for transformative action. How do we tackle these challenges in our cities, regions and across the globe? The upcoming Lahti People and Planet...

9 December 2023

New guidebook on Concept to Delivery Innovation provides cities a valuable resource for upscaling and adopting sustainable NbS

Nature-based solutions can be a great way to create green jobs and support local economies. As world economies transition towards nature-positive, cities and urban practitioners need tools to support the adoption and upscaling of NbS in a way that...

3 November 2023

A Glimpse into the Burgas “Island Park”

In Cultivating City Burgas, (Bulgaria) an engaging focus group discussion took place last August, 2023, where a diverse group of participants, including environmental NGOs, architects, local representatives and environmentalists came together to...