UPSURGE’s main objective is to build the EU Regenerative Urban Lighthouse as a reference framework offering guided support on how tested and verified NBS can be strategically implemented to significantly improve the multitude of problems faced by cities.
The Lighthouse will be a knowledge and practice-based European framework created on real-life tested NBS practices implemented by different innovative EU cities, research institutions and companies. As the knowledge core of the Lighthouse, the Urban Regenerative Development.
Latest news
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UPSURGE Project Partners Meeting in Breda
A big thank you to our hosts in Breda for such a warm and insightful experience! On 1–2 October 2025, the city of Breda hosted the meeting of the UPSURGE project partners. During the event, participants discussed current project matters, including a detailed review of achievements and challenges within individual work packages. Over two productive…
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🌿 Connecting with nature and community through movement! 🌿
At one of our UPSURGE demo cities – Maribor, RRA Podravje – Maribor, in cooperation with Društvo Šola zdravja and Nuša Lazar, external expert on the project, organized another inspiring PlaceLab activity near the Pekrski creek (DEMO Maribor location) on Monday, 6th of October 2025. The event brought together more than 50 local residents, mostly…
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Restoring Species Rich Grassland in Belfast
Wrapping up summer with a project that blossomed beyond expectation. In 2024, we reseeded the UPSURGE site of amenity grassland in Lower Botanic Gardens. In summer 2025, we watched to see what this would deliver. The once-ordinary patch of land in the heart of the city has transformed into a thriving wildflower meadow, providing a haven…