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 on the Radio Katowice in “Topic for Discussion”
As part of the regular Radio Katowice programme titled “Topic for Discussion,” Anna Starzewska-Sikorska from IETU and Magdalena Biela from the Municipal Greenery Department were invited to participate in a broadcast to discuss nature-based solutions. The conversation particularly focused on the role of these solutions (known as NbS) in urban spaces, public awareness of them,…
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UPSUGE bi-annual project group meeting
Queen’s University Belfast and Belfast City Council hosted a bi-annual project group meeting for the UPSURGE in September 2024. The following video, that was commissioned by Queen’s University Belfast, captures perspectives on the impact of UPSURGE, highlighting progress in implementing nature-based solutions (NBS) in Belfast. It was jointly funded by Belfast City Council and the…
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Katowice CG Meeting
The Katowice Competence Group met in IETU on 11th December 2024. We discussed the monitoring verification, updates of the Operational Plan and activities of the experts. We appreciate the great commitment of our experts and the other people involved in the ambitious plans of the Katowice Place Lab. Great atmosphere, fruitful discussion and huge work…