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Steps to NBS Workshop II - Delivery with Co-Production
This is the second of three workshop sessions navigating workshop participants through the steps to the delivery of the coproduction of NBS in urban, rural or coastal context. This learning unit workshop focuses on delivery planning the goals drawing on the Connecting Nature Framework element: co-production. Participants are encouraged to consider a community context, that is, selecting an NBS in terms of location and scale, either from their professional or personal experience to work through workshop activities, including an assessment of the social, environmental and economic needs.
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Educational Level: Higher Education
Language: English
Organisation: TCD
Steps to NBS Workshop III - Stewardship
This is the third of three workshop sessions navigating participants through the steps to the stewardship of NBS in an urban context. Following the planning and delivery of an NBS intervention, this workshop focuses on stewardship (maintaining, monitoring and evaluation) navigating the Connecting Nature Framework. In this final iterative process of developing NBS, participants are encouraged to consider a community context, either from their professional or personal experience to apply to workshop activities.
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Educational Level: Higher Education
Language: English
Organisation: TCD
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems Case
This unit covers the principles of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), their importance in managing stormwater and promoting urban resilience to climate change. The session examines SUDS components like rain gardens, green roofs, and permeable pavements, and the role of EU policies and funding in supporting SUDS projects. Students will also explore case studies of cities successfully integrating SUDS for improved water management, biodiversity, and sustainability.
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Educational Level: Higher Education
Language: English
Organisation: TCD
Understanding Nature-Based Solutions: An Introduction
This unit explores the core concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and how they can be utilized to mitigate environmental challenges, such as flooding, heat islands, and loss of biodiversity. The presentation introduces students to key EU research projects and policy frameworks that shape NBS implementation in urban areas, including community engagement and policy development.
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Educational Level: Higher Education
Language: English
Organisation: TCD
UrbanByNature: Going through Step 3 and 4 PRIORITISE, COMMIT AND PLAN
An introduction to prioritise, plan and commit steps of the UbN capacity building programme. The focus of this learning unit is to make the target audience to actively think about the co-creation aspects relevant for NbS and give an overview of challenges associated with getting commitment from stakeholders for NbS implementation and how to tackle them.
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Educational Level: Professional
Language: English
Organisation: ICLEI
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