Learning Units
The NBS EduWORLD Learning Units page offers a comprehensive and flexible suite of resources designed to integrate Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) into higher education and professional training. With 50 curated Learning Units, this platform supports educators, students, and practitioners at all levels—undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), doctoral (PhD), vocational, and entrepreneurial.
Covering a broad spectrum of themes and contexts, the Learning Units are structured around key educational streams:
- Common Core Units introduce foundational NBS concepts, such as ecosystem services, biodiversity, and the SDGs.
- 3rd Level Units target university-level learners, with a focus on implementation, policy, social inclusion, and future urban development.
- Entrepreneurial Units support learners exploring nature-based enterprises, business models, green finance, and sector-specific NBS opportunities.
- Vocational Units are tailored for practical skills development, project management, policy engagement, and multi-level governance.
- Case Studies and Workshops offer real-world applications and participatory methods from NBS EduWORLD demonstrator sites across Europe.
Each unit is aligned with European Qualification Framework (EQF) levels, ranging from Level 6 to Level 8, ensuring academic relevance and adaptability.
These Learning Units are editable and adaptable, supporting custom integration into curricula, practice-oriented, blending theory with applied learning, and geographically diverse, reflecting urban, rural, and coastal NBS contexts.
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Whether you're a lecturer seeking ready-to-use teaching materials, a student exploring sustainability, or a professional upskilling in green innovation, the NBS EduWORLD Learning Units offer a unique, user-friendly gateway into nature-based thinking and action.
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UrbanByNature: Going through Step 7 UPSCALE
This LU provides a Brief dive into the world of Upscaling and elaborates the differences between the different scaling methods used, scaling out and scaling deep for example. The unit is meant to shine light on the UbN Step 7 on Upscaling for local governments as well as regional entities to think of ways on how to upscale NbS and what to consider when doing so. The role of standards is also highlighted here.
Find here the editable version and the teaching note.
Educational Level: Higher Education
Language: English
Organisation: ICLEI
Water Management Case (Irish Bog)
This unit covers bog restoration and its role as a Nature-Based Solution for carbon sequestration and water management. The session highlights the importance of protecting and restoring peatlands to mitigate climate change, conserve biodiversity, and manage stormwater. It also introduces the Clonbeale Peatland Conservation Project as a case study for effective NBS implementation.
Find here the editable version and the teaching note.
Educational Level: Higher Education
Language: English
Organisation: TCD
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