Resources for NBS Education

NBS EduWORLD booklet: The School as NBS Living Lab

This brochure presents the work of NBS EduWORLD regarding the transformation of schools into NBS living labs, providing the key steps to follow and examples of good practices.

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NBS EduWORLD Knowledge Stream: Guidelines on Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions Activities in Education for Starters

The guidelines have been designed to address the requirements of educators with little to no prior knowledge of nature-based solutions (NBS). They provide a step-by-step framework for understanding, implementing, and integrating NBS concepts into different education settings, covering formal, non-formal and even informal education. The guidelines incorporate hands-on activities, recommendations, and practical examples to facilitate educators in effectively conveying NBS-related content to their students. By considering the needs and limitations of the Knowledge Stream, the guidelines aim to build a solid foundation of NBS knowledge among educators and empower them to unlock the potential of NBS education.

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NBS EduWORLD Nature-based Solutions Education Flipbook

The aim of this document is to be a user-friendly NBS education resource with a major focus on place-based non-formal education, to inspire and bring valuable lessons coming from concrete NBS education initiatives to a broad audience. It brings an overview of NBS education resources, tools, success factors (enabling actor constellations and processes) employed in NBS EduSystems.

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NBS EduWORLD Network Stream: Scenarios of Plausible Futures for NBS in Education

This document describes and analyses the different pathways for the transformation of the schools into NatureBased Solutions (NBS) Living Labs (LLs) through the Whole School Approach (WSA), providing a structured set of Scenarios of Plausible Futures for Nature-Based Solutions in Education that can act as a reference point for the project’s implementation with the large users’ communities. The scenarios record and highlight key drivers, uncertainties, baselines, constraints, and opportunities for nurturing NBS in education. They are not predictions but serve as a perspective to provoke 'what if' discussions, develop roadmaps, and delineate educational pathways. The overarching objective is to enhance our collective understanding of NBS in education and its future, supporting the vision of schools as NBS Living Labs and underlining the actions needed towards that vision.

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NBS EduWORLD Policy Recommendations

This report presents key insights, lessons, and actionable policy recommendations for integrating Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) into education and training systems across the European Union. It builds on 3 years of research, experimentation, and stakeholder engagement under the NBS EduWORLD project, drawing from the experiences of 15 partners working across (NBS) educational levels and European contexts. The report addresses existing gaps in policy, practice, and institutional coordination. Structured around governance levels (EU, national, municipal/local) and cross-sectoral policy domains (e.g., health, business, tourism), the report outlines how NBS education can be mainstreamed through existing frameworks and adapted to local realities. A focus is placed on enabling conditions, such as funding, teacher support, policy alignment, and community partnerships, that can drive systemic change. The recommendations are intended for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders working at the intersection of education, environment, urban planning, and social policy.

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