Resources for NBS Education
NBS EduDirectory - The resource landscape of NBS Education
This repository provides a comprehensive list of available resources, including guidance, reports, tools, and services developed around education about NBS. These NBS education resources and materials were discovered through EU-funded online repositories and through desk research. It is updated annually. You can also consult it as a database on PowerBI.
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Sustainable Cities and Communities Specialization
The course introduces insights into sustainable cities and communities and the greening of the economy. Through critical thinking, learners will gain knowledge about building resilience, the benefits of NBS and the influence of consumption patterns.
Topic: Natural & Climate Hazards
Educational Level: Adult Learning
Language: English French German Portuguese Spanish
Organisation: Lund University and Cities Future Academy
Sustainable City Simulator: Building the Future
In this Learning Scenario (LS), students will learn about smart cities, circular economy, and nature-based solutions by designing and building a smart apartment building with microcontrollers and sensors to address sustainability challenges. The interdisciplinary project includes STEM, design, entrepreneurship, and civic education, culminating in a collective assembly of a smart city exhibition to showcase their sustainability concepts.
Topic: Climate Resilience
Educational Level: Primary to Secondary Education
Language: Dutch English French German Greek Italian Lithuanian Portuguese Romanian Spanish
Organisation: European Schoolnet
Sustainable Urban Water Systems
Main focus of the course is on stormwater control and water supply strategies for the mitigation of effects on the water cycles due to human settlements and climate change in urban areas, and integration of NBS to make citites more resilitent.
Topic: Water Management
Educational Level: Adult Learning
Language: English
Organisation: Politecnico di Milano
Tackling Natural and Climate Hazards with NBS
This Learning Scenario introduces students to the concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) as a way to mitigate and adapt to natural and climate hazards such as floods, landslides, and extreme weather events. Through interactive activities, students will explore how ecosystems like wetlands, forests, and mangroves can act as natural shields against hazards. By the end of the lesson, students will design their own NBS project to protect a hypothetical community from a specific hazard.
Topic: Natural & Climate Hazards
Educational Level: Secondary Education
Language: English
Organisation: European Schoolnet
Tales of Hion
An informal education resource for NBS, focusing on the topic of protecting lands and forests.
Topic: Understanding of NBS
Educational Level: All Levels
Language: English
Organisation: ICLEI, OPPLA, IUCN, Biodiversa+, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum
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