Resources for NBS Education

Advanced Master of Water Sustainability: Integrating Technology and Nature-based Solutions (Think Water)

The Advanced Master Think Water (formerly known as 'Technology for Integrated Water Management') is a unique interdisciplinary programme that combines knowledge and expertise about water from the fields of natural sciences and engineering. The programme is aimed at students and professionals who already possess an initial master’s degree. The objective of the programme is to educate specialists in water technology and nature-based solutions with thorough understanding of integrated water management, the latest developments in the water sector and challenging global water issues. It is organised by the University of Antwerp, in collaboration with the Antwerp Maritime Academy as well as other higher education institutes, research institutes and companies in Belgium.

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Course 'Soluciones basadas en la naturaleza frente al cambio global'

This course for students of the University of Granada explores new ways to conserve and restore the landscape through nature based solutions, presenting relevant methodologies and case studies. Students generate transdisciplinary skills, strengthen their knowledge on the subject and develop action-oriented initiatives.

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Course on Green Cities: A Sustainable Future

This class will review concepts of sustainable urbanism and the systems that comprise it: Energy, Waste, Water, Food, Transportation and Open Space. Our main focus, which reflects its methodology, is based on two premises: (a) the role and importance of Place as an impediment or facilitator of urban sustainability and (b) the fundamental part played by citizens’ participation in the commitment to sustainable policies and practice. Through these perspectives, students will comprehend the principles informing sustainable urban planning and the socio-cultural, economic, and political challenges faced by its promoters. Our approach is both global and local – we will use Perugia as our case-context while considering broader issues and analyzing case-studies both in Europe and all over the world , to compare approaches, goals, and policies.

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Course on Nature Based Solutions- University of Helsinki

The course will present an overview of the policy relevance of nature-based solutions and their role in addressing important challenges in urban areas.

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Eco-Campus Community Gardens

The project is an initiative that is part of the environmental management system of the University of Murcia. This initiative aims to implement activities related to sustainable agricultural systems while also serving as a space for social cohesion for the members of the community. For this reason, a community garden was constructed and the slots are until 2019 distributed between members of the community of the university based on a bid.

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