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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EcoWave: Educating and Mobilizing Communities to Combat Landfills and Restore Natural Ecosystems

This Learning Scenario (LS) addresses the pressing issue of waste disposal and environmental pollution, focusing on practical solutions accessible to every student. Students study their city/town/village's environmental state, identify landfill sites, analyze waste composition, and propose ways to reduce waste production. They create smart bins for separate waste collection, engaging in calculations, material selection, and communication efforts to raise awareness about their actions.

Topic: Air Quality

Educational Level: Secondary Education

Language:  English

Organisation: European Schoolnet

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Exploring ecosystem services and nature-based solutions to urban problems

The purpose of this learning scenario is to explore an urban ecosystem of a city, analysing its ecosystem services and determining whether it acts as a nature-based solution (NBS) to challenges such as diminishing biodiversity, urban heat islands and urban decay. This Learning Scenario was developed as part of the Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in Education project, funded by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and coordinated by PPMI, in collaboration with European Schoolnet (EUN).

Topic: Biodiversity

Educational Level: Secondary Education

Language:  Dutch English French German Greek Italian Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Romanian Slovak Spanish Swedish

Organisation: European Schoolnet

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Exploring the role of nature-based solutions in Lake Sevan through Armenian literature

This Learning Scenario (LS) explores nature-based solutions in Armenian literature for 9th-grade students, utilizing various methods like problem-based learning and project-based learning. It enhances critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while addressing real-world environmental challenges, offering inspiration for similar approaches in other countries.

Topic: Biodiversity

Educational Level: Secondary Education

Language:  English

Organisation: European Schoolnet

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Green infrastructure and NBS in dialogue: How to integrate NBS in your technical classes

The purpose of this Learning Scenario is to introduce students, especially those at technical and vocational high schools, to nature-based solutions (NBS), using the concept of green infrastructure applied to a practical project. This Learning Scenario was developed as part of the Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in Education project, funded by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and coordinated by PPMI, in collaboration with European Schoolnet (EUN).

Topic: Participatory Planning & Governance

Educational Level: Secondary Education

Language:  Dutch English French German Greek Italian Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Romanian Slovak Spanish Swedish

Organisation: European Schoolnet

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Green Jobs Create Economic Opportunities

In this Learning Scenario, students in their final year of high school will reflect on how their future jobs can be a part of the green economy, paying special attention to how they can integrate nature-based solutions (NBS) and thereby influence their local economies and communities positively. This Learning Scenario was developed as part of the Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in Education project, funded by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and coordinated by PPMI, in collaboration with European Schoolnet (EUN).

Topic: Economic Development

Educational Level: Secondary Education

Language:  Dutch English French German Greek Italian Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Romanian Slovak Spanish Swedish

Organisation: European Schoolnet

European Union

NBS EduWORLD is funded by the European Union (Grant Agreement No. 101060525). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.