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.

Have a look at further resources repositorites of the NBS and the education communities at the NBS EduHub.

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NBS and Hardy Plants for a Sustainable City

The purpose of this learning scenario is to discover hardy plants that can act as nature-based solutions (NBS). This Learning Scenario was one of the winners of the first Teachers’ Competition “Nature-Based Solutions in Education”.

Topic: Biodiversity

Educational Level: Primary Education

Language:  English

Organisation: European Schoolnet

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NBS EduWORLD Learning Units

The NBS EduWORLD Learning Units page offers a comprehensive resource for higher education, with 50 curated learning units designed to bridge the gap between Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and higher education (UG, PG, PhD). These units cater to third-level, entrepreneurial, and vocational education, providing insights into NBS concepts, educational frameworks, and real-world case studies from NBS EduWORLD demonstrator sites. Ideal for students and educators, the platform offers flexible, editable resources that support NBS integration into academic and professional development.

Topic: Understanding of NBS

Educational Level: Higher Education

Language:  English

Organisation: Trinity College Dublin for NBS EduWORLD

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NBS to prevent forest fires and reduce risk disasters caused by deforestation

With this Learning Scenario, students will research about forest fires and the risks associated to them, with the aim to propose nature-based solutions (NBS) to prevent them. 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: Climate Resilience

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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Our smart garden for climate change

In this Learning Scenario (LS), students learn about the causes and effects of climate change while exploring nature-based solutions (NBS) to mitigate its impacts. They also engage in activities to raise awareness about climate change and are encouraged to communicate their knowledge and ideas through various mediums like brochures, posters, and videos. The students apply their gained knowledge by creating a smart garden in their schoolyard, aiming to reduce the school's ecological footprint.

Topic: Biodiversity

Educational Level: Primary Education

Language:  English

Organisation: European Schoolnet

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Planting a Tree – Caring for the Future

In this Learning Scenario students will learn about the importance of green spaces to make cities more sustainable and healthier. This Learning Scenario was one of the winners of the first Teachers’ Competition “Nature-Based Solutions in Education”.

Topic: Biodiversity

Educational Level: Primary Education

Language:  English

Organisation: European Schoolnet

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