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UrbanByNature – The Connecting Nature project's Global Programme for Urban Nature Pioneers invites all interested persons to its next webinar on “Technical Nature-based Solutions: urban stories of widening roll-out.”

This webinar, which will take place from 14:00-15:00 CET or 10:00-11:00 Brasília Time, will proceed to 'STEP 5 | IMPLEMENT' of the UrbanByNature integrated management approach. Representatives from cities, research and SMEs from Europe and Brazil will share their experiences and insights on how to apply and roll-out technical nature-based solutions in cities. Key elements for technical NBS design and implementation will be highlighted and various examples will be shared.

In this webinar, you will hear from:

Stuart Connop, Senior Research Fellow, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London (UK)
Rania Sermpezi, GIS Technical Project Officer, H2020 Connecting Nature
Sven-Oliver Knabe, Market Development Manager, Helix Pflanzen
Cristiano Budreckas, Agronomist, Hidrodinamica Ambiental, Brazil
The webinar will be moderated by Daniela Rizzi (ICLEI Europe) and Sophia Picarelli (ICLEI South America).

In this webinar, you will hear about:

The diversity of types of NBS and critical aspects that influence technical design decisions
Developing a database to inform technical design
Examples of technical solution innovation from SMEs
Examples of how solutions are scalable and provide for multifunctional benefits
Examples of how local biodiversity is supported by solution design
Stay tuned – an agenda will be shared soon.

To register for the webinar, click here and enter the requested details. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join.

If you have any questions, please contact: daniela.rizzi@iclei.org (ICLEI Europe) or sophia.picarelli@iclei.org (ICLEI South America).

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