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07/06/2022

Overcoming obstacles to the implementation of green infrastructure

Join now and learn more about guidelines and recommendations to overcome implementation gaps at our third session of the mini-series on planning sustainable infrastructure! On 8 June, 14:00 CEST

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What exactly is meant with ‘Green Infrastructure’? The European Commission defines Green Infrastructure as “a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services such as water purification, air quality, space for recreation and climate mitigation and adaptation.”

There are already many innovative strategies and practices on local level in place when it comes to sustainable urban planning, urban greening, and land-use as well as ecosystem-based management practices. However, there is also a lack of systematic implementation of urban green infrastructure and underpinning cross-sectoral governance and management arrangements as well as access to these practice-oriented solutions and the relevant contacts.

To this end, Connective Cities and in partnership with NetworkNature is organising this session that focuses on the main barriers of green infrastructure implementation. The session also aims at highlighting best practices and experience of European and international cities in overcoming these barriers as well as introducing the audience to available guidance and resources. 

This session will take place on the 8th of June 2022, from 14:00 – 16:00 (CEST) and will be held in English. You can register to attend the session here.

If you are curious to dive deeper into the thematic

The first session on “Institutional barriers to cross-sectoral collaboration” will took place on the 19th of May 2022,. The presenations of this session you can watch here.

The second session on Nature-based solutions for risk-informed urban development planning and sustainable infrastructure" took place on the 03rd of June 2022,  The presenations of this session you can watch here.

We would also like to invite all interested urban practitioners from around the world to sign up (for free) to our Connective Cities Community  for further access to our various content and activities beyond this series.


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