URBAN GreenUP International Conference

March 29, 2023 | Events

A fellow NBS project is having their final international conference!

đź“…29th of March
đź“ŤValladolid, Spain

| A one-day international URBAN GreenUP event will be held in Valladolid on the 29th March to celebrate the success of the project, after 6 years of cooperation, support and progress towards the developing, application and replications of Renaturing Urban Plans in cities to fight against climate change through Nature-based Solutions. The URBAN GreenUP International Conference will provide a forum to share theknowledge, the experiences acquired throughout the execution of the project, and the legacy of the project. It will be a place where national and international Nature-Based Solution experts can create synergies and set up a joint future based on what they have learned in the past.

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