Nature-based solutions for cities
14 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 9 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- INGENIERIA ESPECIALIZADA OBRA CIVIL E INDUSTRIAL SA
Large Spanish engineering firm specialising in energy-efficient buildings, district heating systems, and climate-resilient urban infrastructure within EU demonstration projects.
“Participated in both Nature4Cities and URBAN GreenUP, contributing engineering know-how to re-naturing urban environments.”
ES11 projects - STAD LEUVEN
Belgian municipality providing urban pilot sites for nature-based solutions, sustainable mobility, energy communities, and climate justice research.
“Central theme across VARCITIES, JUSTNature, and SchoolFood4Change, covering urban greening, climate adaptation, and environmental justice.”
PrimaryBE7 projects - VILLE DE PARIS
City of Paris — major urban testbed for zero-emission transport, circular economy, and sustainable energy demonstrations across Europe.
“ThinkNature developed multi-stakeholder dialogue on innovation with nature-based solutions in urban settings.”
FR7 projects - IZMIR BUYUKSEHIR BELEDIYESI
Izmir's metropolitan municipality — a large-scale urban testbed for nature-based solutions, citizen climate action, and innovative public procurement across Turkey.
“URBAN GreenUP (EUR 2.3M) focused on renaturing cities through NBS demonstration, monitoring, and upscaling — by far their largest project commitment.”
PrimaryTR5 projects - INSTITUT D'AMENAGEMENT ET D'URBANISME DE LA REGION D'ILE DE FRANCE
Paris regional planning institute contributing metropolitan urban data, waste management expertise, and nature-based solution research to EU projects.
“REGREEN (2019-2024) focuses on nature-based solutions for urban transitions, their most recent and longest-running project.”
FR5 projects - E2ARC ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH FOR CITIES
Belgian research centre developing climate-adaptive building technologies and nature-based urban solutions, from smart glass façades to city-scale resilience strategies.
“VARCITIES and JUSTNature both centre on deploying nature-based solutions for urban health, resilience, and just low-carbon transitions.”
PrimaryBE4 projects - ASSOCIAZIONE URBAN LAB
Turin-based urban planning association specializing in cultural heritage regeneration, nature-based solutions, and participatory city design.
“CONEXUS focused on co-producing nature-based solutions and restored ecosystems for urban sustainability.”
IT4 projects - STICHTING INSTITUTE FOR URBAN EXCELLENCE
The Hague research centre specializing in nature-based urban solutions, positive energy districts, and environmental justice in European cities.
“Central theme in both VARCITIES (health & wellbeing through nature) and JUSTNature (nature-based solutions for just low-carbon transition).”
PrimaryNL3 projects - SENATSVERWALTUNG FUR MOBILITAT, VERKEHR, KLIMASCHUTZ UND UMWELT
Berlin's government department for transport and climate policy, serving as an urban testbed and policy partner in EU mobility and climate adaptation projects.
“IMPETUS keywords include nature-based solutions, bio-geographical regions, and governance models for climate adaptation.”
DE3 projects - GREEN4CITIES GMBH
Vienna-based SME specializing in nature-based solutions and green infrastructure planning for climate-resilient cities.
“Core contributor to both Nature4Cities (NBS knowledge platform) and CLEVER Cities (co-designed urban ecological solutions).”
PrimarySMEAT3 projects - VAN ROMPAEY SARA
Belgian consultancy specializing in nature-based urban solutions and energy-smart building façade technologies.
“Central contributor to both ThinkNature (NBS dialogue platform) and VARCITIES (nature-based urban health and resilience).”
PrimaryBE3 projects - FUNDACJA SENDZIMIRA
Polish foundation specializing in nature-based solutions, urban green infrastructure, and climate adaptation through citizen engagement and international cooperation.
“All three projects (CLEARING HOUSE, INTERLACE, REACHOUT) center on implementing nature-based solutions in urban environments.”
PrimaryPL3 projects - BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Belfast's municipal authority contributing urban testbed sites for historic area regeneration, nature-based solutions, and climate-adaptive city planning in EU consortia.
“Upsurge positions Belfast as an EU Regenerative Urban Lighthouse city using NBS-based redevelopment.”
PrimaryUK3 projects - MAGYAR URBANISZTIKAI TUDASKOZPONT NONPROFIT KFT
Hungarian urban planning nonprofit specializing in nature-based city solutions, urban health equity, and energy poverty policy.
“Nature4Cities (2016–2021) focused on re-naturing cities through knowledge diffusion and decision-support platforms, a project in which MUTK provided urban planning expertise.”
PrimarySMEHU2 projects