Project description DEENESFRITPL A new urban model to enhance and conserve natural capital More than 70 % of Europe’s population and nearly 60 % of China’s population live in cities. Societal challenges deriving from this development need mitigation and nature-based solutions (NBS) are promising approaches. They will assist cities to adapt to climate change, to reduce the risk of extreme weather events, and to counteract biodiversity loss and other detrimental effects. The EU-funded REGREEN project will investigate NBS to restore, improve, enhance and conserve natural capital and biodiversity. It will help build climate resilience in cities, improve liveability, and contribute to building inclusive communities, in line with urban priorities. Together with urban planners, citizens and businesses in urban living labs, REGREEN aims to speed up the transition toward equitable, green and healthy cities. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Urban systems globally experience significant and interlinked societal challenges including pressures on public health and well-being and growing inequalities and social disruption. At the same time, urban systems are particularly vulnerable to impacts of climate change and suffer from degraded or lack of natural ecosystems to help alleviate these impacts. A promising approach to deal with these challenges is to work with nature’s capacity and qualities in a sustainability perspective. Working with nature in urban settings has advantages over other approaches: multi-functionality, multi-benefits and cost-effectiveness. Nature Based Solutions (NBS) are interventions that seek to restore, improve, enhance or conserve natural capital and biodiversity in terms of habitats or ecosystems. Subsequently, these ecosystems provide enhanced multiple ecosystem services that contribute to social and economic benefits, reducing the urban societal challenges. They can help build climate resilience in cities, improve liveability, and in collaboration with other urban priorities contribute to building inclusive communities, closing social equality gaps, while promoting innovative businesses and jobs. The aim of Regreen is to generate evidence for how Nature-based solutions (NBS) underpinned by improved urban governance, and public and private participation can systematically integrate ecosystem services and biodiversity and advocate their benefits and values in urban planning to meet societal challenges including climate change resilience, public health and well-being, and social inclusion. Co-creation with urban planners, citizens and business in urban living labs and educational programs for children ensure long-term sustainability of solutions, and support to business development assist further realization. This to accelerate the crucial transition toward smart, green and healthy cities in Europe and China. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthsocial sciencessociologygovernancenatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencessustainability sciencesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme H2020-EU.3.5.4. - Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation H2020-EU.3.5.1. - Fighting and adapting to climate change H2020-EU.3.5.2. - Protection of the environment, sustainable management of natural resources, water, biodiversity and ecosystems Topic(s) SC5-13-2018-2019 - Strengthening international cooperation on sustainable urbanisation: nature-based solutions for restoration and rehabilitation of urban ecosystems Call for proposal H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SC5-2018-2 Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator AARHUS UNIVERSITET Net EU contribution € 1 007 968,60 Address Nordre ringgade 1 8000 Aarhus c Denmark See on map Region Danmark Midtjylland Østjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (22) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 540 910,00 Address The queen's drive northcote house EX4 4QJ Exeter See on map Region South West (England) Devon Devon CC Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 326 150,00 Address Almas alle 8 750 07 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Participation ended United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 21 624,71 Address Polaris house north star avenue SN2 1FL Swindon See on map Region South West (England) Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area Swindon Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH - UFZ Germany Net EU contribution € 340 406,25 Address Permoserstrasse 15 04318 Leipzig See on map Region Sachsen Leipzig Leipzig Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH Austria Net EU contribution € 392 306,25 Address Leonhardstrasse 59 8010 Graz See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 MUSEUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE France Net EU contribution € 311 320,00 Address Rue cuvier 57 75005 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 AARHUS KOMMUNE Denmark Net EU contribution € 210 796,25 Address Radhuspladsen 2 8100 Arhus c See on map Region Danmark Midtjylland Østjylland Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT D'AMENAGEMENT ET D'URBANISME DE LA REGION D'ILE DE FRANCE Participation ended France Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue falguiere 15 75740 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ZELENA ENERGETSKA ZADRUGA ZA USLUGE Croatia Net EU contribution € 178 901,25 Address Bukovacka cesta 110 10000 Grad zagreb See on map Region Hrvatska Grad Zagreb Grad Zagreb Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUTE OF URBAN ENVIRONMENT, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Jimei avenue 1799 361021 Xiamen See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 163 965,00 TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Qing hua yuan 100084 Beijing See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 33 645,00 ICLEI EUROPEAN SECRETARIAT GMBH (ICLEI EUROPASEKRETARIAT GMBH) Germany Net EU contribution € 344 200,00 Address Leopoldring 3 79098 Freiburg im breisgau See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 GRAD VELIKA GORICA Croatia Net EU contribution € 112 310,00 Address Trg kralja tomislava 34 10410 Velika gorica See on map Region Hrvatska Sjeverna Hrvatska Zagrebačka županija Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 OLANIS GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 84 601,25 Address Pittlerstrasse 33 04159 Leipzig See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Sachsen Leipzig Leipzig Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 LAESSOE JEPPE Denmark Net EU contribution € 98 826,00 Address See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 RICHARD HARDIMAN United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 104 301,19 Address See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INTUGREEN ApS Denmark Net EU contribution € 261 532,30 Address Norrebrogade 20 1 2200 Copenhagen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Participation ended China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address 620 gubei road 200336 Shanghai See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 28 823,00 FUDAN UNIVERSITY China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Handan road 220 200433 Shanghai See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 73 586,00 UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 462 554,04 Address Maclean building benson lane crowmarsh gifford OX10 8BB Oxford See on map Region South East (England) Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT D'AMENAGEMENT ET D'URBANISME DE LA REGION D'ILE DE FRANCE France Net EU contribution € 197 463,75 Address Rue falguiere 15 75740 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Zhejiang University of Technology China Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address No 6, zhaohui district, hangzhou city, zhejiang province Hangzhou See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 28 823,00