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Tue, 19/12/2023

Creating climate resilient sponge cities with nature-based solutions

  • Tue, 19/12/2023

Investing in nature-based solutions is an opportunity for countries, cities, business and society, as it can contribute to economic recovery after the global pandemic, but also reduce emissions and strengthen climate change resilience, biodiversity, health and wellbeing.

The Chinese Sponge Cities programme embeds nature-based solutions in the urban planning system of cities as part of efforts to manage flooding and waterlogging. Many European cities are interested in a similar process of benefitting from nature to reduce such risks and have taken different approaches to establish them in urban planning.

This webinar, organised by IUCN in cooperation with the World Resources Institute, provides an opportunity for exchange of knowledge, experiences and ideas between European and Chinese cities, learning from the experiences of two GrowGreen partner cities - the city of Wuhan and Manchester - drawing on the strengths of the various approaches to enhance the benefits of nature-based solutions for managing floods and other societal challenges.

Learn more about the event and register here.