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    BiodiverCity Project Mid-Term Meeting Day 2

    The second day of the BiodiverCity project's mid-term meeting unfolded in the vibrant city of Guimarães, Portugal, with a deep dive into innovative examples of cultural and natural heritage promoting

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    BiodiverCity Mid-Term Meeting Kicks Off Day 1 in Guimarães with a Focus on Green Urban Solutions

    On 22 October 2024, the scenic city of Guimarães hosted the opening day of the BiodiverCity mid-term meeting, bringing together international participants (cities) committed to urban biodiversity and

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    Testing Action Held in Dunaújváros

    On Wednesday, a testing action took place in Dunaújváros under the framework of the Bidovercity URBACT project. As part of this initiative, we held educational sessions for two kindergartens, focusing

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    BiodiverCity Peer Learning Event: Poljčane combined nature and urban solutions!

    We spent a fantastic two days in Poljčane for the BiodiverCity Peer Learning Event, where cities and experts together explored how nature-based solutions can be applied to fight. 

  • From a comprehensive blue and green infrastructure strategy to action plans supporting urban biodiversity specifically

    BiodiverCity case study inspired by Limerick (Ireland)

    Limerick, the Green Leaf City 

    Preparing for the 2020 Green Leaf Award (the city’s commitment to better environmental outcomes was awarded by the

  • First intergenerational BiodiverCity festival

    The first intergenerational BiodiverCity festival in Poljcane was organised on 6 th June 2024 together with the local elderly association, kindergarten and primary school. The location of the festival

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    Meet Sinead Mc Donnell, one of Ireland's Local Authority Biodiversity Officers!

    Urban biodiversity as a category refers to the variety of living organisms as well as the multiplicity of habitats in and around dense human settlements. The conservation work to mitigate biodiversity

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    International Biodiversity Day Celebrated in Sarajevo: Interactive Lecture, Planting, and Intergenerational Gathering

    Sarajevo, May 22, 2024 – As part of the Urbact program and the "BiodiverCity" project, sponsored by the European Union, the City of Sarajevo organized the celebration of International Biodiversity Day