RBGE – Plants with a Purpose
Plants with a Purpose is a partnership approach to researching and demonstrating the impacts of plant choice and location on how urban spaces react to differing weather patterns. Read about how adopting Nature-based Solutions and working with natural processes can help slow and store water in our urban areas.
Time outdoors is good for kids, so why is it so hard to make outdoor learning happen?
The Children & Nature Network Finding Nature News have shared this We Are Teachers article's practical, real-life advice to help address common barriers to outdoor learning. Read more
Rain garden learning journey in West Lothian parks
Greenspace Scotland have shared this raingarden creation story as their ‘Project of the Month’ in their November e-bulletin.
Nature-based solutions for educators
A new nature-based solutions flipbook developed by NBS EduWORLD features an introduction to nature-based solutions and case studies from rural, coastal, and urban environments. The information has been produced and formatted in a style that can easily be used by educators. Discover more here.
Urban nature-based solutions (NbS) – webinar recording now available
Urban nature-based solutions (NbS) have the potential to offer cities a range of opportunities to build climate resilience, improve people’s health and wellbeing, foster social cohesion, enhance biodiversity and develop nature-based enterprises that contribute positively to local economies. However, this is at risk if people work within silos. The Connecting [...]
Sponge parks and vertical gardens
This Child in The City article (18-03-2022) explores how cities are using nature to overcome extreme weather. It describes nature-based solutions for flood-prone Manchester.
Housing and Nature-based Solutions explained
NatureScot has shared a simple video to explain all about Housing and Nature-based Solutions. This video was originally created as part of the Countdown to COP26.
Local authority guidance to nurture young people though contact with nature
This briefing note for COSLA sets out key features and principles for Nature-based Solutions (NbS). It shows how these approaches contribute to a number of key Local Government priorities. Have a look at the prominent section on learning and play outdoors in nature. There are also useful summary references to [...]
