The EUKN co-organised a Policy Lab in Madrid together with Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda. The Lab focused on climate resilience in urban areas following the catastrophic 2024 floods in Spain.

Bringing together public officials, experts, and local actors, the event explored nature-based solutions, urban planning reforms, and cross-level collaboration to future-proof cities, especially against increasing flood risks in the Mediterranean basin. Case studies were presented to illustrate how integrated river and urban management combined with citizen-driven approaches are key to effective urban adaptation.

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CONEXUS Policy Brief 8: Localising the SDGs – nature-based solutions in ci...

CONEXUS Policy Brief 8: Locali...

CONEXUS Policy Brief 8: Localising the SDGs – nature-based solutions in cities

This policy brief, written by the EUKN, discusses the alignment of nature-based solutions with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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CONEXUS Factsheet: Integrating intersectionality into urban NbS...

CONEXUS Factsheet: Integrating...

CONEXUS Factsheet: Integrating intersectionality into urban NbS

As part of the CONEXUS project, the EUKN contributed to this factsheet that provides a framework to address socio-environmental inequities through intersectionality.

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The transformative power of cities for the common good: backstage with the New L...

The transformative power of ci...

The transformative power of cities for the common good: backstage with the New Leipzig Charter VIPs

On 30 November 2020, the New Leipzig Charter was officially endorsed. We talked to some of the VIPs behind the Charter about what it means for integrated urban development in Europe.