Example step 7️⃣ Action Planning & Funding: Burgas secures EU funding to green the city - combining nature with transport and tourism strategies. 💰 Key: Investment + integration + sustainability. #UNPplus #NatureIntegration #ActionPlanning #UrbanDevelopment

🌍🌱 Today is #WorldWildlifeDay - a day to celebrate the remarkable diversity of flora and fauna in our Urban Nature Plans+ cities! Have a read on our website: urbannatureplans.eu #NatureBasedSolutions #UNPplus

UNP Framework - Step 8️⃣: Develop a communication strategy📣 Effective communication ensures public engagement and ownership of the UNP. This step fulfils milestone 5 ☑️ #UNPplus #CommunicationStrategy #PublicEngagement #CommunityInvolvement

Example step 8️⃣ Communication & Awareness: Paris engages citizens with education, consultations & digital campaigns on urban biodiversity. 📢 Key: Engagement + transparency + education. #UNPplus # #UrbanBiodiversity #CitizenEngagement #EnvironmentalEducation #PublicAwareness

UNP Framework - Step 9️⃣ and first step of the 3rd and final phase: Set up a monitoring system📊 Use a #monitoring system to track and evaluate the success of a UNP. This step fulfils milestone 6 ☑️ #UNPplus #CitizenScience #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity

Example step 9️⃣ Monitoring & Reporting: Barcelona tracks ecosystem health with clear targets & citizen science programs. 📈 Key: Data + participation + transparency. #CitizenScience #Sustainability #EnvironmentalMonitoring #CommunityEngagement

UNP Framework - Step 🔟: Adopt, Publish and Implement🌍📑 Finalising and adopting the UNP is key! The plan is published, adopted and implementation begins. #UNPplus #NatureBasedSolutions #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateResilience #Biodiversity

Example step 🔟 Adoption & Implementation: Belgrade’s Green Infrastructure Strategy gives legal backing to urban nature policies. 🌱 Key: Regulation + enforcement + integration. #UrbanNature #SustainableCities #UrbanPlanning #NatureBasedSolutions

🌳 Urban forests do more than just beautify - they absorb 48 lbs of CO2/year, improving air quality which makes cities healthier, allowing citizens to benefit from them, boosting health & well-being. Through #UNPplusEU we're making cities healthier & more biodiverse! 🌼🏙️

💡 Our "Introducing the UNP Framework" campaign has shown how cities across Europe can prioritise #nature, #biodiversity, and #resilience through 10 clear, actionable steps. 🦋🌳📖 Read the full summary of the UNP Framework and its 10 steps here: urbannatureplans.eu/news/building-… #UNPplus

🌱💦 How can Nature-based Solutions (NbS) help cities manage too much (dirty) water? Experts & policy makers discussed water resilience at the NetworkNature Science-Policy event in Brussels! 💡🌍 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/MAPB50Vrp6v #UNPplus #UrbanSustainability

🏙️🇫🇷 Our first in-person Urban Nature Exchange took place in our Lighthouse! Read the full summary of the discussions, key learnings and challenges overcome during this two-day exchange: ow.ly/Jk2750VtIKO #UNPplus

🌿 Cities with more green spaces = healthier, happier people! 💚🏙️ A 2024 BMJ Open study found urban greenery reduces heat-related illnesses & boosts mental health. 🌳🧠 (Read more: tinyurl.com/2bduzeec) Let’s make nature a priority! 🌍✨#UNPplus 'NatureForHealth

🌿 The UNP+ Capacity Building Programme is coming soon! 🚀 Helping cities across Europe create Urban Nature Plans (UNPs) for greener, healthier communities. 🌱🌍 Stay tuned for micro courses, webinars & more! 🎓 Read more: ow.ly/Y0WC50VsqJG #UNPplus

How does greening succeed without displacement? 🌱 How do you turn industry into biodiversity? 🌍 We saw both at the #UrbanNatureExchange in Paris: 🟩 Day 1: Rue de la Chapelle 🟩 Day 2: Martin Luther King Park 📸 Impressions ↓ 📝 Report: ow.ly/HJMc50VA5JI #UNPplus

#InternationalMotherEarthDay: New MCC study shows how urban solutions can help combat climate change 🌡️ - read more: nature.com/articles/s4428… Projects like UNP+ make it possible! 💚 #UNPplus #GreenCities #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Biodiversity

A Bold 2030 Biodiversity Strategy for Paris: 🌱 500 greened streets 🏫 Green access for all students 🦔 100 wildlife-friendly neighborhoods 🌊 Restoring rivers & wetlands 📊 Tracking biodiversity in every policy! Get inspired: biodiversite.gouv.fr/en/living-harm… #UNPplus

📸 Visual stories from the Urban Nature Exchange in Paris! A photo essay tells a story through images, documenting change. Stay tuned to discover the stories of our participants! 💚 #UNPplus #UrbanNature #VisualStorytelling #StoryThroughPhotos

Paris through our eyes!👀 Even in unexpected places like underground metro stations, planned greenery transforms how we experience the city. 🌿🚇 Urban nature doesn’t just beautify — it invites imagination, wonder, and a new way of seeing urban life. #UNPplus #UrbanNature

Paris through our eyes!👀 Sometimes, nature reclaims space in the city, asking us to adapt and follow. 🌳✨ These small urban encounters remind us: nature is not separate from urban life — it is essential to it! #UNPplus #UrbanNature