UrbanByNature Caucasus
The UrbanByNature programme was conducted in the Caucasus by Geographic, a Georgian geospatial solutions company, and the Centre for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (CENS), in collaboration with ICLEI Europe.
The programme discussed the right steps for systematically planning and implementing nature-based interventions in an urban context, with special attention to the needs and priorities of cities in Georgia and Armenia. Despite the geographic focus on the Caucasus, participation in this regional hub of the programme is open to all who are interested and familiar with nature-based solution (NBS) planning and implementation, including co-creation, impact indicators and nature-based entrepreneurship.
In addition to the capitals of Tbilisi (Georgia) and Yerevan (Armenia), the Georgian cities of Batumi, Poti, Kutaisi and Mtskheta have also been active contributors to UrbanByNature.
UrbanByNature Caucasus programme
The UrbanByNature webinar series took place in the Caucasus between July 2020 and April 2021.
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UrbanByNature Introductory Video
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NBS Integrated Green Building in Georgia - UbN Caucasus Webinar #6
Presentation by Gvantsa Kheladze, New Technology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia.
NbS and Water Treatment Products by BioAzul - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #6
Presentation by Gerardo González, R&D&i Project Manager, BioAzul, Spain.
Nature-Based Entrepreneurship - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #6
Presentation by Siobhan McQuaid, Innovation Catalyst, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Resilient Tbilisi and Green City Action Plan - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #5
Presentation by Ana Ardelean, Chief Resilience Officer, Tbilisi City Hall, Georgia.
Yerevan and Gyumri Green City Action Plans - UbN Caucasus Webinar #5
Presentation by Astghine Pasoyan, Executive Director, Energy Saving Foundation - Armenia.
The EBRDs Green City Action Plan - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #5
Presentation by Holger Robrecht, Deputy Regional Director, ICLEI Europe.
UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #4 / What citizens think about environment? Geolocation survey in Tbilisi
Presentation by Mamuka Gvilava, GIS and RS Consulting Center GeoGraphic, Tbilisi, Georgia.
NBS Indicators Dashboard for Glasgow - UrbanbyNature Caucasus Webinar #4
Presentation by Rania Sermpezi, GIS Technical Project Officer, Glasgow City Council.
UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #4 / How can cities develop indicators to assess impacts of NBS
Presentation by Adina Dumitru, Director, Sustainability Specialization Campus, University of A Coruña.
NBE Clustering activities: Input from Málaga - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #3
Presentation by Cristian García-Espina Adank, ProMalaga, Malaga, Spain.
The Connecting Nature Framework for NBS - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #3 /
Presentation by Kato Allaert, DRIFT, The Netherlands.
Sustainable Management of Municipal Forest as NBS: Example of Tbilisi - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #3
Presentation by Saba Pipia, Deputy Head, Department of Environment, Tbilisi City Hall, Georgia.
UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #2 / Your city's needs and experiences with nature-based solutions
Presentation by Stuart Connop, Senior Research Fellow, Sustainability Research Institute (SRI), University of East London (UEL), London, UK.
NBS experience in Multiplier city: Yerevan - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #2
Presentation by Shushanik Asmaryan, Deputy Director for Science & Head of GIS and Remote Sensing Department, Center for Ecological-Noosphere StudiesNAS RA, Yerevan,...
Front-runner city: Poznan NBS cases - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #2
Presentation by Agnieszka Osipiuk, Project Coordination and Urban Regeneration Office of the City of Poznań, Poland.
Introducing CENS and its role in Connecting Nature project - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #1
Presentation by Lilit Sahakyan, director of CENS, Yerevan, Armenia.
Launching NBS webinar series for the UrbanByNature Caucasus Hub - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #1
Presentation by Mamuka Givilava, Environmental Expert at Geographic, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Introducing UrbanbyNature - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #1 /
Presentation by Daniela Rizzi, Officer at ICLEI Europe, introducing the UrbanByNature programme.
Introducing the Connecting Nature project / UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #1
Presentation by Marcus Collier, former coordinator of Connecting Nature, on introducing the project and its contribution in expanding the knowledge-base on nature-based...
Nature-based Solutions: the European approach - UrbanByNature Caucasus Webinar #1 /
Presentation by Tiago Freitas, Policy officer, European Commission, DG RTD, Brussels, Belgium, on Nature-based solutions: the European approach.
The UrbanByNature programme is funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union under Grant Agreements No. 730222 and No. 776604. It has received funding for an update by the Horizon Europe Programme under the Grant Agreement No 101003818. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies within UrbanByNature and in no way reflects the views of the European Union.