Meet Sara Maia from the Central European University: “Drawing on insights from the newly developed global Naturescapes database of nearly 400 projects, it was evident that projects considered as more equitable tend to share a consistent set of features.”

Meet Philipp Montenegro from Lund University: “Nature-based solutions are not just about restoring ecosystems – they can also be about restoring dignity, justice, and opportunity. When communities lead the change, nature becomes a pathway to resilience, equity, and hope.”

Meet Mariami Marsagishvili from The Nature Conservancy: “The context of each city makes a significant difference when considering nature-based solutions. Combining on-the-ground fieldwork with background geo-spatial data analysis can help us greatly with our understanding of the trends observed in the data.”

Meet Anouk Fransen from Utrecht University: ‘’One key lesson I learnt is the critical role of experimentation and demonstration in realizing nature-based solutions in both Detroit and Mobile’’

Meet Holly Marriott Webb from Trinity College Dublin: “To truly transform cities, we need a collective imagination outside of our current system that dissolves the boundaries between nature and urban life - beyond patches of green on a grey map, toward a seamless, shared ecosystem."

Meet Fiona Kinniburgh from the University of Lisbon: “I hope that we can help spark cultural shifts and support communities in imagining and building more inclusive, radical ways of living with nature in cities and beyond.” 

Meet Harriet Bulkeley from Utrecht University. “My hope is that we can develop the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for social justice together.”

Jennifer Lenhart from WWF. “My hope is that the project fosters learning from and accelerating the implementation of urban nature-based solutions across diverse landscapes and cultures.”

Meet Rob McDonald from The Nature Conservancy. “My hope is we identify the best practices to create and govern entire landscapes of nature-based solutions, and then replicating those best practices elsewhere.”

Olivia Bina from Lisbon University. “My hope is that the project will be able to usher new powerful imaginaries of urban landscapes that are life celebrating spaces and places.”