The Greening Cities Partnership has launched a webinar series to support cities, regions, and national governments in implementing the EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR).

On this page, access webinar recordings, PowerPoint presentations, key takeaways, and information on past and future webinars.

Upcoming webinars

#4: Policies for nature restoration on municipal owned land

Wednesday 14 May at 10.00-11.00 CEST

Don’t forget to register to our fourth webinar in the series to explore policies for greening municipal owned and managed land. Join us to hear from Barcelona Metropolitan Area on their Sustainability Protocol which outlines requirements for green infrastructure according to location (targets for building street, and park level), permeability of surfaces, biodiversity enhancement for new developments, rainwater management and more. We’ll be joined by Albert Gassull, Director of Public Services at Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) for an in-depth discussion on this leading example of policy addressing the need for tree canopy cover and green space in the city.

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Concluded webinars

#1 Urban ecosystem restoration: baselines and data

This webinar examined key questions on how cities and regions should assess and define urban ecosystem restoration baselines. Based on requirements set out in Article 8 of the Nature Restoration Regulation, experts discussed key definitions, demonstrated useful tools, and provided case studies to show what works.

Read detailed takeaways from the webinar here.

Access the webinar slides here.

#2 Developing a municipal roadmap for urban ecosystem restoration

This webinar focused on how cities can develop municipal roadmaps and Urban Nature Plans that are impactful, measurable, and aligned with community priorities and national objectives. Participants heard insights from experts in three cities that are leading the way on restoring nature in urban ecosystems. Watch the webinar recording to learn how to design Urban Nature Plans that drive real impact, align with measurable targets, and reflect community priorities.

Access the webinar slides here.

#3 Building and spatial regulations for nature restoration

This session focused on the policies and planning approaches that cities can adopt to bring nature back into the built environment. From single-building interventions to large-scale regeneration schemes, it discussed how nature restoration can be embedded into building regulations, planning policies, and retrofitting programmes. The conversation also explored how urban targets under the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) can align with other EU frameworks such as the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).

With cases from Bristol, Paris and Naples.

Access the webinar slides here.