Technical Visit to CENTA: Advancing Water Reuse and Nature-Based Solutions in Andalusia
On 25 November 2025, a group of 26 technicians from the Guadalquivir River Basin Authority (Andalusia) visited the Experimental Centre for New Water Technologies (CENTA) in Carrión de los Céspedes, Seville. The visit aimed to explore the latest advances in wastewater treatment, water storage, and reuse currently being developed by the Environmental and Water Agency […]
Farmer participation shapes the Field Day on Nature Based Solutions in Arboreav
On November 18, 2025, Arborea hosted a field workshop dedicated to the FIA (Forested Infiltration Area) system, a nature-based solution implemented in 2023. The event, organised by UNISS and UNICA with the support of the Producers’ Cooperative of Arborea, drew strong and active participation from local farmers and livestock producers, alongside technical experts and public […]
NatUR-W Project: Urban Renaturalization and Resilience in Lorca!
Can a project radically transform a run-down neighbourhood while tackling water scarcity, energy poverty, and social fragmentation? The European project NatUR-W is proving that it can. Selected in the first call of the European Urban Initiative (EUI-IA), NatUR-W is an innovative effort that turns Lorca’s urban challenges into opportunities through Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Key elements […]
NatUR-W at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona!
We’re proud to share that Iván Alberto Murcia from SingularGreen represented the NatUR-W Project at the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC25) in Barcelona on 5 November, the world’s leading event on urban innovation and sustainable city development. During the joint session organized by the European Urban Initiative (EUI), Iván presented the first results of […]
Publication – Transforming Public Space with Nature-Based Solutions: Lessons learned from Participatory Regeneration in Lorca, Spain
We’re pleased to announce that our latest research, conducted under the supervision and initiative of Dionysis Latinopoulos from the CIMWRM, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), as part of the NatUR-W Project, has been published in Land (MDPI)! The open-access article, “Transforming Public Space with Nature-Based Solutions: Lessons from Participatory Regeneration in Lorca, Spain,” explores how […]
NatUR-W at the NATMed External Webinar on Citizen Engagement & Co-creation!
On 30 October, the NATMed Project held its third and final external webinar, organized by Demir Enerji. The webinar brought together inspiring projects and experts to share knowledge on citizen engagement and co-creation in the implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). NatUR-W and UNaLab were invited to present their experiences and insights on participatory methods […]
NatUR-W at the 64th ERSA 2025!
We are proud to share that Mr. Dionisios Latinopoulos from the CIMWRM, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) represented NatUR-W at the 64th European Regional Science Association (ERSA) Congress, held in Athens, 26-29 August 2025, under the theme:“Regional Science in Turbulent Times: In search of a resilient, sustainable and inclusive future.” His presentation, “Co-designing urban nature-based […]
NatUR-W at Cities Forum 2025!
The NatUR-W project was present at the Cities Forum 2025, a key event that brought together urban representatives, sustainability experts, and European authorities to discuss the future of cities. Held from 17 to 19 June in Kraków, Poland, the forum provided an excellent opportunity to present the project’s progress in implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for […]
Steering Committee Meeting, hosted by the Lorca City Council in June 2025!
The NatUR-W consortium gathered on the 3rd and 4th of June 2025 in Lorca for a productive Steering Committee Meeting, hosted by the Lorca City Council and NBSCLIMATE at the Town Planning Office. Day 1: focused on governance and participatory engagement, including a dynamic workshop with stakeholders on co-designing nature-based solutions for the old prison […]
NatUR-W 1st webinar
On 28 May 2025, the UNESCO Water Center for Integrated and Multidisciplinary Water Resources Management (CIMWRM) of AUTh successfully hosted the 1st webinar in the NatUR-W series: “Nature-based Solutions and Participatory Design: Exchange of Experiences Between EU-funded Projects.” Co-hosted with the NATMed Prima Project and ReGenWesT, the event brought together over 30 participants and an […]