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Nature-based scaling approaches for just transformative change
How nature-based solutions (NbS) can be scaled up in a fair and just way?
More...Transforming Urban Food Systems in Europe and Central Asia
Identifying key challenges and the role of municipalities in transforming agri-food systems.
More...Sustainable Forests in the Face of a Changing Climate
Develop solutions to protect biodiversity and enhance the resilience of forest ecosystems.
More...Innovative solutions for amplifying biodiversity and equity
How can social, economic, and political processes be transformed to simultaneously support biodiversity and equity?
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RADIANT delivered policy insights for diversified agri-food systems
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The European Horizon 2020 project RADIANT has reached its formal conclusion, culminating in a highly productive review meeting held today. Coordinated by Universidade Católica Portuguesa, the project brought together 29 partners across 12 countries (including FAO) and mobilised a broad, multi-actor network of researchers, value-chain actors, farmers, and consumers.
More...The transformative potential of Hungarian biodiversity education on children’s values
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A new article of Eszter Kelemen, Kármen Czett and Rita Szentendrey has just been published in the International Journal of Commons.
Children are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of the current environmental, economic and health crises. The transformative potential of Hungarian biodiversity education on children’s values, worldviews and behaviour was assessed through a critical systemic analysis, key informant interviews, and various participatory methods applied in school gardens. This paper shares some key lessons learnt from a long-lasting study conducted in one of the partner schools via two projects.
More...Seeds of Transformation – Our Transformative Change Story in Hungarian Biodiversity Education is finally out
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Our transformative change story in biodiversity education, developed within the PLANET4B Project, highlights how experiential learning methods can spark change on multiple levels. Shared through an infographic artwork, conference presentations, and local outreach, the story focuses on the co-creation of a school garden and invites reflection on how experiential and arts-based learning can drive transformations in education and beyond. In addition, two biodiversity lesson plans were also developed and tested throughout this project, and are now getting published.
More...HOPEN, a holistic mental health approach developed by ESSRG
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HOPEN presents an innovative, community-based, and body-focused approach to increase well-being and resilience during the current meta-crisis.
HOPEN is uniquely suited to support individuals and communities working for planetary health and societal transformation. HOPEN views the meta-crisis as a transitional, liminal space, where it is essential to embody curiosity and openness, and to co-create safety within ourselves and our communities.
More...Delicious recipies based on unknown plants
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Big agriculture and globalization have trimmed down the incredible variety of cultivated plants to a bare minimum. But all is not lost! PLANET4B Project’s latest publication serves up a vibrant bunch of rare and unusual plants — and to sweeten the deal, recipes are added too!
More...Shaping Biodiversity Futures: Reflections from the Alternet Conference 2025
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From 13 to 16 May 2025, CESAM hosted the Alternet Conference at the University of Aveiro, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers committed to achieving transformative change for a better future. Among the many inspiring sessions was an interactive event co-organised by Eszter Kelemen and Kármen Czett, linked to the PLANET4B Project and its transformative change stories.
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