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Inspiring urban communities to embrace Nature-based Solutions, define their sustainable future
Local communities will benefit from tangible improvements in their urban environments through implemented small-scale NbS, leading to increased biodiversity, enhanced well-being, and greater climate resilience.
Our Story
The Erasmus+ project “Community-Based Climate Adaptation and Biodiversity through Small-Scale Nature-Based Solutions” (Co-ADAPT) (November 2025 – August 2027) empowers urban communities to actively participate in climate adaptation and biodiversity enhancement through small-scale nature-based solutions (NbS). Implemented in Berlin (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Ankara (Türkiye), and Košice (Slovakia), the project addresses diverse urban contexts across Europe.
By raising awareness, providing hands-on training, and fostering participation, the project enables citizens and civil society to co-create sustainable urban spaces. These community-driven initiatives serve as replicable models for European cities.
The project includes stakeholder mapping, needs assessments, and knowledge exchange to ensure relevance and impact. Participants engage in NbS tours, hands-on workshops, and co-creation activities such as exhibitions and municipal recommendations. DIY guides, videos, an international webinar, and a dedicated website extend the project’s outreach beyond its duration.
By combining education, participation in living labs, and policy recommendations, Co-ADAPT strengthens community-driven climate adaptation. Workshops and excursions equip citizens with practical skills, while public exhibitions and engagement roadmaps promote long-term involvement.
The Four Pillars of the Project
Building Local Networks & Partnerships
The project brings together citizens, civil society organisations, municipalities, and experts to create strong, collaborative local networks. These partnerships enable shared learning, collective action, and long-term cooperation around community-based Nature-based Solutions (NbS).
Making Nature-based Solutions Tangible
Nature-based Solutions are translated from abstract concepts into everyday practice. Through workshops, walking and cycling tours, DIY guides, and hands-on activities, participants gain practical knowledge and skills to understand, plan, and implement small-scale NbS in their own neighbourhoods.
Living Labs for Community Action
Living Labs provide real-world spaces where communities co-create, test, and implement small-scale Nature-Based Solutions. These participatory environments strengthen local ownership, support climate adaptation, and enhance urban biodiversity through learning-by-doing.
Impact Beyond Borders
Project results are shared widely through digital tools, videos, exhibitions, publications, and policy recommendations. By making knowledge accessible and transferable, the project supports replication and scaling of community-driven Nature-based Solutions across Europe.
Project Team
UfU is an independent environmental research institute based in Berlin, with long-standing expertise in climate adaptation, nature-based solutions, environmental governance, and civic participation.
DKM is a leading civil society organisation in Ankara working on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, and sustainable natural resource management.
IEC is an environmental consultancy and non-profit organisation specialising in sustainability, environmental education, and policy support.
People and Water is an organisation focused on water management, climate resilience, and participatory governance.
