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    Celebrating urban biodiversity that provides great benefits for cities and citizens

    Spring and the Summer was really loud in BiodiverCity partner cities as they organised BiodiverCity Festivals celebrating urban biodiversity. Tree plantations, guided tours, promotion of monumental

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    Biodivercity case study 14 - Creating urban wild life and green corridors for the benefit of nature and people

    Urban areas might harbor high diversity of species. Urban landscapes can be, for instance, especially valuable for pollinators and shelter a relatively high pollinator diversity compared to

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    A Trip into the past and future!

    The Veszprém ULG of the BiodiverCity project held its latest meeting at a very special venue  the Waterworks Museum and Exhibition Hall, created by the local utility company Bakonykarszt to celebrate

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    Veszprém , Hungary - Wildflower cities

    BiodiverCity Steps Forward: local action and peer learning take centre stage

    Between January and March 2025, the BiodiverCity network may have appeared quiet on the transnational front, but beneath the surface, partner cities were buzzing with activity. Following the inspiring

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    A Table for All: Veszprém’s Long Table Picnic and Biodiversity Festival 2025

    On 22 June, the heart of Veszprém transformed into a celebration of nature, community, and conviviality as the city hosted its Long Table Picnic and Biodiversity Festival – a flagship event in Hungary

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    BiodiverCity: Mar Menor, the first ecosystem in Europe with legal personhood and rights

    Mar Menor, the „small sea”, is not small at all, and it is very different from the Mediterranean Sea, the “Mar Mayor” (the “greater sea”). Mar Menor is the biggest coastal saltwater lagoon in the

  • BiodiverCity Project Represented at Key URBACT Event in Paris

    The BiodiverCity project was proudly represented by its Lead Partner and Lead Expert at a dynamic three-day URBACT gathering in Paris, which concludes today. The event brought together Action Planning

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    Bees Between the Tower Blocks Urban Beekeeping Blossoms in Veszprém

    In an innovative step towards boosting urban biodiversity, Veszprém has joined the growing movement of urban beekeeping – bringing buzzing life to the city's rooftops and green pockets. As part of the

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    Dunaújváros organised the biodiversity festival

    On Sunday, Dunaújváros celebrated nature with a vibrant Biodiversity Festival, organised as part of the URBACT BiodiverCity project. Held on the picturesque Szalki Island, the event placed a special