The African Centre for Cities (ACC) is an interdisciplinary research and teaching programme focused on quality scholarship regarding the dynamics of unsustainable urbanisation processes in Africa, with an eye on identifying systemic responses.
Beyond the Academy is an international network of sustainability researchers united in a commitment to identify and overcome institutional barriers to making universities more supportive of applied interdisciplinary research with real-world impa
The Centre for Urban Transitions investigates innovative planning and governance strategies for creating more liveable, sustainable, equitable, healthy and productive cities. Point of Contact: Niki Frantzeskaki
The CREATE Initiative advances research and education at the intersection of environment and equity through community engagement, interdisciplinary scholarship, and graduate training. Point of Contact: Bonnie Keeler
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , formerly the Institute of Environmental Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences founded in 1975, is the first comprehensive research institution engaged in research on e
CitiesWithNature is a unique initiative that recognizes and enhances the value of nature in and around cities across the world. It provides a shared platform for cities and their partners to engage and connect, working with shared commitment towar
Coordinated by Trinity College Dublin, Connecting Nature is a partnership of 31 organisations co-working with local authorities, communities, industry partners, NGOs and academics. Point of Contact: Marcus Collier
ENABLE aims to advance knowledge of how to design and implement Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI) in a way that maximizes its potential to deliver numerous social and environmental benefits, such as social inclusion, health and human wellbeing,
Envision is a framework that provides the guidance needed to initiate this systemic change in the planning, design and delivery of sustainable and resilient infrastructure. Point of Contact: Christopher Raymond
The European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) is a unique meeting place for practitioners, policy-makers, managers, educators and scientists who are active in urban forestry, urban greening and green infrastructure. Point of Contact: Natalie Gul
eLTER H2020 is a major project that will help advance the development of European Long-Term Ecosystem Research infrastructures. Point of Contact: Sandrine Glatron
Future Earth’s mission is to accelerate transformations to global sustainability through research and innovation. Point of Contact: Giles Bruno Sioen
GoGreenRoutes is a €10.5m EU-funded project sowing the seeds for increased nature-connectedness across Europe, Latin America and China. Its multidisciplinary consortium of 40 organisations is pairing participatory approaches and citizen science wi
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 1,750 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Point of Contact: Jade Sullivan
ILTER consists of networks of scientists engaged in long-term, site-based ecological and socio-ecological research. We improve the understanding of global ecosystems and thereby provide the prerequisites for knowledge-based solutions to many curre
The Intemperie Studio is an architectural studio based out of Guayaquil, Ecuador. This studio focuses on nature and ecological concepts to guide their work. Point of Contact: Manuel Colón-Amador
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. Point of Contact: Loredana Rita Scut o
LTER sites support ecological discovery on the influence of long-term and large-scale phenomenon. Point of Contact: Marty Downs
We work to integrate the value nature provides to society into all major decisions. Our ultimate objective is to improve the well-being of all people and nature by motivating greater and more targeted natural capital investments. Points of Contact
NATure-based URban innoVATION is a 4-year project, funded by the European Commission and involving 14 institutions across Europe in the fields of urban development, geography, innovation studies and economics. Point of Contact: Harriet Bulkele
The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Point of Contact: Anna Bettis
The Nature of Cities is an international platform for transdisciplinary dialogue and urban solutions. Point of Contact: David Maddox
Oppla is a knowledge marketplace for the latest thinking on natural capital, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions. Oppla is supported by a global community of several thousand members, comprising businesses, policymakers, scientists and
PlanAdapt is an independent network-based organization, that provides knowledge services in support of effective, economically just and socially inclusive climate change adaptation and climate risk management around the world. Point of Contact:
The RECNET network comprises more than 60 organizations from 27 different countries, born with the purpose of finding the collaboration of key stakeholders in re-thinking the transformation of cities for sustainable transition to more resilient so
ReNature establishes a nature-based solutions research and innovation strategy and cluster, consisting of practitioners, national authorities, businesses, NGOs and researchers. Activities carried out foster capacity-building and collaboration to m
The San Juan Urban Long-Term Research Area (ULTRA) is a long-term network and research site established in the city of San Juan in 2009 by the USDA Forest Service and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to produce knowledge on urban areas and
The SMARTer Greener Cities project aims to develop and test novel tools and processes for explicitly converging social, ecological, and technological systems (SETS) approaches for improving life in cities. Point of Contact: Erik Andersson
Future Position X is a non-profit network organization that was founded in 2006 when regional actors gathered in an initiative for the Gävleborg region to take the position "Sweden's leading geospatial information cluster". Points of Contact:
The UNESCO Chair on Sustainability (UNESCO-SOST) is an international centre of excellence for resilience and sustainability science applied for transformation at local and regional scales. Point of Contact: Jordi Morató
The Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) is a peer-to-peer network of local government professionals from communities across the United States and Canada dedicated to creating a healthier environment, economic prosperity, and increased so
The US Forest Service’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. Points of Contact: Sarah Hines & Morgan Grove
The Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) helps cities around the world to measure and promote their biodiversity and assess their biodiversity strategy. We work with municipal and other local governments and their partners to improve the efficiency and
The Network is a consortium of multiple academic institutions and key water industry partners with activities currently in six regions across the U.S. designed to address water challenges in a variety of contexts from coastal communities to high pla
VIVA-PLAN is about revitalising in-between spaces in residential housing areas to promote nature conservation, social inclusion and human well-being. Point of Contact: Christopher Raymond