While urban nature-based solutions (NBS) deliver physical and mental health benefits, the biophysical/ecological and human health ‘spheres’ in cities are remain detached. On this urban NBS day, we bring together scholars, practitioners, and students in the heart of Utrecht to understand the potential of integrating health and nature in cities from a scientific, policy, and business perspective while also showcasing and thinking up promising ideas that might undo the health-nature silo’s.
The urban NBS day will take place at the Social Impact Factory and will host keynote speakers, an expert panel, and poster dialogues to learn from each other and connect. Are you interested in presenting your project or thesis? Please let us know by filling in the registration form (link below).
For whom?
Practitioners (municipalities, NGOs, financial sector), students, and researchers working on urban NBS from a social science perspective.
The preliminary program of the day:
- 10h00: Introduction by Helen Toxopeus (Utrecht School of Economics)
- 10h15: Keynote by Timon McPhearson (Urban Systems Lab, The New School)
- 11h00: Panel discussion with Berry Gersonius (Gemeente Dordrecht), Wendy Chen (Univ. of Hong Kong)
- 12h00: Lunch
- 13h00: NBS & One Health knowledge exchange
- 15h15: Wrap up and networking
- Start date and time
- End date and time
- Location
- Social Impact Factory, Vredenburg 40, Utrecht
- Registration
Please register (for free) via this link