Novembre 2–6, 2026, CNIT Forest, Paris
The Department of Design will take part in the Nature-based Solutions International Congress 2026 and NetworkNature Week, presenting the results, tools, and experiences of the European project Urban Nature Plans+ (UNPplus), coordinated by Politecnico di Milano and nearing completion.
The project’s concluding event will take place as part of the Cities Festival on 4 November. Alessandro Deserti, Emma Puerari, and Beatrice Maria Bellè from the UNPplus project will lead the session Urban Nature, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: Planning for Integration, in collaboration with NetZeroCities. The session will explore the role of planningin connecting biodiversity, adaptation, and climate change mitigation.
Together with Tecnalia, the team will also present the digital version of the Spatial Planning Scheme, a tool designed to integrate biodiversity conservation and nature restoration objectives into planning practice.
On the same day, the contribution From Biodiversity Ambitions to Planning Practice: Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions Through Spatial Planning will be presented as part of the scientific conference.
The full programme and further information are available on the Congress website.
The Congress
The Nature-based Solutions International Congress aims to help shape a resilient future for people and nature through knowledge and action.
The event brings together participants from around the world, including researchers, policymakers, practitioners, representatives of local and regional authorities, national and transnational public authorities, businesses, investors, and civil society.
Designed as a space for dialogue across sectors and disciplines, the Congress is organised by the French National Research Programme on Nature-based Solutions (SOLU-BIOD) and NetworkNature, in collaboration with UNP+, Biodiversa+, Sorbonne Université, and the City of Paris. The Congress aims to create a defining moment for nature by strengthening synergies, fostering dialogue between communities, and amplifying the international impact of nature-based solutions.