What is this course about?

As Julie Greenwalt explains in this video, growing cities house a majority of the human population and create most of our economic wealth.

Climate adaptation can lower the vulnerability of cities to flooding, heat, and drought, for example by greening urban roofs. This requires the involvement of many actors at different governance levels. The Global Commission on Adaptation is one of them. On a worldwide scale, the Global Commission on Adaptation supports transformative adaptation action in cities. One of its dedicated action tracks focuses explicitly on nature-based solutions, urban water resilience, and inclusive climate action planning.

After watching the video, please try to answer the following question for yourself: What exactly are ‘nature-based solutions’ for urban climate adaptation? Can you think of concrete examples for nature-based solutions in your city or local neighbourhood?