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Pollinators as Economic Partners: An Interview with ICLEI Colombia on Nature-Positive Urban Development

Discover how ICLEI Colombia transforms urban biodiversity through the innovative Pollinators Network of the Aburrá Valley, treating nature as an equal stakeholder in economic decision-making. Tatiana Ramos reveals practical strategies for coordinating public, private, and community actors around pollinator protection, leveraging Colombia's Green Cities Law to integrate nature-based solutions into municipal planning, and how recognising ecosystem services as economic necessities enables cities to build more resilient foundations for long-term prosperity while supporting both biodiversity conservation and local economic development across metropolitan regions.

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Cultivating Change: An Interview with Voedsel Anders on Agrifood Transformation

Discover how Voedsel Anders builds a transformative movement for agroecological transition in Flanders by connecting farmers, citizens, and organisations around food sovereignty principles. Douwe De Vestele shares practical insights on challenging industrial agriculture's status quo, creating economic models that reward ecosystem services, and how effective food system change emerges when ecological health combines with economic justice to create regenerative farming that benefits both rural communities and natural systems.

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An Interview with Etifor on Nature-Positive Forestry

Discover how Etifor combines rigorous university-based science with B Corp principles to drive nature-positive forestry transformation across the entire forest value chain. Giulia Cecchinato reveals practical approaches to balancing biodiversity conservation with bioeconomy potential, implementing closer-to-nature management practices, and how comprehensive cradle-to-grave impact assessments enable forest sector companies to achieve long-term resilience while maintaining ecosystem integrity and delivering sustained economic, ecological, and social benefits for all stakeholders.

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Connecting Communities to the Blue Economy: An Interview with the WDC

Discover how the Western Development Commission leverages €92.3 million in regional investment to support nature-positive blue economy development across Ireland's Western Region. Imelda McCarron shares practical insights on community-led innovation, bridging policy frameworks with local implementation, and how effective regional development emerges when local knowledge combines with collaborative platforms to create systemic change that benefits both coastal communities and marine ecosystems.

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Making Nature a Stakeholder: An Interview with APT Valsugana on Sustainable Tourism

Discover how APT Valsugana became the first GSTC-certified sustainable tourism destination in Trentino by revolutionising decision-making processes to treat nature as an equal stakeholder. Gemma Buccella shares practical insights on cross-sector collaboration, authentic experiences and how genuine stakeholder engagement transforms tourism development from merely green activities to fundamental sustainability integration that benefits both local ecosystems and economic prosperity.

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Mapping the Path to a Nature-Positive Economy: Key Insights from Policy Webinar

This webinar unveiled a comprehensive mapping of Europe's policy landscape, revealing both promising nature-positive elements and critical gaps in implementation. Through rigorous assessment of 60+ policy instruments and cooperative initiatives, researchers identified eight strategic interventions to embed nature within competitiveness agendas, redirect harmful subsidies, and strengthen legal obligations—demonstrating that systemic transformation requires coordinated action across policy, finance, and business sectors.

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Building Nature-Positive Cities: An Interview with European Federation of Green Roofs & Walls

The European Federation for Living Architecture (EFB) represents a united vision where green roofs and living walls transform cities into nature-positive environments. Through policy advocacy and best practice sharing, EFB promotes multifunctional green infrastructure that delivers measurable biodiversity value, climate resilience, and ecosystem services while bridging implementation gaps between member states.

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Co-creating a Nature-Positive Future: GoNP! Partners Meeting in Italy

The GoNaturePositive! partners meeting was a transformative three-day gathering in Milan and Trentino's Valsugana valley, where leading experts from across Europe converged to accelerate nature-positive economic transformation. Partners collaborated intensively on frameworks, shared innovative pilot project insights, and forged new pathways for implementing economic systems that regenerate rather than deplete.

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Youth Voices for a Nature-Positive Economy: A Fresh Perspective from Trinity College Students

Our youth voices for a nature-positive economy series, ends with a thought-provoking piece from Trinity College student Ali Al-Ani, who was selected by our expert panel from outstanding student submissions. Students were asked to reflect on the GoNaturePositive! Concept Note that was published earlier this year to enable discussion on the framing for transitioning to a Nature-Positive Economy.

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Youth Voices for a Nature-Positive Economy: A Fresh Perspective from Trinity College Students

Our youth voices for a nature-positive economy, second in the series, a thought-provoking piece from Trinity College student Eva Mallo Barrio, who was selected by our expert panel from outstanding student submissions. Students were asked to reflect on the GoNaturePositive! Concept Note that was published earlier this year to enable discussion on the framing for transitioning to a Nature-Positive Economy.

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