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Inspiration Session for the MeerMaas Project: How Can We Turn the Tide for Future-Proof Rivers?

August 11, 2026

On Thursday, October 29, we invite professionals working for the national government, provinces, municipalities, water boards, engineering and consulting firms, and scientific institutes to an inspiring visit to Project MeerMaas. Here, you’ll...

The Data House: The Data Behind NL2120

August 5, 2026

Behind NL2120’s knowledge products lies a wealth of data: measurements, time series, model results, and maps, collected by dozens of researchers and partner organisations. This data is not only included in the reports themselves, but is...

Dutch Rewilding Projects Assessed as Nature-Based Solutions: New Report

July 9, 2026

What are the success stories that demonstrate that nature is a crucial solution? What real-world examples do we have of nature restoration combined with social impact?

From Policy to Movement: How We Can Better Embed Nature-Based Solutions in Society

July 8, 2026

The report “Governance of Nature-based Solutions: Practical Insights from Stakeholders” mapped out the current situation: Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have great potential, but scaling up does not happen on its own. Scaling up involves...

Getijdenpark Wervenpark Brings Nature Back to Dordrecht

July 6, 2026

On July 2, the city of Dordrecht opened the Wervenpark: a new tidal park on the site of a former shipyard at the Stadswerven. Where concrete had dominated the riverbank for decades, reeds,...

How EU policy could fast-track Nature-based Solutions in the Netherlands

June 19, 2026

A new NL2120 report shows that the EU legal landscape offers ample scope for nature-based solutions. The question is whether the Netherlands is ready to recognise that scope. “The Netherlands views EU legislation...

Meeting for officials: lessons from the partnership between municipalities and Natuurkracht

June 11, 2026

How can partnerships help governments move Nature-based Solutions from ambition to implementation? On Friday, July 3, we will organise a meeting in which the partnership between municipalities and Nature Power...

Nature in the city: EVA-Lanxmeer shows how it can be done

June 2, 2026

Imagine a neighborhood full of greenery: where rainwater does not disappear into the sewer system, but feeds the soil and is filtered naturally. Where residents themselves manage the greenery, not the municipality....

Mangrove restoration in Indonesia strengthens coast and community

May 27, 2026

From flooded schools to obliterated villages: in North Java, Indonesia, the sea poses a serious danger. With many mangrove forests gone, a natural buffer protecting the coast is falling away. Therefore...

De Onlanden: space for water, nature and recreation

May 20, 2026

A nature reserve that reduces flooding, provides a home for rare birds, is pleasant to recreate in and to live next to: can it all go together? The redevelopment of De Onlanden shows...