City Networks as Change Catalyzers: Strategies to Drive Action Around Nature-based Solutions in Municipalities

City networks play a crucial role in promoting and supporting local authorities in the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS). By facilitating knowledge-sharing, peer-to-peer learning, and collective efforts, city networks enable local authorities to exchange insights, build capacities, and collaborate on NbS design, implementation, monitoring as well as maintenance.

This brief presents actionable insights gained from the EU-funded INTERLACE project and its four city network partners, with the objective of supporting city network staff in optimizing network activities to empower local authorities to mainstream and implement NbS.