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- Using Umwelt cards to give non-humans a voice Finding ways to include nonhuman perspectives to nature-based solutions has been an important aim of the Coevolvers project. Written by Timo Maran, University of Tartu, Estonia. See post
- Natural environment as a resource for recovering and mental wellbeing Seminar with Luca Frankó from ELTE Budapest See post
- Collecting local stories in Tartu Our Tartu Living Lab, in collaboration with the Estonian Folklore Archives, has initiated the collection of local stories in the Ülejõe, Kvissentali, and Raadi districts of Tartu. See post
- Croatian news reports on the Cres case The Croatian periodical Novi List published the report on the small-scale pilot programme of the COEVOLVERS project, focused on Multispecies Justice on the island of Cres. See post
- Havings. Steps Towards a New Economic Philosophy of Property and Beyond New publication by Carsten Herrmann-Pillath See post
- The technosphere, our agency, our planet. What can we do, what should we do? Mapping as a medium of technosphere growth and nature-based countermapping. By Carsten Herrmann-Pillath See post
- Using Umwelt cards to give non-humans a voice Finding ways to include nonhuman perspectives to nature-based solutions has been an important aim of the Coevolvers project. Written by Timo Maran, University of Tartu, Estonia. More about
- Natural environment as a resource for recovering and mental wellbeing Seminar with Luca Frankó from ELTE Budapest More about
- Collecting local stories in Tartu Our Tartu Living Lab, in collaboration with the Estonian Folklore Archives, has initiated the collection of local stories in the Ülejõe, Kvissentali, and Raadi districts of Tartu. More about
- Croatian news reports on the Cres case The Croatian periodical Novi List published the report on the small-scale pilot programme of the COEVOLVERS project, focused on Multispecies Justice on the island of Cres. More about
- Havings. Steps Towards a New Economic Philosophy of Property and Beyond New publication by Carsten Herrmann-Pillath More about
- The technosphere, our agency, our planet. What can we do, what should we do? Mapping as a medium of technosphere growth and nature-based countermapping. By Carsten Herrmann-Pillath More about
- Using Umwelt cards to give non-humans a voice Finding ways to include nonhuman perspectives to nature-based solutions has been an important aim of the Coevolvers project. Written by Timo Maran, University of Tartu, Estonia. More about
- Natural environment as a resource for recovering and mental wellbeing Seminar with Luca Frankó from ELTE Budapest More about
- Collecting local stories in Tartu Our Tartu Living Lab, in collaboration with the Estonian Folklore Archives, has initiated the collection of local stories in the Ülejõe, Kvissentali, and Raadi districts of Tartu. More about
- Croatian news reports on the Cres case The Croatian periodical Novi List published the report on the small-scale pilot programme of the COEVOLVERS project, focused on Multispecies Justice on the island of Cres. More about
- Havings. Steps Towards a New Economic Philosophy of Property and Beyond New publication by Carsten Herrmann-Pillath More about
- The technosphere, our agency, our planet. What can we do, what should we do? Mapping as a medium of technosphere growth and nature-based countermapping. By Carsten Herrmann-Pillath More about
- Beskydy Workshop on Nature-Based Governance Between 24–26 September 2024, the Living Lab in the Beskydy cross-border region hosted and international workshop titled Nature Based Governance: Coevolutionary and transformative perspective on the biodiversity and climate crises. More about
- COEVOLVERS goes Brussels – On networking at NetworkNature events, and busting myths Michael Kull participated in the NetworkNature Task Force meetings and Annual Event between 24–25 September in Brussels. More about
- A walk on the wild side: Discovering the non-human city at night On a warm evening of June 11, 2024 ethnologist Hildegard Reimann and I, Nelly Mäekivi had the pleasure of guiding a small group of local people of Tartu (Estonia) on an unusual journey — a nighttime walk through the quieter parts of the city to explore how non-human animals navigate these urban spaces. More about
- Music therapy session featuring plant music On September 9, 2024, a special music therapy session featuring plant music was held at the Boldog Gellért Hospital, led by music therapist Zsuzsanna Szűcs-Ittzés (the Boldog Gellért Hospital), art therapist Éva Iván (the Boldog Gellért Hospital), and visual researcher Beáta Pántya (ESSRG). More about
- Beskydy 2024 workshop Nature-based governance: Coevolutionary and transformative perspectives on the biodiversity and climate crises More about
- Fieldtrips and environmental observation in Pansio-Perno More about
- Small scale pilot on the island of Cres Researchers from COEVOLVERS visited the island of Cres, which represents one of our small-scale pilot programme. More about
- Integrating aesthetic values in nature-based ecological designs Book review More about
- Mobility visit to Tartu Exploring non-human nightlife at the Loodus/Loovus/Festival More about
- Umwelt walk in Pansio-Perno, May 30 Turku LL organised a guided walking tour with our colleagues and stakeholders to familiarize with the non-human life in the Pansio-Perno area. More about
- Project meeting in Cagliari On April 22nd and 23rd, the Coevolvers Project meeting took place at the University of Cagliari, complemented by a role board game and a park visit. More about
- Exploring plant music. A journey of connection and discovery On April 22nd, Éva Iván art therapist (Boldog Gellért Hospital) and Beáta Pántya visual researcher (ESSRG) conducted an art therapy session for a group of 10 people based on plant music. More about
- Bee Park in Montentargius-Saline On Saturday, April 6th, at the Molentargius-Saline Regional Natural Park, the Italian Living Lab of the Coevolvers project inaugurated the urban educational apiary as part of the Bee Park Molentargius project. More about
- A raised bed has been built in the healing garden of the hospital A well-designed raised bed can be a useful and eye-catching feature of a healing garden. It also allows patients with limited mobility to experience the joy of gardening, to engage in outdoor activities and can be a great meeting place. More about
- Pupils from Velké Karlovice primary school participated in the Coevolvers project On March 6, 2024, representatives from the CETIP Network, SlovakGlobe, and sixth-grade pupils from the local primary school met at Velké Karlovice Elementary School. More about
- The Beskydy Living Lab met to play Ecopoly RBG in Velké Karlovice On 5 March, 2024, several representatives of the core group attended the meeting at the municipal office of Velke Karlovice with the CETIP and SlovakGlobe team. More about
- Knowledge that creates the worlds Actionable knowledge is like a doughnut: your stinging thought goes through it, and only when you take a bite, the world really opens up. More about
- National Consultation Group meeting in Prague On December 12, 2023, the first meeting of the National Consultation Group was held at the Amarillis Hotel in Prague. More about
- Sensitization of the local population to the risk of fire in Catalonia On 24 February, a day of sensitization of the local population to the risk of fires in Collserola and the key role that livestock and the grazing of strips develop in its prevention was organised by the Spanish Living Lab. More about
- World Wetland Day at Molentargius Saline Regional Natural Park To raise awareness about the crucial role of wetlands on our planet, the Molentargius Saline Park in Cagliari organized a collaborative event for World Wetland Day. Wetlands represent some of the most productive environments in the world, boasting an extraordinary biological diversity. More about
- One year in: Building communities and crafting Nature-Based Solutions COEVOLVERS is one year old. During the first year, we delved into the realm of nature- based solutions (NBS) with an attempt to understand the current state of NBS by applying theoretical insight, empirical explorations, and collaborative inquiry. Juha Hiedenpää’s blog post More about
- Towards non-anthropocentric nature-based solutions. Call for abstracts Coevolvers researchers are organising a special session at the International ESEE - Degrowth Conference 2024 Pontevedra, entitled Science, Technology, and Innovation beyond growth. Deadline to submit abstracts: 26.12.2023. More about
- Meet the Caribbean collaborator in our project! Interview We collaborate with what we call ‘Overseas Cousins’ from the Latin American and Caribbean regions and the USA. Here we present our "ally" on the island of Carriacou. More about
- CALL FOR PAPERS - Nature-based governance: coevolutionary and transformative perspectives on the biodiversity and climate crises The 2024 Beskydy Workshop explores nature-based governance from a co-evolutionary and co-creative perspective by responding to people and non-human views. More about
- COEVOLVERS scholars visit 1: Juha Hiedanpää's guest lecture on bioeconomy Between 16–22 October, the SlovakGlobe – Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences and Institute of Management, Slovak University of Technology welcomed Prof. Juha Hiedanpää from the Finnish institute LUKE as visiting professor. More about
- Researchers' Night 2023 in Slovakia and Czechia A team from the organization SlovakGlobe: a joint workplace of the Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Management, Slovak University of Technology participated in the largest pan-European initiative to popularize research and innovation, Researchers' Night 2023 More about
- Innovative COEVOLVERS session at the 2023 Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance A team of COEVOLVERS researchers organised an Innovative Session titled “Nature-Based Governance? A coevolutionary perspective” at the ESG conference, coordinated by Tatiana Kluvankova from SlovakGlobe and Juha Hiedanpää from Natural Resources Institute Finland. More about
- Empowering semiotic relations for multispecies city. Kick-off in Tartu The Coevolvers Tartu team along with local residents, individuals interested in urban nature, experts, and representatives from several NGOs gathered at the historical Tartu Barge Hall situated at the river Emajõgi. The aim of the meeting was to discuss pertinent issues concerning urban nature in the Ülejõe, Raadi, and Kvissentali districts, and formulate a preliminary action plan for the following four years. More about
- Hybrid Planet Earth The Earth sciences have suggested the notion of ‘hybrid planet’ Earth. The notion of hybrid planet refers to the emergent role of the technosphere resulting in similar effects, as we now experience with climate change, alas, in a dysfunctional and dystopian way. More about
- Annual meeting in Budapest We are gathered at the historic downtown of Budapest to discuss the project's first year and our plans for the next project year. More about
- A Coevolvers movie day and nature at Pansio Kisapuisto On September 2, the Pansio-Perno Living Lab hosted a movie screening event at the lush and beautiful Pansio Kisapuisto in Turku, as part of a film festival. The event was the perfect platform to showcase the Coevolvers project – sensitising the local community about the significance of Finnish wildlife and their natural habitats. More about
- The coexistence of nature and humans: summer interview from the Adriatic Island Cres In July IFE SAS took a research trip to the Adriatic island Cres to collect ideas for a small scale study. The researchers made an interview Ugo Tojć (director of OTRA) on human and non-human role in the success of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) and the socio-ecological resilience of Cres. More about
- Exploring Murray Community Woodland: Kick-off Research workshop On 14 August 2023, the COEVOLVERS Living Lab kick-off occurred at the Men's Shed in Alford, Scotland. The workshop brought together various woodland users from the community alongside other relevant stakeholders. Researchers from the James Hutton Institute introduced the project and the concept of Nature-Based Solutions... More about
- The kick-off meeting of the Catalan Living Lab On April 20, 2023, the COEVOLVERS Living Lab in Catalonia kicked off, focusing on the reduction of fire risk through the promotion of grazing strategic areas in the Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) of the Baix Llobregat territory and Collserola mountain. A meeting gathering key stakeholders took place at the offices of the Llobregat Agricultural Park. More about
- Connection with nature: the Italian Living Lab among pink flamingos An enthusiastic and heterogeneous group of cultural and sports associations, school teachers, and council members of municipalities met in Cagliari for the kick-off meeting, the awaited starting point for the Living Lab in Italy. More about
- Luke and its partners seek new ways to combat biodiversity loss - Testing theories in practice The recovery of biodiversity requires a permanent change in human practices, which has proved difficult. Our COEVOLVERS project studies ways to speed up change. A new perspective comes from co-creation, the idea of reciprocity between man and nature, where all parties support each other's health and well-being. More about
- Nature and mental health in Hungary June the 13th of 2023 was a significant day for the Healing Garden Living Lab in Hungary. With more than 40 professionals and the management of the hospital, we had our kick-off meeting in Pomáz, where the fieldwork of our project is taking place. More about
- First Coevolvers theory workshop On June 6, 2023, COEVOLVERS held the first, inspiring and productive workshop on theory, including a critical reading of three papers. We are planning to have biweekly ‘readers’ teatime’ where we will explore ideas and concepts that are cutting-edge in contemporary debates across the disciplines. More about
- The kick-off meeting of the Beskydy Living Lab The first COEVOLVERS Living Lab Kick-off meeting took place in the cross-border region Beskydy, in Velké Karlovice on 21 February, 2023. The 16 participants represented municipalities, the tourism industry, nature protection authorities, forest regional authorities, state administration at NUTS III level, regional agencies, and NGOs. More about
- Designing the technosphere for life Urban habitats are rich in wildlife, and there are forms of wildlife that coevolved even genetically, such as feral pigeons. These observations motivate the question, can we design the technosphere for life? Our colleague, Prof. Dr. Carsten Herrmann-Pillath about his keynote at a conference. More about
- Meeting in Tartu We spent three days in Tartu, where we were hosted by our Estonian partner, the University of Tartu. Very important ethical issues were discussed and a role board game developed by our partners from the Slovak Academy of Sciences and Cetip Network was tested. We also participated in the conference “Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations”. More about
- The project was kicked off in Turku December 7–9, 2022 Our project has been launched to explore how nature-based solutions can contribute to the societal change needed to address the ongoing biodiversity and climate crisis. More about
- Conference Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations The Department of Semiotics at the University of Tartu will organise a conference Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations by the support and contribution of Coevolvers Project. More about
- Conference Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations
- The project was kicked off in Turku
- Meeting in Tartu
- The kick-off meeting of the Beskydy Living Lab
- First Coevolvers theory workshop
- Nature and mental health in Hungary
- Luke and its partners seek new ways to combat biodiversity loss - Testing theories in practice
- Connection with nature: the Italian Living Lab among pink flamingos
- The kick-off meeting of the Catalan Living Lab
- Exploring Murray Community Woodland: Kick-off Research workshop
- A Coevolvers movie day and nature at Pansio Kisapuisto
- Empowering semiotic relations for multispecies city. Kick-off in Tartu
- Innovative COEVOLVERS session at the 2023 Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance
- Researchers' Night 2023 in Slovakia and Czechia
- COEVOLVERS scholars visit 1: Juha Hiedanpää's guest lecture on bioeconomy
- CALL FOR PAPERS - Nature-based governance: coevolutionary and transformative perspectives on the biodiversity and climate crises
- Meet the Caribbean collaborator in our project! Interview
- Designing the technosphere for life
- Hybrid Planet Earth
- The coexistence of nature and humans: summer interview from the Adriatic Island Cres
- Towards non-anthropocentric nature-based solutions. Call for abstracts
- One year in: Building communities and crafting Nature-Based Solutions
- World Wetland Day at Molentargius Saline Regional Natural Park
- Sensitization of the local population to the risk of fire in Catalonia
- National Consultation Group meeting in Prague
- Knowledge that creates the worlds
- The Beskydy Living Lab met to play Ecopoly RBG in Velké Karlovice
- A raised bed has been built in the healing garden of the hospital
- Exploring plant music. A journey of connection and discovery
- Project meeting in Cagliari
- Annual meeting in Budapest
- Pupils from Velké Karlovice primary school participated in the Coevolvers project
- Bee Park in Montentargius-Saline
- Integrating aesthetic values in nature-based ecological designs
- Small scale pilot on the island of Cres
- Beskydy 2024 workshop
- Fieldtrips and environmental observation in Pansio-Perno
- Umwelt walk in Pansio-Perno, May 30
- Mobility visit to Tartu
- Music therapy session featuring plant music
- A walk on the wild side: Discovering the non-human city at night
- COEVOLVERS goes Brussels – On networking at NetworkNature events, and busting myths
- Beskydy Workshop on Nature-Based Governance
- The technosphere, our agency, our planet. What can we do, what should we do?
- Havings. Steps Towards a New Economic Philosophy of Property and Beyond
- Croatian news reports on the Cres case
- Collecting local stories in Tartu
- Natural environment as a resource for recovering and mental wellbeing
- Using Umwelt cards to give non-humans a voice
- Collecting local stories in Tartu Our Tartu Living Lab, in collaboration with the Estonian Folklore Archives, has initiated the collection of local stories in the Ülejõe, Kvissentali, and Raadi districts of Tartu. More about
- Croatian news reports on the Cres case The Croatian periodical Novi List published the report on the small-scale pilot programme of the COEVOLVERS project, focused on Multispecies Justice on the island of Cres. More about
- Havings. Steps Towards a New Economic Philosophy of Property and Beyond New publication by Carsten Herrmann-Pillath More about
- Fieldtrips and environmental observation in Pansio-Perno More about
- Small scale pilot on the island of Cres Researchers from COEVOLVERS visited the island of Cres, which represents one of our small-scale pilot programme. More about
- Integrating aesthetic values in nature-based ecological designs Book review More about
- Bee Park in Montentargius-Saline On Saturday, April 6th, at the Molentargius-Saline Regional Natural Park, the Italian Living Lab of the Coevolvers project inaugurated the urban educational apiary as part of the Bee Park Molentargius project. More about
- A raised bed has been built in the healing garden of the hospital A well-designed raised bed can be a useful and eye-catching feature of a healing garden. It also allows patients with limited mobility to experience the joy of gardening, to engage in outdoor activities and can be a great meeting place. More about
- Pupils from Velké Karlovice primary school participated in the Coevolvers project On March 6, 2024, representatives from the CETIP Network, SlovakGlobe, and sixth-grade pupils from the local primary school met at Velké Karlovice Elementary School. More about
- Towards non-anthropocentric nature-based solutions. Call for abstracts Coevolvers researchers are organising a special session at the International ESEE - Degrowth Conference 2024 Pontevedra, entitled Science, Technology, and Innovation beyond growth. Deadline to submit abstracts: 26.12.2023. More about
- CALL FOR PAPERS - Nature-based governance: coevolutionary and transformative perspectives on the biodiversity and climate crises The 2024 Beskydy Workshop explores nature-based governance from a co-evolutionary and co-creative perspective by responding to people and non-human views. More about
- COEVOLVERS scholars visit 1: Juha Hiedanpää's guest lecture on bioeconomy Between 16–22 October, the SlovakGlobe – Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences and Institute of Management, Slovak University of Technology welcomed Prof. Juha Hiedanpää from the Finnish institute LUKE as visiting professor. More about
- Researchers' Night 2023 in Slovakia and Czechia A team from the organization SlovakGlobe: a joint workplace of the Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, and the Institute of Management, Slovak University of Technology participated in the largest pan-European initiative to popularize research and innovation, Researchers' Night 2023 More about
- Innovative COEVOLVERS session at the 2023 Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance A team of COEVOLVERS researchers organised an Innovative Session titled “Nature-Based Governance? A coevolutionary perspective” at the ESG conference, coordinated by Tatiana Kluvankova from SlovakGlobe and Juha Hiedanpää from Natural Resources Institute Finland. More about
- Connection with nature: the Italian Living Lab among pink flamingos An enthusiastic and heterogeneous group of cultural and sports associations, school teachers, and council members of municipalities met in Cagliari for the kick-off meeting, the awaited starting point for the Living Lab in Italy. More about
- Luke and its partners seek new ways to combat biodiversity loss - Testing theories in practice The recovery of biodiversity requires a permanent change in human practices, which has proved difficult. Our COEVOLVERS project studies ways to speed up change. A new perspective comes from co-creation, the idea of reciprocity between man and nature, where all parties support each other's health and well-being. More about
- Nature and mental health in Hungary June the 13th of 2023 was a significant day for the Healing Garden Living Lab in Hungary. With more than 40 professionals and the management of the hospital, we had our kick-off meeting in Pomáz, where the fieldwork of our project is taking place. More about
- The kick-off meeting of the Beskydy Living Lab The first COEVOLVERS Living Lab Kick-off meeting took place in the cross-border region Beskydy, in Velké Karlovice on 21 February, 2023. The 16 participants represented municipalities, the tourism industry, nature protection authorities, forest regional authorities, state administration at NUTS III level, regional agencies, and NGOs. More about
- Meeting in Tartu We spent three days in Tartu, where we were hosted by our Estonian partner, the University of Tartu. Very important ethical issues were discussed and a role board game developed by our partners from the Slovak Academy of Sciences and Cetip Network was tested. We also participated in the conference “Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations”. More about
- The project was kicked off in Turku December 7–9, 2022 Our project has been launched to explore how nature-based solutions can contribute to the societal change needed to address the ongoing biodiversity and climate crisis. More about
- Collecting local stories in Tartu
- Croatian news reports on the Cres case
- Havings. Steps Towards a New Economic Philosophy of Property and Beyond
- Fieldtrips and environmental observation in Pansio-Perno
- Small scale pilot on the island of Cres
- Integrating aesthetic values in nature-based ecological designs
- Bee Park in Montentargius-Saline
- A raised bed has been built in the healing garden of the hospital
- Pupils from Velké Karlovice primary school participated in the Coevolvers project
- Towards non-anthropocentric nature-based solutions. Call for abstracts
- CALL FOR PAPERS - Nature-based governance: coevolutionary and transformative perspectives on the biodiversity and climate crises
- COEVOLVERS scholars visit 1: Juha Hiedanpää's guest lecture on bioeconomy
- Researchers' Night 2023 in Slovakia and Czechia
- Innovative COEVOLVERS session at the 2023 Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance
- Connection with nature: the Italian Living Lab among pink flamingos
- Luke and its partners seek new ways to combat biodiversity loss - Testing theories in practice
- Nature and mental health in Hungary
- The kick-off meeting of the Beskydy Living Lab
- Meeting in Tartu
- The project was kicked off in Turku
- Natural environment as a resource for recovering and mental wellbeing Seminar with Luca Frankó from ELTE Budapest More about
- Beskydy 2024 workshop Nature-based governance: Coevolutionary and transformative perspectives on the biodiversity and climate crises More about
- Mobility visit to Tartu Exploring non-human nightlife at the Loodus/Loovus/Festival More about
- Umwelt walk in Pansio-Perno, May 30 Turku LL organised a guided walking tour with our colleagues and stakeholders to familiarize with the non-human life in the Pansio-Perno area. More about
- Project meeting in Cagliari On April 22nd and 23rd, the Coevolvers Project meeting took place at the University of Cagliari, complemented by a role board game and a park visit. More about
- Exploring plant music. A journey of connection and discovery On April 22nd, Éva Iván art therapist (Boldog Gellért Hospital) and Beáta Pántya visual researcher (ESSRG) conducted an art therapy session for a group of 10 people based on plant music. More about
- The Beskydy Living Lab met to play Ecopoly RBG in Velké Karlovice On 5 March, 2024, several representatives of the core group attended the meeting at the municipal office of Velke Karlovice with the CETIP and SlovakGlobe team. More about
- National Consultation Group meeting in Prague On December 12, 2023, the first meeting of the National Consultation Group was held at the Amarillis Hotel in Prague. More about
- Sensitization of the local population to the risk of fire in Catalonia On 24 February, a day of sensitization of the local population to the risk of fires in Collserola and the key role that livestock and the grazing of strips develop in its prevention was organised by the Spanish Living Lab. More about
- World Wetland Day at Molentargius Saline Regional Natural Park To raise awareness about the crucial role of wetlands on our planet, the Molentargius Saline Park in Cagliari organized a collaborative event for World Wetland Day. Wetlands represent some of the most productive environments in the world, boasting an extraordinary biological diversity. More about
- Empowering semiotic relations for multispecies city. Kick-off in Tartu The Coevolvers Tartu team along with local residents, individuals interested in urban nature, experts, and representatives from several NGOs gathered at the historical Tartu Barge Hall situated at the river Emajõgi. The aim of the meeting was to discuss pertinent issues concerning urban nature in the Ülejõe, Raadi, and Kvissentali districts, and formulate a preliminary action plan for the following four years. More about
- Annual meeting in Budapest We are gathered at the historic downtown of Budapest to discuss the project's first year and our plans for the next project year. More about
- A Coevolvers movie day and nature at Pansio Kisapuisto On September 2, the Pansio-Perno Living Lab hosted a movie screening event at the lush and beautiful Pansio Kisapuisto in Turku, as part of a film festival. The event was the perfect platform to showcase the Coevolvers project – sensitising the local community about the significance of Finnish wildlife and their natural habitats. More about
- Exploring Murray Community Woodland: Kick-off Research workshop On 14 August 2023, the COEVOLVERS Living Lab kick-off occurred at the Men's Shed in Alford, Scotland. The workshop brought together various woodland users from the community alongside other relevant stakeholders. Researchers from the James Hutton Institute introduced the project and the concept of Nature-Based Solutions... More about
- The kick-off meeting of the Catalan Living Lab On April 20, 2023, the COEVOLVERS Living Lab in Catalonia kicked off, focusing on the reduction of fire risk through the promotion of grazing strategic areas in the Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) of the Baix Llobregat territory and Collserola mountain. A meeting gathering key stakeholders took place at the offices of the Llobregat Agricultural Park. More about
- First Coevolvers theory workshop On June 6, 2023, COEVOLVERS held the first, inspiring and productive workshop on theory, including a critical reading of three papers. We are planning to have biweekly ‘readers’ teatime’ where we will explore ideas and concepts that are cutting-edge in contemporary debates across the disciplines. More about
- Conference Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations The Department of Semiotics at the University of Tartu will organise a conference Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations by the support and contribution of Coevolvers Project. More about
- Natural environment as a resource for recovering and mental wellbeing
- Beskydy 2024 workshop
- Mobility visit to Tartu
- Umwelt walk in Pansio-Perno, May 30
- Project meeting in Cagliari
- Exploring plant music. A journey of connection and discovery
- The Beskydy Living Lab met to play Ecopoly RBG in Velké Karlovice
- National Consultation Group meeting in Prague
- Sensitization of the local population to the risk of fire in Catalonia
- World Wetland Day at Molentargius Saline Regional Natural Park
- Empowering semiotic relations for multispecies city. Kick-off in Tartu
- Annual meeting in Budapest
- A Coevolvers movie day and nature at Pansio Kisapuisto
- Exploring Murray Community Woodland: Kick-off Research workshop
- The kick-off meeting of the Catalan Living Lab
- First Coevolvers theory workshop
- Conference Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations
- Using Umwelt cards to give non-humans a voice Finding ways to include nonhuman perspectives to nature-based solutions has been an important aim of the Coevolvers project. Written by Timo Maran, University of Tartu, Estonia. More about
- The technosphere, our agency, our planet. What can we do, what should we do? Mapping as a medium of technosphere growth and nature-based countermapping. By Carsten Herrmann-Pillath More about
- Beskydy Workshop on Nature-Based Governance Between 24–26 September 2024, the Living Lab in the Beskydy cross-border region hosted and international workshop titled Nature Based Governance: Coevolutionary and transformative perspective on the biodiversity and climate crises. More about
- COEVOLVERS goes Brussels – On networking at NetworkNature events, and busting myths Michael Kull participated in the NetworkNature Task Force meetings and Annual Event between 24–25 September in Brussels. More about
- A walk on the wild side: Discovering the non-human city at night On a warm evening of June 11, 2024 ethnologist Hildegard Reimann and I, Nelly Mäekivi had the pleasure of guiding a small group of local people of Tartu (Estonia) on an unusual journey — a nighttime walk through the quieter parts of the city to explore how non-human animals navigate these urban spaces. More about
- Music therapy session featuring plant music On September 9, 2024, a special music therapy session featuring plant music was held at the Boldog Gellért Hospital, led by music therapist Zsuzsanna Szűcs-Ittzés (the Boldog Gellért Hospital), art therapist Éva Iván (the Boldog Gellért Hospital), and visual researcher Beáta Pántya (ESSRG). More about
- Knowledge that creates the worlds Actionable knowledge is like a doughnut: your stinging thought goes through it, and only when you take a bite, the world really opens up. More about
- One year in: Building communities and crafting Nature-Based Solutions COEVOLVERS is one year old. During the first year, we delved into the realm of nature- based solutions (NBS) with an attempt to understand the current state of NBS by applying theoretical insight, empirical explorations, and collaborative inquiry. Juha Hiedenpää’s blog post More about
- Meet the Caribbean collaborator in our project! Interview We collaborate with what we call ‘Overseas Cousins’ from the Latin American and Caribbean regions and the USA. Here we present our "ally" on the island of Carriacou. More about
- Hybrid Planet Earth The Earth sciences have suggested the notion of ‘hybrid planet’ Earth. The notion of hybrid planet refers to the emergent role of the technosphere resulting in similar effects, as we now experience with climate change, alas, in a dysfunctional and dystopian way. More about
- The coexistence of nature and humans: summer interview from the Adriatic Island Cres In July IFE SAS took a research trip to the Adriatic island Cres to collect ideas for a small scale study. The researchers made an interview Ugo Tojć (director of OTRA) on human and non-human role in the success of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) and the socio-ecological resilience of Cres. More about
- Designing the technosphere for life Urban habitats are rich in wildlife, and there are forms of wildlife that coevolved even genetically, such as feral pigeons. These observations motivate the question, can we design the technosphere for life? Our colleague, Prof. Dr. Carsten Herrmann-Pillath about his keynote at a conference. More about
- Natural environment as a resource for recovering and mental wellbeing
- Beskydy 2024 workshop
- Mobility visit to Tartu
- Umwelt walk in Pansio-Perno, May 30
- Project meeting in Cagliari
- Exploring plant music. A journey of connection and discovery
- The Beskydy Living Lab met to play Ecopoly RBG in Velké Karlovice
- National Consultation Group meeting in Prague
- Sensitization of the local population to the risk of fire in Catalonia
- World Wetland Day at Molentargius Saline Regional Natural Park
- Empowering semiotic relations for multispecies city. Kick-off in Tartu
- Annual meeting in Budapest
- A Coevolvers movie day and nature at Pansio Kisapuisto
- Exploring Murray Community Woodland: Kick-off Research workshop
- The kick-off meeting of the Catalan Living Lab
- First Coevolvers theory workshop
- Conference Contemporary Umwelt Analysis: Applications for Culture and Ecological Relations