Welcome to the Generation Restoration Knowledge Platform!
Here you can find examples, guides, and opportunities to scale nature restoration in your city.
While cities only occupy 3% of the Earth's land surface, as they grow, they take space from agricultural and industrial lands that then expand into other ecosystems. Adopting nature-based solutions to protect, conserve and restore degraded ecosystems in urban and peri-urban environments is key to mitigate the impact of climate change and pollution on urban communities, while contributing to global environmental goals.
This platform consolidates the learnings of the Generation Restoration Cities initiative (2023–2025), a UNEP project in which 25 cities worldwide piloted and showcased the implementation of urban nature-based solutions and ecosystem restoration. Fourteen pilot cities received direct funding and technical assistance, while thirteen role model cities shared experience, innovations, and lessons. The project was funded by the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and implemented by UNEP in coordination with ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center.
Join us in reversing the tide of ecological degradation!
