Co-creating urban nature futures: Co-Bio at the “Adaptation? Naturally!” Conference

On 6 February 2026, GreenFormation presented the Co-Bio project at the “Adaptation? Naturally!” UPSURGE final conference. The event provided a valuable platform for knowledge sharing and networking among international and directly EU-funded projects, featuring Hungarian case studies on nature-based solutions. GreenFormation contributed with a short Co-Bio introduction as part of the morning mini-presentations, and then…

Learning from local action: six countries, six pathways to co-create urban biodiversity

As the Co-Bio project draws to a close, we reflect on the diversity and creativity of the local case studies that took place across six European countries. From micro-forests in Portugal and biodiversity gardens in Italy, to urban campus greening in Austria, schoolyard and park transformations in Greece, biodiversity boxes in Denmark, and neighbourhood-scale co-creation…

The 2nd EMCCINNO gathering in Budapest: advancing progress and strengthening ties across five European hubs

At the start of December, Budapest became the vibrant meeting point for the second EMCCINNO project gathering, bringing together five pilot sites from across Europe: ZK/U (Germany), Be.Time (Spain), KÖME (Hungary), JACC (Portugal), and Friche la Belle de Mai (France). Hosted by GreenFormation and Internép, the event centered on exchanging updates, refining strategies, and deepening…

Culture, climate transition and social enterprise take the floor at EMES

EMES is a research network of university research centers and individual researchers on social enterprise. One of our running Horizon project, EMCCINNO, was featured at the 10th EMES International Research Conference, where the impact of culture and social enterprise on Europe’s climate transition was brought into focus. For three years long, EMCCINNO works to empower…

Co-Bio news: Final partner meeting in Budapest marks Co-Bio project closing phase

On 21–22 October 2025, Co-Bio partners gathered for the project’s final in-person meeting, hosted by GreenFormation in Budapest. As the project approaches its end, this meeting offered a crucial moment to reflect, consolidate key learnings, and discuss the finalisation of Co-Bio’s two main outputs: the teaching methodology and the co-creation guide. Partners presented updates on…

A month of participation: GreenFormation at a local democracy workshop

On October 17th, a local democracy workshop at one of Budapest’s community houses celebrates the growing role of participatory tools and democratic innovation in Hungary. Our colleague, György Pataki, represents GreenFormation during the first session dedicated to participatory knowledge production and decision-making, sharing valuable insights on how research driven by stakeholders can foster meaningful change…

Co-Bio News: “Wekerle, Naturally! – A Year of Co-Creating Urban Biodiversity”

In the framework of the Co-Bio project, the Hungarian local case study “Wekerle, naturally!” successfully concluded its community activities over the summer, marked by strong local engagement and increasing support for urban biodiversity. Throughout the past year, we organised a series of thematic events—including talks on urban wildlife, bird- and pollinator‑friendly gardening, and an evening…