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…

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…

Co-Bio News – Drawing Competition Celebrates Young Perspectives on Urban Wildlife

As part of the “Wekerle, Naturally!” urban biodiversity programme within the Co-Bio project, a drawing competition titled “Do Animals Live at Your Place?” invited children and young people -from kindergarten to high school- to reflect creatively on the animals that share our urban environment. The competition received many imaginative entries from participants aged 5 to…

Co-Bio News: Third newsletter released

The third issue of the Co-Bio newsletter highlights the exchange visit held in Vienna from February 25–27, 2025, where project partners and local participants came together to share knowledge, explore field sites, and reflect on urban biodiversity and co-creation. Hosted by Öko Campus Wien and Gartenpolylog, the three-day meeting featured excursions to biodiversity-focused sites, presentations…

Co-Bio News: Living with pollinators: Their essential role and how to attract them to our gardens

With spring approaching, gardens and green spaces are slowly coming to life, offering the perfect opportunity to observe pollinators and create a welcoming habitat for them. The “Wekerle, természetesen!” (Wekerle, naturally!) event series continued with a session titled “Pollinators Are Our Friends”, focusing on the essential role of pollinators in our ecosystems and how to…

Co-Bio news: Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden

GreenFormation Kft., together with its associated partners, Transition Wekerle civil organisation, Kiserdő Egyesület, and volunteers, continues the“Wekerle, természetesen!” (Wekerle, naturally!) event series, bringing practical knowledge on urban biodiversity to the local community. On February 8, we held the second event called “Bird-Friendly Gardens – How Can We Help Our Feathered Friends?”, focusing on ways to…

Co-Bio news: Event series launched to raise awareness about urban biodiversity

GreenFormation Kft., together with Transition Wekerle civil organisation, Kiserdő Egyesület, and volunteers, organised a successful event within the framework of the Co-Bio project’s local case study. We launched a program series called “Wekerle, természetesen!” (Wekerle, naturally!) that aims to provide useful information and practical ideas to Wekerletelep residents, supporting them in taking nature-friendly steps to…