Are You Ready to Be an Agent of Change? Explore the NBS Resources to Create Your Own Learning Experiences!
Defined as solutions that are inspired and supported by Nature, Nature-based Solutions (NBS) can play a pivotal role in addressing climate change and sustainability issues. And even better, they offer a major opportunity to improve the lives of students and to empower them to become active citizens!
The NBS Academy project helps you become a champion for NBS education and gives you access to hundreds of teaching and teacher training resources about NBS. Coming next month as part of the 2026 STEM Discovery Campaign, the Scientix® Award on NBS will recognise meaningful learning experiences that connect education with Nature, so get ready now with these NBS resources!
THE NBS ACADEMY THINKING TOOL
https://www.nbsacademy.eu/nbs-academy-resource-hub/
The NBS Academy Thinking Tool offers a structured way to plan and conduct NBS projects in education. It navigates planning through six steps, each linked to a guiding question and leading to relevant NBS resources to use at each step.
THE NBS EDUWORLD REPOSITORY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES
https://www.scientix.eu/resources/knowledge/projects/project?id=1596378
This repository provides a comprehensive list of available resources, including guidance, reports, tools, and services developed around education about NBS. It can be used by teachers and trainers interested in initial teacher education, continuous professional development, and peer learning.
THE EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROMOTING LEARNING THROUGH NBS
https://www.nbsacademy.eu/material/d2-2-educational-framework-for-promoting-learning-through-nbs/
The Framework supports trainers motivated to integrate NBS in school education through Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Aimed at teacher trainers across Europe, it offers research-based knowledge, skills, and pedagogical tools to promote environmental education and critical thinking for a sustainable future. The framework emphasizes learning beyond traditional classrooms, encouraging the use of diverse spaces for teaching.