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NBS Academy teams up with the Scientix® Awards to spotlight Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in Education
Defined as solutions that are inspired and supported by Nature, Nature-based Solutions become part of the educator’s toolkit for the education of the future!
Showcasing NBS and their environmental and social benefits to students not only plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change and sustainability issues, but it also offers an opportunity to improve the lives of students and empower them to become active citizens.
So NBS Academy, a project co-funded by the European Union, is proud to co-organise the 2026 STEM Discovery Campaign to give visibility to NBS in education. Participate in the 2026 STEM Discovery Campaign and claim the NBS Academy supported Scientix Green Solutions Award to showcase your activities designed to build teachers’ confidence in the field of NBS.
Address the topic of NBS in a learning scenario or story of implementation and pin your activity on the 2026 STEM Discovery Campaign Map, exciting prizes await!
New to NBS or in need of inspiration? Look up the following resources to find exciting nature-based oriented material to enhance your teaching:
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 various 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.
DIVE INTO THE NBS ACADEMY COURSES FOR ITE AND CPD
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1dF5ptCKBOVBb7XdghBl0loh683L4mjmK
The NBS Academy Summer School showcased two courses that offer content and materials needed for integrating NBS directly into training programs. These distinct courses, one for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and one for Teachers’ Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs, were co-developed through Living Labs across Europe (Greece, Bulgaria, Austria, Germany, Sweden, and Cyprus).
THE NBS ACADEMY MOOC “NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS: TRAINING APPROACHES FOR EDUCATORS AND TEACHER TRAINERS”
The Massive Open Online Course supports teacher trainers and teachers across Europe with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to integrate NBS into their teaching practices. It dives into pedagogical approaches, strategies, and frameworks that can enable teachers and teacher trainers to design and deliver impactful NBS learning experiences for pre-service and in-service teachers. The MOOC also provides the guidelines and the resources needed towards the creation of effective NBS Learning Scenarios for Teacher Training that address the needs of pre-service or in-service teachers.