We’re very proud to announce that Biodiverse Cities has been awarded the "Our Impact" prize in the Interreg North Sea Video Contest 2025! The award celebrates projects that are driving real, visible change in the North Sea Region, and we're proud that our message resonated: that biodiversity is not just a nice-to-have in cities, but essential to their climate resilience, livability, and future.
The Biodiverse Cities project brings together 9 cities and 7 expert organisations to tackle the most urgent urban issues, as well as the biodiversity and climate crisis. Through piloting biodiverse nature-based solutions in 5 cities, replicating in 3 cities, and building our knowledge base, we drive action for urban biodiversity in the North Sea area to support ecosystem services, balance the coexistence of people and nature, and build nature-inclusive societies.
Our video entry showcased how partner cities across 8 countries are reimagining urban life by putting nature back into the heart of planning. Our partner cities are doing more than greening, they’re strategically designing for biodiversity:
- Unsealing paved surfaces and introducing wildflower habitats in dense urban areas
- Creating ecological corridors to connect fragmented ecosystems
- Reimagining public spaces to support pollinators, wildlife, and community wellbeing
- Harnessing community engagement to strengthen solutions through co-creation
As shown in the video, these actions are not isolated interventions, they’re part of a larger systemic shift towards making biodiversity an integral part of urban and climate planning across contexts.
Winning "Our Impact" means our work isn't just visible, but influential. It highlights how transnational teamwork under Interreg enables cities to learn from each other, replicate solutions, and deliver tangible benefits for people and nature.
From green rings and redesigned industrial sites to pollinator paths and community-designed spaces, our work shows that biodiversity can and must be built into the cities of tomorrow.
A huge thank you to Atypicalist and IUCN for helping us tell this story, and to our partners, contributors, and communities for the work you're doing every day to bring nature back to our cities.