Database for green shared spaces in urban areas

This Database is an innovative package of existing examples, references, effective practices, and tools, on how to transform shared spaces in urban areas, into green environmentally friendly areas.

The information contained in the Database is for the use of adult educators, educational centres, and the educational community, who are giving emphasis on environmental issues and on issues related to the development of sustainable and more inclusive societies.

You can navigate to the Database by selecting one of the following sections:

  • Legislation
  • Protection
  • Accessibility
  • Transformation
  • Environmental Education
  • Added Value

or you can find the information you need by choosing one of the countries.

The Database is to be considered as a snapshot of the current state of affairs, and it will be updated regularly. If you want to contribute to the following data, please feel free to contact us!

  • All
  • 01. Legislation
  • 02. Protection
  • 03. Accessibility
  • 04. Transformation
  • 05. Environmental education
  • 06. Added Value
  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
  • Spain
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  • All
  • 01. Legislation
  • 02. Protection
  • 03. Accessibility
  • 04. Transformation
  • 05. Environmental education
  • 06. Added Value
  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
  • Spain
02. ProtectionPortugal
National Network of Protected Areas
05. Environmental educationGreece
Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation:“Lifelong Learning Centres for the Environment and the Sustainability”
02. ProtectionCyprus
The Waste Law of 2011
04. TransformationLithuania
A place where visitors can learn about Lithuanian protected areas
02. ProtectionSpain
Greenhouse gas emission control and the greenhouse effect
05. Environmental educationSpain
Plants for a future – PFAF
05. Environmental educationGreece
Kastoria Environmental Education Centre
04. TransformationItaly
GELSO – GEstione Locale per la SOstenibilità ambientale (Local management for environmental sustainability)
05. Environmental educationCyprus
Urban Gardens: Green corners in our city
01. LegislationCyprus
Forestry Act of 2012
04. TransformationPortugal
Initiative to safeguard the preservation and enjoyment of public green spaces
02. ProtectionCyprus
The Act of Nature Protection and Management and the Wildlife Act 2003.
06. Added ValuePortugal
Project to promote a healthy diet and education about the environment and the waste issues
05. Environmental educationItaly
Legambiente Formazione
06. Added ValuePortugal
Project to enhance civil society participation into building a joint vision of the green city
03. AccessibilitySpain
Equality rights and equal treatment of persons with disabilities
05. Environmental educationGreece
QualityΝet Foundation (QNF): “In action for a better world”
05. Environmental educationItaly
KEYtoNATURE
03. AccessibilityGreece
Technical instructions for the adaptation of existing buildings and infrastructure for their accessibility to people with disabilities
01. LegislationLithuania
The establishment, protection, management and control of protected areas
02. ProtectionPortugal
Nature conservation and biodiversity protection in Azores
02. ProtectionGreece
Constitution of Greece – Article 24 “Protection of the environment”
02. ProtectionSpain
Conservation of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity
06. Added ValueGreece
Network of Greek Green Cities
01. LegislationSpain
Development conditions and procedures affecting green areas
01. LegislationItaly
Law 10/2013 “Norms for the development of urban green spaces”
01. LegislationGreece
Categories and content of land use
01. LegislationSpain
Conservation of Natural Spaces and Wild Flora and Fauna
05. Environmental educationItaly
Gardeniser
03. AccessibilityGreece
Constitution of Greece – Article 21 paragraph 6
04. TransformationSpain
Plan del Verde y de la Biodiversidad de Barcelona
02. ProtectionItaly
Law 141/2019 – Climate Law
01. LegislationItaly
LD 133/2014 – “SbloccaItalia”
04. TransformationSpain
Bordablanca. Cultivando La Inserción
05. Environmental educationPortugal
Material related to environmental education and sustainable development
05. Environmental educationSpain
Gardening Project
05. Environmental educationSpain
Project Green Vigilantes
05. Environmental educationPortugal
National strategy for environmental education
04. TransformationGreece
Ecological Movement of Patras (OIKIPA)
04. TransformationSpain
HUERTO URBANO – A project to raise awareness of the environment
02. ProtectionItaly
Law 141/2020 – Solid waste Law
04. TransformationGreece
The Green Tank
02. ProtectionItaly
Law 394/1991 – Framework law for the preservation of environmental areas
04. TransformationLithuania
Initiative to reduce social exclusion to inaccessible or poorly adapted public environments
04. TransformationCyprus
Gardens of the future
02. ProtectionSpain
Waste and contaminated land management
04. TransformationGreece
Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature
04. TransformationGreece
Organization Earth
03. AccessibilityLithuania
The adaptation of general use objects of a building to the needs of the disabled
01. LegislationSpain
Improvements of urban areas of special character
01. LegislationCyprus
Plan and Strategy on the “Development of a green point network”
05. Environmental educationPortugal
“SDGs in Action” app developed to present the Sustainable Development Goals
03. AccessibilitySpain
Accessibility for people with disabilities in public spaces
06. Added ValueGreece
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC)
02. ProtectionGreece
Protection of the forests and forest areas of the country
01. LegislationCyprus
The Act of Nature Protection and Management and the Wildlife Act 2003.
06. Added ValueGreece
The Metropolitan Park of Hellinikon
02. ProtectionLithuania
General principles of working and implementing an agricultural and rural development
02. ProtectionGreece
Modernization of the town and land-planning legislation and other provisions
03. AccessibilityCyprus
The law on Persons with disabilities
02. ProtectionItaly
LD 42/2004 – Regulation on urban and landscape management
02. ProtectionCyprus
Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity in Cyprus
06. Added ValueLithuania
A trail that focuses on feeling the connection with nature through visitor’s feet
03. AccessibilityItaly
RPD 503/1996 – technical dispositions against physical barriers and for universal design
03. AccessibilityItaly
MD 236/1989 – General accessibility features of public spaces
05. Environmental educationLithuania
An app to explore historical objects in Lithuania
01. LegislationLithuania
Public relations in the field of environmental protection
03. AccessibilityCyprus
Second National Disability Action Plan
06. Added ValueLithuania
The sensory garden design based on seven human senses
05. Environmental educationSpain
App “Vías Verdes y Red Natura 2000”
02. ProtectionPortugal
Disciplinary and preservation measures related to the Madeira Natural Park
03. AccessibilityCyprus
National Disability Strategy
01. LegislationGreece
Sustainable development of the cities and settlements of the country and other provisions
02. ProtectionCyprus
Waste Prevention Programme 2015/2021
05. Environmental educationSpain
Acércate a los Parques – The park as an educational space
04. TransformationPortugal
Association dedicated to improve the business sector quality and productivity
03. AccessibilityItaly
Law 394/1991 – Framework law for the preservation of environmental areas
02. ProtectionLithuania
The protection, management, and establishment of greenery on non-forestry land
05. Environmental educationItaly
iNaturalist
06. Added ValueItaly
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