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
- All
- 01. Legislation
- 02. Protection
- 03. Accessibility
- 04. Transformation
- 05. Environmental education
- 06. Added Value
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Portugal
- Spain
02. ProtectionCyprus
Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity in Cyprus
04. TransformationLithuania
Initiative to reduce social exclusion to inaccessible or poorly adapted public environments
01. LegislationSpain
Urban economic promotion through sustainable actions
01. LegislationItaly
Law 10/2013 “Norms for the development of urban green spaces”
05. Environmental educationSpain
Project Green Vigilantes
03. AccessibilityCyprus
Regulation 6.1H Law for Roads & Buildings for people with disabilities
06. Added ValueGreece
The Metropolitan Park of Hellinikon
04. TransformationGreece
ECOCITY
02. ProtectionGreece
Modernization of the town and land-planning legislation and other provisions
02. ProtectionPortugal
Nature conservation and biodiversity protection in Azores
05. Environmental educationItaly
Gardeniser
02. ProtectionCyprus
The Waste Law of 2011
01. LegislationSpain
Conservation of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity
01. LegislationCyprus
Forestry Act of 2012
05. Environmental educationItaly
Legambiente Formazione
02. ProtectionSpain
Responsibility for environmental damage
05. Environmental educationPortugal
National strategy for environmental education
05. Environmental educationSpain
Gardening Project
04. TransformationLithuania
A place where visitors can learn about Lithuanian protected areas
05. Environmental educationPortugal
Physical space to promote several activities related to the environment
03. AccessibilityLithuania
The adaptation of general use objects of a building to the needs of the disabled
01. LegislationCyprus
The Act of Nature Protection and Management and the Wildlife Act 2003.
02. ProtectionLithuania
The protection, management, and establishment of greenery on non-forestry land
02. ProtectionPortugal
National Network of Protected Areas
04. TransformationGreece
WWF Hellas
05. Environmental educationGreece
Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature: “Green Corners”
01. LegislationItaly
Constitutional Law n.3/2001 – Title V
05. Environmental educationSpain
App “Vías Verdes y Red Natura 2000”
05. Environmental educationGreece
QualityΝet Foundation (QNF): “In action for a better world”
01. LegislationSpain
Law 30/2014, of 3 December, on National Parks
01. LegislationLithuania
Public relations in the field of environmental protection
06. Added ValueSpain
Accessible Parks and Gardens Plan of Valencian Community
04. TransformationPortugal
Initiative to safeguard the preservation and enjoyment of public green spaces
02. ProtectionItaly
Law 394/1991 – Framework law for the preservation of environmental areas
04. TransformationGreece
The Green Tank
06. Added ValuePortugal
Project to promote urban agriculture in the public space in big cities
05. Environmental educationPortugal
Program to encourage actions and recognize the quality work developed by the school
05. Environmental educationCyprus
Urban Gardens: Green corners in our city
03. AccessibilityPortugal
Legal regime for nature conservation and biodiversity
06. Added ValueSpain
Bancales – Project on creating a garden space with an organic vegetable garden
01. LegislationCyprus
Plan and Strategy on the “Development of a green point network”
06. Added ValuePortugal
Project to promote a healthy diet and education about the environment and the waste issues
05. Environmental educationItaly
iNaturalist
02. ProtectionGreece
Constitution of Greece – Article 24 “Protection of the environment”
02. ProtectionSpain
Waste and contaminated land management
04. TransformationPortugal
Association dedicated to improve the business sector quality and productivity
06. Added ValueCyprus
Larnaca Municipal Garden
01. LegislationGreece
Preservation of biodiversity and other provisions
04. TransformationGreece
ELLINIKI ETAIRIA – Society for the Environment & Cultural Heritage
03. AccessibilitySpain
Accessibility for people with disabilities in public spaces
05. Environmental educationSpain
Environmental volunteering project
02. ProtectionPortugal
Definitions of national park and reserve
03. AccessibilityItaly
Main guidelines for accessibility of public spaces
04. TransformationLithuania
Takais per Lietuva – National park accessibility, paying attention to those with disabilities
05. Environmental educationItaly
KEYtoNATURE
02. ProtectionSpain
Conservation of Natural Spaces and Wild Flora and Fauna
02. ProtectionLithuania
The relations of land ownership, management and administration in the Republic of Lithuania
04. TransformationCyprus
Greening Cyprus
03. AccessibilityGreece
Constitution of Greece – Article 21 paragraph 6
05. Environmental educationItaly
Urbact participatory
04. TransformationGreece
Ecological Movement of Patras (OIKIPA)
02. ProtectionLithuania
General principles of working and implementing an agricultural and rural development
05. Environmental educationLithuania
The project that reveals the wonderful beauty of Lithuanian nature
05. Environmental educationSpain
Plants for a future – PFAF
04. TransformationGreece
Green Fund
05. Environmental educationGreece
Kastoria Environmental Education Centre
01. LegislationPortugal
Regulation of green spaces, parks and Nature and biodiversity conservation areas
01. LegislationPortugal
Municipal regulation related to green spaces
02. ProtectionGreece
Protection of the environment
01. LegislationSpain
Improvements of urban areas of special character
04. TransformationGreece
Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature
05. Environmental educationPortugal
Material related to environmental education and sustainable development
06. Added ValuePortugal
This project tried creating community gardens in an urban context
04. TransformationPortugal
Projects and initiatives related with horticultural green spaces
06. Added ValueItaly
Naturalmente accessibile
02. ProtectionItaly
Law 141/2019 – Climate Law
02. ProtectionCyprus
