Workshop 1 in Green Karst
On the 17th of April 2024 we held the first workshop in the frame of the PLUS Change project. The event was integrated with the introduction to regional spatial planning in our region, which is starting this year.
PLUS Change General Assembly in Brussels
The PLUS Change project held its first General Assembly in Brussels, Belgium, from May 27th to 29th, 2024. Hosted by the Vlaamse Landmaatschappij, the assembly brought together all 23 project partners for a series of productive discussions and collaborative sessions.
Workshop 1 in Surrey
Workshop 1 was held in a community setting in Ashford, Surrey, aligning with their ongoing work with Natural England as part of a pilot for a Health, Wellbeing, Nature & Sustainability toolkit.
Meet the Advisory Board: Tibor Hartel
The PLUS Change Project has welcomed its fourth Advisory Board member, Tibor Hartel, an ecologist specialised in human-nature connections.
Workshop 1 in Flanders
On March 20th, Flanders held its first workshop, led by the Vlaamse Landmaatschappij.
Workshop 1 in Île-de-France
On March 29, 2024, Practice Case Île-de-France hosted its first workshop with stakeholders from the region. The workshop served to introduce the PLUS Change project and begin the process of identifying key actors to champion the integration of climate change, biodiversity, and human well-being into local land-use planning.
Meet the Advisory Board: Siddharth Sareen
The PLUS Change Project has welcomed a third Advisory Board member, Siddharth Sareen. As an interdisciplinary social scientist, he specialises in the governance of energy transitions.
Workshop 1 in Nitra City
On 24 January 2024, Nitra Practice Case held its first workshop, attended by 40 stakeholders from a range of backgrounds.
Raising awareness of ethics, equity and justice in land use change processes
As part of Work Package 1 dedicated to supporting transdisciplinary integration, Guido Caniglia and Marina Knickel of the KLI team are now guiding the project partners’ to reflect and learn whether and how issues of ethics, equity and justice are considered in land use change processes.
Meet the Advisory Board: Sarah Velten
The PLUS Change Project recently welcomed two external advisory board members who will provide guidance throughout the project, offering their knowledge and expertise on topics related to sustainable land use. In this post, we introduce Sarah Velten, an environmental scientist working in the fields of biodiversity and sustainable agriculture.
Meet the Advisory Board: Marjan van Herwijnen
The PLUS Change Project recently welcomed two external advisory board members who will provide guidance throughout the project, offering their knowledge and expertise on topics related to sustainable land use. We begin by introducing Marjan van Herwijnen, a senior project expert specialised in territorial analysis.
Workshop 1 launches in Practice Cases
The PLUS Change workshops have begun in our Practice Cases! This first round of workshops brings together relevant stakeholders to introduce the project and start discussions on key land use challenges in each of the Practice Case areas.
PLUS Changers in the Spotlight 7: UKF Nitra
In the seventh edition of our series, PLUS Changers in the Spotlight, we introduce the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science at Constantine the Philospher University (UKF Nitra), located in Slovakia.
PLUS Changers in the Spotlight 6: The ISOCARP Institute
In the sixth edition of our series, PLUS Changers in the Spotlight, we introduce the ISOCARP Institute, an urban think tank based in the Hague.
PLUS Changers in the Spotlight 5: Centre for Systems Solutions
In the fifth edition of our series, PLUS Changers in the Spotlight, we introduce the Centre for Systems Solutions (CRS).
Open Call: Seeking Applicants for the PLUS Change Ambassadors of Change programme
We are looking for individuals to join our Ambassador programme, contributing to discussions on equitable land use and how land use planning can be used to address climate change and biodiversity loss.
PLUS Changers in the Spotlight 4: The VU Institute for Environmental Studies
In the fourth edition of our series, PLUS Changers in the Spotlight, we introduce the Institute for Environmental Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (IVM-VU).
PLUS Changers in the Spotlight 3: KLI
In the third edition of our series, PLUS Changers in the Spotlight, we introduce the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (KLI).
PLUS Changers in the Spotlight 2: Plan4All
In the second edition of our series, PLUS Changers in the Spotlight, we introduce Plan4All, a non-profit association with a mission to advance open data and open-source technologies in spatial and urban planning.
PLUS Changers in the Spotlight 1: CzechGlobe
Welcome to the first edition of PLUS Changers in the Spotlight. In this series, we introduce each of our partners and their roles within the project. To kickstart the series, we begin by introducing our lead Partner organisation, CzechGlobe.