Several Nature-based Solutions contribute to Liverpool’s climate resilience

Key Learnings

• Coordination improves reach, efficiency, and effectiveness: Coordinating targeted, small-scale, and low-cost Nature-based Solutions within an overarching strategy across four pillars increases their effectiveness, efficiency, and reach.
• Interdisciplinarity improves adaptation outcomes: Involving an interdisciplinary project team – from engineers to nature conservation departments and NGOs – in such a process leads to effective climate change adaptation.
• Awareness raising pays off: Making awareness raising an essential part of any project rather than an accompanying measure pays off. The reward is local support and synergies with local and regional stakeholders.

Summary

Targeted distribution of small-scale interventions across four pillars – green routes, water measures, stand-alone solutions, and non-technical actions – feeds into a wider urban greening strategy that enhances Liverpool’s liveability. Awareness-raising and educational activities help residents better understand biodiversity, Nature-based Solutions, climate change, and available adaptation options. These interventions bring multiple benefits: they help manage stormwater and reduce flood risk, lower urban temperatures, support biodiversity, and make the city a more attractive, healthier place to live.

Contact

Name: Juliet Staples, Senior Project Manager

Organisation: City of Liverpool

E-Mail: juliet [dot] staplesliverpool [dot] gov [dot] uk (juliet[dot]staples[at]liverpool[dot]gov[dot]uk)