Futures with Nature: one open call, multiple ways to contribute
📅 This call will be open from May 5th until June 30th 2026
Do you have an idea, initiative, project, policy or practice that could help shape a future where people and nature thrive together?
The Futures with Nature Open Call invites individuals, organisations, public authorities, researchers, practitioners, educators, communities, entrepreneurs and creatives to share forward-looking contributions that can inspire action across Europe and beyond.
Selected contributions may be featured during NetworkNature Week, taking place as part of the Nature-based Solutions International Congress 2026, through:
- Speaking or facilitation opportunities in one of the NetworkNature Week events;
- Participation in the Future Postcards exhibition, showcasing inspiring visions, projects and solutions in a creative postcard format.
Whether your contribution is a concrete project, a bold policy idea, a local initiative, a research-based solution, or an artistic vision of the future, we want to hear from you.
Applications are welcome across different sectors, disciplines and backgrounds. You may apply to one or more opportunities through a single submission form.
Why apply?
By contributing, you will have the opportunity to:
- share your work with the NetworkNature community;
- connect with local, regional, national and European stakeholders;
- help inspire public authorities and decision-makers;
- contribute to a collective vision of just, resilient and nature-positive futures.
Key dates
Deadline for submissions: 30 June 2026
Selection results: applicants will be informed by email no later than two weeks after the closing date.
For more detailed information on eligibility, formats of participation, selection criteria and event-specific opportunities, please consult the Open Call Guidelines.
For any inquiries regarding this open call, please contact us at: nbscongress@sciencesconf.org
