BioAgora: Implementing green roofs and walls A new practical introductory guide on green roofs and walls to EU member states and local stakeholders launched to support the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation The report is prepared by the Science Service for Biodiversity under BioAgora and it shows building-integrated greenery is a scalable, evidence-based solution for nature restoration, urban biodiversity ...

GreenScape CE: Advancing Nature-Based Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities The European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB) is pleased to highlight the outcomes of the GreenScape CE project, a transnational initiative funded under the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme. Running from March 2023 to February 2026, the project brought together 12 project partners and 33 organisations across Central Europe ...

Call for Participation: Construction Sector Market Survey - Nature-Positive Business Trends We invite you to participate in this market survey on the Construction sector in Europe as part of GoNaturePositive!, an EU-funded action to raise awareness and accelerate action towards a nature-positive economy. This is the largest market study of its kind in Europe, aiming to bring together over 500 businesses across sectors, looking into upcoming trends, opportunities and challenges. This survey ...

More Green on Europe’s Buildings: How New EU Legislation is Transforming Cities  Europe is at a turning point: cities must become more resilient, healthier, and climate‑friendly. With four key legislative acts – the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and the new Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) – the European ...

Kick-off Event StatiPLANT Kick-off for the StatiPLANT Research Project On February 11th, the kickoff event for the STATIPLANT research project took place at the GRÜNSTATTGRAU office in Vienna in a hybrid format. This one-year project, funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), aims to develop a standard model for the structural assessment of climbing plants. The goal is to ...

EFB Open Meeting - the Course for a Nature-Positive Built Environment in Europe On 21 October 2025, we successfully hosted our latest Open Meeting-European Update, a digital gathering that was organised to bring together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the news and updates of green infrastructure, European policy, and the transition to a nature-positive economy. The meeting was ...

impaQt – Nachhaltige Quartiersentwicklung von Berlin bis Melk On October 7, the successful launch of the European LIFE project "impaQt" took place in  Melk in the venue Unsere Tischlerei . This kick-off event marks the beginning of a comprehensive innovation process in Melk focused on sustainable neighbourhood development. A particular focus is on the further development of "Boulevard Melk", which ...

impaQt project started The impaQt project, funded under the EU Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), started on 1 August 2025, with EFB among its participants. As cities worldwide grapple with urgent climate challenges, it becomes imperative to not only devise robust technical and processual solutions but also to accelerate their implementation. Despite the availability of such solutions, our ...

Green Roofs meet Solar Benefit from a free, joint experts-led Publication On the World Green Roof Day, at the World Congress of Green Roofs and Walls 2025 in Basel the new Solar Green Roofs Resource Guide was presented. The World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN), the European Federation of Green Roofs & Walls (EFB) and Solar Power Europe have identified a need ...

EFB webinar “Designing for Nature: Biodiverse Green Roofs and Animal-Aided Design” Date: 12th June 2025 Time: 4:00 p.m. (CET) Platform: MS Teams Organiser: European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) Registration: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/networks/events/182481  Speakers: Dr. Stephan Brenneisen – Head of Urban Ecology Research GroupZHAW, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences  (Switzerland) Prof. Dr. Thomas Hauck – Chair of Landscape Architecture …