Mapping policies and private sector initiatives for a nature-positive economy: Insights from the GoNaturePositive! project
2025-06-26 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Vienna)
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🖥️ 26th June | Webinar | 11:00 – 12:00 CET
𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞! 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭.
Join us for a deep dive into the policy and private initiative landscape shaping the transition to a nature-positive economy.
We will present the first key findings from the GoNaturePositive! project, an EU-funded research initiative that explores how public policies and private-sector initiatives can drive systemic change across Europe’s agriculture, blue economy, forestry, built environment, and tourism sectors.
In joining the webinar, you can look forward to:
▪️ An introduction to the GoNaturePositive! project and the nature-positive economy concept
▪️An overview of key gaps and leverage points in current EU policy and co-operative initiative landscapes
▪️ An interactive Q&A sessions with the presenters
▪️An outlook on the next steps in the project and opportunities for engagement
Relevant for policymakers, business leaders, researchers, and all parties interested in accelerating Europe’s transition toward a regenerative, equitable, and resilient economy that puts nature at its core.
This webinar is organised by Ecologic Institute, with the support of University of Oxford, ICLEI Europe and Trinity College Dublin under the Horizon Europe project GoNaturePositive!
👉 Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/gonaturepositive/1717459

EFB Webinar: "Integrating Solar and Green Roofs – Learning from Practical Examples and Expert Guidance"
2025-07-16 16:00 - 17:30
Date: 16th July 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/184840
Speakers:

Andreas Dreisiebner – Research and Development Manager at Solarspar, Founder of A777 Garden Design (Switzerland)
Sophie Rousset-Rouvière – EFB Vice President and General Delegate of ADIVET – Association for the Greening of Built-Up Areas and Urban Infrastructure (France)

Moderator:

Vera Enzi-Zechner – EFB Vice President, Independent Consultant for NBS on buildings, Business Board at GSG, EU Correspondent at VfB (Austria)

Supported by:

6 Fürs Grün GmbH
Sempergreen

What to expect:
Join us for an insightful webinar on the innovative integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar thermal technologies on green roofs. This session will guide you through the process of planning and designing solar green roofs, providing practical tips on how to combine solar power generation with sustainable roofing solutions. Learn from past mistakes as we showcase examples of bad practices, and discover effective strategies for retrofitting existing green roofs with solar panels. Whether you’re involved in design, construction, or sustainability, this webinar offers valuable knowledge for enhancing green roofs with renewable energy solutions.
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The European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) is an umbrella organisation for all Green Roof and Wall Associations in Europe. Our goal is to spread awareness and available information about green roofs and walls. Therefore, we launched an online webinar series touching upon various topics related to green roofs and walls that are relevant all around Europe. We want to motivate municipalities, decision-makers and policymakers, city partners, and other important stakeholders to make cities greener and create awareness for this important topic.
More details about our previous webinars can be found here.
office@efb-greenroof.eu

Webinar "Edible Balcony Gardens With Rainwater Integration in Retrofit"
2025-09-16 17:00 - 19:00
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 17.00 hrs
Edible Balcony Gardens With Rainwater Integration in Retrofit
Dr. DI Irene Zluwa and DI Dr. Philipp Spörl
GRÜNSTATTGRAU Innovation and Research GmbH
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Institute of Engineering Biology and Landscaping
Zoom link:
https://bokuvienna.zoom.us/j/67848465261?pwd=[REDACTED]
If you are unable to attend, the lectures will be available on the Biotope City Journal Youtube channel. If you subscribe to our YouTube channel, you won’t miss anything, and you will be informed about every new lecture you can re-listen to!
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This lecture series is a cooperation between the Foundation Biotopes City,
The Institute for Landscape Planning (ILAP) and the Institute of Engineering Biology and
Landscaping (IBLB) of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna.

GoNaturePositive! Webinar “Policymaking for Green Buildings: From EU to National, Regional and Municipal Scale”
2025-09-17 16:00 - 17:30
GoNaturePositive! Webinar
“Policymaking for Green Buildings: From EU to National, Regional and Municipal Scale”
Date: 17th September 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. (CET)
Platform: MS Teams
Register here: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/networks/events/190455
Organiser: European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) in collaboration with EFB Members: Associação Nacional de Coberturas Verdes (ANCV) and L’association de la végétalisation de l’îlot bâti et des infrastructures (ADIVET)
Speakers:

Vera Enzi-Zechner – EFB Vice President, Independent Consultant for NBS on buildings, Business Board at GSG, EU Correspondent at VfB (Austria)
Tiago Lopes – Senior Technician at the Environment Department, Municipality of Matosinhos (Portugal)
Manon Lainé – PLU Project Manager, ADIVET (France)

About the Webinar
Join us to explore how policies at the European, national, regional, and municipal levels can drive the integration of green roofs, living walls, and nature-based solutions (NbS) into the built environment. This session will showcase examples, policy tools, and practical recommendations to advance greener, more resilient and nature positive cities.
What You Will Learn

European policy landscape – including insights from the GoNaturePositive! Sectoral Brief for the Built Environment and the Implementation Guideline for European Green Deal Policies.
Municipal leadership and funding opportunities – how local governments secure resources for NbS in construction projects.
Practical planning tools – editorial recommendations and ready-to-use texts to integrate green infrastructure into urban planning documents.

Presented as Part of the GoNaturePositive! Project
This webinar is organised under the Horizon Europe GoNaturePositive! Project, which accelerates the transition towards a nature-positive economy by integrating biodiversity, climate resilience, and social well-being into decision-making processes.
European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) together with its members: Portuguese Association – Associação Nacional de Coberturas Verdes (ANCV) GREENROOFS®, and Czech Association – Svaz zakládání a údržby zeleně, z.s. (SZÚZ) – Asociace zelených střech a fasád (AZSF) are contributing for the Green Building Pilot of the Project.
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The European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) is an umbrella organisation for all Green Roof and Wall Associations in Europe. Our goal is to spread awareness and available information about green roofs and walls. Therefore, we launched an online webinar series touching upon various topics related to green roofs and walls that are relevant all around Europe. We want to motivate municipalities, decision-makers, policymakers, and other important stakeholders to make cities greener and create awareness for this important topic.
More details about our previous webinars can be found here.
office@efb-greenroof.eu

EFB Open Meeting – European Update
2025-10-21 17:00 - 19:00
The EFB Open Meetings are an initiative of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB), the umbrella organisation for Europe’s national green roof and wall associations.
These meetings provide a platform for our community to connect, exchange knowledge, explore key topics on green roofs, living walls, and European policies, and strengthen collaboration across the sector.
The meeting is organized by European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) in collaboration with the GoNaturePositive! Project, World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN) and EFB Member Associations Svaz zakládání a údržby zeleně, z.s. (SZÚZ) – Asociace zelených střech a fasád (AZSF) and Bundesverband GebäudeGrün e. V. (BuGG)
The meeting is open to all members of the EFB Member Associations and Partnering Organisations, and Projects‘ Partners.
EFB Open Meeting – European Update
21.10.2025
17:00 – 19:00 CET
Register here: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/events/193095

Language of the event: English

Moderator: Dusty Gedge, Ambassador of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB)

17:00 – 17:10

Welcome speech – Introduction of EFB
Paulo Palha, President of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB); President of ANCV; CEO of Neoturf

17:10 – 17:25
Greener Cities in Europe: Turning EU Policy into Urban Nature-Based Solutions
Antonin Chapelot, Policy and Advocacy Advisor at EU Chapter, World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN)
Vera Enzi Zechner, Vice President of EFB; Nature-Based Solutions Consultant

17:25 – 17:35
Q&A

17:35 – 17:50

Mapping Policies and Co-operative Initiatives for a Nature-Positive Economy
Benjamin Kupilas, Senior Fellow and Coordinator of Biodiversity at the Ecologic Institute

17:50 – 18:00
Q&A

18:00 – 18:15
National Practice Spotlight: Green Roof Refurbishment in Germany
Rebecca Landwehr, Vice President of EFB; Project Manager at Bundesverband GebäudeGrün e.V. (BuGG)

18:15 – 18:25
Q&A

18:25 – 18:40
Going Nature Positive: Czech Green Roof Competition
Pavel Dostal, Vice President of EFB; Board Chairman of the Czech Green Roof and Living Wall Association (AZSF), CEO of GreenVille

18:40 – 18:50
Q&A

18:50 – 18:55
Upcoming EFB activities

18:55 – 19:00
Conclusions and closing of the event

Feel free to reach out with any questions via email at: office@efb-greenroof.eu

European Business & Nature Summit - 2025
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-24 | Helsinki, Finland, Helsinki, Finland
European Business & Nature Summit 2025 – Registration will open on July 14th.
Join the 2025 edition of the European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS) – Driving business competitiveness and resilience with nature. On 23-24 October in Helsinki, Finland, participants will embark on a journey to drive transformative actions towards a nature-positive future. If you are interested in participating in EBNS 2025, register from Monday 14 July!
Welcome to the 2025 edition of the European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS), a conference organised by the European Business & Biodiversity Platform. This year’s EBNS is set to inspire and mobilise the European business and finance community to drive business competitiveness and resilience with nature.
For this edition, the summit heads to Helsinki, Finland. Organised in collaboration with Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, the event unites forward-thinking industries, financial institutions and policymakers. It will provide a forum for high-level dialogues and in-depth ‘boots on the ground’ discussions alike. For one and a half days, participants will embark on a journey to drive transformatie actions towrads a nature-positive future.
To drive business success with nature, EBNS will focus around three themes:
– Business Action: How to enable and accelerate credible and effective business action and transformation?
– Circular and Bioeconomy: How can businesses leverage the potential of circular solutions and the bioeconomy to contribute to a nature positive future?
– Biodiversity Finance: How to rapidly accelerate the alignment of financial flows with biodiversity targets and support companies in their transformation?
Halfway to 2030, we realise we have to step up. New global realities put additional pressure on our ambitious agenda to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and halt and reverse nature loss. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with change-makers across Europe, learn about tangible actions to restore and protect biodiversity, and contribute to building a nature-positive future!
Registration for attending EBNS 2025 will be open from Monday 14 July until Friday 5 September 2025.
Stay tuned for more information on EBNS 2025 in the coming weeks! Subscribe to our newsletter and keep an eye out on our website for the latest updates.

EFB Webinar “Retrofitting the Blue-Green City Quarter: Innovative Products and Services”
2025-10-30 16:00 - 17:30
EFB Webinar
“Retrofitting the Blue-Green City Quarter: Innovative Products and Services”
Date: 30th October 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. (CET)
Platform: MS Teams
Registration: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/networks/events/193900
Organiser: European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB)
Speakers:

Martino Gubert – Researcher at the Institute for Renewable Energy at Eurac (Italy)
Oliver Ringelstein – Manager at INTEWA GmbH (Germany)
Sergio Andri – Technical office specialist in agronomic and botanical matters, Research and Development at HARPO Group (Italy)

Sponsors:

6 Fürs Grün GmbH
Harpo verdepensile
INTEWA GmbH

About the Webinar
How can innovative technologies and nature-based solutions support the transformation of existing urban areas into resilient, blue-green city quarters?
Join us for this inspiring session exploring state-of-the-art products, systems, and approaches that enable sustainable retrofitting and smarter water management in urban environments. The webinar will bring together experts from leading European organisations to discuss practical applications and benefits of innovative blue-green infrastructure solutions.
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The European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) is an umbrella organisation for all Green Roof and Wall Associations in Europe. Our goal is to spread awareness and available information about green roofs and walls. Therefore, we launched an online webinar series touching upon various topics related to green roofs and walls that are relevant all around Europe. We want to motivate municipalities, decision-makers, policymakers, and other important stakeholders to make cities greener and create awareness for this important topic.
More details about our previous webinars can be found here.
office@efb-greenroof.eu

Nature Futures 25
2025-11-12 14:00 - 15:30
More info and registration: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/networks/events/191849
Nature Futures ‘25 marks the third edition of our annual horizon-scanning event for nature-based enterprises, with a renewed focus on growth, innovation and collaboration.. Bringing together over 300 NBEs and support organisations, it has become the “go-to” event to spot trends, share expertise, and explore new opportunities.

This year, we are focusing on new opportunities for financing nature and the importance of multi-actor collaboration for scaling and impact.

Why Nature Futures?
Nature-based solutions (NbS) and Nature-based Enterprises (NbEs) have a vital role in a Nature-Positive Economy. Nature-Based Enterprises (NbEs) are at the heart of a global transition to a nature-positive economy, delivering solutions in regenerative farming, green infrastructure, and ecosystem restoration. Demand is rising fast: globally, NbS could create 32 million jobs by 2030 (UNEP, 2024), yet in the EU alone, there is a €37 billion annual financing gap for biodiversity goals (European Commission, 2025). To meet this demand, NBEs need capital, supportive policy, and strong markets to scale viable solutions. Events like Nature Futures are crucial in facilitating the closure of this gap, bringing business, finance, and policymakers together to unlock new opportunities and inform the supply side (NBEs) on the growing demand for nature-based solutions.

Date: 12th November, 2025

Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CET

Mode: Online
Registration: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/networks/events/191849
We have Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda, Co-Founder, Restorae, as our keynote speaker. Brian Tsuyoshi Takeda is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Restorae, dedicated to restoring marine ecosystems at scale. He previously founded Urchinomics, a pioneering venture that turns overgrazing sea urchins into premium seafood while regenerating kelp forests. Recognised by the UN Ocean Decade and awarded “Ecopreneur of the Year” by Salesforce, Brian brings a track record of blending ecological restoration with innovative business models. He also serves as Head of Reforestation at the Kelp Forest Foundation, a Netherlands-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing kelp research and restoration globally. He is also involved with the Japan Blue Economy Association, advancing blue credit markets and ocean restoration worldwide.
We have a panel on ‘Investing in Nature’s Start-ups: Financing NBEs for Growth’ with Zoe Peden (Ananda Impact Ventures), Thomas Gmeiner (Brainforest Nature Accelerator), Thomas Van Craen (Triodos Bank Belgium) and Ciaran Forde (Wilderway). The session will be moderated by Siobhan McQuaid (Horizon Nua & Trinity College Dublin).
We also have a fireside chat, Re-imagining Construction for a Nature-Positive Future, featuring two nature-based enterprises, SingularGreen and Green4Cities, focused on integrating architecture and nature to develop urban green infrastructure and sustainable cities.

EFB Webinar “Safety First! Systems and Innovations for working on a Green Building”
2025-12-11 16:00 - 17:30
EFB Webinar “Safety First! Systems and Innovations for working on a Green Building”

Date: 11th December 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. (CET)
Platform: MS Teams
Organiser: European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB)

Register here: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/topics/34164/events/198205

Speakers:

Simone Kroes – Climate Adaptation Specialist at Climate Adaptation Services (CAS) (Netherlands)
Maurizio Crasso – Green Roof Specialist, Director of Harpo verdepensile and Vice President EFB (Italy)

Bas Sesink – Strategy Director at Eurosafe (Netherlands)

Supported by:

6 Fürs Grün GmbH
Harpo verdepensile
Eurosafe

What it will be about:
This webinar will focus on safety measures, systems, and innovative solutions for working on green buildings. It will address safe access, maintenance, and construction practices in sustainable building environments.
Participants can look forward to two exciting presentations: the EU project PIISA, which will introduce itself and share insights on Incentivising Green Roof Adoption through Insurance, and Harpo Verdenspile, which will present how the company internally approaches safety on green roofs, offering a look into their safety systems and innovations. Eurosafe offers a general overview of safety aspects and technologies related to working on buildings and construction sites at high altitudes.
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The European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) is an umbrella organisation for all Green Roof and Wall Associations in Europe. Our goal is to spread awareness and available information about green roofs and walls. Therefore, we launched an online webinar series touching upon various topics related to green roofs and walls that are relevant all around Europe. We want to motivate municipalities, decision-makers and policymakers, city partners, and other important stakeholders to make cities greener and create awareness for this important topic.
More details about our previous webinars can be found here.
office@efb-greenroof.eu

Register here: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/topics/34164/events/198205

EFB Open Meeting – European Update
2025-12-16 17:00 - 19:00
The EFB Open Meetings are an initiative of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB), the umbrella organisation for Europe’s national green roof and wall associations.
These meetings provide a platform for our community to connect, exchange knowledge, explore key topics on green roofs, living walls, and European policies, and strengthen collaboration across the sector.
The meeting is organised by the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) in collaboration with GoNaturePositive! Project and SoGreen Alliance.
The meeting is open to all members of the EFB Member Associations and Partnering Organisations, and Projects‘ Partners.

Register here: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/topics/34164/events/199580
EFB Open Meeting – European Update
16.12.2025
17:00 – 19:00 CET

Language of the event: English

Moderator: Dusty Gedge, Ambassador of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB)

17:00 – 17:10

Welcome speech – Introduction of EFB

Paulo Palha, President of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB)

17:10 – 17:30
European Policy Update
Overview of SoGreen Alliance advocacy activities for the Green Infrastructure sector in 2025 and key priorities for the year ahead.

Egbert Roozen, secretary general of European Landscape Contractors Association (ELCA), SoGreen Alliance

17:30 – 17:40
Q&A

17:40 – 18:00

Pan-European Green Buildings Roadmapping Workshop Summary and Discussion
Presentation of the GoNaturePositive! project results, including the summary and outcomes of the Green Roof and Living Wall sector roadmap.

Vera Enzi-Zechner, Vice President of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB)

18:00 – 18:20
Q&A and Feedback

18:20 – 18:40
EFB Annual Review
Summary of EFB’s activities in 2025 and strategic priorities and planned actions for 2026.
World Congress of Building Greening – 2026 in Berlin

Tetiana Konchenko, General Secretary of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB)

18:40 – 18:50
Q&A

18:50 – 18:55
Upcoming EFB activities

18:55 – 19:00
Conclusions and closing of the event

Feel free to reach out with any questions via email at: office@efb-greenroof.eu

BIOTOPE CITY Webinar in German "Greywater Use – Potentials in/on and around Buildings"
2026-01-13 17:00 - 19:00
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 17.00 hrs
Greywater Use – Potentials in/on and around Buildings
Experiences From the ESSBAR (= EDIBLE) Project
Oliver Pongracz und Susanne Formanek

If you are unable to attend, the lectures will be available on the Biotope City Journal Youtube channel. If you subscribe to the Biotope YouTube channel, you won’t miss anything, and you will be informed about every new lecture you can re-listen to!
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This lecture series is a cooperation between the Foundation Biotopes City,
the Institute for Landscape Planning (ILAP) and the Institute of Engineering Biology and
Landscaping (IBLB) of the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna.

EFB Webinar “Oops! Something went wrong: quality assurance at implementing green roofs”
2026-01-22 16:00 - 17:30
EFB Webinar “Oops! Something went wrong: quality assurance at implementing green roofs”
Date: 22th January 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. (CET)
Platform: MS Teams
Registration: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/topics/34164/events/201327
Organiser: European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB)

Speakers:

Jordi Serramia Ruiz – Architect, Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Singulargreen (Spain)
Tanja Herr – General Manager at Green Box d.o.o. and President of GROF (Croatia)

Dusty Gedge – Ambassador of EFB and Founder of Gentian Ltd. (United Kingdom)

Moderated by:

Katharina Kopp – Assitance of the Board EFB (Austria)

Supported by:

6 Fürs Grün GmbH

What it will be about:
This webinar will dive into one of the most crucial, yet often underestimated, aspects of green roof implementation: quality assurance. Following the motto “you learn from mistakes”, the session will explore typical pitfalls, recurring errors, and overlooked details that can compromise the performance and longevity of green roofs.
Participants can look forward to insightful contributions from experienced practitioners who will share real-world examples, lessons learned, and key considerations for avoiding common mistakes. Our invited experts will highlight where quality assurance processes tend to fail, how to detect issues early, and which practical steps help ensure that green roofs deliver the ecological, technical, and economic benefits they promise. The webinar offers a valuable opportunity to openly discuss challenges, exchange best practices, and strengthen the collective expertise of the green roof community.
Join us for this eye-opening session and discover how learning from errors can drive better planning, execution, and long-term performance in green roof projects, ultimately supporting more resilient and sustainable urban environments.
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The European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) is an umbrella organisation for all Green Roof and Wall Associations in Europe. Our goal is to spread awareness and available information about green roofs and walls. Therefore, we launched an online webinar series touching upon various topics related to green roofs and walls that are relevant all around Europe. We want to motivate municipalities, decision-makers and policymakers, city partners, and other important stakeholders to make cities greener and create awareness for this important topic.
More details about our previous webinars can be found here.
office@efb-greenroof.eu

EFB Open Meeting - European Update
2026-01-29 08:00 - 17:00
How do we turn European policy ambitions into real, nature-positive buildings and cities?
Join the EFB Open Meeting – European Update to explore the latest EU developments shaping green roofs, living walls, and nature-based solutions (NBS) across Europe.
The meeting is organised by the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Walls Associations (EFB) in collaboration with the GoNaturePositive! Project, SoGreen Alliance, EU Chapter WGIN and EFB Member Associations.
The meeting is open and free of charge for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and all stakeholders interested in nature-based solutions and urban green infrastructure.
Register here: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/topics/34164/events/202945
EFB Open Meeting – European Update
12.02.2026
17:00 – 19:00 CET

Language of the event: English

Moderator: Dusty Gedge, Ambassador of the European Federation of Green Roof and Living Wall Associations (EFB)

17:00 – 17:15

Nature-Positive Transformation of the Built Environment – Roadmap
Presentation of the European roadmap for transforming the built environment towards a nature-positive model by 2050.
Vera Enzi-Zechner, EFB Vice President, NBS-Consultant, GSG Business Board Member, VfB EU Correspondent

17:15 – 17:20
Q&A

17:20 – 17:40

European Policy Update – Guidelines for the Implementation of European Legislation
Guidelines for the implementation of European legislation for the deployment of urban green infrastructure and NBS on buildings.
Luigi Petito, Head of Secretariat of EU Chapter, World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN), Policy expert

17:40 – 17:50
Q&A

17:50 – 18:30
Panel Discussion – National Implementation Examples
Discussion on national-level implementation of European legislation for urban green infrastructure and nature-based solutions (NBS) on buildings.
Panelists:

Cristina Calheiros (Portugal), Vice-President of the Portuguese National Association of Green Roofs (ANCV)
Fernando Hidalgo Romero (Spain), ASESCUVE Board Member, Terapia Urbana Co-founder and Manager
Pavel Dostal (Czech Republic), EFB Vice President, AZSF Board Chairman, GreenVille CEO
Rebecca Landwehr (Germany), EFB Vice President, BuGG Project Manager
Maurizio Crasso (Italy), EFB Vice President, AIVEP Board Member, Harpo Verdepensile Manager

18:40 – 18:50
Q&A

18:50 – 18:55
Upcoming EFB activities

18:55 – 19:00
Conclusions and closing of the event

Feel free to reach out with any questions via email at: office@efb-greenroof.eu

International conference “Greening Modern Cities”
2026-05-19 08:00 - 2026-05-21 17:00 | Bialystok University of Technology, 45 E Wiejska St. 15 – 351 Białystok, Poland, Bialystok, Poland
The Polish Green Roofs Association invites you to participate in an international conference “Greening Modern Cities – Green roofs and living walls in the context of urban adaptation to climate change“ on 19 – 21 MAY 2026 Bialystok & ON-LINE.
We would like to invite you to the international conference “Greening Modern Cities”.
The Polish Green Roofs Association (PSDZ) is an expert scientific and technical organisation supporting the implementation of new technical solutions in engineering and economic practice. PSDZ specialises in the topics of green and green-blue infrastructure and climate change adaptation.
PSDZ are federated and actively cooperate within the World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN), the European Federation of Building Greening Associations (EFB) and the Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations ‘NOT’
The conference will be held in English.
The conference programme will include presentations of the latest research results on greening buildings, an overview of innovative green roof and living wall projects, and a discussion of national, regional and municipal policies supporting the development of greenery on buildings.
The event is aimed at representatives of public administration and local government, the scientific community, architects and landscape architects, developers, construction companies, industry experts, the media and students.
The conference is the largest regular platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience in Poland in the field of green infrastructure in urban areas.

More information and programme: Greening Modern Cities
Registration: Registration – Greening Modern Cities

Save the Date: World Congress of Building Greening 2026, Berlin
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-11 | Hotel MOA Berlin, Stephanstraße 41, Berlin, 10559, Germany
Save the Date!
Further information will follow.
Suggestions for speakers:
BuGG is already in the middle of planning and putting together the programme. They would be delighted to receive your suggestions for topics and speakers!
Please send your suggestions to info@bugg.de
Participation opportunities:
Bookings for the sponsorship packages are now possible and will be considered according to the date of receipt.
Please use the booking form to make a booking: click here!
