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