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President of the European Federation of Green Roof and Green Wall Association visits the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in Macao, China

President of the European Federation of Green Roof and Green Wall Association visits the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in Macao, China

President of the European Federation of Green Roof and Green Wall Association visits the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in Macao, China Dr. Paulo Palha, a President of the European Federation of Green Roof & Green Wall Associations (EFB) and current President of the National Association of Green Roofs (ANCV) in Portugal, visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) on October ...

Redefine the economy to redefine the world - Participate now!

Redefine the economy to redefine the world – Participate now!

Redefine the economy to redefine the world Read our Concept Note and share your feedback to shape a Nature-Positive Economy Turn your opinion into action! {{ vc_btn: title=Participate+now%21&color=green&align=center&css=&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.gonaturepositive.eu%252F }} Framing the Nature-Positive Economy A Nature-Positive Economy (NPE) aims to foster prosperity whilst protecting and restoring the natural world we rely upon. It creates new opportunities for innovation, job creation and ...

Green Market Report 2023 Czech Republic

Green Market Report 2023 Czech Republic

Green Market report 2023 Czech Republic The interest in green roofs is growing in the Czech Republic, as confirmed by the latest data research from the Green Roofs and Facades Association (ZES). While in 2014 the number of 110,000 m² of new green roofs, in 2023 this number has climbed to a record with 495,000 m². This can be compared ...

Book about Living roofs

Book about Living roofs

The french asscociation ADIVET published a new book about Living Roofs- Building with plants on a roof! Even if they come from the dawn of time with the gardens of Babylon, green roofs have been rediscoverd with the developement of flat roofs since the 20th century. Now supported by the law, they have begun to be included in planning texts. ...

EFB webinar “Stormwater Management”

EFB webinar “Stormwater Management”

EFB webinar “Stormwater Management” Date: 16th October 2024 Time: 4:00 p.m. (CET) Platform: MS Teams Registration: https://naturebasedenterprise.com/events/158413 Speakers: Vera Enzi-Zechner (Austria) – Vice-President of the EFB, Independent Consultant - discussing recent EU policies, national strategies, and Horizon projects related to stormwater management and the Sponge City concept. Heiko Sieker (Germany) – Managing Director of Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Dr. Sieker mbH, Honorary Professor for Urban Hydrology at TU Berlin ...

French National Association Adivet Expands

French National Association Adivet Expands Founded in 2002 to promote the greening of green roofs—a then-emerging market— French National Association Adivet has broadened its scope to include garden terraces and green façades. Now, Adivet is expanding further to embrace the greening of urban built environments and infrastructures, particularly in cities. This evolution reflects the association’s commitment to addressing today’s climate ...

Green Market Report Overview

Green Market Report Overview

Green Market Report Overview Developing green infrastructures in the urban areas is a huge, long-term investment that needs very strong commitment from policy-makers, public and private investors on city, national and European levels. A valid market report will show the growing importance of the greening sector and will support key decision-makers to proceed with their greening strategies. The European Federation of ...

SoGreen Alliance congratulates presidents of the European Parliament and Commission

SoGreen Alliance congratulates presidents of the European Parliament and Commission

SoGreen Alliance congratulates presidents of the European Parliament and Commission The SoGreen Alliance, a cooperation of eight European associations of urban green professionals (www.onthegreenmove.com), has congratulated Mrs Roberta Metsola and Mrs Ursula von der Leyen with their reappointment as respectively president of the European Parliament and president of the European Commission. In the congratulations letter to both, the Alliance …

Inspiring The Younger Generation Of Green Roofers

Inspiring The Younger Generation Of Green Roofers

Inspiring The Younger Generation Of Green Roofers This World Green Roof Day, 6th June 2023, as well as celebrating the plethora of living roofs all around the globe, The Green Roof Organisation launched a children’s book to help inspire the next generation of architects, ecologists, planners, green roofers and gardeners. 560 free copies of the book were donated for free ...

SoGreen Alliance: adoption Nature Restoration Law historic moment for urban areas

SoGreen Alliance: adoption Nature Restoration Law historic moment for urban areas

SoGreen Alliance: adoption Nature Restoration Law historic moment for urban areas The SoGreen Alliance, a cooperation of eight European associations of urban green professionals (www.onthegreenmove.com), considers the adoption of the EU Nature Restoration Law as a historic moment for greening urban areas. On June 17th 2024, the Environment Council of the Council of the EU adopted the law as a …