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EFB won the IFLA Award 2019

IFLA Europe Award 2019 goes to European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB)! It is the aim of IFLA Europe to recognise the work of exceptional people who believe that our way of perceiving and understanding the world – derived from our profession – could contribute to its development. This year we presented our Award to European Federation of Green ...

ADIVET on excursion in Vienna

ADIVET on excursion in Vienna On the green roofs and facades of the Austrian capital.... Vienna is a decidedly "green" city, half of whose surface area is made up of green spaces, not only thanks to parks and gardens but also to green roofs and facades. This first study tour proposed by Adivet (the French Association of Green Roofs and ...

Czech market report about green roofs

The area of green roofs increased again in 2018 Press release of the Czech Green Roof Association under the Czech Landscape Gardening Association (SZÚZ) Brno, August 23, 2019: Green Roofs 2018 - Market Report As in previous years, this year the Czech Green Roof Association (Sekce Zelené střechy) under the Czech Landscape Gardening Association (Svaz zakládání a údržby zeleně) also ...

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New book: “MULTIFUNCTIONAL URBAN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE”

New book: “MULTIFUNCTIONAL URBAN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE” (WGIN and PRONATUR, April 2019) Along 352 pages the publications includes 17 chapters with 30 authors from 17 countries. There is a special section, which describes international and national organization from 30 countries. Photography color, tables and graphics facilitate the lecture and understanding of the topic green urban infrastructure. Green infrastructure has become a ...

Brno provides €780,000 for green roofs

Brno provides €780,000 for green roofs Brno in the Czech Republic has revealed that it has set aside €780,000 in funding for green roofs. The programme, which was announced on 24th April, is the first of its kind in the country. Many cities in the Czech Republic have policies and strategies to encourage the uptake of green roofs (London Green Roof ...

CROSSInnovationGREEN Project

CROSSInnovationGREEN Project European Green Market Report The European Federation of Green Roofs and Walls (EFB) and the Innovation Lab GRÜNSTATTGRAU of Österreichischer Verband für Bauwerksbegrünung set up a mutual market research initiative to generate a comprehensive market report for the greening industry. Nature Based Solutions & Green Infrastructure – Quo vadis? As 75% of European population will live in urban ...

PROGIREG Project H2020

proGIreg H2020 Productive green infrastructure - Demonstrating nature based solutions in front-runner and follower cities across Europe. Go to proGIreg Website ProGIreg uses nature for urban regeneration with and for citizens. The project is funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme and will run from June 2018 until 2023. ProGIreg stands for ‘productive Green Infrastructure for post-industrial ...

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upcoming EUGIC 2019

Upcoming EUGIC 2019 in London We are happy to anounce the 3rd European Urban Green Infrastructure Conference in London. Cities – people – need nature. Nature is nurture – cooling, cleaning and caring for us and our cities. EUGIC 2019 London – the 3rd European Urban Green Infrastructure Conference – is an interactive, inspiring and fun event, celebrating urban greening across Europe ...