GrowGreen

The World Bank Report on #NBS, highlights #mangrove forests as effective carbon sinks 🌳🔄 which can store more than 1,000 tons #CO2 per ha ☁️⚖️🌿 #NatureFact bit.ly/3tfgI2y

Research from the Norwegian University of Life Science show the benefits of terracing 🔎⛰️🌱 #Terrace farming improves #foodsecurity and increases crop yield 2.5 times by conserving #water and #soil 🌽🚜💧 #NBS #NatureFact bit.ly/3VVWxCC

#GreenCorridors are a multifunctional #NBS 🌳🌦️ Their average #carbonsequestration rate is between 0.5 ± 0.3 tons CO2 per ha per year, depending on the habitat structure and the plants growth rate 🌿🐿️♻️ #NatureFact bit.ly/3G3SbVo

Rivers and streams #renaturation is an #NBS delivering multiple benefits 🏞️💧 The renaturation of a river in an urban park in Singapore, increased the presence of #biodiversity by 30% 🌿🐿️🐝 #NatureFact bit.ly/3YgLW7B

Salt marshes are #NBS for coastal protection 🌊🏝️🌩️🏘️ They are estimated to reduce wave energy by 60% #NatureFact bit.ly/3T8CDE1

PROJECTE | 🌱Ja tenim obertes les portes de l'exposició de @GrowGreenCities : Renaturalitzar la ciutat. Benicalap, laboratori urbà de #SBN. 📅Fins el 2 de febrer pots veure les 11 accions pilot que ajuden #Benicalap a adaptar-se millor al #CanviClimàtic #MissióClimàtica (1de2)

Daylighting covered watercourses creates more space for the river, which in turn increases the storage capacity of the channel and decreases the risk for #floods 🌧️ Learn more about watercourse daylighting here ➡️ bit.ly/3XEk90B

Research from Athens University shows that when transforming 80–90% of the roofs in a city to #greenroofs, they can reduce the average ambient temperature between 0.3°C and 3°C. 🌱🌇🌡️☀️ #NBS #NatureFact bit.ly/3Vj50jE

The GrowGreen project is coming to an end, and the Final Conference was a great opportunity to wrap-up the progress made 💡🌱👥🌍 We talked about: ⭐success stories 📚lessons learnt ⁉️ challenges Did you miss it? Find the summary here➡️ bit.ly/3XtvKiV #NBS #cities

Bioretention areas are an #NBS for stormwater management 🌷⛈️🌱💧 Research shows that #bioretention basins can decrease runoff volume up to 90%, and reduce peak flows of about 42%. #NatureFact bit.ly/3i45NX2

Today, #sustainable cities are on the #COP27 agenda! EU-funded projects are using #nature 🌳🌷🦆to build cooler, resilient & smart cities focusing on the #urban 🔻transition 🔻regeneration 🔻reforestation 🔻resilience to #climatechange ➡️europa.eu/!McQ4Wd #MissionCities

This study investigates the direct, focused on meteorological changes, as well as the indirect, related to both meteorological and #emissions changes, impacts of green roofs on #air quality 🌫️ Learn about the findings here ➡️ bit.ly/3EcxG6R

Green corridors can regulate heat depending on the height and density of the tree canopies 🌳🏘️🌡️ A #treecanopy reduces the #temperature in the shade by 1–5°C compared to an open area, and by 11–17°C compared to a parking lot. #NBS #NatureFact bit.ly/3tfgI2y

GrowGreen cities' political representatives visited #Turin to learn more about the city's efforts on #urbanregeneration #NatureBasedSolutions and #sustainableinnovation Read our web-story:bit.ly/3X3NP7h @TorinoCityLab @growgreenMCR @wcrs_wroclaw @cittadimodena

Congratulations to our partner city of #Valencia @AjuntamentVLC for being recognised as European Green Capital 2024 #EUGreenCapital @EUGreenCapital #GreenValència @VLCVerda 97% of city’s inhabitants live within 300m of green areas

#COP27 has started and #NBS are surely part of the ongoing debate about climate-change 🌱🌧️💡🌍 Don't miss these #EUatCOP27 events about NBS! For more info and subscription: 1️⃣ bit.ly/3tjfu6l 2️⃣ bit.ly/3UPnKXD 3️⃣ bit.ly/3NYj7IA

#Water is a key resource for #cities but how can it be managed? For the GrowGreen Final Conference our partners @BrestFr organised visits to the city's #NatureBasedSolutions for #watermanagent: 🌊preventing floods 🏞️increasing green spaces 🦋enhancing biodiversity

4 EU #naturebasedsolutions projects are sharing their views and experiences on; 👫engaging communties 🏙️finding inspiration across cities 🤝solutions to common challenges @ConnectingNBS @UNaLab_EU @CLEVER_Cities

GrowGreen #NatureBasedSolutions interventions have had a positive impact on communities, in terms of #communityintegration & #wellbeing More on the results of the GrowGreen intervetions 👇 bit.ly/3zWnE8z

GrowGreen Final conference is about to start! @BrestFr @Oceanopolis_ Come to explore the role of NbS in creating resilience in the face of climate change.

#GreenValència team @AjuntamentVLC, ready to join @GrowGreenCities Final Conference in #Brest #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenCities #ClimateChange 🍀 #València, #EUGreenCapital 2024

Ravie d'accueillir à @Oceanopolis_ une centaine de participants venus de toute l'Europe🌐🇪🇺 pour le projet @GrowGreenCities.🌳 En écho à la #COP27 locale de #Brest, nous finalisons ce programme de solutions basées sur la nature 💚🌱pour faire face au changement climatique🌊🌪️🌧️