What's that green?

🔔 The pictures of our Workshop at Placemaking Europe are here! In late September, our local Rotterdam catalyst, Irina Khokhlova, facilitated an interactive session for the placemaking festival and offered a deep dive into the multi-faced benefits of green roofs. 🌿 Throughout the workshop, participants collaborated in groups to assess green roofs using real-world data and models and were left with practical tools to make a change in their home town! 🔧 If you missed it, find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gsryq27i Thank you again Irina Khokhlova for leading such a dynamic session! 💚

🚨 New Blog Post Alert: Reclaiming Port Wastescapes for Sustainable Renewal! 🌍 Discover how former industrial port sites, such as Rotterdam, can be transformed into vibrant eco-social hubs. This article explores the evolution of port wastescapes from expansion to dereliction, and suggests how these underutilised spaces can be revitalised to drive sustainable urban development. Landscape Architect, Francesca Mazza presents one of her projects for a nature-based transformation of a site in the port zone of Rotterdam. Read more about her exciting project proposal here: https://lnkd.in/dziWefQS 🌱 #UrbanRenewal #PortTransformation #Wastelands #GreenCities #Rotterdam #whatisthatgreen

🌱 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞? 🌱⁣ ⁣ Tomorrow, Irina Khokhlova – our local catalyst in Rotterdam – will lead a hands-on session: "𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗳𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁"! 🌿⁣ ⁣ Join us to discover the tangible benefits of green roofs: ⁣ 💧 How much water can they collect?⁣ 💡 What’s their energy performance?⁣ 🌆 How much do they reduce the urban heat island effect?⁣ ⁣ You'll apply concrete formulas to a real case study and dive into an insightful discussion on the results!⁣ ⁣ 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday, September 25, 2024⁣ 🕕 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 16:15 - 17:30 CEST⁣ 🚲 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: New Lab Backyard, 's-Gravendijkwal 58-b, 3014 EE Rotterdam⁣ 📩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/eEVMT6F5⁣ ⁣ Don't miss this opportunity to learn how your green roof can be a tool for sustainable future at Placemaking Europe! 💚 P.S.: Don't forget to join us at WTG? https://lnkd.in/gM56XDiD

New WTG? podcast episode - Super heroes of London ✊ We are thrilled to share the latest What's That Green? episode, where we chat with the brilliant ANDREW BEDFORD from Islington Council and Ludovic P. from WSP about the inspiring Pocket Parks project transforming London! 🌳 🚀 Episode highlights you can’t miss: 🌱 Turning forgotten corners into vibrant green spaces 🌿 Cooling neighborhoods & boosting urban wildlife 💬 Building stronger communities through shared green spaces 💡 A game-changing model for sustainable cities 🎧These small parks are making a BIG impact—proof that even the tiniest spaces can spark huge change! Could YOUR neighborhood be next to go green? 💚 #PocketParks #UrbanGreening #Sustainability #WhatsThatGreen #London

We are thrilled to present “𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗳𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁” workshop prepared by our local catalyst in Rotterdam - Irina Khokhlova specific for the Placemaking Europe! The session designed to uncover the true potential of green rooftops and how they can transform our cities for the better 🌿 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 🕕 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 16:15 - 17:30 CEST 🚲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: New Lab Backyard, 's-Gravendijkwal 58-b, 3014 EE Rotterdam 📩 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/eEVMT6F5 Through collaborative learning and group activities, participants will use three tools to assess green rooftops: 💧 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 to see how green roofs absorb and manage rainfall. 🌡️ 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to discover how they reduce heating and cooling needs. ☀️ 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 to explore how green roofs cool down cities. #greenroofs #sustainability #placemaking

🌿 𝐖𝐓𝐆? 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬!🌿⁣ ⁣ At 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧?, we’re building a network to accelerate nature-driven transformations in urban spaces. To make collaboration easier, we’re developing a platform to match members like 𝐘𝐎𝐔 with exciting urban challenges and the right teammates. But we need 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭 to shape this platform according to 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬!⁣ ⁣ 🚀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🚀⁣ This is your chance to help us create a space that connects you with meaningful, nature-based projects. Whether you’re an expert looking to tackle new urban challenges, or someone searching for a team to bring your ideas to life, we want to hear from you!⁣ ⁣ 🗓 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 23 September 2024⁣ 🕕 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 18:30 CET⁣ 📩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: Please join here https://lnkd.in/ec92p3Rm – more info will follow!⁣ ⁣ Maybe this platform will be the key to finding your next project partner or nature-based initiative to work on. 🌍🌱⁣ ⁣ Feel free to share and invite anyone who might be interested!⁣ ⁣ Let’s co-create the future of urban transformation!⁣ #UrbanChangeMakers #NatureBasedSolutions #Collaboration #UrbanInnovation #Sustainability

🚀 We are thrilled to announce that our local catalyst in Rotterdam, Irina Khokhlova, is taking part in Placemaking Europe this year! 🌍 If you’re attending, don’t miss the opportunity to join her hands-on workshop, where you’ll gain valuable insights into the transformative power of #greenrooftops. 🌱 Learn how these innovative solutions can reduce stormwater runoff, improve energy efficiency, and help mitigate urban heat islands! 🏙️✨ Stay tuned for details on the exact day, time, and location - more updates are coming soon! 📅🕒 See you there! 👋 #greenroofs #nature #placemaking

🌿 New Blog Post Alert! 🌿 Sometimes planning parks can increase inequalities! 🚫 Seattle has historically developed around large park projects, but these were not spread equitably across the city, leading to disparities in people's quality of life. This is something the Emerald City is addressing now to pave the way for a greener and more equitable future 🌳 Urban planner & designer Stefan Mahler takes us on a deep dive into Seattle’s efforts to blend its natural beauty with forward-thinking and inclusive urban design. Learn how the city is working to ensure that everyone has access to green spaces and that these spaces contribute to a sustainable and healthy urban future. Check out Stefan's insightful article and discover more! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d3PW2v5p #UrbanDesign #GreenCities #Parks #Seattle

🌿 New WTG? podcast episode 🌿 Are you curious about how technology can help reshape our cities into greener, more sustainable spaces? In our latest episode, we meet with Alina Chereyskaya and Stepan Kukharskiy, co-founders of SA lab, to talk about their cutting-edge project "Architectural Jungle." Here’s what you’ll find in this episode: 💡 How 3D printing and hydroponics are transforming urban farming ♻️ Sustainable vertical farms made from recyclable plastic 🌱 Modular designs turning unused city spaces into green spaces 🚀 The journey from prototype to real-world implementation 🎧 Tune in to hear how innovative design and technology are bringing nature back to our cities! #UrbanFarming #Sustainability #GreenCities #3DPrinting #Hydroponics #GreenArchitecture #Podcast #WhatsThatGreen

🌿 New Blog Post Alert! 🌿 We are excited to share a fascinating new article by Saba Mirzahosseini Barough & Elisa Vasiliu, two junior researchers at Eurac, entitled "Is It Worth Investing in Visionary Nature-Based Solutions?" 🚀 This insightful read explores the social benefits of the EU Project VARCITIES through a Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis. 🌍💡 Discover how shifting our focus from financial profit to enhancing citizens' health and well-being can transform urban development. The article delves into measuring social changes, engaging stakeholders, and validating outcomes through workshops and site visits. Learn more about how Nature-Based are making a difference and are worth investing in: https://lnkd.in/e4e96-cU Thank you again to our lovely authors for their contribution 🙏 Do you also want to use our platform to share your work? Reach out to us! #NatureBasedSolutions #VARCITIES #SocialImpact #SROI #WhatsThatGreen