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The “Nature Based Solutions for Post Conflict Regions” webinar is part of a monthly series launched with the support of WGIN, focusing on the reconstruction of green spaces in post-conflict regions. Date: April 2025Language: EnglishParticipation: By prior registration The event will highlight the goals and initiatives of the WGIN working group and discuss the advantages of green infrastructure in recovery efforts. Speakers: Marta Weber-Siwirska — Board Member of WGIN, President of the Polish Green Roof Association Oleksandra Strashok — Special Envoy on Post-Conflict Reconstruction, WGIN, Head and Co-Founder of the Ukrainian Association of Green Infrastructure Register here.

  Climate adaptation and the greening of cities is the order of the day. Which strategies and measures in roof and façade greening are proving to be effective and successful? Challenges lead to solutions and new strategies, technical innovations and developments, which will be presented and discussed at a scientific, practice-oriented congress. The congress will take place at the University of Basel, in the historic Kollegiengebäude. Contributions will be offered in the technical field of green roofs and façades, on building ecology topics, on research and on the development of new strategies and as an instrument of ecological urban planning. The World Congress on Green Roofs and Green Façades on June 5 and 6, 2025 will offer an information platform and be a driving force for establishing the promotion, research and development of green roofs and façades worldwide. Call for papers is now open until January 15 2024. Submit your paper and find more information here: Call for Papers | ZHAW Institute of Natural Resource Sciences IUNR Visit the congress website for more information: World Green Roof and Facades Congress 2025 | Organized by ZHAW

CitiesAlive is celebrating its twentieth anniversary on 6-9 November 2024! This multi-disciplinary conference will be held in thecity of Toronto, spotlighting pioneering green roof designs, groundbreaking policies, and groundbreaking products and services within the green infrastructure industry. CitiesAlive offers plenty of opportunities for participants to connect and interact with experts and design professionals in the field. The event serves as a unique platform to foster Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer transactions, networking. Our tailored programming is geared toward engaging architects, landscape architects, and other design professionals, specifiers, researchers, policymakers, and students who represent the future. The agenda is tailored for the green building industry and policymakers around the globe. All sessions are designed to focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by the industry, as well as celebrate the past 20 years of green infrastructure implementation. Co-Hosted by the City of Toronto, CitiesAlive 2024 will feature 5 concurrent tracks of presentations, with over 100 speakers. Continuing Education opportunities to be announced. Take a look at the complete agenda here. Register now for Cities Alive 2024!