WGIN virtual event: Project collaboration incubator

WGIN virtual event: Project collaboration incubator

With great pleasure WGIN invites you to the first WGIN open virtual meeting March 26th, 2021: WGIN Project Collaboration Incubator.

The year 2020 has almost completely deprived us of the possibility for direct exchange of experiences and face to face sharing of news from our countries. The mission of WGIN is to promote knowledge development and implementation of green infrastructure (GI), especially green roofs and walls, in all cities of the world. Increasing the pace of urban greening can be facilitated through various programs of support, both at the level of knowledge transfer and practical implementation of green infrastructure. Organizations associated in WGIN differ in structure and origin. Together we have comprehensive representation: scientists, representatives of municipal offices, NGOs, architects, landscape architects, contractors, designers and market suppliers of GI products.

By combining our knowledge and experience, we can make the world greener!

During this WGIN virtual meeting, we aim to discover possibilities for international project cooperation, primarily within Europe. WGIN members and stakeholders will present their organization’s interest and opportunities for international cooperation in projects promoting and implementing green infrastructure. Programs for financial support from the European Union will be presented. WGIN anticipates that similar programs will be launched in the coming years, not only in the EU, but worldwide. By mutually sharing information about our interests, competence, capacity and experience, we can identify possibilities for project collaboration. Project themes identified from the first WGIN Project Collaboration Incubator will set the stage for follow up meetings and discussions in smaller groups on project relevant topics, for example: biodiversity, urban farming, energy efficiency of buildings, health of city dwellers, rainwater retention, prevention and mitigation of urban heat island effect etc.

Please note that WGIN’s role in the incubator is to bring potential project actors together. WGIN doesn’t normally take a project leadership role, but individual WGIN members and board members may, on behalf of other organizations, assume various project participation roles. All meeting attendees will be asked on the event registration form to provide information about their project ideas and potential roles.

Time /place: 10:00 – 11:30 CET, March 26th, 2021 / GoToMeeting (link will be sent to attendees)

Meeting hosts:

Marta Weber – Siwirska – WGIN board member. Chairperson, Polish Green Roof Association

David Brasfield – WGIN board member. Chairperson, Norwegian Association for Green Infrastructure

Please register for your free attendance at the virtual Collaboration Incubator meeting here and please do forward this invitation to other potential GI project collaborators within your network.

Follow us on our social channels.

Follow us on the channel that best suits you to receive our latest updates!

Twitter Facebook-f Linkedin Youtube
NEW

LATEST POSTS

BROWSE ALL

European Green Infrastructure Day 2025

European Green Infrastructure Day (EGIDay) is the Brussels based policy conference dedicated to exchange views on the state of affairs of urban green infrastructure in the EU and how to unlock their multiple benefits, for citizens, businesses and the environment. The fourth edition of the EGIDay took place on the 24th of April 2025. The event gathered in person EU policymakers, urban green infrastructure experts, local authorities and NGOs to discuss how to turn European cities from grey to green, contributing to climate adaptation and water resilience of Europe’s urban areas.  Speakers: Moderated by Luigi Petito, Head of European Chapter Secretariat, World Green Infrastructure Network Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director for Biodiversity, DG Environment Jutta Paulus, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens/EFA Emily Bankert, Researcher, Buildings Performance Institute Europe Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the European People’s Party Jure Šumi, President of Management Committee & Member of Advisory Board, World Green Infrastructure Network Read the event report Take a look at the photos Download the full programme

PIISA Green Roofs Pilot

  PIISA (Piloting Innovation Insurance Solutions for Adaptation) is a Horizon Europe project that brings together 12 organization’s from 5 European countries, and is co-developing climate resilient insurance portfolios. The project consists of several pilots, including one that aims to provide cost-benefit analyses of green roofs as a climate change adaptation option in the main pilot location in the Netherlands. The effectiveness of insurance solutions to stimulate the adoption of green roofs are being tested in this pilot as well, e.g. information provision and insurance premium discounts. Various enablers and barriers of the uptake of green roofs are being examined as well. Based on this work, public-private partnerships will be identified to investigate sustainable finance arrangements that stimulate investments in green roofs. Business models for the Europe insurance industry will also be developed for the upscaling of nature-based solutions for climate risk. Using expert interviews and workshops it is also being examined how the results for the Netherlands are transferable to other pilot regions, i.e. the Boreal and Mediterranean, using qualitative analysis.   Insurers, e.g. Interpolis, have been involved in the co-creation process for the research in the pilot. Furthermore, (potential) policy holders have been involved in the research process through economic experiments within which the (biodiversity, flood risk reduction, etc.) values of green roofs and the effectiveness of insurance solutions to stimulate the adoption of green roofs have been tested. Insurers, municipalities, water authorities and real estate institutions are being involved in the identification and development of public-private partnerships of sustainable finance arrangements for investments in green roofs. City policymakers and insurers are being interviewed and included in workshops in the Netherlands, and the Boreal and Mediterranean regions to examine how costs and benefits of green roofs differ, and whether additional barriers and enablers should be considered in the scaling up of green roofs as an insurance solution. Partners involved: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam(Lead) Climate Adaptation Services (CAS) Finnish Meteorological Institute(FMI) Tyrsky Consulting Politecnicodi Milano (Polimi) For more information visit: https://piisa-project.eu/pilot1

 iCARI launches RE-URBANEX

WGIN member iCARI kick-starts RE-URBANEX, a large-scale, EU-based public-private research project focused on long-term climate adaptation of built-up areas and building stock renewal. The current project evaluation exceeds €1.5 million and continues to grow, supported by a major PPP grant from STRABAG – one of Europe’s leading construction companies. Coordinated by iCARI and located on a 19,000 m² campus in Brno (Czech Republic), the project combines advanced data science, interdisciplinary collaboration, and high-frequency environmental monitoring. The aim is to test and verify real-world adaptation strategies: vegetation-based cooling, rainwater management, albedo optimization, indoor and outdoor air quality, and emission reduction. CzechGlobe, a top-tier climate change institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, provides the project’s scientific backbone. Within the RE-URBANEX project, we explore a broad range of climate adaptation solutions and interactions, including green, blue, and grey infrastructure, the impact of urban heat islands, primary energy sources, BioSolar systems (combining greenery and photovoltaics), excess energy storage (including in the form of ice produced from harvested rainwater), indoor environmental quality, air quality, architectural and design strategies, and other innovative components. A dedicated part of the research also focuses on communicating results with an emphasis on practical application. RE-URBANEX is a living lab for cities, researchers, and companies ready to co-create tested, scalable solutions for climate resilience – backed by 15-minute interval measurements, running 7/24/365 over three years. The platform aims to expose and replace ineffective greenwashing with transparent and verifiable results. Timeline: October 2024 – December 2027 Key Deliverables: Climate-Sustainable Campus Plan Adaptation Handbook for Building Renewal Policy Recommendations for Municipalities & States Evidence-Based ESG Report for Public Institutions Guidelines for PPP Design and EU Funding Alignment Educational and Participatory Outputs Call for Technology Partners: If you develop innovative technologies for climate adaptation in urban environments and want to test them under real operational conditions – backed by detailed data and expert evaluation – RE-URBANEX offers a unique opportunity to become part of one of Europe’s most relevant adaptation projects. More information: www.icari.eu/reurbanex