Green roofing, walling and gardens have multiple benefits as such measures help to improve the management of water quality and quantity, biodiversity and human well-being. In terms of impact, they can contribute to decreasing heat stress, air pollution, energy use and biodiversity loss, and help to adapt urban areas to climate change. The symposium especially focuses on the role of citizens in the process of crafting the urban environment green. The programme consists of a mix of presentations, pitches and discussions, and also includes a visit to the blue-green roof at the VU main building.
We invite you to join the second Cities to Nature symposium, on 12 April, at the Botanical Garden Zuidas. Like the previous year, this symposium aims to connect participants in blue-green construction projects, from municipalities, commercial organizations (e.g. real estate), civil society (e.g. home owner associations), and science. In roundtables we will also discuss blue-green construction. (Blue-green construction integrates vegetation and water in buildings, such as green roofs.)
This symposium is organized by a team of researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) and Universiteit Twente, in collaboration with dakbloemenweide.
You can register for this session here. Please note that registration is mandatory.