Miguel Ángel Antón (Ecological Transition Department, Diputación of Badajoz) met on 23 July 2024 with mothers from the Andalusian Association of Mothers of Heat Schools to present the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) implemented by the LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project at the Gabriela Mistral school. The interest of this association lies in knowing the best solutions to lobby the … Read more

From 21 to 27 July 2024, the XX International Botanical Congress (XXIBC) organised by the Spanish Botanical Society (SEBOT) and the Royal Botanical Garden (RJB-CSIC) is being held in Madrid. On Monday 22 July, Raquel Marijuan (CARTIF Foundation) presented the poster ‘Incorporating NbS in schools: Evaluation of student learning, climate adaptation and environmental awareness’, explaining … Read more

On 15 July, a new edition of La Uni Climática, the Spanish-language online reference space for learning about the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, kicked off. This year’s edition focuses on adaptation to the events accentuated by climate change that are particularly harmful to people, animals, flora and ecosystems. Miguel Vega, General Coordinator of the … Read more

The Fundación Laboral de la Construcción, through the Naturbuild Project, is creating a specialised training platform on green roofs for workers in the construction sector. Green roofs are currently considered as one of the most attractive solutions to achieve urban and building sustainability, and where the construction sector needs specific training. The LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project, through … Read more

On 18-19 June, the Nature-Based Solutions Exhibition, designed by the City of Porto in the framework of the LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project, was exhibited at the Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) event in Porto. Over two days, the exhibition challenged the 300 or so visitors present at the event – local business representatives, municipal authorities, representatives from several … Read more

The mBiGToldo prototype is a vertical surface system with very thin vegetation that was installed at the Horta das Figueiras school in Évora at the end of February 2024. The system consists of a waterproof sheet on which a non-woven felt is adhered on which a seeded substrate is projected. Due to the low thickness … Read more

On 28 May 2024, the CSIC’s International Programmes Area organised an information event on the new LIFE Programme call for proposals. The event, which was mainly aimed at CSIC research and management staff, took place at the headquarters of the CSIC Delegation of Andalusia and Extremadura, located in the Casa de la Ciencia in Seville. … Read more

On 23 and 24 May, the city of Porto presented the travelling exhibition ‘Porto, a city inspired by nature’, conceived by the City Council in the framework of the LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project, to an audience of more than 500 people at the first edition of the ‘NBS Summit Urban Edition’. The exhibition challenges visitors to see … Read more

On 10 April, the Horta das Figueiras Primary School, in partnership with the LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project, CIMAC, the Municipality of Évora and the contractor responsible for carrying out the works, organised an environmental awareness-raising workshop as part of the Curriculum Enrichment Activities (CEA). This event focused on the green roof recently installed at the school, promoting … Read more

Last February, the implementation works of the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) of the Horta das Figueiras school, a pilot building of the LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project located in Évora (Portugal), were completed. In this educational centre, where several NBS have been implemented on roofs, façades and playgrounds, the first signs of good health of the vegetation used are … Read more