In La Sexta Noticias broadcast aired on February 22, 2025, a news segment focuses on “food on rooftops,” highlighting the advantages of installing green roofs and coverings in urban environments.

One such initiative is being carried out at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, where urban gardens installed on rooftops produce more than a ton of food per year. Xabier Gabarrel, a researcher at ICTA-UAB, explains that all kinds of vegetables and aromatic plants can be grown organically in these types of installations.

Another prominent initiative in this field is the LIFE–myBUILDINGisGREEN project, which has implemented nature-based solutions on the rooftops of various schools in Spain and Portugal. Jesús Muñoz, a researcher at RJB-CSIC and main researcher of the project, highlights the environmental benefits of green roofs, showing how they reduce temperatures, improve thermal insulation, and support urban biodiversity.

The report emphasizes that this type of solution is already a practical and replicable tool for progressing toward cooler and more sustainable cities.

Below is the full news segment aired on La Sexta on February 22. The appearance of Jesús Muñoz, researcher at RJB-CSIC, can be seen starting at minute 1:17.

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