SpongeScapes is funded under European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, Grant Agreement N° 101112738, & supported by UKRI/HM Government
On Nov 21, 2024, SpongeScapes held its 2nd workshop in Loosbroek, Netherlands, with local stakeholders exploring future landscape visions for 2050:
1️⃣ Moderate Sponge Scenario
2️⃣ Transformative Sponge Scenario
Organized by @GIH_LUHannover, @deltares, & @aaenmaas#SpongeScapes
🌍 #SpongeScapes featured by WWF! The "Watering Resilience" report highlights traditional stone check dams on Paros 🇬🇷 as a solution to water stress in the Mediterranean. 🌊 Find the case study on p.32: https://t.co/xIOZzGGTkN @WWFGreece#NatureBasedSolutions
🧽 What are sponge measures? They help landscapes absorb, store & release water, tackling floods & droughts. 🌱🌊 Combining green (nature-based) & grey solutions, #SpongeScapes enhances climate resilience. Discover more in our series! #HorizonEU#NatureBasedSolutions
Reflecting on a year of progress with #SpongeScapes at the General Assembly hosted by @UKCEH on 23-25 October. Field visits to Evenlode catchment, @NewForestNPA, @RealFarmED shared valuable insights on Natural Flood Management / Sponge Measures.
📬 #SpongeScapes policy brief!
🌧️In a Dutch lowland stream, water travel time has fallen from 16.5 days in 1850 to just 9 hours today. Discover how 'sponge landscapes' can improve flood and drought resilience, soil health and biodiversity.👉https://t.co/ONKSxxGztd
#HorizonEurope
#SpongeScapes Polish team is studying 💧water retention in the Upper Biebrza catchment. By comparing agricultural vs. more natural landscapes, they're revealing key insights for balancing flood and drought control, biodiversity & farming. 🌧️👨🌾
👉https://t.co/6LlZHtqjDt
@WWFGreece re-launched biodiversity monitoring in Kavouropotamos! 🦀🐸 Studying invertebrates, amphibians & crabs to understand the impact of stone check dams.
Results to be compared with past data. 📊
#Biodiversity#Greece#EcosystemRestoration#SpongeScapes 🌍
🎉 Excited to welcome #SpongeWorks to the 'sponge' EU projects family! This new project will advance #NatureBasedSolutions in 3 river basins: Lèze (🇫🇷), Pinios (🇬🇷), and Vecht (🇳🇱🇩🇪). Co-led by @deltares & @LeibnizUni. 🌱
👉 More: https://t.co/0dzlYF1azr
#HorizonEurope
📢 We need your input! We are launching a survey on training needs on sponge measures. 📝
⏱️ It’s quick (3 min) and easy! Go to: https://t.co/B3kCd2tc2N and select your language at the top right! 🌐
🌞🚧 Summer maintenance on monitoring stations in Italy for #SpongeScapes!
The @UniPadova team cleaned, sealed, and installed new equipment to improve data collection. These efforts aim to better understand the efficiency of rain gardens in tackling urban flooding. 🌧️🌿