SpongeWorks

Implementing Nature-based Solutions for Water Retention and Climate Resilience in Europe. Horizon EU project

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

Yesterday, Dr. Panagopoulos @swri_hao & Mr. Giannakakis @WWFGreece presented the role of Nature-based Solutions in #floodprevention & the Sponge measures that will be applied at the 3 @SpongeWorks demonstrators at a meeting organised by Project UrbanFloods

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

REGISTER NOW!
Join us for the @SpongeScapes & @SpongeWorksEU Webinar 2⃣ explore how nature-based solutions can transform landscapes to mitigate floods, reduce droughts & improve💧management

📅 13 February 2025, 11:00-12:00 AM CET
🖋️ Registration👉 https://t.co/YjqdSfyoe3

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

🤔Dο "sponge" measures hold the🔑 to tackling soil erosion and other challenges that farmers🧑‍🌾 are facing in the Lèze valley, one of the 3 SpongeWorks demonstrators?
Check out the short video from the Lèze kick-off meeting with the meeting's highlights👇
https://t.co/Zd4qTqSqJ6

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

#HappeningNow
@SpongeWorksEU is bringing together 50 stakeholders from the Lèze river basin 🇫🇷 in kick-off workshop in Toulouse to plan the upcoming implementation of 🧽sponge measures for 🌍climate resilience and 🌾agricultural sustainability.
Stay tuned!

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

✨ Join the Movement!
Apply to become a SpongeWorks Associated Region and receive support to enhance the ‘sponge function’ of your landscapes, improving water retention, soil health, and climate resilience.
📅 Deadline : 31/01/2025
👉 Learn more & apply: https://t.co/biGA6vfnFL

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

Α🧑‍🌾farmers’ cooperative, a local irrigation💧organization & 2⃣ local authorities are part of the SpongeWorks consortium working on the Pinios 🌊Basin Implementor 🇬🇷 applying
🌱buffer strips
🌱systematic mulching
🌲a riparian forest in more than 200 spots
https://t.co/dU6j5Elaj7

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

Your region could lead the way in promoting soil health🌱for #ClimateResilience!
Apply to become a SpongeWorks Associated Region & receive support to enhance the ‘sponge function’ of your landscapes, improving💧retention, soil health & climate resilience.
https://t.co/YxYc1G8RDw

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

🗣️Apply to become a SpongeWorks Associated Region & receive up to €100,000 in grant funding 2⃣
💧enhance the ‘sponge function’ of your landscapes 👉improve #WaterRetention, soil health & #ClimateResilience

📅Deadline: 31/01/2025

👉Learn More & Apply: https://t.co/YxYc1G8jNY

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

🗣️Become a SpongeWorks Associated Region!

8 regions will be selected to receive up to €100,000 each in grant funding to develop & implement innovative sponge measures 🧽 & strategies tailored to their territory.
📅Deadline : 31/01/2025
👉 More & apply: https://t.co/biGA6vePQd

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

🗣️SpongeWorks Open Call for Associated Regions now open!
8⃣regions will be selected to receive up to €100,000 each in grant funding to develop & implement innovative sponge measures & strategies tailored to their territory.
📅 Deadline: 31/01/2025
More👉 https://t.co/Fook2x0SBx

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

SpongeWorks was thrilled to join more than 50 other Horizon Europe projects in the #MissionSoilWeek cluster event in Brussels on 14 November. Many promising synergies being explored on joint Communication and Stakeholder Engagement actions, as well as Data Management & Monitoring

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

At the core of our philosophy is the engagement of stakeholders🧍.
They will play a🔑role in:
🗸designing
🗸evaluating
🗸implementing
🗸creating
#spongemeasures & strategies on a landscape scale & showcasing their potential benefits in 🇪🇺 & beyond
https://t.co/2TZTOXY625

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

📢Open Call!
The @HorizonEU @SpongeWorksEU offers a grant 2⃣ Regional Authorities or River🌊Basin Organisations in 🇪🇺interested in developing nature-based ​solutions 4⃣improving:
👉#water retention
👉soil ​health &
👉#ClimateResilience
Learn more & apply: https://t.co/Fook2x0SBx

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

Thursday's SpongeWorks fact👇
🧽functioning of landscapes-their #water retention capacity-increases society's #climatechange resilience.
By applying #SpongeMeasures in 3 sites in 🇪🇺 we will
👉show their benefits
👉enhance implementation of 🇪🇺legislation
🔗https://t.co/2TZTOXY625

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

🆕Want to find out how we will
✔️combine scientific 📈excellence
✔️facilitate mutual learning🧍🧑‍🌾
✔️share successful strategies 2⃣
catalyze a shift in the pace of implementation of #Spongemeasures & sponge strategies in 🇪🇺 & beyond?
Follow us!
🔗https://t.co/2TZTOXY625

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

@HorizonEU @SpongeWorksEU wants2⃣address
🌊floods
🥀droughts &
🦋biodiversity decline
by increasing💧retention capacity of #water & soil systems on a landscape level in 3 sites in🇪🇺 through on the ground application of #SpongeMeasures
🔗https://t.co/2TZTOXY625
#ClimateResilience

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

Our methodology of local #SpongeMeasures implementation & landscape-level sponge strategies
combines
📊scientific understanding
🌱landscape scale analysis
🧍local SHs knowledge
Our impact👉transformative change in land &💧mgmt4⃣ #climatechange resilience
🔗https://t.co/2TZTOXY625

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

In 3 sites in Europe @HorizonEurope SpongeWorks will implement 19 #SpongeMeasures:
Nature based solutions that help the natural system
👉retain💧in wet times
👉store💧for dry periods
👉intercept 🌧️
acting like a “shield” against #climatechange impacts
🔗https://t.co/2TZTOXYDRD

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

🎯SpongeWorks in a nutshell:👇

[Christian Albert @DrChrAlbert]

@SpongeWorksEU has started! We will address floods, droughts and biodiversity decline by demonstrating approaches to increase water retention through investigating, planning and implementing sponge landscapes in 3 large demonstrators in 🇪🇺. Details: 👉https://t.co/OQb1tGMdyu

[SpongeWorks @SpongeWorksEU]

At the @HorizonEU @SpongeWorksEU kick-off-meeting in 🇩🇪 partners from Europe discussed how 2⃣ implement
👉19 measures over 800 farms in 🇬🇷, 🇫🇷, 🇳🇱 & 🇩🇪
👉covering 4,000 hectares of land
👉47 kms of river🌊
👉22 kms of hedgerows
(c) Sofie Puttfarken
🔗https://t.co/2TZTOXY625