Within the context of the Green Deal, EurAqua is organizing a webinar with the focus on nature-based solutions to increase climate resilience to hydrological extremes and to protect, conserve and enhance EU’s natural capital. This webinar will provide an overview of latest insights on the water challenges and the potential contribution of nature-based solutions to the Green Deal. The webinar will also address the research and innovation challenges and demonstration cases and living labs.
Webinar program
| 10.00
|
Welcome and introduction
Anna-Stiina Heiskanen – Chair EurAqua |
| 10:10
|
Green Deal and water research challenges Panagiotis Balabanis – EU DG Research and Innovation |
| 10:40
|
Nature-based solutions in river basin management Ellis Penning – Deltares |
| 11:10
|
Natural capital to support the European Green Deal Bruna Grizzetti – Joint Research Centre |
| 11:40
|
Nature-based solutions as a strategy to meet WFD requirements Daniel Hering – University Duisburg-Essen |
| 12.10
|
Conclusions Laurence Carvalho and Harm Duel – EurAqua |
| 12.25-12:30 | Final remarks and closing Anna-Stiina Heiskanen – Chair EurAqua |