On 5-6 March 2024, VARCITIES partner E2ARC participated in the 10th ECTP – European Construction and sustainable built environment Technology Platform Conference organised in Brussels. The event, themed “ECTP @ 20: Two Decades Shaping a Smart and Green Built Environment,” featured a dedicated session on “Nature-based Solutions and Renaturing the Built Environment.”

During this session, a newly published position paper on Nature-based solutions was presented, which included contributions from VARCITIES. E2ARC highlighted the objectives of greener, healthier cities showcasing innovative solutions implemented in the city of Leuven.

E2ARC underscored the importance of demonstration projects to solidify nature-based solutions as common practice. The key message they conveyed was that nature-based solutions, aligned with the values and principles of the New European Bauhaus, can serve as multifunctional tools in building sustainable urban environments.