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Associated Regions are an integral part of the SpongeWorks ‘ecosystem’. Together with the Demonstrators, Associated Regions form a collaborative learning and replication network, enabling knowledge exchange, capacity building, and the scaling up of sponge solutions to enhance climate and water resilience across Europe.
Eight European regions have been selected to receive support to enhance the sponge function of their landscapes. Up to €100,000 for each region in grant funding will support the development and implementation of sponge strategies tailored to their territory.
The eight selected Associated Regions and projects are:
- Lower Tisza District Water Directorate, Hungary: “DONG-SPONGE” – Designing sponge measures in a severely drought-prone area of Hungary.
- Wicklow County Council, Ireland: Restoring the Upper Aughrim River’s capacity to slow water flow.
- Flemish Land Agency, Belgium: Scaling up sponge measures in Flanders.
- Land Reclamation Authority of Tuscany Coastal Area, Cornia River watershed, Italy: GREEN SPONGE – Growing Resilient Ecosystems and Landscapes through Sponge Measures.
- Regional Council of Southwest Finland: Sponge Enough? – Adding sponge to the Archipelago Sea Catchment.
- Júcar River Basin Authority, Spain: Sediment and Soil Management in the Júcar River Basin.
- Lviv Agglomeration Association, Western Bug basins, Ukraine: Revitalisation of City Peatlands in the Lviv Agglomeration.
- Šavnik Municipality, Montenegro: Flood Resilience Strategy.
What SpongeWorks offers:
Financial support to drive impactful initiatives, knowledge transfer and capacity building from experienced practitioners.
Technical support and tools to develop and implement sponge measures and strategies.
Networking opportunities and enhanced visibility at European level through the promotion of successful demonstration sites.
Meet the Associated Regions
Land Reclamation Authority of Tuscany Coastal Area, Cornia River watershed, Italy
Lviv Agglomeration Association, Western Bug basins, Ukraine
Lower Tisza District Water Directorate, Hungary
Flemish Land Agency, Belgium
Wicklow County Council, Ireland
Regional Council of Southwest Finland
Júcar River Basin Authority, Spain
Call for Associated Regions – social media promotion
What can Associated Regions expect?
Q&A with the Associated Regions
How Lviv, a region in Ukraine Is Turning Peatland Threats into Climate Solutions
Cornia Watershed,Tuscany: Scaling Sponge Measures Through Expertise, Collaboration, and Future-Ready Water Solutions
Turning Crisis into Opportunity: A Montenegrin Community’s Plan to Restore Landscapes and Boost Flood Resilience
How Sponge Measures Are Transforming Water, Land, and Communities in Flanders, Belgium
Resilience in a Drying Land: Challenges in Hungary’s Lower Tisza Valley
Nature-Based Innovation in Wicklow – Ireland Joins SpongeWorks to Restore River Resilience
Collaborating for Climate Resilience: Southwest Finland Joins SpongeWorks to Share and Shape Water Management Solutions
