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Policy brief: Advancing the Water Resilience Strategy through Sponge Landscapes and Nature-based Solutions for a Climate-Resilient Europe

Open PDF file The European Water Resilience Strategy (EWRS) sets out an ambitious vision: climate-resilient landscapes that can cope with both floods and droughts. A central element of this vision is the restoration and protection of the natural water cycle. The strategy explicitly recognises the importance of sponge landscapes — ecosystems that capture, store and […]
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Webinar: Mέτρα σπόγγου: λύσεις βασισμένες στη φύση για τη διαχείριση της ξηρασίας και των πλημμυρών στην Ελλάδα

Watch the SpongeDay Greece – webinar “Mέτρα σπόγγου: λύσεις βασισμένες στη φύση για τη διαχείριση της ξηρασίας και των πλημμυρών στην Ελλάδα”  (28 November 2025) Download: Presentation 1 «Εισαγωγή στα μέτρα σπόγγου» – Θάνος Γιαννακάκης, WWF Ελλάς Presentation 2 «Παρουσίαση του έργου SpongeWorks: Παραδείγματα μέτρων σπόγγου στη Θεσσαλία» – Ανδρέας Παναγόπουλος, ΕΛΓΟ-Ινστιτούτο Εδαφοϋδατικών Πόρων   Presentation […]
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Webinar: Evaluating sponge functioning at landscape scale – The role of hydrological modelling

https://youtu.be/BzcoVGNlk00 Watch the webinar “Evaluating sponge functioning at landscape scale – The role of hydrological modelling” held on 16 October 2025, in collaboration with Horizon Europe SpongeScapes project. Download: Presentation 1 “How to select an appropriate model?” – Christopher Wittmann, Deltares Presentation 2 “How to simulate floods and droughts?” – Andreja Kopac, ARSO Presentation 3 […]
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Webinar: Aquality app to measure water nitrate levels & more

https://youtu.be/48jNp2Zh5NA?si=IYTWFzBadnUQ6eQG   Nitrate pollution in water—invisible to the naked eye yet harmful to human health and ecosystems—is a growing concern in both agricultural and urban areas. The Aquality App, developed by Deltares, empowers farmers, water authorities, and even citizen scientists to track nitrate, salinity, and nutrient levels in surface water, groundwater, and drainage systems. It […]
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Webinar: How do sponge measures work? Monitoring with insights from the field

https://youtu.be/ZuPkrBs4bSw?si=ZVOO0i1dk75eYXkV   Watch the webinar “Introduction to sponge measures” held on 21 May 2025, in collaboration with Horizon Europe SpongeScapes project. Download: Presentation 1: “How do sponge measures work? Monitoring & insights from the field” – Alejandro Dussaillant, UKCEH Presentation 2: “Traditional stone check dams in ephemeral streams: a case study in Paros Island” – […]
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