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Policy brief: Achieving Better Implementation of EU Policies by Restoring the Sponge Function

skip render: ucaddon_pdf_viewer Achieving Better Implementation of EU Policies by Restoring the Sponge Function Political momentum for NbS is growing, with policymakers increasingly recognising the need to enhance the natural sponge function of European landscapes, including in the 2025 European Water Resilience Strategy.  This policy brief, jointly prepared by SpongeBoost, SpongeScapes and SpongeWorks, explores how […]
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Webinar: Scaling Water Resilience and Circular Water Solutions from EU Projects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtgDgnRSxB8 Watch the webinar “Scaling Water Resilience and Circular Water Solutions from EU projects: Practical Insights for Regional and Local Authorities” by EU Mission Adaptation and Green Deal Projects Support Office. Download:  Presentation by SWRI: Tackling water scarcity and drought through integrated water resource management 
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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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