Closing the loop with nature. Nature-based Solutions at the Heart of Innovation

Next Friday, June 13th, the NATMed project, along with Cardimed and DesirMED, are organizing a webinar, as part of EU Green Week, entitled “Closing the Loop with Nature.” They will discuss innovative strategies to reduce waste, boost biodiversity, and promote sustainable growth through nature-based solutions.

Our colleague Raquel Marijuan, a researcher in the area of ​​Natural Resources and Climate, will present the NATMed project.

Event agenda

14:00 – 14:05 Welcome & introduction; Tadej Stepišnik Perdih, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) & CARDIMED project manager

14:05 – 14:20 Exploring synergies between circular practices and nature-based approaches. Jesús Iglesias, NBSCLIMATE & NATMed partner

14:20 – 15:05 Projects case studies
• CARDIMED: Opportunities for Water Reuse on Islands. Simos Malamis, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) & CARDIMED coordinator
• NATMed: Carrión de los Céspedes, Seville (Spain). Raquel Marijuán, CARTIF & NATMed Coordinator
• DesirMED: Fundão Municipality (Portugal). Pedro Neto, Town Councillor for Rural Development, Agriculture & Forestry at Câmara Municipal do Fundão

15:05 – 15:25 How Nature-Based Solutions Support Circular Economy – Challenges and Opportunities. Elisa Ferlan, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) &
DesirMED coordinator

15:25 – 15:30 Recap of the key points discussed Tadej Stepišnik Perdih, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) &CARDIMED project manager

Hydrogen Valley Days 2025

The second edition of Hydrogen Valley Days will take place on June 24 and 25 in Brussels, under the title “Hydrogen Valleys: Drivers of European Competitiveness.”

CARTIF, as a partner of the CyLH2Valley project, will be present at this event, where industry leaders and other pioneering hydrogen projects will meet.

Agenda

Day 1 –  24 June

13:00 – 14:00 – Registration & lunch

14:00 – 15:00 – Opening session including keynote speeches

15:00 – 15:30 – Coffee break

15:30–16:15 – Hydrogen valleys, a success story of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership

16:15 – 17:30 – Launch of the H2 Valleys Facility

17:30 – 19:00 – Networking reception

Day 2 – 25 June

9:30 – 10:00 – Welcome coffee

10:00 – 11:00 – Lessons learned: advanced H2 valleys projects

11:00 – 11:30 – Coffee break

11:30 – 12:30 – Key insights from projects on permitting, licensing, skills

12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch break

13.30 – 13.45 – Introduction of the European Commission’s Hydrogen & Derivatives Mechanism Transparency Platform

13:45 – 14:30 – Lead markets – mobility

14:30 – 15:30 – Lead markets – industry

15:30 – 16:00 – Coffee break

16:00 – 17:00 – Structuring the financing of hydrogen valleys

17:00 – Closing notes

Register link

More information: Hydrogen Valley Days

Webinar for Cities 3 | Discover 5 Space-Based Urban Innovations for Climate Risks in Public Spaces

Twenty innovative solutions from more than 140 applications have been selected for development and funding in the SPACE4Cities Innovation Competition. These solutions address some of the most pressing challenges facing cities and regions, leveraging satellite data and space technologies to generate real impact.

This session will present five of the twenty innovative solutions, including FLOOGUARD, the innovative solution of which CARTIF is a partner. FLOODGUARD is an AI-based climate service that enables cities to assess and anticipate flood risks by integrating Copernicus Earth Observation data, high-resolution hydrodynamic models, and AI algorithms. It enables short-term forecasting (up to 96 hours) and long-term climate adaptation planning.

On June 26th, our colleague Carla Rodríguez, researcher in the Energy division, will present the solution being developed by CARTIF in a presentation entitled “Flood risk management for governance, urban adaptation and resilient development.”

Agenda and link registration

More information: SPACE4CITIES Webinar

Organize: SPACE4CITIES