Have you ever dreamt of having a roof garden on the top of your house?. A green roof – among other things– provides a rainwater buffer, purifies the air, reduces the ambient temperature, regulates the indoor temperature, saves energy and encourages biodiversity in the city. During this lecture Samy Hashim, Nol de Jong, Louisa Wetzel and Katharina Doebelt (RUG students) will explain how to implement one in your own household!

The event will continue with a talk about Tiny Forests: small, dense, indigenous forests that can be planted in urban environments. Kees Siderius (IVN) will tell us about the benefits of Tiny Forest on biodiversity and people’s health. He will explain how IVN developed the first Tiny Forest in the Netherlands (and in Europe!) and how we are going to have more Tiny Forests in Groningen.


Date: Tuesday 13 October 2020
Time: 15.00 - 16.00.
Location: Online (a link will be provided a few days before the event)