During 14th and 21st of October 2020, the Blue Green City project team within the Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Development Agency participated in a series of webinars relevant to the project’s objective. They were organized in the framework of the 18th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) and focused on topics such as:
-    The Urban Agenda Partnership for EU on sustainable land use and Nature based Solutions (NbS); oriented actions, outcomes and recommendations on turning the European cities in green, compact, liveable and energy efficient spaces;
-    Joining actions from different partnerships in managing the re-use of buildings and spaces in a circular economy; good practices in this domain;
-    Better financing solutions (instruments and opportunities) for projects promoting Nature based Solutions;
-    Enabling the Green Deal in the European regions and cities (funding the transition to a low CO2 economy in all sectors, making investments in sustainable energy);
-    Using REGIO funds for a greener Bucharest-Ilfov Region;
-    Renaturing European Cities through Nature based Solutions and green infrastructures; the benefits of NbS for the environment, social and economic opportunities; the importance of cooperation and working together in advancing and using NbS; good practices from the cities of Madrid and Helsinki;
-    The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its’ implementation in the context of COVID-19 pandemic;
-    Effective citizen engagement strategies and use of smart technologies to co-design European green cities;
-    Innovative initiatives to implement green cities, using research, innovation, good governance and collaboration of public authorities with the local community.
We invite you to watch the videos of the events, accessing the links:
https://euregionsweek2020-video.eu/video/sustainable-use-of-land-and-nbs-in-europe
https://euregionsweek2020-video.eu/video/how-can-regions-enable-the-green-deal
https://euregionsweek2020-video.eu/video/renaturing-european-cities
https://euregionsweek2020-video.eu/video/biodiversity-2030-your-say-our-future
https://euregionsweek2020-video.eu/video/green-cities-by-co-design-gc-by-cd