Event: Urban Greening in Gżira: What's it Worth?
Date: Friday 15 March 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: , Gzira
The VARCITIES team is looking for citizens of Gżira to contribute to research on how nature-based solutions can improve the locality. Nature-based solutions are sustainable actions, and use of natural features and processes to tackle socio-environmental issues. To support our balcony greening initiative, the first 10 people to sign up will receive a free houseplant!
On 15 March 2024 at 14:00 we will be hosting a workshop at the Gżira Parish Hall, where we will collect your thoughts on how different approaches can improve quality of life in the area. In recent years, Gżira has seen increasing challenges, including reduced air quality, increased congestion, and threats to public green space from private development. We would love to hear your opinions on different interventions designed to address these and other challenges. Your feedback will contribute to research on creating greener, more resilient cities which could inform local policy. To find out more about VARCITIES and our co-created local solutions, visit the . This project is developed in collaboration with the Gżira Local Council and the European Commission.
Come and join us to voice your opinions about the value of Nature-based Solutions in Gżira!
Interested participants are to register their interest through the .
This is an event by VARCITIES, an EU-funded project which is aiming to create better cities for all. using nature-based solutions. Locally, we're trying to improve access to green space for residents of Gżira.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program under Grant Agreement No 869505.
