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Urban river restoration is emerging as a key strategy to address the environmental and social challenges facing our cities. The webinar “Multifunctional Restoration of River Ecosystems: Integrating Ecology, Infrastructures and Social Issues” will bring together pioneering European experiences in Nature-based Solutions and bioengineering techniques.
During the seminar, flagship projects will be presented such as the restoration of the Manzanares River through innovative actions within the framework of Madrid’s Metropolitan Forest, as well as large-scale interventions in Portugal, Germany, France, and Italy. These initiatives not only improve water quality and biodiversity, but also reconnect citizens with their natural environment and strengthen urban resilience through new strategies of coexistence with green and blue infrastructure.
It will also be a strategic dialogue space to reflect on the transformative role of river restoration in urban planning and climate adaptation.
Participation in the webinar is free, subject to prior registration at the following link.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time: 10:00–12:00 CEST
Lenguage: english
Format: Online
The webinar is aimed at municipal technical staff, environmental professionals, researchers, and public policy makers. A unique opportunity to understand how a local project can be integrated into a systemic vision of biodiversity and territory.
Restoration of the Manzanares-Gavia-Bulera River Ecosystem. Green and blue infrastructure Metropolitan Forest of Madrid is supported by the Biodiversity Foundation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
