Ecosystem-based approaches Archives - Climate Innovation Window

Tracing Excellence: Unveiling Full Digital Traceability in the Supply Chain for ‘Made in Sardegna’ Products Q2

The innovation presents a comprehensive system to ensure the digital traceability of products throughout the supply chain. The core components of the innovation includ...

Agriculture Ecosystem-based approaches

ASTRAEA

ASTRAEA is a Climate Equity Index (CEI) tool for urban equity and resilience. Using 30 indicators, it guides funding and protects vulnerable communities. It addresses ...

Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based approaches Urban Areas

Droughts Heatwaves Heavy Precipitation

No-till in mulch

Wicker rye is planted in autumn and mulched in spring. Slots are cut in the mulch for seeds. The mulch protects soil, promotes soil life, and enhances water absorption...

Agriculture Ecosystem-based approaches Water management

Droughts Heatwaves Sea level rise

PAP.EARTH

PAP.EARTH is an AI search engine that rewards users with EcoCoins for searches. EcoCoins support environmental projects and reduce carbon emissions. It emphasizes user...

Ecosystem-based approaches Energy Urban Areas

Living Waste

The proposed solution involves developing an integrated process to convert pomace and seeds into useful co-products, oil, grape powder, and crushed seeds. By transform...

Agriculture Ecosystem-based approaches

Coastal floods Multi-hazards

Development of Macroalgae-based remote monitoring, farming and blue-biotech systems in the Black Sea

The Black Sea suffers from eutrophication due to pollution, causing excessive algae growth that depletes oxygen and affects water quality. This project aims to use sat...

Coastal areas Ecosystem-based approaches

Eco Learn Prespa Ohrid

EcoLearn is a groundbreaking climate-adaptive education platform that responds to the pressing need for comprehensive awareness and capacity-building in the face of cl...

Education

Innovative biostimulants for plants: Protein hydrolyzates by MW

Organic fertilizers from animal by-products using an innovative radio frequency process patented by Fasthum S.r.l. This method is fast, sustainable, and enhances soil ...

Agriculture Biodiversity Ecosystem-based approaches

Heatwaves Heavy Precipitation Pluvial floods

Bit-a-Green

BitaGreen's tool boosts urban climate resilience by integrating green infrastructure. It uses remote-sensing and crowdsourced data for cost-benefit analyses and climat...

Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based approaches Urban Areas

Droughts Heatwaves Heavy Precipitation

vertECO® – the multifunctional green wall

vertECO® is a green wall that treats wastewater with plants and microbes. It purifies water for reuse, cutting tap water use by 50%. The system is eco-friendly, easy t...

Ecosystem-based approaches Urban Areas Water management

Heatwaves Heavy Precipitation Storms

SACIP

SACIP is a GIS tool providing real-time and future climate data for port infrastructure, enabling precise risk assessment and strategic adaptation. It enhances operati...

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based approaches

Heatwaves Heavy Precipitation River floods

GreenSense & Solutions

GreenSense & Solutions tackles pollution in the Korca Region with real-time monitoring devices and a user-friendly website. It combines advanced sensors with commu...

RESpring EDUPark

The innovation adds a protective shell to sewer mining infrastructure, shielding components, educating the community, reducing carbon footprint, and mitigating urban h...

Ecosystem-based approaches Urban Areas Water management

Heavy Precipitation Pluvial floods Storms

Technology&Ideas

Our innovation combines climate and water monitoring of Lake Ohrid with social innovations. It uses advanced equipment to track lake conditions and engage local commun...

ENOVA BioSense

Water pollution affects life and ecosystems. BOD takes 5 days and needs labs. Our bio-electrochemical sensors detect pollution up to 5000 times faster (1 sec to 1 min)...

Ecosystem-based approaches Health Water management

Kausal Platform

The Kausal Platform includes Kausal Watch and Kausal Paths. Kausal Watch manages climate actions, and Kausal Paths sets goals and estimates impacts. Cities can update ...

Ecosystem-based approaches Urban Areas Water management

Heavy Precipitation River floods Sea level rise

Visualization, simulation and analyzes of the impact of climate change processes on biofiltration capacity with metaverse technology

ProVerse creates a 3D model of the Danube Delta using real-time data for water quality monitoring. Advanced analytics forecast trends and identify risks. Community pla...

Biodiversity Ecosystem-based approaches Water management

WATER4ALL

WATER4ALL measures groundwater in real-time to estimate lake levels and issue alerts. Data is accessible via web and apps. It includes a study on climate impacts, rais...

Droughts Multi-hazards

Heatwaves Heavy Precipitation Pluvial floods

Tiny Forest in Athens

Our Tiny Forest in Athens creates green space and engages the community in planting and citizen science. It mitigates heat stress and supports urban wildlife. With 600...

Buildings Ecosystem-based approaches Urban Areas

Education

SingularRibbon

SingularRibbon adds nature to cities with a lightweight, hydroponic structure that is easy to install on facades or pillars. It supports remote plant growth control an...

Ecosystem-based approaches Health Urban Areas

Droughts Heatwaves Pluvial floods

SICMA Canarias

successful and operative GIS-based online tool where relevant applied climatic and meteorologic information can be easily consulted, plus other types of on-demand deri...

Coastal areas Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based approaches

Buildings Ecosystem-based approaches

LeafSkin

Vertical gardens are nature-based solutions that provide many benefits in urban areas: increase biodiversity, reduce heat island effect, improve VOC capture, provide o...

Heatwaves

Drini Watershed Management in Albania

The innovation is an integrated approach of the natural resources management in order to mitigate effects of floods and other natural hazards (erosion, landslides, dro...

River floods

Flood planting at Erzeni river

This innovation aims to prevent flooding by planting techniques that are environmentally friendly. It focuses on two alternative solutions. 1) The installation of Coir...

River floods

Agriculture Ecosystem-based approaches

Water retention through restoration of the sponge function of drained soils

Urbanisation and agriculture in the Rhine basin have driven loss of water storage capacity in floodplains and marshes and soils of smaller valleys and have caused ecos...

River floods

Water from Heaven – Hemel(s)water

Water from Heaven contributes to local rain water storage and helps to overcome droughts.

Droughts

The honey olive grove

A polyculture agrosystem for reducing drought risks, and preventing floods and soil erosion

Droughts

Ecosystem-based approaches

Alma raingarden

Increased rainfall and urban development increase the risk of flooding in many areas. More rainwater and stormwater has to be handled locally. Authorities and develope...

Heavy Precipitation

Seed blanket for Extensive Green Roofs

Green roofs provide many benefits, e.g. storm water runoff reduction; increase insulation properties; reduce heat island effect through evapotranspiration. Although mo...

Heavy Precipitation

Floating cities with positive impact

Buildings Ecosystem-based approaches Water management

FlooDrought

In the last years, climate change has led to increasing disturbance of the water balance – mainly consisting in an increase of flooding events and at the same time, in...