Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom
The project involves the BBC Drama Village - a combination of studios and stores with associated offices and technical suites. It was the requirement for all buildings to…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Cardiff Bay Wetlands ReserveWater management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Cardiff, United Kingdom
The reserve is a biodiversity hot-spot within Cardiff Bay. The reedbed and other aquatic plants, are very productive vegetation and a habitat for birds. Prior to the…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external)
Cardiff, United Kingdom
The Interpretation Centre at the Cardiff Castle is displaying a green roof of wildflowers. As well as changing the look of the roof, the wildflower meadow has increased the…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Giving Nature a Home in Cardiff projectGreen space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Cardiff, United Kingdom
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru’s Giving Nature a Home in Cardiff aims to engage thousands of children, their families, and local communities with…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Green Roof of St David's shopping centreClimate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Cardiff, United Kingdom
In 2013, St Davids shopping centre, which has over 200 stores and restaurants (ref 5) completed the installation of a green roof, which included bird boxes and beehives and…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Greener Grangetown schemeClimate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Grangetown is the site for a flagship environmental programme to tackle flood risk and water waste (ref 5). This scheme catches, cleans and diverts rainwater directly into…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Georgetown, Guyana
Around 90% of Guyana’s population lives in an area that is below sea level, with many inhabiting flood-prone areas along the coast. The coastal plains are also home to about…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Mill Leat Restoration, Bute ParkWater management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Bute Park is a riverside green spot with an arboretum and gardens, containing a broad range of ecosystems supporting a wide variety of living species (ref 4). The historic…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Rhiwbina flood defence schemeClimate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom
In response to floods that had been afflicting the Rhiwbina area of Cardiff, a capital scheme was promoted in order to develop an integrated Rhiwbina Flood Defence Scheme.…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Trelawney Avenue - RainScape SuDSClimate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Working with Cardiff local authorities, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's (DCWW) upgraded Trelawney Avenue to its RainScape Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) (Ref. 4) which…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Urban Buzz Cardiff: A bee-friendly universityGreen space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Cardiff City Council and Urban Buzz brought together local organizations, community groups supporting wildlife, to create environments to encourage more bees, butterflies,…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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