New European Bauhaus Prizes

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Enhancing Circularity, Sustainability, and Innovation

Project title

Projeto Pazipê

Full Project Title

Bringing Back the Native Forest to the concrete jungle

Describe your project in a short and engaging way. This will be used in communication towards the public.

We uncover concrete sidewalks to plant native trees and plants on the heart of São Paulo

Where was your project implemented?

Brazil

At which level is the project implemented? (e.g., does the project cover the entire national level, one or several regions, city(ies)/village(s) etc.)

Local

Please indicate which city(ies)/village(s)

São Paulo, Brazil

Does your project address mainly urban or rural issues?

Mainly urban

Does your project involve a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment), or does it focus on other types of transformations (soft investments)?

It involves a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)

Is your project fully completed?

Yes

Please indicate the date your project was completed

2026-03-13

Has your project benefited from EU programmes and/or funds?

Has your project received an EU prize that included a monetary award?

Are you interested in participating in the ‘Water Resilience’ special prize?

Please indicate on whose behalf you are submitting the application. This name will be used in all communications and will appear on certificates and any official material. Please enter the main person(s) or organisation(s) responsible for the project. You may list up to 3 individuals/organisations.

Individual

TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT Please provide a comprehensive summary of your project. Make sure to focus on already achieved results as well as long term impact(s).

By removing the concrete of the sidewalk and digging a 9 meter hole on the heart of the city I started building a pocket forest planting only native trees of this region and it caused a huge impact on the city creating a green oasis in the middle of the concrete jungle.

TELL US THE STORY YOUR PROJECT How did your project come about and how was it implemented on the ground.

I started by planting trees on my neighborhood and then I got the permission of the city mayor to build a rain garden to absorb the rain, drain the water and feed the trees and ot became a pocket forest. Then I expanded to the main square and I am now building a green corridor for the birds and bees so it can feed them and also improve their lives in the middle of the city!

Please indicate the main themes of your project with 5 key words.

Nature based solutions

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Social inclusion

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Invironment impact

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Temperature reduction

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Preservation of native species

NEB value: Sustainability How does your project concretely address environmental, social, cultural, or economic challenges and opportunities? In what way can your project be considered exemplary in terms of sustainability?

We are planting native trees back on its origin

NEB value: Aesthetics How does your project concretely contribute to making life more beautiful for people, communities and neighbourhoods – both in the everyday and in the longer term? How does your project contribute to creating a sense of belonging and care for the place? In what way can your project be considered exemplary in terms of aesthetics?

It’s a native forest on the middle of the concrete jungle

NEB value: Inclusion How does your project concretely address challenges and opportunities related to accessibility and affordability for all? How does it promote inclusive governance systems, design for all principles, or new societal models? In what way can your project be considered exemplary in terms of inclusion?

Community is invited to participate and protect the pocket forests

NEB working principles: Participatory How has your project involved citizens, communities and civil society organisations who benefit from your project, or are affected by it? What was their role and level of involvement? What has been the impact of their involvement in the project?

We invite the local stablishments around the forest to adopt the gardens and many people show up spontaneously to help

NEB working principles: Multilevel governance How were stakeholders at different levels (local, regional, national, and European) involved in the design and implementation of the project? What was their role and level of involvement? What was the added value of their engagement?

I didn’t everything by my self

NEB working principles: Transdisciplinary What disciplines and/or knowledge fields (e.g architecture, design, engineering, social sciences, arts, education, digital technologies, environmental sciences) were reflected in the design and implementation of your project?

Environmental sciences

BUSINESS MODEL Please describe the business model behind your project. What makes your project financially sustainable over time (e.g. activities generating revenues, public funding, donations, crowdfunding, specific financial instrument, etc.)?

Donations help me

SCALABILITY Which elements of your project could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups of beneficiaries, or contexts (e.g. aspects of the methodology, technology, processes, products, tools, or key learnings etc.)?

It can be reproduced anywhere

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